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The Original Pub Tour of Charleston

40 North Market Street, Charleston, SC 29401 (Downtown)
843-577-5535
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Ranked #20 of 129 activities in Charleston
Type: Tours
Owner description: Check out our one-of-a-kind Original Pub Tour of Charleston! Based upon similar pub tours in Europe, it has been featured in the Atlanta Journal... more » Owner description: Check out our one-of-a-kind Original Pub Tour of Charleston! Based upon similar pub tours in Europe, it has been featured in the Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Wall Street Journal. The Pub Tour is a fun and unique tour, which includes visits to many historic pubs (some with rooftop views of the city), old taverns frequented by pirates, breweries haunted by ghosts, a dose of history, and a chance to sample some of the area’s tasty micro-brews on tap. The Pub Tour is definitely the most exciting way to see the city of Charleston (and most popular), and it often sells out quickly. Buy tickets now so you don’t miss out on such a cool tour! « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW via mobile

My fiancé and I really enjoyed the pub tour! Our guide was filled with the ins and outs of the city - every bar was different too! Great way to get a tour and beer!

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Manchester, New Hampshire
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

I saw this tour in the Charleston visitors guide,and thought I`d take a chance on it. We were traveling with 2 other couples and our wives went on a Tea Tour in the morning and were planning to go shopping in the afternoon. This looked like fun, so I booked it on-line, How can you go wrong,men and beer! We... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

My wife and I joined the 4:00 pm tour because I didn't want to be shoving around drunk college kids during prime time. Being 51 I was a little apprehensive about the tour, but Kyle and our mates(20's-60's) soon allayed our fears and we were fast friends. Excellent sampling of taverns, leaning heavy on the dark wood Irish pub style,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2013 via mobile

I booked my friend and I on this tour for our first night (this trip) in Charleston. I was kind of wishing I hadn't because I'm not a big drinker, especially of beer. Was I fooled! This tour was great. There were only four of us tagging along with Patrick, our guide. We went to 5 different Pubs. Patrick was... More

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Indianapolis, Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2013

We wanted to see Charleston but not by carriage or typical group tour. It's not our style. Then I cam across The Pub Tour and knew I found just the thing. Our guide, Patrick, was awesome! Informative, funny, fun & had all the answers to our questions about the area. Our group was super fun & we ended up going... More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2013

My buddies and I were in town, and wanted to get a tour of the city. I saw the brochure for the Pub Tour and it was a great choice. Our guide was entertaining and knowledgable about the history of Charleston, as well as providing us info about each of the pubs we stopped at for drinks. It was nice... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2013

Had previously read the reviews for this tour and put it down as a must do while in Charleston. We arrived in Charleston during the late morning of March 18/13 and i promptly called to book the tour, Daniel confirmed that he had room for us on the 7 pm. tour and that he would be doing the tour himself.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

For a great night do this tour. Our guide was passionate and very knowledgable about Charleston, he kept it interesting and fun. We visited five pubs all of them different, the guide was able to get us into the busy bars with no trouble. The guide did a great job of letting the group get to know each other and... More

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Raleigh, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2013

My husband and I took the tour on a Sunday night, so we were little worried things might be dead, but we were wrong. There were six others on the tour, and our guide Patrick was awesome. We went to four bars and Patrick recommended beers, told us the history of the places and some other great info about Charleston.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2013 via mobile

My husband and I arrived a little early for our 4p.m. Tour only to find out we were the only ones signed up. We decided that when the guide showed up we'd give him the option on whether he wanted to go on with the tour or not. We were a little apprehensive on if we'd even have a good... More

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