
Coastal Expeditions
Charleston’s Best Kayak, Paddleboard and Boat Tours
Sign up to be guided through Charleston's past by a friendly pirate, lace up your sneakers for a timed scavenger hunt or hover above the city in a helicopter. These tours are in our special interest category for a reason and are for people who want to add a little excitement to their stay.
With over 25 years experience, our expertise in Charleston is legendary. History, Food and Ghost tours backed by our Great Tour Guarantee.
Connoisseur Tours are custom-designed, exclusive tours of Charleston and the Lowcountry for small, private groups. For example: architecture, antiques, history, gardens.
Take an uncensored look at Charleston’s true history; a history full of corruption, prostitution, crime, scandal and sordid affairs. This is a fascinating adults only tour.
In 1864 the Hunley became the world’s first successful combat sub and then vanished. Found over a century later, you can see this amazing artifact during weekend tours.
Charleston’s only Haunted Carriage tour! Ride with Old South Carriage Co to see top landmarks while hearing tales of ghosts & pirates in one of America’s most haunted cities.
Experience Firefly's home of the world's first Sweet Tea Vodka! Enjoy a guided tasting flight or book an entertaining and informative private tour and tasting for your group.
Find your own fossils on this 4-hr guided boat tour and beach walk. Possible specimens include shark teeth and material from many ice age vertebrate species.
Come aboard The USS Yorktown and hear the stories of the American Heroes who lived, died, and are still rumored to be here today. Featured on SYFY's Ghost Hunters.
Stroll miles of garden trails, paddle cypress swamp, relax in a greenhouse with butterflies & flowers, discover native & exotic reptile exhibits & the freshwater aquarium.
Historic horse and mule drawn carriage tours
Charleston’s only kids' tour! Treasure hunt with hands-on activities that make history fun! Free souvenirs: inflatable sword, pirate bandana, treasure, balloon parrot, flag!
Built in 1825 on Charleston’s High Battery, the house today stewards both the history of two Charleston families, and the enslaved workers who made their lifestyle possible.
Explore Charleston Pirate and Colonial history with award-winning guides. Evening & daytime Ghost and History tours also offered. Seen on Travel Channel, A&E, Syfy, PBS, NPR.
“Simply delightful!” -NYTheatre.com
Starting in the heart of Charleston's Historic District, Ghost City Tours will help uncover the unique ghost stories that make it one of the most haunted city's in America.
Enjoy a guided tea tasting & sip the world’s most prized teas. Discover the rich history of tea from Charleston to ancient China. Conveniently held at a venue of your choice.
Tours of Charleston and the Lowcountry "exclusively designed" to meet your special interests. Customized tours include the historic city, plantations, culinary, and Civil War.
Join us in The Workshop for creative classes!
Join Charleston’s Best Storytellers for the history & hauntings of one of America’s oldest cities. Night tours include City of the Dead, Myths & Legends, & Spirits Pub Crawl.
Rated one of the top Airbnb experiences IN THE WORLD. Try crabbing different ways with native Tia Clark, throw cast nets & fish while learning about our Lowcountry estuaries.
A Gullah Geechee Tour showcasing Charleston's rich Black History. Immerse yourself in the culture with a certified native born Gullah speaking historian. Bin yah not come yah.
Historian takes guests by van to her friends’ private gardens; ends with High Tea served on Cantonware at Charlestonian's home overlooking the Ashley River. 843.708.2228
Explore Gullah/Geechee Richness by way of history, art, culture & tradition! Learn oral history of unsung heroes. Cum Jine We! Elder Carlie Towne 843.330.5480.
Fun for all ages! Come dig for treasures of South Carolina’s ancient past in the only Fossil Quarry on the Eastern Seaboard of the USA!! Megalodon teeth, Whale bones & more!
Enjoy the rare opportunity to visit private houses and historic neighborhoods throughout the city. Learn about and experience Charleston's architecture, history, and gardens.
Come and explore Morris Island and go shelling with our naturalist. Learn while exploring Charleston’s Harbor marine life. 45 ft. Catamaran, USCG-certified for 49 people.
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