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Uptown Funk: Guided Historical Walking Tour Charlotte
5.0
138 Ratings
Charlotte
Discover the rich history of Charlotte on a guided walking tour through the heart of the city. Learn about its commerce, arts, culture, sports, and more in a fun and engaging way!
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Romare Bearden Park - A fun fact-filled start of the tour featuring Queen Charlotte, King Haigler, Romare Bearden and Hugh McColl. – in the beautiful park setting.
What's Included
- Capture memorable moments with our 3 signature photo opportunities perfect for IG, FB, TikTok, or your personal album!
- Take home a unique souvenir with a postcard featuring the work of a local Charlotte artist!
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Our speciality lies in infusing enjoyable experiences with high-quality education.
Whether you’re a new resident of the Queen City, just visiting, or anywhere in between, we offer an engaging way to familiarize yourself with the contemporary Charlotte and its history. Come with us on an enlightening walking tour that passes through Charlotte’s core and prominent highlights of the Center City - Business, Art & Culture, Sports, and History.
We’ve gleaned together all that knowledge and experience, underlining the most significant, applicable, and entertaining facts about Charlotte. Essential details that visitors should know to truly understand our city.
Join us during your stay in Charlotte. All we request is a mile and roughly an hour of your time, and we’ll introduce you to Charlotte!
- We do not go inside any of the museums listed on our itinerary. Travelers can visit those museums on their own either before or after our tour. Please check the website of the museum for hours and pricing.
Location
Romare Bearden Park
South Church Street
Meet at the southern edge of Romare Bearden Park at the Sprial Odessy Sculpture- just across from the 7-Eleven on MLk Boulevard
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(138 Ratings)
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L8874bwannec
Jun 22, 2024
Fun walking tour of Charlotte - The tour was just right. Not too long and easy walking. Not an overwhelming amount of information. Hannah was great. Very personable and fun.
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Astrid_b
Jun 21, 2024
Quick & interesting tour through South Carolina - 1 hour tour in which I learned much about Charlotte’s history, nature, sports clubs, culture, finance, food, etc. Would 100% recommend.
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Vanessa_b
Jun 18, 2024
Great Tour - Hannah was a wealth of knowledge! My husband and I enjoyed our first visit to the city and loved all of Hannah’s information about Charlotte!
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Tamzin_e
Jun 17, 2024
Great Experience - Great history and advantage of fresh air and exercise. Hannah was a mine of information and a joy to listen to.
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Carollo7511zz
May 27, 2024
Well worth it! - Learned a lot about Charlotte, the Queen City, from this tour. Easy walk. Take the hour to enjoy the city. Our guide also directed us to other parts of the city to explore.
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Shelleyd93
May 27, 2024
Perfect Charlotte Tour - The tour was great. The guide was friendly and personable and very knowledgeable. I’ve lived in Charlotte for 19 years and still learned a lot. It was an easy and leisurely walk. I highly recommend it!
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Hapdavis131
May 27, 2024
Get Introduced to Charlotte! - Great intro to Charlotte. Interesting facts + fun delivery. Cool stops - cemetery, corporate lobby, mural art.
Recommend!
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O9154aeerinm
May 26, 2024
Amazing! - New to Charlotte I wanted to do a tour that touched on all the highlights of Uptown.
Hannah, Our tour guide did just that! So pleased with the information. The tour was also great because she was able to answer questions and keep the tour moving. So much historical information and also what is happening in Charlotte today! It’s a great way to sync yourself into the culture and beauty of Charlotte and meet new people! I give it an A+!
Thank you Hannah!
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Cyrielle_h
May 26, 2024
Interesting - It is a very interesting tour. With a lot of interesting facts about Charlotte. The Tourguide was very friendly and helpful and gave me some good advice for Spots to see.
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Kevin_p
Jun 12, 2024
Interesting history of the Uptown explained by an experienced guide - Very interesting history of Charlotte explained well by an experienced tour guide. Hit all the highlights of the Uptown area. Followed by a great dinner - perfect evening out
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