6 Private History Tours in the USA Worth the Time

1.Private Guided Historic Electric Cart Tour of St. Augustine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,194 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) Our pick

Review of St. Augustine’s private electric cart tour, with guide tips, historic sights, pricing, accessibility, and booking advice.

“Diane was so wonderful and knowledgeable! The tour of St.Augustine was one of the highlights of our vacation”

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2.Private Tour of Savannah’s Historic/Victorian Districts & Bonaventure Cemetery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 418 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $175

See Savannah’s historic squares, Victorian homes, St. John’s Cathedral, and Bonaventure Cemetery on a private, flexible three-hour tour.

“Our guide Bill was very good and flexible, with a very positive attitude and energy. Bill was knowledgeable and had a lot of different aspects of history to share.”

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3.Semi-private SMALL group Historic Walking Tours w/certified guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 224 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $35Best value

Review of Charleston’s small-group historic walking tour, with guide tips, route details, value, group size, and advice on who should book.

“We had a wonderful walking tour with Steve Bailey. He is a wealth of knowledge about Charleston. It was only our group of 4 on the tour so we were able to fully engage with Steve. Would definitely recommend this tour.”

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4.Private Photo Session in Historic Charleston

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $125

Review of Charleston’s private photo walk at Rainbow Row, with posing help, local sights, private service, pricing, timing, and booking advice.

“Dennis was super impressive! We had a great time with girls trip photos on rainbow row. Great personality and worked fast with turnaround.”

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5.Private Historic Horse & Carriage Tour of Charleston

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · 50 minutes (approx.)

Review of Charleston’s private horse-and-carriage tour, with route details, price value, guide quality, comfort, booking tips, and who should go.

“Horses are treated very ethically. Good way to tour and learn about historic district. Would definitely recommend”

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6.Private Morning Sail, Dolphin and History Tour on Mystique

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Review of Charleston’s private Mystique sail, with dolphins, Battery views, Fort Sumter, onboard comforts, pricing, and booking advice.

“Capt Rob and Maddie were just awesome! The wife and I decided it would be great just take a morning sail around the harbor. Rob and Maddie were the best. It was our first time sailing and they really showed us what sailing was like. We had a great wind that morning and they took full advantage and gave us an amazing experience. Can’t say enough nice things about them. Look forward to our next trip to Charleston and will definitely be sailing with Mystique again!”

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