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Tours & Attractions in Charleston/West of the Ashley
Looking for things to do in Charleston? Why not stand on the site of the first shot in the Civil War? Come face to face with a giant sea turtle. Take a tour of an antebellum mansion. Climb aboard a WWII aircraft carrier. There are so many blossoming gardens, so many photo opportunities and so many reasons to come back to see us again. Please look for those tour companies that are members of the Palmetto Guild Association to ensure you are exploring with a certified tour guide.
Regional Featured Offers
Middleton Place
Home to America’s oldest and most important landscaped gardens, the historic site encompasses 110 acres including the Gardens, House Museum, Stableyards, and Eliza’s House.
Middleton Place House Museum
Originally built in 1755, the Museum houses an original family collection of decorative and fine art. The narrative includes two Founding Fathers and the people they enslaved.
Drayton Hall
Conde Nast Traveler’s Best Place to See in South Carolina. America’s oldest unrestored plantation c. 1738 open daily for house tours, plantation tours, and museum exhibits.
Beyond the Fields: Enslavement at Middleton Place
Join an historian for a half-hour program and conversation focusing on the institution of slavery and the enslaved people whose labor built and maintained Middleton Place.
Palmetto Carriage Works
Historic horse and mule drawn carriage tours
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
Begin your Charleston experience where English settlers established the first permanent European colony in Carolina. See a 17th-century tall ship replica, cannons and a zoo!
Charleston Yacht Tours
Sunset cruise, harbor tour, booze cruise – bring your family, work team or that special someone & let us introduce you to the sights & sounds of the harbor!
Harbor Bar Pedal Tours
Ahoy there! We invite you aboard Charleston’s premier boat cruise! We supply beautiful water views, abundant wildlife, music, & a 90-minute boat cruise that you won't forget!
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Come see why Travel and Leisure called Magnolia “One of America’s Most Beautiful Gardens” and why we’re consistently ranked among the top attractions in Charleston!
The Old St. Andrews Parish Church
The oldest surviving church in the Carolinas, founded and built in 1706; a number of historic tombs are located in the church yard. Four services on Sundays.
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