2025 Charleston Tours Guide

Explore the Grounds to the Fullest! Duration 1 Hour Rates Private Tours: $100 per person About This private one-of-a-kind experience invites your group to gather at twilight in the magnificent Lenhardt Garden at Drayton Hall, where you...

Get a complete taste of Charleston's beautiful landscape from downtown to the beaches to the plantations and more! Duration 6.5 hrs Itinerary - Charlotte Street (.4 mile) - Morris Lighthouse (.25 mile to light on paved road, beach at...

Savor the Flavors of Upper King Street Tour >Come join us as we walk, talk and taste our way through Charleston. >Experience our unique tasting tour in the famous Upper King Street area. During this 2 1/2 hour tour, sample mouth-watering dishes of...

Duration: 2 Hours About This is not an average "sit there and shut up " tour, but rather an opportunity to engage back and forth with a local Charlestonian. As a combined bar and ghost walking tour, guests will not only visit two different bars...

Spend a Day Living History! Duration 1.5 Hours *(2.5 Hours w/House Tour)* Rates Student/Chaperone: $15 Student/Chaperone with House Tour: $23 About The objective of this program is for students to better understand the life of the Drayton...

Rates >• **Adult ages 13+**: $47 >• **Child ages 4 -12**: $37 >• **Wee Ones ages 3 and under**: FREE ______ Duration >**2 hour tour** ____ Details Experience the chilling tales of the city through TWO of Charleston's most haunted...

*There is no better way to see the Charleston than on the Private Charleston harbor BYOB Boat Tour!* __________ Rates & Options **2-Hour Private Charter:** - Up to 10 People: $600 - Any additional person (up to 15 total): $60 per person - 20...

Our Charleston History tour explores over 350 years of our city’s past. Discover 18th-century churches, historically significant landmarks, architecturally beautiful homes, and gardens that make Charleston the charming, southern city everyone is...

Some of Charleston’s most fascinating ghost stories are in areas that organized tours cannot go at night, so we offer you the chance to see these spooky sites during a daytime tour. Duration 2 Hours About Duels, unrequited love, wars...

Explore the Grounds to the Fullest! Duration 1 Hour Rates $50/Person About The Signature Experience will include the Steven and Laura Gates Exhibit Gallery, where guests will be able to see Drayton Hall’s internationally significant...

Duration 2.5 Hours Neighborhood Historic French Quarter & City Market About This 2 ½ hour tour explores the area surrounding the City Market in the heart of Charleston's Historic Downtown, offering the tastiest tidbits of Charleston's...

Join Bulldog Tours and Fort Sumter Tours for this one-of-a-kind combo tour experiencing the best Charleston has to offer on the water and land. Purchase price includes a tour to Fort Sumter and a historic walking tour, Charleston Strolls. Please...

FILL YOUR PLATE WITH THE OTHERWORLDLY AND THE ICONIC!! Options - **Semi-Private Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional charge) - **Private Instruction Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional...

Take the road less traveled, into the Lowcounty of Wadmalaw Island! Duration 5 Hours About It's the Wine tastin', tea sippin' and tree huggin' tour! We will visit Angel Oak Park and admire the 500 year old Oak Tree on John's Island. ...

Every Badass History Has a Badass Herstory Duration Two Hour About JWalk Tours presents Charleston's most unique walking tour, "Badass Broads of Charleston." This is a walk where we may step outside of the lines just a bit but we consider...

A combination tour with Drayton Hall & Middleton Place. Duration 5 Hours About A combination plantation tour ticket to see both Drayton Hall and the gardens and grounds of Middleton Place with an exclusive Ashley River House & Garden Tour. A...

THE ESSENCE OF CHARLESTON AND THE LOWCOUNTRY!!! Options - **Semi-Private Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional charge) - **Private Instruction Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional...

This is a customized tour personally suited for you and your group. All details are worked out via email or phone.

Interactive history with hands-on activities that make history fun for young children... and their grown-ups! Duration 1 Hour About The kids practice sword drills and make their very own pirate flags during our search for treasure in...

Experience the best parts of the city with an award-winning guide, Eric Lavender. Duration 2 Hours About Founded in 1670, Charles Town became the jewel of the South, but not before a tumultuous beginning. The city started as a bawdy port...

Perfect for first-time visitors to Charleston! About The Charleston Walking & Storytelling Tour is an exploration of Charleston that highlights the women and men who helped found Charleston and the United States. Did you know, without the...

This approximately 2 hour walking tour winds its way through the streets of the French Quarter and ends in the area "South of Broad" Tour Times and Duration - 2 Hours - 10am and 2pm Daily Tour Summary Get to know the historic homes...

Charleston’s flare for hospitality and entertaining is known worldwide. Our reputation for serving creative, delicious, artisanal cocktails is also far-reaching, but the stories of the history behind this notoriety isn’t as well known. Walk a...

Explore the Grounds to the Fullest! Duration 5 Hours *(Includes lunch at Middleton Place)* Rates $100/Person About Charleston’s most historic Ashley River plantations have created a package that invites groups to tour Drayton Hall and...

Professor Damon Fordham's 5-Star walking tour weaves together his talents as an historian, educator, published author, and story-teller. *Ages 6 & under are free* Duration 2 Hours About "Lost Stories of Black Charleston" is powered by...

Charleston's Premier Women's History Tour! Duration 2 Hours Included Admission to the Halsey Gallery of Contemporary Art at 161 Calhoun Street. Admission to the Philip Simmons House at 30-1/2 Blake Street. About The Strong Women of the...

A SPECIAL ADVENTURE TO AN OTHERWORLDLY LOCATION!!! Options - **Semi-Private Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional charge) - **Private Instruction Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional...

Spend a Day Living History! Duration 1 Hour Rates Student/Chaperone: $15 About Students study the history of Drayton Hall and those who lived on the property through several focused tour options (including African American history, the...

The Charleston Haunted Jail Tour Join us for a behind the scenes tour that is sure to frighten all who dare enter the Old City Jail. Dark and sinister, this jail housed some of Charleston's most heinous convicts, slaves and Civil War prisoners. On...

Set up a custom private tour for you and your family and friends! Duration 2 hours About Give us a call to book a private tour with one of our fantastic guides. We will work out the pricing and logistics of what you want to do and...

A Historical Tour of Charleston Duration Two Hours About The Chicora Walk has been selected by TripAdvisor users for a 2021 Traveler's Choice award - Best of the Best. Almost every guest has told us that we have created the best...

Meet New Friends While Getting Your Tarot Cards Read! Duration 90 Minutes About Join us, and learn the game of connections and communication through tarot, and explore the higher bonds between our spirits, our souls, and the...

Duration 1.5 Hours

A TYPE OF MORNING EVERYONE SHOULD EXPERIENCE!!! Options - **Semi-Private Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional charge) - **Private Instruction Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional...

Duration 1.5 Hours About The legendary **Kira Lee** is taking over Dessert with Death on select Saturday nights! This bewitching Queen is sure to make you scream all night long with spine-tingling tales of the morbid and macabre. From...

Award-winning guides and their parrots companions lead you on a walk through Charleston’s Golden Age of Piracy – stories about Blackbeard, Ann Bonny, Stede Bonnet, and more. Duration 2 Hours About A master storyteller, Eric doesn't...

YOU PICK THE DAY, WE'LL PICK THE LOCATIONS! Options - **Semi-Private Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional charge) - **Private Instruction Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional charge) ...

Interested in booking a private tour with one of our talented guides? About We are happy to accommodate private groups and can assist you in planning and organizing a truly memorable private experience. Private tours are fully customizable...

A Wonderful Walking Tour to Learn About the History of Charleston! Duration 2 Hours About Join us for a stroll through the French Quarter, down to Rainbow Row, down to the High Battery. You will view mansions facing the Ashley & Cooper...

Join us for the Behind the Scenes Curator Tour! Duration 2 Hours Rate $175 per person About - 6 guest minimum. - Curator led tour of the Main House and galleries - Includes a behind-the-scenes look at the archaeological and historical...

Explore the Grounds to the Fullest! Duration 4 Hours *(Includes a catered lunch)* Rates $85/Person About Spend a day at Drayton Hall, America’s oldest unrestored plantation house. We invite you and your group to experience the...

Experience The Dark History & Ghosts of Charleston! Duration 1 Hour & 30 Minutes About Charleston may have a lot of churches but it was far from a Holy City. Starting at 8pm this tour is all about the horrors of Charleston. The historic...

Duration 2.5 Hours Neighborhood Upper King Street About This 2 ½ hour tour offers insight into Charleston's Upper King Street neighborhood (recently named one of the top 10 food neighborhoods in America!) and surrounding area, showcasing...

Our Charleston History tour explores over 350 years of our city’s past. Discover 18th-century churches, historically significant landmarks, architecturally beautiful homes, and gardens that make Charleston the charming, southern city everyone is...

A SPECIAL ADVENTURE TO AN OTHERWORLDLY LOCATION!!! Options - **Semi-Private Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional charge) - **Private Instruction Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional...

The Charleston Stroll - A Walk with History Tour >Enjoy the "Old South" as you meander through alleys passing hidden gardens in the historic district. Book now for Savor the Flavors Combo Package/ The Charleston Stroll and save $10 off your entire...

Duration 2 Hours About Come live the Local Life with Captain Bryan or Guide Adam Moore! This experience is for guests who enjoy sipping their way through a new city full of history. This is not a classic "sit there and shut up tour" but an...

Duration 1.5 Hours About Join us in our historic State Street headquarters for an evening of morbid delights! We’ve paired some of Charleston’s most chilling stories with local desserts to evoke an elegantly spooky experience. Relax in the...

Small Groups, Small Alleys & Great Stories from History! Duration 2 Hours About Starting at 10am, before it is usually TOO hot & humid, we will walk through the same city streets and alleyways as the British, American Patriots, the Enslaved...

The Dark Side of Charleston Tour (Rated R) >Take an R-rated, adults-only, uncensored look at Charleston's true history, full of corruption, prostitution, crime and sordid affairs. Every city has its dirty secrets. Find out what really goes on in...

Rates **Single Passenger Boat (for one person):** $120 *For 1 person | Fuel charge & Environmental Fees are included in the price. Weight Limit 450lbs.* Duration 2 Hours About Fully narrated tour for 13 miles through the world-famous...

It's A Ghost Story! Duration 1.5 Hours Included Admission to the Halsey Gallery of Contemporary Art at 161 Calhoun Street. Admission to the Philip Simmons House at 30-1/2 Blake Street. About It's a ghost tour where you you'll be taught how...

Duration 3.5 Hours Neighborhood Cannonborough/Elliotborough & Radcliffeborough About - Meet your tour guide and chef du jour at **The Veggie Bin** (96 Spring Street), our favorite neighborhood market for all things seasonal & local...

Create a very special historic memory this year in Charleston, SC. Take a candlelight tour of Charleston, SC’s historic estate, Drayton Hall ca. 1738. Duration 2 Hours About Beautiful and moving, this eighteenth century historic house is...

SUNSET, BLUE HOUR & EVENING SHOTS IN CHARLESTON!!! Options - **Semi-Private Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional charge) - **Private Instruction Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional...

With more than 300 years of history including the Colonial Period, the Revolution and the Civil War, Charleston has a vast collection of true pirate stories, ghost tales based on historic events, and fascinating legends of Gullah lore. ...

- 20% for the captain and first mate Our private cruise starts a board our 28 ft one of a kind Carolina skiff. After you’ve settled in, grab your favorite cold beverage or snack, we will begin our cruise down the Ashley River to the beautiful...

SEE AND EXPLORE ALL CHARLESTON HAS TO OFFER!! Options - **Semi-Private Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional charge) - **Private Instruction Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional charge) ...

Stroll your way into the holiday spirit with Bulldog Tours’ newest culinary walking tour. Combine our yuletide history tour featuring stories of Charleston’s Christmases past with three stops by the Historic District’s most festive lounges for...

Hop aboard our 26-foot Carolina skiff for a 2 Hour Private Cruise featuring whatever your heart desires. Duration 2 or 3 Hours About You'll have the chance to select which type of tour your group would be most interested in while booking...

Secret Strolls features Charleston’s tucked away paths and seldom seen locations. One of our guides will take you through alleyways only accessible by foot, past ivy-covered brick, waterfront views, serene churches, and spanish moss draped live...

Duration 2 hours Neighborhood Historic French Quarter & South of Broad About Whet your appetite for Charleston with a historic stroll! This 2-hour walking tour will guide you through some of Charleston’s oldest and best-preserved...

Travel to the edge of Folly Island to the edge of Sullivan's Island, to get an up close and personal view of Charleston's beaches and iconic landmarks. Duration 4 hrs Itinerary - Morris Island Light (.25 mile walk to light on paved road...

LET'S WANDER THE BACKROADS OF THE LOWCOUNTRY!! Options - **Semi-Private Experience** (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional charge) - **Private Instruction Experience**: (Includes one non-shooting guest at no additional charge) ...

*Private tour for up to 15 guests!* ______________ Rates **2-Hour Private Charter:** - Up to 10 People: $600 - Any additional person (up to 15 total): $60 per person - 20% for the captain and first mate ___________________________________ ...

Come join us and enjoy this narrated tour of Charleston's most beautiful walk! Tour Times and Duration • 2 Hours • Daily at 10am Tour Summary This approximately 2 hour walk has been curated to incorporate some of the most visually...

Enjoy a history walking tour of Charleston with a local guide Duration 2 Hours About Your local guide will walk you through the historic cobblestone streets, hidden passages and alleys of Charleston. Discover the history, architecture...

Spend a Day Living History! Duration 1.5 Hours Rates Student/Chaperone: $15 Student/Chaperone with House Tour: $23 About Students will learn about the American Revolution in the Lowcountry and the significant role Drayton Hall played as a...

Experience the best parts of the city with an award-winning guide using live, video conferencing software. Duration 1 hour About If you can't travel to Charleston, we can bring the best of Charleston to you in a live, virtual experience using...

 Join us for the Ultimate Bachelorette Boating Experience! After arriving at the boat one of our crewmembers will help load drinks and snacks in our coolers. Once...

Duration 3 Hours Neighborhood Historic French Quarter & City Market About Ages 21+ • Three drinks included! This 3-hour walking tour will take you through the history of Charleston's Pubs, Taverns, & Taprooms. Traveling throughout the...

Chilling Dark Tales of the Holy City Duration 1 Hour and 30 Minutes About Join us on a 90-minute romp through the side streets of Charleston. Your Charleston ghost tour guide will showcase all the morbid morsels and revolting tidbits of...

It's been said that no other culture has contributed more to the heritage and history of the Lowcountry than that of West Africa. Join us to explore the influence and experience of African Americans in Charleston from the brutality of slavery...

Give us sixty minutes and we'll give you Charleston as you've never experienced it before **Description** Experience Charleston’s Downtown Historic District by carriage. Take a relaxing 1 hour fully narrated group tour through the quaint and...