Booked this trip and Al the tour guide was a NO SHOW. I had to call there to ask where they were. He made an excuse that he couldn’t get downtown for the tour. Who runs tours and doesn’t have their own transportation?? Said he would call me back with a time he could get there. An hour later and numerous attempts to call back ( he then wouldnt answer) I told the receptionist at our hotel. She tried to call and suddenly he picked up! He told her he was having a tough morning ( something about bank fraud) and couldn’t get there. This threw off our entire day’s plans! She said we wanted our money back. Never got our money back. I called him for 2 days after that. No call back. I then found a way I could request my money back through Viator. He finally texted saying he was having trouble locating where he could click to “ refund” me. Many days later I still don’t have my refund. Do yourself a favor and book Bull Dog tours. They were much more reliable, showed up right on time, and were wonderful. I should not have to pay for a tour never given. I should not have to waste my time trying ( so far unsuccessfully) to get my refund. Michael T would be very disappointed to know what has happened to this company. DON’T USE!
Charleston Footprints Walking Tour
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Tag en tur med os med tillid til, at du rejser med de bedste i branchen. Vores guider er licenseret af byen og er Palmetto Guild Certificeret. Vores guider er fuldtidsveteraner med 90 års samlet erfaring i branchen. Vi bestræber os hver gang på at give vores gæster en turoplevelse, der opbygger, underholder og informerer. Da vi er flydende i alle emner relateret til Charleston, er ikke to ture ens, idet der tages hensyn til vores gæsters interesser, vejret og fysiske handicap. Vi kan tale pirater til pyracanthaer, Revolution til Regency-stil. Tag med og lær Charlestons rige og komplekse historie fra engagerende og kyndige guider med en passion for Charleston, Amerikas mest historiske by! Spørgsmål opfordres!
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Den Gamle Børs og Provost (1771) blev bygget for at opkræve tariffer og gebyrer i havnen. En bygning af national betydning, det var her, at South Carolina erklærede uafhængighed i 1776. Briterne brugte det som et fængsel fra 1780-1782, forfatningen blev her ratificeret, og Ptrdident George Washington blev underholdt i 1791.
Denne række af bygninger fra det 18. århundrede i georgiansk og jakobeansk stil kiggede ud mod havnekajer. I 1930'erne blev de faldefærdige bygninger restaureret som boliger og er måske det første succesrige foretagende i Charlestons tidlige bevaringsbevægelse.
Charlestons ældste kirke (1761) er stort set intakt i forhold til dets design fra det 18. århundrede. Nogle vinduer har farvet glas af Louis Tiffany and Company. To underskrivere af forfatningen lægges til hvile på kirkegården. Navnlig har kirkeklokkerne krydset Atlanterhavet fem gange!
i 1937 oprettede Arbejdsprojektforvaltningen et legehus i stil med det attende århundrede. Forskning havde bevist, at det første dedikerede teaterrum i Britisk Nordamerika, også kaldet Dock Street Theatre, blev bygget på selvsamme grund i 1736.
Den ældste menighed, grundlagt 1680. Nationale personer, herunder en underskriver af uafhængighedserklæringen, og en underskriver af forfatningen, er stedt til hvile på kirkegården. St Philip's har tilbedt ved dette syn siden 1723.
Denne menighed har tilbedt det samme sted siden 1681. Kirken af kolonibyfolk har fine skifergravsoner fra det attende århundrede.
Bygget til at huse krudt i 1713, det er den ældste offentlige brugsstruktur mellem St. Augustine og Williamsburg.
Vi går gennem haven, designet af landskabsarkitekt Loutrell Briggs. Huset er måske det fineste hus i Adams/føderal stil, der er til rådighed til at turnere i landet.
Vi stopper ved Charlestons historiske havnefront for at diskutere slaget ved Fort Sumter (1861) og slaget ved Fort Sullivan (1776). Vi beundrer og diskuterer de storslåede huse ved vandet bygget som festpaladser til vintersæsonen forud for borgerkrigen.
The Gibbes har indkøbt sydstatskunst siden 1858 og har en enestående samling af miniature- og fuldlængdeportrætter fra det attende og nittende århundrede.
Charlestons ældste overlevende underholdningssted, det var oprindeligt en taverna. Nogle kilder daterer den så tidligt som i 1686. Dens navn stammer ikke fra den lyserøde maling, men snarere den dristigt lyserøde koralklippe, som den er bygget af.
Denne unikke bygning blev bygget specielt til krudtopbevaring. Væggene er 35" tykke af mursten, men de hvælvede lofter er kun 2 mursten tykke i toppen, designet til at sprænge op og ikke ud i tilfælde af eksponering. Dette Colonial Military Museum har været drevet af Colonial Dames siden 1905.
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S
DON’T book here!!
R
Bummer
Owner canceled the tour less than 45 minutes before the start; his only saving grace was he told me about another tour company and the guide was awesome, so I felt like it maybe it was meant to be and it was a better experience in the end!
6
Great tour
Our guide was great and catered our tour to what we were most interested in.
H
Get away
Great way to learn fun facts and places to explore. Guide was knowledgeable and had a great personality.
S
Wealth of Information
Al was a wonderful guide around historic Charleston. We ended up with a private tour due to impending weather and he was willing to modify the tour to our interests and also avoid wind and pending rain. This was the first activity for us in Charleston and it was a great way to start our trip. Al was a wealth of information and shared stories with humor and enthusiasm. We would recommend Al and Charleston Footprints Walking Tours to anyone wanting to familiarize themselves with this charming town.
J
Best Tour Guide Ever!
Al was fantastic. We were only in Charleston for one full day, and his tour was really the highlight of our trip. He was incredibly knowledgeable, personable, and friendly. As a native Charlestonian and a tour guide for nearly 50 years, he knows the history of this town like the back of his hand. He took his time walking us through the most beautiful neighborhoods; I think he even spent an extra half hour with us! I highly recommend Al and the tour!
M
No show
Tour was cancelled and we weren’t notified. We’ve since spoken w the organizer who was apologetic and promised us a refund. Hope he’s honest.
Operatørens svar
This response mirrors the one below, both occurring during an episode of API diruptio: , i certainly can understand your frustration. Experiencing a "No Show: is frustrating and disappointing.. There was no guide because that tour had been cancelled weeks ago . You didnt know that and we did;t expect you. Its called technical glitch.. When a product is revised it disrupts the API (Affiliate Party Interface ).The product (in this case the tour as it is posted on Viator, does not interface with the booking platform.The information flow that starts with your booking doesn't connect to the calendar so the reservation platform does not notify us of the purchase or place it in the roster. Tours can be booked even when the tour is not available, which is your circumstance. Our goal is to exceed your expectations, not disappoint., and so: (1) We have accelerated this to the tech team to solve this once and for all. (2)We have put in place a daily email citing reservations outside of the daily manifest/calendar (2) email notifications for these tours are marked Top Priority and will show first in the string.With these safeguards and the tech team performing a full integration, we resolve to never miss a reservation again!
E
Not recommended, so far no feedback about reimbursement
The guide has not come, absolute disappointment
Operatørens svar
I certainly can understand your frustration. Experiencing a "No Show: is frustrating and disappointing.. There was no guide because that tour had been cancelled weeks ago . You didnt know that and we did;t expect you. Its called technical glitch.. When a product is revised it disrupts the API (Affiliate Party Interface ).The product (in this case the tour as it is posted on Viator, does not interface with the booking platform.The information flow that starts with your booking doesn't connect to the calendar so the reservation platform does not notify us of the purchase or place it in the roster. Tours can be booked even when the tour is not available, which is your circumstance. Our goal is to exceed your expectations, not disappoint., and so: (1) We have accelerated this to the tech team to solve this once and for all. (2)We have put in place a daily email citing reservations outside of the daily manifest/calendar (2) email notifications for these tours are marked Top Priority and will show first in the string.With these safeguards and the tech team performing a full integration, we resolve to never miss a reservation again!
H
Perfect for history enthusiasts—informative, engaging, and expertly guided.
A fantastic tour from start to finish. The guide’s depth of knowledge was impressive, and the historical insights were fascinating. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in history.
D
Maybe we just had a bad guide
Neither of us enjoyed the guide. I think his name is Al, When he showed up we thought he was a homeless person. He was not dressed professionally, had a dirty jacket and cap. He was hard to understand, and it wasn’t just his accent. He tried too hard to be funny and entertaining, he was neither. The other folks on the tour also did not seem to get into him. We did cover a good amount of sights. He seemed knowledgeable. We did not tip, which was a first for me. I didn’t notice anyone else tip him either
