America · WALKING TOURS IN CHARLESTON
One spare day, a hundred options. These 15 walking tours in Charleston earn the slot, priced and timed so you can pick in a couple of minutes.
A 2-hour guided walk through historic Charleston, from City Hall and the French Quarter to Rainbow Row and Battery views of Fort Sumter.
“Really informative, lots of history and information on architecture, why houses were designed like they were, famous people who lived there, and so much more”
Walk Charleston by night with a licensed guide, then get after-hours access to the 1772 Unitarian Church Graveyard.
“Historical ghostly stories of Charleston. The dark cemetery experience was the most eerie. Unfortunately, I stepped on a mound of fire ants and got bit.”
Charleston hidden alleyways on a 2-hour small-group walk with Rainbow Row and Old Exchange views from the street, $34.
“This was an absolutely fantastic tour of downtown Charleston … a little over 2 hours and I felt like I walked away with a real understanding of the history and the culture of the city. It was an easy walk filled with a lot of stories an interesting anecdotes by a tour guide that is part of the city’s history. So glad we did this tour!”
French Quarter and South of Broad guided walking tour in about 2 hours. See Rainbow Row, historic churches, and major landmarks.
“Bill was an extremely knowledgeable and entertaining tour guard who provided a very unique experience for us.”
Charleston Haunted Booze and Boos is a 2.5-hour small-group walk with a pirate guide, ghost tales, and bar stops for 21+.
“Jo is fantastic! Great tour; she is entertaining & very knowledgeable about the history of Charleston.”
Join Charleston native Mike Brown on a 90-minute night-time walking ghost tour, mixing local lore, creepy photos, and real history for $29.
“Knowledgeable good tour with pictures and stories walking tour. Went to several places. Awesome time got to find podcast”
A 3-hour Charleston walking tour led by a Ph.D. historian at The Citadel, with a small group, major landmarks, and deep stories.
“Eric is an excellent tour guide for his adopted city of Charleston. Like the tour says, he is a bona fide history professor at the Citadel, and it shows! We had a very detailed and extensive tour which gave context and depth to a broad survey of the city’s history. We covered a lot of ground and I left the tour knowing a lot more about a really interesting place. That’s a thumbs up from me!”
A 90-minute Charleston night walk with after-hours cemetery access, big ghost stories, and real Historic District stops. Small group.
“Sarah was an excellent tour guide! She was very informative concerning the history of Charleston and was able to answer all of our questions.”
2.5-hour Charleston walking food tour with Lowcountry tastings, local history, and a French Quarter stroll, ending at City Market.
“Food was great and so was Jack. The staff and bartenders were terrific at each stop. Easy to find and lots of time afterwords to walk around.”
Walk Charleston’s walled historic core with a local guide, from churches and Rainbow Row to fires, hurricanes, sieges, and more.
“Fantastic. Very informative and enjoyable. Eric was great :-)”
A 2-hour guided walk through Charleston’s Historic District, from Rainbow Row to churches, hidden gardens, the Battery, and the Powder Magazine.
“My tour guide Lisa was extremely knowledgeable - and made the tour super interesting. She never missed a beat even when it started raining. It gave me a good layout of the city - and allowed me to impress my coworkers with what I had learned. Would highly recommend.”
Night-time guided walk through Charleston’s Old City Jail at 21 Magazine, with admission included and creepy legends in 45 minutes.
“Great night! Sarah was very nice and answered every question we all had. She was very fun to listen to, would definitely recommend!”
Charleston’s ghost and dungeon night walk includes Provost Dungeon entry, cobbled-street ghost stories, and a 90-minute guide for $40.50.
“My daughter and I had a great experience on this tour. Our tour operator Jim did a great job telling tales and had a great knowledge of the Charleston area and all kinds of stories about different places. He encouraged questions and even spend time afterwards with us answering additional questions we had. We would absolutely recommend this tour totally worth it.”
A 90-minute Charleston ghost walk with a live guide, mobile ticket, and eerie stops including the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon.
“Scott gave the best tour and has crazy good/positive energy and knowledge. Highly recommend the Ghost Tour w Scott.”
Lost Stories of Black Charleston walking tour with author Damon Fordham. Hear unheard accounts at Old Slave Mart and Waterfront Park, 2 hours.
“Damon was very knowledgeable and provided an outstanding tour. He was very engaging. His tour is a hidden gem!”
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