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Charleston French Quarter or Brunch Food Tour with 7+ Tastings

Whether you join our classic itinerary or select our Brunch option, you are in for an unforgettable culinary journey through 300 years of history! Our …More

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4.9 (2,460)

Charleston French Quarter or Brunch Food Tour with 7+ Tastings

Whether you join our classic itinerary or select our Brunch option, you are in for an unforgettable culinary journey through 300 years of history! Our...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (2,460)
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$111
Charleston history walking tour with a Citadel history professor

Unlike many tour companies in town that allow up to 20 people in each group, my Charleston tour is guaranteed to have no more than …More

5.0 (1,525)

Charleston history walking tour with a Citadel history professor

Unlike many tour companies in town that allow up to 20 people in each group, my Charleston tour is guaranteed to have no more than...

3 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (1,525)
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$40
Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

Charleston's only chef led historic walking tour, cooking demonstration and lunch! Our experience begins with a 90 minute food history walking tour in the historic …More

5.0 (1,008)

Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

Charleston's only chef led historic walking tour, cooking demonstration and lunch! Our experience begins with a 90 minute food history walking tour in the historic...

4 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (1,008)
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$250
Charleston Brunch Food Tour: Biscuits, Shrimps, Grits and More

Discover southern hospitality on our Charleston Brunch Food Tour in the vibrant Upper King Street district! Starting near the historic William Aiken House, we kick …More

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4.9 (378)

Charleston Brunch Food Tour: Biscuits, Shrimps, Grits and More

Discover southern hospitality on our Charleston Brunch Food Tour in the vibrant Upper King Street district! Starting near the historic William Aiken House, we kick...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (378)
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$111
Private Charleston Walking Food Tour in the French Quarter

Step back through cobblestone streets where pirates, patriots, and duelists once tread. This walk uncovers Charleston's French Quarter through three centuries of gritty legend and …More

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5.0 (274)

Private Charleston Walking Food Tour in the French Quarter

Step back through cobblestone streets where pirates, patriots, and duelists once tread. This walk uncovers Charleston's French Quarter through three centuries of gritty legend and...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (274)
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$157
Outer Banks Film Locations Tour

WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL OBX FILM LOCATIONS TOUR! Fans of the Netflix series Outer Banks are in for a thrill! As a background actor on …More

5.0 (187)

Outer Banks Film Locations Tour

WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL OBX FILM LOCATIONS TOUR! Fans of the Netflix series Outer Banks are in for a thrill! As a background actor on...

3 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (187)
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$250
Middleton Plantation-3 hour guided tour- hotel pickup

This is a small group tour which includes a brief driving tour of Charleston's Old and Historic District and one of Charleston's premier plantations. Your …More

4.8 (123)

Middleton Plantation-3 hour guided tour- hotel pickup

This is a small group tour which includes a brief driving tour of Charleston's Old and Historic District and one of Charleston's premier plantations. Your...

3 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.8 (123)
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$125
Wine Sippin'-Tea Drinkin'-Tree Huggin' Lowcountry Sightseeing

Enjoy this all-Inclusive, day-trip out to the Lowcountry, on Wadmalaw Island, Charleston's rural farming sea island, and tour 3 unique locations. Join Snap! for an …More

4.9 (113)

Wine Sippin'-Tea Drinkin'-Tree Huggin' Lowcountry Sightseeing

Enjoy this all-Inclusive, day-trip out to the Lowcountry, on Wadmalaw Island, Charleston's rural farming sea island, and tour 3 unique locations. Join Snap! for an...

5 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (113)
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$149
Charleston Private Brunch Tour: Biscuits, Shrimps, Grits and More

Discover southern hospitality on our Charleston Brunch Food Tour in the vibrant Upper King Street district! Starting near the historic William Aiken House, we kick …More

5.0 (56)

Charleston Private Brunch Tour: Biscuits, Shrimps, Grits and More

Discover southern hospitality on our Charleston Brunch Food Tour in the vibrant Upper King Street district! Starting near the historic William Aiken House, we kick...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (56)
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$140
Half Day Private Tour throughout Charleston Historic Locations

Experience Charleston like a local with your own Private Guide Come explore one of the oldest cities in America with its historic homes, French Quarter, …More

4.8 (49)

Half Day Private Tour throughout Charleston Historic Locations

Experience Charleston like a local with your own Private Guide Come explore one of the oldest cities in America with its historic homes, French Quarter,...

3 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.8 (49)
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$175
Get Out of Town! Lighthouses, Beaches and Forts Tour! Folly to Sullivan's Island

There is so much more awaiting you off the Charleston peninsula! Here is your opportunity to take a small group, 1/2 day tour (8 or …More

4.9 (45)

Get Out of Town! Lighthouses, Beaches and Forts Tour! Folly to Sullivan's Island

There is so much more awaiting you off the Charleston peninsula! Here is your opportunity to take a small group, 1/2 day tour (8 or...

4 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (45)
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$85
3 hour BYOB Morning Boat and Beach Excursion on Southern Charm

Enjoy a half day cruising the harbor on a private center console captained by a professional yacht captain. Stop at secluded island beaches for shark …More

5.0 (18)

3 hour BYOB Morning Boat and Beach Excursion on Southern Charm

Enjoy a half day cruising the harbor on a private center console captained by a professional yacht captain. Stop at secluded island beaches for shark...

3 to 4 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (18)
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$599
Charleston Festival of Lights with Small Group Transportation

Experience Charleston’s Festival of Lights the intimate way without crowded buses or big group tours. Chicora Tours provides a cozy small group journey with a …More

5.0 (4)

Charleston Festival of Lights with Small Group Transportation

Experience Charleston’s Festival of Lights the intimate way without crowded buses or big group tours. Chicora Tours provides a cozy small group journey with a...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$40
Half Day City Bus Tour, Aiken Rhett House And Charleston Museum

A combination of two of the historic museums in Charleston. The Aiken-Rhett House offers an intimate, visceral encounter with the human stories and social structures …More

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5.0 (4)

Half Day City Bus Tour, Aiken Rhett House And Charleston Museum

A combination of two of the historic museums in Charleston. The Aiken-Rhett House offers an intimate, visceral encounter with the human stories and social structures...

4 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (4)
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$65
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

5.0 (4)

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....

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
5.0 (4)
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$175
Private Driving and House Tour of Downtown Historic Charleston

Prefer to explore Charleston in comfort? Whether it's a hot summer afternoon, a chilly winter morning, or you simply prefer not to walk, Miss Alice's …More

5.0 (2)

Private Driving and House Tour of Downtown Historic Charleston

Prefer to explore Charleston in comfort? Whether it's a hot summer afternoon, a chilly winter morning, or you simply prefer not to walk, Miss Alice's...

3 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (2)
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$160
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

5.0 (1)

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...

3 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
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$50
Charleston Historic Pub Tour

Explore Charleston's historic pub culture with this all-inclusive tour uncovering 350+ years of history and Pub Culture on this expertly guided tour. Journey through the …More

5.0 (1)

Charleston Historic Pub Tour

Explore Charleston's historic pub culture with this all-inclusive tour uncovering 350+ years of history and Pub Culture on this expertly guided tour. Journey through the...

3 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
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$99
Private Walking and House Tour of Downtown Historic Charleston

Explore Charleston's rich history during a private walking tour that brings the city's past to life. Starting from its founding in 1670, this 3 hour …More

5.0 (1)

Private Walking and House Tour of Downtown Historic Charleston

Explore Charleston's rich history during a private walking tour that brings the city's past to life. Starting from its founding in 1670, this 3 hour...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$145
Private Drayton Hall Plantation Tour with Transportation

Step back in time during this private Drayton Hall Plantation tour with transportation to see the oldest preserved and unrestored plantation house in America still …More

5.0 (1)

Private Drayton Hall Plantation Tour with Transportation

Step back in time during this private Drayton Hall Plantation tour with transportation to see the oldest preserved and unrestored plantation house in America still...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
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$175

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