Fort Sumter National Monument tours and tickets

Fort Sumter National Monument questions, answered

What is the best tour of Fort Sumter National Monument?

Charleston historical walking tour with a Professor of History at The Citadel is the highest ranked option, scoring 90 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking from 1,486 traveler reviews, from $40 per person. We rank 46 experiences at Fort Sumter National Monument in Charleston, and Historic Charleston Walking Tour: Rainbow Row, Churches, and More and Fort Sumter Access and Self-Guided Tour with Roundtrip Ferry are the closest alternatives.

How much do Fort Sumter National Monument tickets and tours cost?

$3 is the lowest entry price we track, on Small-Group Tour: Charleston Old Walled City Historical Walking Tour. Guided, small-group and skip-the-line versions cost more, and prices move with the date and time slot you pick. Fort Sumter National Monument itself is free to enter, so you are paying for the guide, transport or timed access.

How long should I spend at Fort Sumter National Monument?

The experiences we rank run about 2.5 hours on average, from short timed-entry visits to half-day guided tours that pair Fort Sumter National Monument with other Charleston highlights. Allow extra time for security lines at peak hours.

Is Fort Sumter National Monument worth visiting?

Fort Sumter National Monument holds a 4.6 out of 5 traveler rating from 15,295 reviews. Across the 46 bookable experiences we rank here, the top score is 90 out of 100, which reflects sentiment, review depth, recent booking momentum, price fairness and cancellation flexibility rather than marketing copy.

Can I cancel a Fort Sumter National Monument booking?

44 of the 46 experiences we rank here offer free cancellation, usually up to 24 hours before the start time. The cancellation window is shown on each experience page before you book.

Where is Fort Sumter National Monument?

Fort Sumter National Monument is in Charleston, United States at 340 Concord St., Charleston, South Carolina, 29401. Meeting points for guided experiences are on the voucher after booking, and most sit within easy reach of public transport.

What else is there to do near Fort Sumter National Monument?

Charleston's best experiences are small: house museum tours with an architectural historian, Gullah heritage walks, harbour sails at sunset and Lowcountry food crawls through the market district. Plantation day trips vary enormously in how honestly they handle the history, and our ranking factors that in directly. Outty ranks every Charleston experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, grouped into most popular, top rated, family friendly, food and drink, culture and nightlife, so you can build the rest of the day around your Fort Sumter National Monument slot.