Explore Charleston's Black History & Gullah Geechee Culture
Explore Charleston’s ubiquitous African American History & Gullah Geechee Culture with Sites and Insights Tours, Inc., departing daily from the Charleston Visitor Center. Let’s travel through the streets of downtown Charleston, or venture off the Charleston peninsula to visit two of our nearby Sea Islands – James & Johns – or perhaps you’d enjoy the unique blend of taking in both downtown & the two Sea Islands. Whichever tour you select, you’ll see, hear & experience an inclusive look at one of America’s premier destinations with emphasis on area African American history & culture. Private tours, group tours and lectures are also available.
Tours Depart From Visitors Center located at 375 Meeting St, Charleston, SC Explore Our 5 Tour Options:
1 Hr. Charleston Black History, Gullah Geechee & Porgy & Bess Tour
Take to the streets of downtown Charleston with veteran certified tour guide, author, realtor, & lecturer, Al Miller aboard a plush, 25 passenger, air conditioned tour bus. This tour covers Black and Gullah historic sites and insights in downtown Charleston. See Sites and gain Insight on: Mother Emanuel AME Church, Denmark Vesey Slave Insurrection Plot, The East Side, Aiken-Rhett House, Gullah Geechee Culture, Free Blacks, Catfish Row, Porgy & Bess, Civil War, Slave Auction Sites, Philip Simmons Ironwork, The Battery, Old City Jail, Avery School and more. This tour stops at Mother Emanuel Church, Philip Simmons Statue, The Battery.
PLEASE CALL THE RESERVATION LINE at (843) 552-9995 FOR DAILY TOUR SCHEDULE OR CALL AL MILLER DIRECTLY AT (843) 696-8933
Adults: $20, Children: $15 (Ages 6-12)
2 Hr. Charleston Black History, Gullah Geechee & Porgy & Bess Tour
Take to the streets of downtown Charleston with veteran certified tour guide, author, realtor, & lecturer, Al Miller aboard a plush, 25 passenger, air conditioned tour bus. This tour covers most of downtown Charleston's Historic District (more than what is offered by most other tour companies). This tour includes all sites and insights from the 1-Hour tour plus: Site of the Hanging Tree, The West Side, Burke High School, Hampton Park, Wagener Terrace Neighborhood, Lowndes Grove Plantation House and much more.
PLEASE CALL THE RESERVATION LINE at (843) 552-9995 FOR DAILY TOUR SCHEDULE OR CALL AL MILLER DIRECTLY AT (843) 696-8933
Adult: $25, Children: $20 (Ages 6-12)
2.5 Hr. Charleston Black History, Gullah Geechee and Porgy & Bess , Sea Island Tour (City/ Island Tour)
Explore Gullah Geechee and Black History found in the city of Charleston and neighboring sea islands with veteran certified tour guide, author, realtor, & lecturer, Al Miller aboard a plush, 25 passenger, air conditioned tour bus. This combination City/Island Tour offers a dual experience: a condensed tour of Charleston and James and Johns Islands, covering over 38 miles roundtrip.
This tour covers most of the City of Charleston and Island Sites listed except Wagener Terrace Neighborhood, Hampton Park, Lowndes Grove Plantation House and Seashore Farmers' Lodge.
PLEASE CALL THE RESERVATION LINE at (843) 552-9995 FOR DAILY TOUR SCHEDULE OR CALL AL MILLER DIRECTLY AT (843) 696-8933
Adults: $40, Children: $25 (Ages 6-12)
2 Hr. Sea Island Tour (James & Johns Island)
Explore the rich Gullah Geechee culture found on the sea islands with veteran certified tour guide, author, realtor, & lecturer, Al Miller aboard a plush, 25 passenger, air conditioned tour bus. This tour covers approximately 38 miles round trip departing Visitor Center. See and hear about James and Johns Island History, Gullah Geechee Culture, Gullah Geechee communities, McLeod Plantation, Massachusetts 54th Regiment, Stono River Slave Rebellion, Seashore Farmers' Lodge, Porgy's Memorial at Burn Churchyard Cemetery (James Island Presbyterian Church), Angel Oak Tree and more.
Stops are made at Angel Oak Tree, Johns Island; James Island Presbyterian Church and Seashore Farmers' Lodge in Sol Legare, James Island, and much more.
PLEASE CALL THE RESERVATION LINE at (843) 552-9995 FOR DAILY TOUR SCHEDULE OR CALL AL MILLER DIRECTLY AT (843) 696-8933
Adults: $40, Children: $25 (Ages 6-12)
2 Hr. Charleston Amen Church Tour
Take to the streets of downtown Charleston with veteran certified tour guide, author, realtor, & lecturer, Al Miller aboard a plush, 25 passenger, air conditioned tour bus. See and Hear: Explore history & stories of Charleston's Black & White Houses of Worship from slavery to the present which declared Charleston as The Holy City. Your guide will entertain you with Hymns, Spirituals and Gospel. After this experience, who knows, you might say, "Amen!" Tour stops at some sites.
PLEASE CALL THE RESERVATION LINE at (843) 552-9995 FOR DAILY TOUR SCHEDULE OR CALL AL MILLER DIRECTLY AT (843) 696-8933
Adults: $25, Children: $20 (Ages 6-12)
PURCHASE A BOOK FROM BY AL MILLER
Sites and Insights Tours owner Al Miller shares over 34 years worth of thoughtful, zany, clever & mouth-dropping remarks that visitors have made while touring Charleston.
In his first book entitled, Tourists Can Say the Darndest Things! : Exploring Historic Charleston, South Carolina, veteran licensed tour guide Al Miller escorts you through sections of the Charleston peninsula such as the Eastside, The Battery, and the French Quarter; he introduces you to the area’s vibrant Gullah Geechee culture; and he shares reflections on his personal loss resulting from the 2015 tragedy at Mother Emanuel AME Church.
Humorous comments & candid observations made over the years by Miller’s sightseeing guests along with vintage & modern photos, historical documents, discussions of historical figures, events & landmark sites create a very unique view of a very fascinating city.
Future editions will cover other areas in and near Charleston spiked with more of those darndest things that tourists can say!
