Tours

For more than 300 years, Charleston has boasted a vibrant community rich in culture and traditions, straddling the line between past and present. Get a more in-depth look at the intricacies of the city with one of the many customizable tours available.

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Downtown Tours

Charleston House and Garden Tour - Enjoy the splendor of Charleston’s stately homes and gardens as you wander cobblestone pathways, seeing magical gardens, columned piazzas, antique homes and churches. 2 hour tour, based on a 10 person minimum.

History & Mystery Tour (Ghost Tour) - This tour will provide you with stories of Charleston’s shadowy 18th century past - some heart wrenching; others gruesome. 2 hour tour, based on 10 person minimum. Held after dusk.

Carriage Rides - Depart Charleston Place for a wonderful private tour of Charleston’s Historic District in a horse-drawn carriage. During your carriage tour you may see any number of the “Port City’s” major landmarks; the Battery, White Point Gardens, Rainbow Row and Charleston’s oldest church, St. Michael’s (circa 1752). During the carriage ride your guide will regale you with Charleston folklore and "insiders' " stories. After an hour, the carriage will return you to Charleston Place.

Plantations

Boone Hall Plantation - Arrive at Boone Hall and enjoy a tour of the grounds and out-buildings. Boone Hall Plantation, a National Historic Landmark famous for its picturesque Avenue of Oaks, planted in 1743 has been the setting of many movies.

Middleton Place Plantation and Gardens - Middleton Place is an 18th century river plantation and National Historic Landmark nestled along the Ashley River. The Gardens are the oldest formal gardens in America. Visitors enjoy ongoing craft demonstrations by blacksmiths, potters, basket weavers, quilters and carpenters.

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens - Magnolia Plantation is the 300-year-old ancestral home of South Carolina’s Drayton family. Open to the public for over a century, Magnolia Plantation is credited as America’s oldest man-made attraction and oldest major garden.

Drayton Hall - Considered one of the finest examples of Georgian-Palladian architecture, the main home has survived centuries of war, earthquakes, hurricanes, and modern-day urban sprawl. Experience the undisturbed landscape and home.

Military Tours

Fort Sumter – See where the Civil War began. A tour boat will take you to historic Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor.

Patriot’s Point Maritime Museum – A guided tour of the world’s largest naval museum, featuring aircraft missiles, guns and ships, including the Aircraft Carrier “Yorktown” and the submarine “Clamagore.” 4 hour tour.