Guided tour

Charleston: Speakeasy Sagas Prohibition Pub Crawl

4.3 / 5

75 reviews

Activity provider: Revelry Tours
Guided tour

Charleston: Speakeasy Sagas Prohibition Pub Crawl

Activity provider: Revelry Tours
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From US$ 35 per person

Likely to sell out

Discover the fascinating history of Charleston during the Prohibition era on a guided tour. Hear interesting and wacky stories as you visit some of the best bars in the city.

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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Learn about how Prohibition began in Charleston during the 1920s
  • Taste some of the best cocktails in town as you explore Charleston
  • Enjoy a tour that is both historically informative, and a social night out
  • Hear some of the crazy stories of drinking from the Prohibition era
  • Visit some of the best bars and cocktail lounges the city has to offer
Full description

Learn more about Charleston during Prohibition on a lively guided tour. Hop from bar to bar and sip on delicious cocktails as you hear funny and outlandish stories from the 1920s.

Meet your guide in downtown Charleston for a combination history tour and bar crawl. Hear more about the lesser-known characters who made names for themselves in the era of Prohibition. Discover the wild and wacky legends that you may not have heard of before, but you’ll never be able to forget. As you explore the bars and cocktail lounges of the present day, enjoy delicious cocktails to get your night off to a great start. Get an accurate picture of the nightlife of the city in the present day as you explore its most vibrant streets.

Includes
  • Guide
  • Walking tour
  • Drinks
  • Tips
Not suitable for
  • People under 21 years

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Meeting point

Your guide will be waiting for you on the steps of the U.S. Custom House, on the East Bay Street side. Please note that this is the back entrance of the Custom House.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Video recording

Know before you go

  • This tour will take place rain or shine
  • Due to local laws, you may not carry your drinks between bars
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.3 /5

based on 75 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.3/5
  • Transportation
    3.7/5
  • Value for money
    3.9/5

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We went on the Charleston speakeasy prohibition tour with Jamie on the 24th January. While this was a two hour tour, Jamie could have talked well past midnight. He was absolutely in his element sharing the colorful stories of influential characters in Charleston during Prohibition. He was a walking/talking encyclopedia of South Carolina history. We highly recommend this educational and fun tour with Charleston’s best guide.

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March 23, 2023

While there was not much pub history save for the Blind Tiger or cocktails specific to the region or city, the history was interesting. Our guide Jamie was excellent and full of knowledge about the city's Prohibition Era. Jamie had some great stories of the interesting figures who played key and oftentimes controversial roles in this segment of history.

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March 23, 2023

The speakeasy your in Charleston is good on content, but not great on the locations. The your highlights much of the overall concepts of prohibition (our guide was quite knowledgeable), but did not directly connect us to histories of the taverns and ‘speakeasies’ of Charleston. The Blind Tiger was the only one with a historical speakeasy reference, whereas the other 2 we visited were more older taverns with character. We enjoyed the pleasantry of the tour guide and the company of our other tour guests. If you are looking for ‘under current’ knowledge of Charleston this might not be the right tour at this time. Hopefully it will become more relatable with histories of the taverns themselves.

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March 23, 2023

Product ID: 411527