USA ·WALKING TOURS IN CHARLESTON
American booking pages all look the same and cost wildly different amounts. Here are 14 walking tours in Charleston with the price, the running time and the one thing to know before you pay.
Explore Charleston’s French Quarter, Rainbow Row, and White Point Garden on a well-paced two-hour history walk.
“Our guide was very nice and super knowledgeable. The pace was comfortable. For a quick visit to Charleston, I would recommend people do a walking tour.”
Review of Charleston’s 90-minute ghost walk, with historic tales, harbor views, and after-hours access to the atmospheric Unitarian Church Graveyard.
“My husband and I had such a wonderful time!! The guide was so knowledgeable on the ghost history of Charleston and was an excellent story teller. At one point we saw cat eyes in the bushes and my heart skipped a beat. LOL It was awesome!!”
Explore Charleston’s hidden alleys, Rainbow Row, and historic sites on a two-hour small-group walking tour for $34.
“Our guide was so passionate and was committed to telling stories of unsung heroes. He also pointed out trees and plants. We had a few dog pet stops too.”
Explore Charleston’s French Quarter and South of Broad with a lively guide, historic sights, honest storytelling, and practical walking tips.
“Bill is a charismatic, knowledgeable, opinionated, and friendly guide. This was the most entertaining walking tour we’ve ever been on, and we’ve been on a lot. You’ll learn a lot about Charleston and a lot about Bill, which we found equally fascinating. Highly recommended.”
Explore Charleston after dark on a pirate-led ghost walk with historic bars, local legends, cocktails, and practical tips.
“Very informative! Our guide was very sweet & knowlegable. Would definitely recommend to others as it was recommended to us also!”
Explore Charleston after dark with Mike Brown’s 90-minute ghost tour, mixing local history, eerie tales, podcast insight, and practical walking tips.
“Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable with 28 years as a ghost tour guide. He was patient and kind. We felt like we hit the jackpot by having him as our tour guide.”
Explore Charleston’s past on a three-hour small-group walk led by Citadel history professor Eric Lager, from St. Michael’s Church to the Battery.
“Our high expectations were met and even exceeded by our tour guide, Eric. With a PhD in American and European 19th century history, his knowledge depth and ability to answer detailed questions were excellent. Eric was friendly, got to know the group, and keeps it capped at 12 people, which is what also helped us select him. We highly recommend Eric to anyone coming to Charleston and interested in the 400 year history of this unique American city.”
Explore Charleston after dark on a 90-minute ghost walk with cemetery access, local legends, voodoo tales, and practical tips.
“The host was really friendly. She seemed very knowledgeable and was a great storyteller. The tour was really interesting.”
Taste Charleston staples, hear food history, and explore the French Quarter on a small-group walking tour with generous samples.
“The tour was not the flavors of Charleston but a disconnected stop of places by the starting point. It was not the culinary experience that I have experienced on other tours. I would not recommend.”
Review of Charleston’s Old Walled City walking tour, with historic sites, local guides, practical tips, price, pace, and honest drawbacks.
“Tour was excellent! Our guide, Eric was superb and extremely knowledgeable. From history to architecture to restaurant recommendations! A must do if you’re new to Charleston and need the lay of the land!”
Review of Charleston’s two-hour walking tour with Rainbow Row, the Battery, churches, mansions, and Powder Magazine admission.
“You will be standing and walking for 2 hours. The guide was very knowledgeable and informative about Charleston. It is a worthwhile tour. I am so glad we did it.”
Explore Charleston’s Old City Jail at night with ghost stories, pirate lore, historic crimes, and a 45-minute guided tour.
“It was a great tour, not as scary as some people at told us! History is pretty gross, so this experience was a nice cleaned up historical experience!”
Review of Charleston’s Ghost and Dungeon Tour, with Provost Dungeon access, ghost stories, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.
“Not very entertaining, would have liked to see more than just an alley and building fronts. We literally could have walked down any street and looked at the buildings and googled their history for free! our guide was very nice but did walk extremely way too fast. Parts of our group kept getting left behind after being cut off from other groups and pedestrians.”
Review of Charleston’s Ghosts of Liberty walking tour, with spooky stories, overlooked history, guide tips, logistics, and family suitability.
“Great ghost tour. We were in Charleston to celebrate a birthday. Our guide was very interactive and our whole group had fun. It was the perfect length too!”
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