Tours, parks, plantations, gardens, water — the activities Charleston ranks when it's playing host. Ranked by the locals who actually do them.
Kayak, paddleboard, and fishing charter operation launching from Bowens Island Road into the ACE Basin and surrounding Lowcountry waterways.
Pontoon boat party cruises on the Ashley River, available for private charters and group events.
Guided cocktail history tours through Charleston's past, poured glass by glass at a dedicated tasting space on Calhoun Street.
Narrated sightseeing trips on historic carriages pulled by horse, plus city-center walking tours.
Naturalist-guided kayak and paddleboard tours through the tidal creeks and barrier island ecosystems off Isle of Palms.
Sightseers ride behind horses in old-fashioned carriages while receiving a narrated history lesson.
Skippered sailing charters departing Wharfside Street into Charleston Harbor and the surrounding Lowcountry waterways.
Pedal-powered party boat cruising Charleston's waterways, BYOB and wheelchair accessible, departing from Ashley Point.
Narrated boat tours of Charleston Harbor departing from Wharfside Street, covering the waterfront, Fort Sumter, and the historic Cooper River.
Ghost, history, and pub crawl tours departing nightly from Anson Street since 1998.
Guided walking tours through downtown Charleston that pair neighborhood history with stops at local restaurants and food producers.
Nighttime ghost tour aboard the decommissioned WWII carrier docked across the harbor in Mount Pleasant.
Guided ghost and history walking tours departing nightly from the Market Street area.
Inshore fishing charter running redfish and trout trips through Charleston's tidal creeks and salt marshes.
Passenger ferry connecting Daniel Island's Waterfront to downtown Charleston, running daily with free parking at the River Landing dock.
Small-boat dolphin tours departing from Folly Beach's Center Street, running the tidal creeks and nearshore waters year-round.
Guided walking tours of Charleston's historic streets, led by knowledgeable locals out of a small office on Pinckney Street.