CHARLESTON
31 Tours Reviewed
One hour, on your own time, and suddenly Charleston makes sense. This self-guided audio tour strings together 300 years of war and peacetime as you walk past the city’s most important historic stops. I like that it pairs famous landmarks…
Charleston’s haunted district has a way of sticking with you. This 90-minute walking tour blends Revolutionary-era patriot stories with ghost-lore stops like the Haunted Exchange Building and the Provost Dungeon, so you get history plus real spooky atmosphere in the…
Charleston feels like a game here. This self-guided Charleston Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Audio Tour turns a walk through major landmarks into a puzzle route with GPS navigation and audio/text storytelling, starting whenever you want. I like the flexible, self-paced…
Paddle Charleston’s saltwater creeks quietly. This guided 2-hour kayak tour from Charleston Outdoor Adventures takes you through the saltwater creeks behind Folly Beach, with wildlife spotting built into the ride. You’ll also see oyster beds and barrier islands while you…
Ghosts make Charleston feel extra alive. This 90-minute walking tour in the historic core mixes chilling tales (ghosts and graverobbers) with real, tangible places you can see and picture in your head. You’ll also get a kid-friendly tone, so it’s…
One hour, and the details click. Drayton Hall is the nation’s earliest example of fully executed Palladian architecture, and it’s the oldest preserved plantation house in America still open to the public. That mix of big design history and real,…
Spooky stories start with real streets. This is a guided ghost walk that stays inside Charleston’s original walled city and is led by lifelong local Gia Nocturne, so the talk feels grounded instead of theater. I like the fact that…
Charleston gets best in the evening. This 1.5-hour walled-city ghost walk is built like a history lesson you can’t stop glancing at, even when the stories go supernatural. I really like the small group size (max 15) and the way…
Pirates and ghosts, right on Charleston’s streets. This guided walk is built around storytelling you can track street-by-street, with real Charleston landmarks tied to pirate and ghost lore. What I like most is how the tour doesn’t treat history like…
Charleston has a way of looking sweet and feeling sharp. This self-guided audio walking tour turns famous spots like Rainbow Row into a story you can follow on foot. I like the hands-free GPS narration that plays when you reach…
Charleston bars feel like a story you can drink. This 2-hour craft beer and cocktails guided tour strings together handpicked spots, a few key landmarks, and enough background to make the streets click. You’ll pass major sights like Charleston City…
You can walk the French Quarter on your terms. This self-guided audio walk strings together major Charleston landmarks with the kind of pacing group tours can’t match. You’ll follow a route that includes the Old Slave Mart Museum, Pineapple Fountain,…
Charleston, but on your terms. This self-guided walking tour turns a simple mile around downtown into a guided lesson in Poe, city history, and picture stops. You get a mobile ticket, English audio, and the freedom to pause whenever you…
Night in Charleston turns eerie fast. In a small-group format, you get a guided 90-minute walk through the parts of the Holy City where the stories still cling to the stone, from pirate punishment to churchyard hauntings. I also like…
Spanish moss does the talking here. This Charleston tour mixes a guided visit to the Magnolia Plantation House with time in the gardens, swamp, and wildlife areas, plus your choice of a Nature Train or Ashley River wildlife boat. One…
