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Gullah Tours

Charleston, SC
843-763-7551
Ranked #37 of 95 tours in Charleston
4.5 of 5 stars 50 Reviews
Type: Tours
Traveler Description: White, rich, aristocratic history is everywhere in Charleston. Gullah tours is the black history of Charleston. Black people built Charleston and... more »
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Baltimore, MD
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

This tour has been highly rated, with good reason, but we did not visit the Gullah community, which disappointed us. The tour operator, Alphonso Brown, was very engaging and lots of fun to be with! More

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Melbourne, Australia.
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

We nearly missed this tour as our hotel told us to wait across the street from the Visitors Centre. After waiting for 20 minutes I thought I had better find out what was going on. I crossed back to the Visitor's Centre and there was the bus parked - waiting for us! The driver/guide was not stressed at all -... More

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Columbia, South Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012
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We were in Charleston for the weekend (my niece's graduation the occasion ). A native Charlestonian suggested a tour of the city ... I googled as such.. and this particular tour caught my attention. There were 8 of us. My nephew (18) really did not want to go ... he wanted to go back to the hotel and watch ESPN... More

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Eugene, Oregon
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67 reviews 67 reviews
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46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012
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Without a doubt, this was one of the highlights of our Savannah/Charleston trip. Alphonso Brown's narrative was informative, entertaining and infectious (in that he had everyone on his coach laughing throughout the 2 hour trip). By the end, we were all actually understanding some of the Gullah language...if he slowed down a bit. Most of us would have never noticed... More

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Nashville
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
2
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Alphonso Brown was a very entertaining guide. He informed us of many of the pronounciations of the Gullah laguage and he was filled with many colorful stories. Being exposed to the culture and history of the Low Country inhabitants was an exciting part of my visit to Charleston. Th tour leaves from the African American Art Gallery - Gallery Chuma... More

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Roanoke, Virginia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012
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people found this review helpful

We missed the tour because our email confirmation told us to meet at 43 John street. When no one showed up, we called and they informed us we missed the tour. The tour left from the visitors center. After emailing our disappointment they offered to let us come the next day for free. We thought we would give it another... More

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See 2 more reviews by Robin R for Charleston
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012
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I thoroughly enjoyed this tour! I felt like I learned things that I couldn't gather from a history book. Mr. Brown was very informative and a great tour guide. I was able to go on a great day, and I was able to get some nice photos. If I'm ever in the area again, I would return. More

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Newnan, Georgia
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 31, 2011

They gave a great tour! It was raining the day we were in town - so it was nice to have a "closed/covered" bus to ride in to see the historic downtown... More

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Durham, North Carolina
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 30, 2011
2
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Excellent Tour! Mr. Brown did a wonderful job of telling the history of the Gullah Culture and slaves of Charleston, South Carolina. More

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Hong Kong
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

My buddy knew that I would have no problem finding houses to see and carriage rides, so his advice was to seek out this Gullah tour. It's been a highlight. Make sure to book in advance because it's owner run so they only have 1 bus, and we got on by standby. More

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