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Lowcountry History Strolls

This historic immersion tour promises to make your stay richer and culturally more enjoyable as you take an insider’s look at the people, places and …More

This historic immersion tour promises to make your stay richer and culturally more enjoyable as you take an insider’s look at the people, places and...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$120
Beauty & Tragedy: The History of Charleston

A walk-through Charleston is a visit into the past. What better way to experience the beauty and history of the Holy City than with a …More

A walk-through Charleston is a visit into the past. What better way to experience the beauty and history of the Holy City than with a...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$36
Historic Highlight Tour of Charleston

The Historic Highlight Tour of Charleston will show guests the most beautiful, historic and cultural places in Charleston. This includes the French Quarter neighborhood and …More

The Historic Highlight Tour of Charleston will show guests the most beautiful, historic and cultural places in Charleston. This includes the French Quarter neighborhood and...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$35
Private Vacation Photoshoot with Photographer in Charleston

⭐ Top-Rated Vacation Photoshoots 2025 We’re not just photographers, we’re storytellers capturing your holiday exactly as it feels. With over six years of experience photographing …More

⭐ Top-Rated Vacation Photoshoots 2025 We’re not just photographers, we’re storytellers capturing your holiday exactly as it feels. With over six years of experience photographing...

1 hour Free Cancellation
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$124
Charleston Dolphin Tour - Private up to 10

As you embark on our 2-hour journey, you'll witness some of the most spectacular scenes enjoyed in coastal South Carolina. Our goal for our guests …More

As you embark on our 2-hour journey, you'll witness some of the most spectacular scenes enjoyed in coastal South Carolina. Our goal for our guests...

2 hours
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$495
Historic Bites And Southern Delights

Taste the South. Sip the Stories. Walk through History. Experience Charleston like never before on a flavorful daytime journey through the city’s rich past, served …More

Taste the South. Sip the Stories. Walk through History. Experience Charleston like never before on a flavorful daytime journey through the city’s rich past, served...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$175
Patriot Escape Charleston Scavenger Hunt and Free Museum

Travel back in time to the 1700's on this Self-Guided Patriot Escape Scavenger Hunt! Guests will start out with Free Access to the Fireproof Museum …More

Travel back in time to the 1700's on this Self-Guided Patriot Escape Scavenger Hunt! Guests will start out with Free Access to the Fireproof Museum...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$9
DIY Trucker Hat Experience in Charleston

We are an interactive trucker hat making experience with a nostalgic camp themed cafeteria twist. You won't find mashed potatoes on our menu. Book a …More

We are an interactive trucker hat making experience with a nostalgic camp themed cafeteria twist. You won't find mashed potatoes on our menu. Book a...

1 hour Free Cancellation
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$150
Irish Lobster boat tour in Charleston for 24 guests around Harbor

Hello travelers, Welcome to my city! Come ride with Captain Gene around the Harbor to see how beautiful Charleston is by water! It is breathtaking …More

Hello travelers, Welcome to my city! Come ride with Captain Gene around the Harbor to see how beautiful Charleston is by water! It is breathtaking...

2 to 3 hours Free Cancellation
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$525
Private Folly River Dolphin Cruise (to 12 guests)

GUARANTEED DOLPHIN SIGHTING OR YOUR MONEY BACK! We will experience one of Charleston’s most scenic rivers where the water is calm, land is always in …More

GUARANTEED DOLPHIN SIGHTING OR YOUR MONEY BACK! We will experience one of Charleston’s most scenic rivers where the water is calm, land is always in...

1 hour 15 minutes Free Cancellation
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$300
Jewish History Private Walking Tour of Charleston

Charleston History. Jewish Soul. Charleston was home to the largest Jewish community in the U.S. until the 1820s — even surpassing New York. Experience iconic …More

Charleston History. Jewish Soul. Charleston was home to the largest Jewish community in the U.S. until the 1820s — even surpassing New York. Experience iconic...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$445
2 of Charleston's finest plantations in one tour

Visiting both Middleton Place Plantation and Drayton Hall on the same tour offers travelers a richer and more complete perspective of Charleston’s history and heritage. …More

Visiting both Middleton Place Plantation and Drayton Hall on the same tour offers travelers a richer and more complete perspective of Charleston’s history and heritage....

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$175
Savannah to Charleston Scenic Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour

Savannah and Charleston are two of the most historic destinations in the American south, and the road connecting the two cities holds just as much …More

Savannah and Charleston are two of the most historic destinations in the American south, and the road connecting the two cities holds just as much...

2 to 3 hours Free Cancellation
4.8 (6)
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$17
Charleston's ONLY True Crimes Tour

You’ll retrace the final movements of a man who ended up at the bottom of a well—an ax buried in his skull and a question …More

You’ll retrace the final movements of a man who ended up at the bottom of a well—an ax buried in his skull and a question...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$40
Charleston Sound Experience Ticket Pass

Celebrates the city’s rich musical heritage with a captivating concert, featuring a range of genres from gospel to Gershwin. As part of America’s 250th birthday …More

Celebrates the city’s rich musical heritage with a captivating concert, featuring a range of genres from gospel to Gershwin. As part of America’s 250th birthday...

1 hour 15 minutes Free Cancellation
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$30
Myths & Monsters: The Forgotten Folklore of Charleston

For 60 minutes, you will be led through the ancient streets of Historic Charleston, hearing the city's oldest myths & monster legends from master storytellers. …More

For 60 minutes, you will be led through the ancient streets of Historic Charleston, hearing the city's oldest myths & monster legends from master storytellers....

1 hour Free Cancellation
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$35
Charleston Haunted History Pub Crawl-Drunk History & Haunt Jaunt

History, Haunts, & Hahas! is a small, local, mom-owned business specializing in Ghost Forensics, Ethical Storytelling, Comic Relief, and the Human Behind the Haunting. Drunk …More

History, Haunts, & Hahas! is a small, local, mom-owned business specializing in Ghost Forensics, Ethical Storytelling, Comic Relief, and the Human Behind the Haunting. Drunk...

135 to 165 minutes Free Cancellation
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$30
3 Hour Bus Tour and Self Paced Audio Tour of Aiken Rhett House

History comes alive on this combo tour. The tapestry of the city history is presented in a passionate, well rounded way. We believe history is …More

History comes alive on this combo tour. The tapestry of the city history is presented in a passionate, well rounded way. We believe history is...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$50
Historic Charleston: 2-hour Private Highlights Walking Tour

With nearly four centuries of history, Charleston is jam-packed with stories waiting to be heard. Enjoy a walk through the pages of the country's history …More

With nearly four centuries of history, Charleston is jam-packed with stories waiting to be heard. Enjoy a walk through the pages of the country's history...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$30
Shadows of the Peninsula - Haunts, Pirates and Death Ghost Tour

When you have a long history like Charleston does, some bad things are going to happen. Our goal is to provide stories of murder and …More

When you have a long history like Charleston does, some bad things are going to happen. Our goal is to provide stories of murder and...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$35

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