Charlotte's Southern History, New South Energy 90 min bus tour
Description
Experience authentic Southern hospitality with the energy of a vibrant city. Our Charlotte local guides bring history to life through fascinating stories, local insights, and personal experiences!! Expect to see historical churches, court houses, hotels, museums, theaters, homes dating back to as early as 1867 and more. For our sports fans we drive pass the Nascar Hall of Fame, the Spectrum Center (home of the Charlotte Hornets), Bank of America Stadium (home of the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC), and Truist Field (home of the Charlotte Knights). This tour is done in a heated/air-conditioned 13 passenger shuttle bus. Queen City Rides has been providing some of the best tours in Charlotte for over 7 years and we are so excited for you to join us! Meeting location is one block from the Light Rails Trade street station. Public parking garages are conveniently located on E 5th Street where we meet. Please arrive 10 minutes early!
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Mint Museum Uptown houses the internationally renowned Craft + Design collection, as well as outstanding collections of American and contemporary art.
St. Peter’s Catholic Church is a Catholic parish church at 507 South Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Established in 1851, it is the oldest Catholic church in Charlotte, and until 1940 was the only Catholic church in the city.
Home of the Carolina Panthers and the Charlotte Football Club
Learn about home of the Charlotte Hornets NBA Team
Blumenthal Performing Arts is a non-profit, multi-venue performing arts complex located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened in 1992 and is named in honor of the people of the state of North Carolina and the Blumenthal Foundation.
Our guide will tell you about this famous museum
Now Named: Truist Field is a baseball stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.[6] The Uptown-area stadium hosts the Charlotte Knights, a Triple-A Minor League Baseball team in the International League. It is also the third sports building to be built in Uptown, after Bank of America Stadium (home of the NFL's Carolina Panthers and MLS's Charlotte FC) and Spectrum Center (home of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets).
The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art is a fresh perspective of art and culture into the city's nerves. Located in the heart of uptown Charlotte, the Bechtler is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike.
This hands-on science Museum in Uptown Charlotte features exciting interactive exhibitions, the Carolinas' largest IMAX screen and one-of-a-kind Accenture IMAX Dome Theatre and educational programs.
Decades before The Dunhill Hotel would open, local architect Louis Asbury Sr. was entranced by the great Italian craftsmen who created cathedrals famous for their soaring, elegant roof lines. Today, The Dunhill Hotel stands distinct on the Charlotte skyline, an amalgam of American, British, and Italian influences, something those with an eye for period detail can detect. Opened in 1929 as the Mayfair Manor apartment hotel, with half of its original 100 rooms permanent residences, today's Dunhill Hotel is a thoughtful evolution.
Opened in 1995 and attracts more than half a million visitors each year. It was designed by Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates. It has 280,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space.
Built in 1867 at 523 N. Poplar St. in the Fourth Ward neighborhood, it is the oldest building uptown. Like many homes, it has seen additions and remodeling over the years. It remains occupied.
The Carolina Theatre in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a historic movie house currently undergoing restoration to become a performing arts center and civic convening space. The theatre is owned by the nonprofit Foundation For The Carolinas.
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- 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
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(218)
Our guide, Jonathan, did a nice job. He was full of information and asked of our interests in Charlotte to personalize the tour. He answered all our questions. It was great to get an up close look of Charlotte. We now have a better understanding of the local areas we want to visit.
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Danny out driver was excellent and the tour was very very good
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Danny our driver/tour director was fabulous and very knowledgeable
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Very good guide, local and knew the history and told interesting stories. Loved the neighborhood tour of old homes and gardens.
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Not expensive. Definitely worth doing this tour. We rode in a small, clean, air conditioned tour bus. An hour & a half tour was perfect. Our driver/guide, Jonathan, was knowledgeable about Charlotte history. He was professional, kind, & fun. I totally recommend tours from this company.
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Amazing tour with an excelent guide. Very knowledgeable of Charlotte history and super friendly. Highly recommend.
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The tour was very informative. We received a lot of interesting history about Charlotte. Hi tour, guide was very good. He had a good sense of humor and a good personality.
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This gives you a good overview of Charlotte and its history and points of interest. it was very interesting and enjoyable.
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The tour was exceptionally well-organized and informative. Parking was convenient, and the guide was both highly knowledgeable and entertaining throughout the entire experience.
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We took the tour on July 3rd to learn about Charlotte. Our guide Johnathan was amazing, funny, knowledgeable and super helpful. We plan to move to the Charlotte area in a few years and he gave us a lot of feedback on the area.
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