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Charleston Food History Tour with Cooking Class: Chef-Led
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Charleston Food History Tour with Cooking Class: Chef-LedWalk Charleston's historic district with a certified chef guide, then cook and taste three Lowcountry recipes at Bistro a Vin with wine pairings: all in one morning.
1,006 reviews
4.99★
Duration
4h
Every day except Tuesday and Wednesday
09:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 250per person
Magnolia Plantation tour from Charleston: Tram ride & gardens
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Travelers' pick
Magnolia Plantation tour from Charleston: Tram ride & gardensMagnolia Plantation tour from Charleston includes round-trip transport, admission, a 45-minute narrated tram ride through swamps and gardens.
934 reviews
4.49★
Duration
4h 30m
Every day
10:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 96per person
Charleston Walking Food Tour: 2.5 Hours of Lowcountry Tastings
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Charleston Walking Food Tour: 2.5 Hours of Lowcountry TastingsWalk through historic Charleston with a local guide, tasting lowcountry cuisine at multiple stops over 2.5 hours as the menu shifts daily with seasonal ingredients.
900 reviews
4.64★
Duration
2h 30m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 111per person
Rainbow Row Walking Tour Charleston: Hidden Courtyards & Churches
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Rainbow Row Walking Tour Charleston: Hidden Courtyards & ChurchesTwo-hour walking tour through Charleston's historic district with Rainbow Row, Waterfront Battery, and hidden gardens. Powder Magazine Museum included.
734 reviews
4.88★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 41per person
Charleston: Dark Hauntings Walking Tour & Customizable Stops
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Travelers' pick
Charleston: Dark Hauntings Walking Tour & Customizable StopsWalking ghost tour through Charleston's haunted sites, St. Philip's Church, cursed hotel, and historic graveyard. 90 minutes, led by local storytellers.
656 reviews
4.94★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 35per person
Charleston Sightseeing Tour: Battery, Rainbow Row & City Market
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Travelers' pick
Charleston Sightseeing Tour: Battery, Rainbow Row & City MarketGuided Charleston sightseeing tour aboard a minibus with live narration, hop-off access at the Battery, Rainbow Row and Charleston City Market.
637 reviews
4.81★
Duration
1h 40m
start times · Every day
13
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 41per person
Charleston Walking Tour: History, Architecture & Harbor Views
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Best value
Charleston Walking Tour: History, Architecture & Harbor ViewsTwo-hour walking tour of Charleston's French Quarter, South of Broad and Battery waterfront with live English-speaking guide.
576 reviews
4.97★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 25per person
Charleston Horse & Carriage Tour: 1-Hour Historic Sightseeing
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Charleston Horse & Carriage Tour: 1-Hour Historic SightseeingOne-hour horse-drawn carriage tour through downtown Charleston with a live guide narrating the city's Revolutionary and antebellum history.
529 reviews
4.65★
Duration
1h
Every day
09:30
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 45per person
Boone Hall Plantation Tour: House, Gardens & Gullah Culture
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Travelers' pick
Boone Hall Plantation Tour: House, Gardens & Gullah CultureBoone Hall Plantation tour from Charleston with round-trip transport, house tour in historical dress, slave cabin history and seasonal Gullah presentation.
528 reviews
4.40★
Duration
4h 30m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 82per person
Charleston Ghosts of Liberty Walking Tour: History & Hauntings
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Travelers' pick
Charleston Ghosts of Liberty Walking Tour: History & HauntingsWalk Charleston's cobblestone streets with a guide uncovering Revolutionary history and ghost stories tied to the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon.
482 reviews
4.58★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 30per person
Lost Stories of Black Charleston Walking Tour
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Lost Stories of Black Charleston Walking TourWalking tour of Charleston's Black history with licensed guide Damon Fordham: hear the stories left out of the textbooks, from the City Market through Waterfront Park.
456 reviews
4.88★
Duration
2h
start times · Mon–Sat
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 40per person
Private Yacht Charter Charleston: BYOB Sailing with Dolphins
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Travelers' pick
Private Yacht Charter Charleston: BYOB Sailing with DolphinsSail Charleston harbor on your private crewed yacht: see Fort Sumter and the Ravenel Bridge from the water, bring your own drinks and food.
430 reviews
4.98★
Duration
2h 30m
Every day except Saturday
15:30
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 599per group
Private Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour Charleston: Historic Downtown
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Travelers' pick
Private Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour Charleston: Historic DowntownPrivate horse-drawn carriage tour through Charleston's historic downtown with a certified guide sharing stories of colonial history and architecture.
380 reviews
4.82★
Duration
1h
start times · Every day
6
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 325per group
Charleston Private Driving Tour: Local Guide, Unique Access
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Charleston Private Driving Tour: Local Guide, Unique AccessPrivate driving tour of Charleston with local guide Jeff Zimmerman in a full-size SUV: see Rainbow Row, The Battery, St.
376 reviews
4.91★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 201per person
Pirates of Charleston: Water Cannon Battle Cruise for Kids
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Pirates of Charleston: Water Cannon Battle Cruise for KidsBoard the 45-foot Black Ghost pirate ship in Charleston harbor and battle Sneaky Pete with water cannons, hunt for treasure.
375 reviews
4.99★
Duration
1h 30m
Next departure: 1 Jun 2027Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 43per person
Charleston Brunch Food Tour: Upper King Street tastings
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Charleston Brunch Food Tour: Upper King Street tastingsThree hours walking Upper King Street and the Mazyck-Boragard neighborhood, tasting eight dishes from Hot Little Biscuit through Shrimp & Grits.
373 reviews
4.91★
Duration
3h
start times · Tue–Sun
5
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 111per person
Charleston Ghost Tour with Adam: Dark History & Haunted Sites
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Travelers' pick
Charleston Ghost Tour with Adam: Dark History & Haunted SitesEighty-minute ghost history walking tour of Charleston led by licensed guide Adam Moore. Visit Poogans Porch and historic graveyards with small groups.
361 reviews
4.92★
Duration
1h 20m
start times · Every day except Tuesday and Sunday
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 25per person
Charleston History and Hops Tour: Bar Walk with Local Guide
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Charleston History and Hops Tour: Bar Walk with Local GuideTwo-hour Charleston bar and history walk with a licensed guide, one snack included, and drinks available to purchase at two historic bars.
360 reviews
4.98★
Duration
2h
Every day except Tuesday
13:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 35US$ 32per person
Charleston Mixology Tour: Learn cocktails downtown
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Charleston Mixology Tour: Learn cocktails downtownMaster three cocktails at Frontier Lounge's outdoor class with Tommy 'Alchemy'. Includes snacks, bar tools, and prohibition history.
341 reviews
4.93★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 109per person
Haunted Carriage Tours Charleston SC: 45-minute evening ride
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Travelers' pick
Haunted Carriage Tours Charleston SC: 45-minute evening rideEvening haunted carriage tour in Charleston from Big Red Barn. 45 minutes through walled city past graveyards and churches with ghost stories.
332 reviews
4.68★
Duration
45m
start times · Mon–Sat
8
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 50per person
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