Booked a 2 hour tour win Fin. He's an excellent tour guide who clearly loves his city and is a…read moregreat communicator with many great stories through 400 years of Charleston history. The booking experience was also great. Much better price than booking through Royal Caribbean with likely a better experience. Directions on where to meet were clear in the email and we had a great time.

Our guide Finn was a wealth of information and passionate in his presentation of history from the…read more1600s to today. He made the tour very interactive and worthwhile to everyone in the group, which was only 9, so a great size. Highly recommend and would use Finn and Charleston Sole again!

Enjoyed meeting Carri and learning about the architecture of Charleston .. I recommend this tour.read more

From the owner: Bricks and Brushes is the only specialty tour group in Charleston to offer two uniquely focused,…read moresmall group walks that delve into Architecture and Art. We pride ourselves in providing experiences above & beyond a traditional tour, encouraging conversation & curiosity at a relaxed pace... and we're fun, too! // Bricks // Architecture Tour // An in-depth dive into the Holy City's 350 years of American architectural evolution through craftsmanship, details, stories, economics & history. // Brushes // Art Gallery Tour // A welcoming & non-intimidating introduction to Charleston's varied creative community. We'll explore the warmth & joy of galleries, studios, artists and the added bonus of delving into the historic architecture these galleries love to share.

Dan the tour owner gave the haunted tour tonight. We were a very small family tour which was good…read morebecause we could hear. Other tours were much larger groups. We have done Haunted Tours in Boston and were very entertained. He started with a gross story about a suicide on E Bay and we ended the tour on dueling alley. The website PayPal system didn't work and he conveniently didn't have change or try to stop before the tour ended to get change. I felt hustled.

Awesome tour. The owner/tour guide, Dan is obviously a history buff and an animated storyteller…read more Perfectly creepy and a terrific way to start a Friday evening in downtown Charleston. Definitely sets the mood for adventures in the "Holy City". -KM

My husband and I went on Architectural Savannah Tour led by Jonathan. It was fantastic for 90…read moreminutes he provided in depth knowledge in a friendly approachable manner. I needed to walk with a cane and he found benches along the way to accommodate me. I can't praise him and the tour enough.

Jonathan is informative and entertaining. Well worth looking into…read more Great background and details to development of Historical District. SCAD grad and great passion for architectural details. Get him to "nerd out" on brickwork!

Oh where to start! The way we were approached was very off putting; he was not professional in any…read moreway. He was not wearing any sort of identification or professional attire that would identify him as a tour guide therefore it was very jarring and uncomfortable when he looked right at me and referred to me by name. Thank god I was with my parents or I would have called a law enforcement officer over, I was very creeped out. He did not identify himself or indicate that he was with the tour company. For the first 5 minutes I genuinely wondered if he was just a random guy who decided to prey on unsuspecting tourists. We spent too much time standing in one spot listening to him editorialize and pontificate his views which were chock full of historical inaccuracies, irrelevant meanderings and personal opinions. My father, who has a degree in American History, was seething at how wildly inaccurate his information was. For example, his claim that Thomas Jefferson was the second president. This was very inappropriate in general and not what we signed up for. We expected a complete walking tour giving us accurate historical facts about this beautiful city that we were visiting for the first time. He kept referencing Wikipedia which is not a reliable source. It was very alarming and dangerous how much misinformation he was confidently disseminating and then had the gall to argue when he was corrected by someone with a degree in American history. We finally got fed up and left after 15 minutes. I regret booking this tour, I was really looking forward to learning more about Charleston and this was a complete waste of time. Thank goodness I got my money back. Do not book

Larry is an amazing docent and is incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Charleston. We did…read morethe Strong Women of Charleston tour with him and found the afternoon so enjoyable and educational. Larry did an excellent job of making history come alive with his stories. In our two hours, we walked a small part of the city and Larry told us the stories of the incredible women who not only shaped the growth of Charleston, but the growth of our country. He is friendly, witty, and incredibly intelligent. I would highly recommend taking one of his tours to learn more about this "drinking city with a history problem."

Auldbrass Plantation is a private residence and open for one weekend every other year supporting…read morethe Beaufort County by the Open Land Trust. The house is also on the National Register of Historic Places. I was lucky enough to get a ticket and tour the property this year! Frank Lloyd Wright designed the house to fit in with the area's unique landscape. He worked on the project for over twenty years up until his death. The property was in bad shape and close to being torn down before Joel Silver, a Hollywood producer purchased it. Silver with the help of Wright's grandson restored it and completed it to Wright's original plans. The property is on 326 acres (you do not have access to all of it) but bring your walking shoes as there is a lot to see!!! Plenty of parking is available on the main road and then you walk down to the gate to check in and make your way up the driveway. The tour of the main house is guided with a group of 12 and you are taken to certain rooms to view. Photographs are not permitted inside as it is a personal residence but outside you can take as many as you like of the house and the grounds and other buildings. The house is very unique with the copper downspouts that are to resemble Spanish moss to the angles in the house boards that represent the slopes of oak trees to the hexagons just about everywhere. Even the gardens are on an angle. The pool was added by Silver as was the sculpture garden and the theater room. If you can score a ticket to visit this gem, I highly recommend it.

Great options, friendly staff and coupon code if you can find a tour book…read more Our guide, Wendy, was very knowledgeable and gentle and respectful to our horse guide, Duke. Duke was great!

Two years ago, our group of eight (4 adults and 4 kids) did the Holiday Sleigh Ride in Charleston,…read moreand it was a wonderful experience. Because we were back in Charleston again for Christmas this year, we decided to do it again with the same group, expecting a similar experience. Unfortunately, this year was a major disappointment. Our two guides seemed uninterested and disengaged, which really affected the overall experience. There was very little singing or holiday spirit, and it felt like they were just going through the motions. Given the cost, it felt like a waste of money. We will definitely return to Charleston in the future, but we would not do this sleigh ride again.