CHARLESTON
240 Tours Reviewed
Dinner turns into a timeline. Historic Table pairs a period supper with live narration, so Charleston’s food history comes to you instead of through more walking. You’re guided by culinary historian Mike Hebb, who connects each dish to specific eras…
A horse carriage tour can be a fast way to fall for Charleston. This private ride, about 50 minutes, gives you a narrated route through the historic district with a real driver/guide and a City Market start point. I like…
Tea fields beat any museum stop. A trolley tour at the Charleston Tea Garden turns a quick outing into a guided look at how tea is grown, harvested, and made. You get to see those acres of tea bushes from…
Charleston history hides in plain sight. This walk, led by Citadel professor Eric Lager, turns ordinary streets into a story you can actually follow. I especially loved the small group feel and the way Eric tells the past like it’s…
A plantation day trip with a Gullah voice. This outing from Charleston gets you to Boone Hall Plantation through the Avenue of Oaks, then keeps the story moving with a Gullah presentation that explains how culture carried forward. You’re not…
A plantation stop can be moving, and Boone Hall is especially so. It pairs a guided walk through Boone Hall Plantation with the Gullah Theater so you get both place and perspective in one smooth half-day. What I love most…
Charleston gets easier when you ride. This Old Town Trolley Tour gives you a narrated hop-on hop-off route through the places that shape the city’s look and its stories, all in about 100 minutes. You can stay aboard to get…
Charleston has a way of making food feel personal. This tour starts with you choosing ingredients and ends with a chef turning your picks into a multi-course farm-to-table meal. I love the mix of market interaction and history, plus the…
A real Charleston time machine sits by the Ashley. Drayton Hall is a rare kind of plantation visit: it’s built around professional interpreters and a preserved house, not a made-for-tourist re-creation. You get context first, then you walk through spaces…
A camera can make Charleston feel even sweeter. This private photo walk turns famous corners like Rainbow Row into real, usable portraits, not just quick snapshots. It’s built for people who want a relaxed stroll plus professional help posing while…
History here is easier on foot. This Charleston walking tour is built for learning at street level: a professional historian with a PhD leads a slow, break-friendly walk that starts by the waterfront. I like that you get real storytelling…
Dolphins plus a lighthouse in ninety minutes. On this Folly Beach boat trip out of Charleston, I like that you’re not just tooling around for animals—you’re also learning how the lowcountry estuary works as you cruise the marsh creeks with…
Charleston pulls you in fast, and this combo tour keeps you moving smart. You start with a licensed guide and a climate-controlled ride that links the Old Market area to the city’s most photographed streets and churches, then you step…
Charleston tastes better on foot. This Upper King Street walking food tour strings together Lowcountry favorites with local storytelling and a relaxed pace. I especially like the 5 or 6 tastings that actually get you eating, and the way the…
Prohibition turns Charleston streets into plot points. This 2-hour pub crawl threads the city’s Prohibition-era stories through famous buildings, starting at the U.S. Custom House and ending at Blind Tiger Pub, with a small group and plenty of walking. You…
