Pirate History Walking Tour in Charleston
Walk Charleston’s Golden Age of Piracy with parrot companions
Duration
2 Hours
Includes
Guided walking tour
Highlights
Explore Charleston’s Golden Age of Piracy on a 2-hour walking tour led by award-winning guides and their parrot companions. Hear stories of Blackbeard, Ann Bonny, Stede Bonnet, and more.
- Follow a guide on a 2-hour walking route through Charleston
- Discover pirate stories from the city’s past
- Learn the roots of everyday sayings with a piratical twist
- Meet your group at the Bakehouse at 160 East Bay St.
- Bring comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather
Things to know
Parrot companions may not appear on every tour, especially in extreme temperatures. There are no public restrooms along most of the route.
Cancellation Policy
Tours run rain or shine. If hazardous weather forces cancellation, you may reschedule based on availability; if you cannot reschedule, you will be refunded. Tickets are non-refundable, but you may reschedule with 24-hours-notice, based on availability.
FAQs
Use the closest parking garage near the start point. The city enforces residential area parking limits 24/7, so avoid street spots with signs about residential parking time limits.
Arrive a few minutes before your tour start time so you can check in with your guide.
Plan ahead—there are no public restrooms along most of the tour route, but there is one in the parking garage.
Meeting details
Bakehouse at 160 East Bay St.
Related locations
Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
Admission includedStanding at the foot of Broad Street in Charleston, the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon rises with quiet authority over the cobblestones below. Step inside and you move through centuries at once, from the half-moon bastion buried beneath your feet to the grand exchange hall where merchants once struck deals. The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon holds some of the most consequential moments in early American history within its thick tabby walls.
