Guided Tour of the Calhoun Mansion in Charleston
- 476 Ratings
Get an inside look at the famous Calhoun Mansion, Charleston's ornate reminder of the Gilded Age. Walk through an enchanted garden, stroll through two floors of luxury living, and learn the history behind it all.
Duration:1 hour
Cancellation: 2 hours in advance.
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Instant Confirmation- Travel back in time to the Gilded Age on a guided tour of the Calhoun Mansion, a Victorian house built in the 1800s
- Walk through the outdoor garden after the indoor tour and enjoy the calm serenity of the lush greenery and colorful flowers
- Explore the two floors as you weave in and out of the many rooms where the family once slept and dined
- Hear stories about the mansion's history from your knowledgeable guide, who points out can't-miss items
- Thirty-five minute guided tour
- 476 Ratings
- Tracy
The tour was great! Both informational and entertaining. We brought 5 kids with us, ages 3.5-13 and they all enjoyed it.
- Stephen
Loved the eclectic antiques and the fact that the owner opened his home to tours.
- Glenn
Very informative guide! She did a great job
- Javier
So many cool things in there my jaw dropped almost the whole time I was in there
- Susanne
The tour was excellent and the tour guide was very knowledgeable! I do wish we had been given a bit more time to admire the many treasures or been allowed up to the third floor.
- Nina
Excellent tour guide
- Eric
Excellent facility and things to do!
- Paula
Mansion was gorgeous and our guide was full of very interesting information about everything there. Loved the tour.
- Kimberly
It was a beautiful hope and such wonderful history behind the structure of the home and the pieces in it
- Robert
Very professional, informative of the House and background!!
- Bethany
Tour guide very knowledgeable
- Steve
Our docent was knowledgeable about all items from the smallest to the largest. She gave a thorough history of the mansion as well. A very enlightening experience.
- Shannon
The docent was extremely knowledgeable!
- Linda
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and kind. Answered all of our questions.
- Ty
You can't fully appreciate the house from the outside. Great tour guide. Worthwhile experience. Thankful to the owners for opening up their home.
- Melissa
The tour guide was full of so many facts about the history of the home and Charleston. Amazing mansion!
- Kris
Guide was very knoweable. The preservation of the history within the house makes it all the more relevant.
- Cathy
Lovely home with beautiful treasures every where you look.
- Christine
Our guide was so well informed and so charming. The house is overwhelming and she made it manageable.
- Loys
Amazing house, interesting tour guide, beautiful gardens.....though the house is a bit "over-filled" with collectible items giving more of an appearance of an antique shop than a residence.
- Michael
If everything in the house is original (assuming only limited reproductions) it's quite unbelievable what's on display inside.
- Susan
We enjoyed our docent’s information and loved getting to see the home and antiques.
- Jeanne
Our guide was very good. The rooms of the house were so jammed with items it was was hard to appreciate the beauty of the house itself.
- Michael
Expected to see a finely crafted mansion and was certainly not disappointed. What I did not expect was the variety and amount of collectables of the current owner that are on display. Rather overwhelming! Fun to experience and nice to know that someone else has to dust it all.
- William
Excellent tour and tour guide!
- Dorothy
It was a wonderful tour of the mansion. The girl that did the tour was very knowledgeable and took us to each room and explained everything to the group .
- Carl G.
Tour guide (Kelsey?) was very knowledgeable and had the right tone keeping the descriptions lively and interesting. Surprised to hear she was only a Junior in college. She's a real asset.
- Suzette
Great tour guide!
- Marjorie
Getting our tickets/vouchers after paying on-line was silly - although we asked the elderly woman at the register how to obtain without waiting on the same line with others buying tickets for much later tours. She made us late to the tour and did not apologize as her co-worker came in and waived us on. Our tour guide was excellent and the place was amazing. It is a shame that the staff to provide tickets and facilitate a timely start were so unaccomodating.
- Katherine
For the amount of information, the tour be longer.....maybe 45 min. I felt rushed!
- Thomas
The property and collection were incredible and the guide was very knowledgeable
- Wayne
Guide was very knowledgeable. Hard to believe the amount of artifacts. Definitely living up to “ More is never enough” motto
August, 2019
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