PRIVATE HISTORY TOURS IN THE USA
Every trip has one free morning too few. These 15 private history tours in the USA justify the slot, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes.
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”
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.”
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.”
Review of Boston’s private food and Freedom Trail tour, with North End tastings, major historic sights, walking advice, price, and booking tips.
“Perfect summary of the major events in Boston and a visit to the good restaurants in the Italian district. We enjoyed our tour very much.”
Review the 90-minute Historic Austin Private Pedicab Tour, with Capitol sights, bat history, local guides, pricing, tips, and practical advice.
“Corey is a delightful raconteur and fountain of knowledge about Austin Texas. He made this one of the most delightful 90 minutes we experienced during our stay in Austin.”
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.”
Review of Boston’s private Freedom Trail walk, with key sights, guide quality, value, route details, and practical booking tips.
“We enjoyed our walking tour with Alex. He is passionate about history and displayed his knowledge throughout our tour. He answered all our questions and the information was not overwhelming. The pace was comfortable and the two hour time frame worked perfectly.”
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”
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!”
Private two-hour tour of Washington’s African American History Museum, with family-friendly guidance, Mall context, and flexible cancellation.
“Michael led our small family group of four through the main exhibit. He did a fantastic job narrating the museum and helping us find all the things! I would definitely suggest this a great way to see the museum!”
Review of Charleston’s private two-hour history tour, with a certified guide, luxury vehicle, snacks, South of Broad sights, and flexible touring.
“Our driver was knowledgeable and very entertaining - she made all the history and stories come to life! We'll definitely do this again when we have visitors in town! MUCH better than a carriage tour...it's comfortable and works rain or shine.”
Explore Atlanta from Civil War battlefields to MLK’s birthplace on a private three-hour tour with pickup, transport, and a local guide.
“This was a wonderful tour. I was able to see a lot more of Atlanta than I otherwise would have. I was picked up by Melinda and we started out stopping at a Civil War battle sight and ending up at the MLK museum. All along the way Melinda proved an interesting narrative of the different sights. I highly recommend this tour for anyone the least bit interested in history.”
Review of Charleston’s private 43-foot sunset sail, with dolphins, historic waterfront views, BYOB, a private crew, and practical booking tips.
“Glen and Madi were an excellent captain and mate to have on board with my friends and I. Sails went up immediately and we were off. Glen was very knowledgeable about the history of Charleston. We had a great time at sunset.”
Explore Albuquerque Old Town on a private 90-minute stroll filled with history, legends, local lore, church views, and flexible family-friendly pacing.
“Charlie was very nice and the tour was okay, nothing exceptional. It was very expensive for one person.”
Review of Charleston’s private historic walking tour, with native guide Timothy, iconic sights, practical tips, pricing, and honest drawbacks.
“Timothy our guide.was just spectacular. A super knowledgeable history buff, Charleston native from multi generational Charleston family. Highly recommend!”
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