Charleston's Tastes Through Time -Authentic Cuisine, True History
- 2–3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
Highlights
This fun, fascinating, unique, four course foodie tour blends the perfect pairing of culinary delights with the captivating history of Charleston's cultural blend and the evolution of the region's cuisine. While you dine on Charleston's signature dishes & delicacies of the Lowcountry, your fun, knowledgeable, engaging guide, a lifetime local of the area, will escort you to some of the city's best known restaurants, where you will receive VIP service. Why is Charleston the "Holy City?" Why do we call this area the "Lowcountry?" Most importantly, who are the Gullah Geechee, named an official Creole culture by US Congress in 2006? All of the restaurants are in Charleston's historic Market/French Quarter area, within close proximity, so minimal walking is required. Your guide will be happy to recommend the best local dining & touring experiences to make the most of your stay in Charleston. Our partner restaurants gladly substitute dishes for food restrictions upon request.
Inclusions
What's included
- History! Learn how a blend of cultures & some shocking circumstances created a thriving port city.
- Food! Taste the area's unique food & drink offerings while learning the history behind every bite!
What's not
- Alcohol or specialty beverages (But you're welcome to order alcohol for a separate charge).
- Transportation or Parking Fees
- Tour guide gratuity (not mandatory but most appreciated)
Itinerary
Take a leisurely stroll between three of the best restaurants in Charleston's scenic Historic District, while your guide takes you back in time on this culinary journey.
Learn the fascinating history behind Charleston's original shopping district.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Your guide will greet you under the alcove (between 164 Church Street, The Black Fedora and 168 Church Street, House of Jerkey). Your guide will arrive approximately five minutes prior to the start of the tour.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Best of Charleston Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Charleston
- Its from-price is 80% above the median of the 319 experiences we list in Charleston.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 71 of 319.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Charleston
Charleston is a South Carolina port city of pastel row houses, cobbled lanes, church steeples, Gullah culture and Lowcountry cooking.
Charleston was settled in 1670 and grew on a peninsula between the Ashley and Cooper rivers, and it is one of the best-preserved colonial-era cities in the United States. Rainbow Row, thirteen pastel Georgian houses on East Bay Street, is the best-known sight. The Battery, a seafront promenade with old cannon and oak-shaded White Point Garden, looks out to Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861. The city is nicknamed the Holy City for its many church steeples.
Top-ranked sights in Charleston: Charleston City Market, Rainbow Row, Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon.
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