CHARLESTON
302 Tours Reviewed
A streetlight can’t hide Charleston’s past. This 90-minute 18+ night walking tour brings you face-to-face with the city’s raucous, scandalous underbelly, led by guides who know how to make it fun and factual. I love that it’s not a ghost…
Charleston tastes better on foot. This private walking food tour strings together classic Lowcountry dishes with real stories tied to the historic district. You’ll start at the United States Custom House, then keep moving through places that shaped Charleston’s food,…
Charleston’s Prohibition stories have teeth. This 2-hour speakeasy pub crawl connects the 1920s crackdown on alcohol to real Charleston streets, told by guides like Jamie and Josh. It’s part history walk, part night out, and that mix is what makes…
Charleston has a way of making stories feel physical. On this pirates and ghosts walking tour, you’ll move through landmark after landmark and hear the kind of tales that explain why Charleston still feels haunted. I like the way the…
Charleston history, told on foot. This semi-private small group walking tour feels personal right from the start, with a certified guide helping you make sense of Charleston’s architecture and street-level stories, including homes and buildings that predate the American Revolution.…
Brunch meets old Charleston streets. This 3-hour tour mixes classic lowcountry brunch with landmark stops—think Aiken-Rhett House and King Street’s historic stretch—so the morning feels both tasty and meaningful. I especially love how it starts with warm, flaky biscuits and…
Night makes Charleston feel extra eerie. This 45-minute haunted horse-and-carriage evening tour threads ghost stories through downtown landmarks, with a guide who turns history into scene-setting theater. I like the small group size (max 14, with a listed cap of…
Want real sails, not just photos? This 1.5-hour Charleston Harbor cruise puts you on a classic three-masted schooner and lets you play an active role—hoisting sails with the ship as you scan the water for dolphins. You also glide past…
Sunset over Charleston Harbor feels personal, not staged. On a 45-foot power catamaran, you get great angles of the Battery and Ravenel Bridge plus the real bonus of dolphins and sea birds as the light changes. It’s a relaxed, music-on-the-water…
History feels closer here. This Charleston day trip mixes a climate-controlled coach with big harbor views of Fort Sumter. I love the way you learn the city in motion, and I especially like how the second half gives you a…
Charleston has a dark side. City of the Dead: Ghosts turns three famous stops into story stations, with Adam Miles (and the team behind him) weaving local lore with real Charleston background. Two things I really love: you get to…
One good walk can set your whole trip. Charleston Chicora strings together iconic churches, famous streetscapes, and two buildings tied to Charleston’s darker past, all in about two hours. It’s built for speed without feeling rushed, and it even teaches…
Ghost stories in Charleston come with receipts. On this 90-minute night walk, you move through the historic district where superstition, churches, and old prisons all share the same streets. You also get a guided visit to the Provost Dungeon and…
Charleston gets spookier after sundown. This 60–70 minute ghost-and-history walk threads you through real, old places—graveyards, a judge’s house, Blackbeard-linked rooms—while your guide keeps the pace friendly and the stories grounded in what’s known. I especially like the easy meetup…
Charleston is all about details you miss alone. This 2-hour walking tour strings together churches, homes, and landmark architecture in a way that actually makes the city’s story click. You start near City Hall, hear how Charleston shaped American history,…
