CHARLESTON
24 Tours Reviewed
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…
Ghost stories, no crowd. This smartphone-guided haunted walk lets you explore Charleston’s spooky landmarks with an audio track that nudges you from stop to stop, ending at the Old Charleston City Jail. It’s built for your pace, with an easy…
Three hours in Charleston, and it all clicks. This Middleton Plantation half-day tour pairs guided Charleston sightseeing with time at Middleton Place, so you don’t just see pretty gardens—you understand what you’re looking at. I especially like the free hotel…
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…
Charleston gets real when the stories come with names. This Historic Women of Charleston walk shines a spotlight on the city’s “Badass Broads,” with Jonathan Green guiding you through five famous stops while keeping the focus on women’s influence—and the…
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 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.…
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,…
