USA ·HISTORICAL TOURS
Freedom Trail bricks, antebellum drawing rooms, a jail in Charleston and a memorial in Manhattan. These 15 history tours are priced and timed, with a note on which ones handle the difficult parts properly rather than skipping them.
Review the American Museum of Natural History in New York, with dinosaur halls, the Gilder Center, ticketed shows, and practical tips.
“Absolutely loved it, great experience for Adults and kids, if you really want to see everything expect to spend atleast 4 to 5 hrs if not more, start at the 4th floor and make your way down, especially if you are on a tight schedule.”
Explore Salem’s witch trial history, haunted lore, architecture, and colonial streets on a lively two-hour walking tour led by local historians.
“Had a great time exploring Salem and its history. Ryan was an excellent guide; very knowledgeable and humorous! Would highly recommend to book this tour!”
Review of Charleston’s Old South Carriage Tour, with route details, horse care, guide quality, price, tips, and booking advice.
“Great way to see the city and learn about the history. Ro was an excellent tour guide; informative, funny and great with the mix of older and younger passengers.”
Explore Seattle’s Pioneer Square underground passages, Klondike Gold Rush stories, Indigenous history, and practical tour tips in this detailed review.
“Beneath the Streets Underground History Tour is the ultimate experience for history geeks. What were conditions like for the first settlers who arrived here? Why is there an entire underground city beneath Seattle’s Pioneer District? How did the Great Fire and the Yukon Gold Rush transform the city? And what role did the underground play during Prohibition? These questions, and dozens more, are explored and answered on this engaging, informative, and fascinating tour.”
Review of Wasabi Tours’ 11-hour Big Island loop, with volcanoes, waterfalls, black sand beaches, coffee, history, lunch, and practical booking tips.
“Kamika was an amazing tour guide. Highly recommend to anyone visiting the big island. We took the tour the first day and now able able to see all the things we wanted more time at.”
Review of Boston’s 2.5-hour Freedom Trail walking tour, with all 16 landmarks, expert guides, practical tips, price value, and drawbacks.
“Our travel guide Alejandro was knowledgeable and enthusiastic in his depiction of each historical destination. He was sympathetic to the frigid cold temperatures and we had warm-up breaks, which were appreciated. His overall presentation was educational and informative to even the Boston resident!”
Explore Charleston’s French Quarter, Rainbow Row, and White Point Garden on a well-paced two-hour history walk.
“Our guide was very nice and super knowledgeable. The pace was comfortable. For a quick visit to Charleston, I would recommend people do a walking tour.”
Review of NYC’s 90-minute Starship Landmark cruise, with Statue of Liberty photos, skyline views, guide tips, pricing, and practical advice.
“The tour from start to finish was very enjoyable, the guide was very informative…… it’s just a shame that some people are ignorant and continued talking whilst the guide was explaining about the tour.”
Ride through historic Charleston by horse-drawn carriage, with certified guides, grand homes, gardens, and city history for $49.95.
“Lovely experience. We went early in the day and had an almost private tour. Jim was a great guide and Donald, the gorgeous Belgian draft horse, did a great job leading us around. Palmetto takes such good care of their horses!”
Explore Savannah after dark on a candlelit ghost walk blending war, crime, legends, and history across cobblestone streets.
“It was very informative about the cities history. But if you are wanting to get spooked, its not the tour for you. Just lots of stories.”
Tour historic Fenway Park, sit atop the Green Monster, see Red Sox memorabilia, and learn Boston baseball stories in one hour.
“Totally worth time and cost. We learned about the sox, Boston, Baseball and Fenway. We sat on the green monster and wanted to sit there the next day to watch a game but my husband is a “don’t change the schedule guy”. If I had to criticize I would want more Boston accents! I live in the south and that accent just makes me happy hearing that familiarity is soothing.”
Review of Oahu’s Mauka Warriors Luau, with food, fire dancing, Polynesian history, activities, transport, pricing, and booking tips.
“It was amazing and very kid-friendly. They offered lots of fun and interesting activities, and the show was much higher quality than I expected.”
Walk Philadelphia’s Revolutionary sites with a history-trained guide, from the Liberty Bell to Franklin Court, in a lively two-hour tour.
“Vincent was a great tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and willing to answer any questions. The tour went by very fast. Looking forward to taking it again in the spring.”
Review of Savannah’s $30 historic walking tour, covering squares, Forsyth Park, River Street, local guides, pacing, value, and practical tips.
“Great tour, enjoyed walking around all of the squares and learning about all of the quirky history of Georgia and Savannah”
Explore New Orleans’ Garden District with a local guide, antebellum homes, cemetery traditions, film sites, and useful food and music tips.
“Guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. She set a good pace and we really felt like we definitely got our money’s worth”
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