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Charleston: Speakeasy Sagas Prohibition Pub Crawl

1. Charleston: Speakeasy Sagas Prohibition Pub Crawl

Learn more about Charleston during Prohibition on a lively guided tour. Hop from bar to bar and sip on delicious cocktails as you hear funny and outlandish stories from the 1920s. Meet your guide in downtown Charleston for a combination history tour and bar crawl. Hear more about the lesser-known characters who made names for themselves in the era of Prohibition. Discover the wild and wacky legends that you may not have heard of before, but you’ll never be able to forget. As you explore the bars and cocktail lounges of the present day, enjoy delicious cocktails to get your night off to a great start. Get an accurate picture of the nightlife of the city in the present day as you explore its most vibrant streets.

Charleston: 90-Minute Ghost and Dungeon Walking Tour

2. Charleston: 90-Minute Ghost and Dungeon Walking Tour

Test your nerve and explore the dark edges of Charleston's haunted historic district, deeply steeped in South Carolina's low country superstition on a guided walking tour. Venture through Charleston's haunted historic district, one of the oldest places in America, and learn about its terrifying history. Continue along the eerie back alleys and churches to find out why Charleston is known as "The Holy City." Visit the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon to learn about its harrowing past, confining enslaved people, American revolutionaries, and British soldiers.

Charleston: Historical Walking Tour

3. Charleston: Historical Walking Tour

An exciting walking tour of the only English walled city in North America - Charleston! Once the leading seaport of the thirteen colonies and later the United States, historical Charleston is waiting to be discovered. On this 2-hour walking tour, you will learn about the intriguing history of Charleston from veteran guide Al Ray. See pre-and-post colonial homes, storefronts, churches and public buildings while Ray recounts the rich tales and legends of Charleston's proud and turbulent past. Learn the meanings of the ancient symbols on the tombstones, the city's history of rapid growth and rampant piracy, and the rise of the rice planters. Listen to your charismatic guide describe the numerous disasters, such as seven major fires, numerous hurricanes, epidemics, sieges and bombardments, plus a major earthquake, that have struck the city over its long and colourful history.

Charleston: 3-Hour Secret Food Tour

4. Charleston: 3-Hour Secret Food Tour

On this secret food tour, you'll get to sample grits, fried oysters, fried green tomatoes and so much more. Charlestonians are extremely passionate about their local food, city, and its history. You'll get to learn all about the best southern foods and the unique culture behind them. By booking this tour, you'll get to try delicious food all around the beautiful historic district of Charleston. Plus, you'll also be able to discover the best shops and restaurants, and learn many other great local tips to make your experience truly memorable.

Charleston: Death and Depravity Ghost Walking Tour

5. Charleston: Death and Depravity Ghost Walking Tour

Immerse yourself in Charleston's secret dark past on this walking tour. Explore everything from the city's brothels to gritty true crime stories with your local guide, passing through the walls of Chalmers Street and the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon. Meet your guide at the Ravenel Waterfront Park and begin your journey into the darker side of human nature. Get a unique look into the horrific, the scandalous, and the just-plain-weird aspects of Charleston's history. Hear stories of brothels, murders, suicides, and demonic entities as you stroll along Chalmers Street and past iconic landmarks such as the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon.

Charleston: Supernatural 90-Minute Ghost Tour

6. Charleston: Supernatural 90-Minute Ghost Tour

"There is only one essential ingredient in a ghost story: death." So say Charlestonians Ed Macy and Geordie Buxton in their introduction to their book about the haunted streets of Charleston. By rambling through the oft-forgotten enclaves of the Holy City, the paranormal authors bring guests face to face with a group of orphans who haunt a dorm of a Charleston College, a Citadel cadet who haunts a local hotel, and an angelic spirit in a Freedman Methodist graveyard, to name just a few. We will hear tales of a bookstore phantom, notorious for rearranging books in perfect vertical stacks, and a gruesome 19th-century amputation taking place in a medical student’s apartment. This tour is not for the faint-hearted! Based on historical events and specific details that are often lost in our general notion of ghosts, each haunting encounter will send chills down your spine.

Charleston: Small Group Guided Night Ghost Tour

7. Charleston: Small Group Guided Night Ghost Tour

Enjoy this nightly ghost tour in Charleston, SC. The tour is an 80-minute walk through Charleston's Old and Historic District, mixing ghost stories and history along the way! Explore Charleston with this professionally-guided walking ghost tours. Start in Charleston's charming Market area and enjoy the walk. The walking distance is approximately 4 blocks . All of our guides are licensed by the City of Charleston and have a minimum of 10 years experience giving tours in the city. This tour has been featured on the History Channel/Discovery Channel/Ghost adventures. And the Travel Channel. "Frommer's Travel Guide" ranked this tour the #3 in the nation. On your journey you will be taken to 80% of the City's haunted locations. Including two haunted houses. The oldest graveyard(1681). And the most haunted graveyard. This stroll is a very light activity with frequent locations to stop and rest. At some of the locations we actually sit down. We pride ourselves as only hiring guides with 10+ years of experience. If you want to delve into the City's haunted history and see some of the City's oldest buildings and churches then we are a perfect match for you. Our guides have a passion for telling great ghost stories. Passion is the corner stone of our company motto. Boring and dull are words that don't exist in our vocabulary.

Charleston: African-American History Guided Walking Tour

8. Charleston: African-American History Guided Walking Tour

Discover the stories of the enslaved Africans that were brought to the Carolina colony on this guided walking tour in Charleston. Stop at some of the most well-preserved historical landmarks in Charleston with African-American ties.  Meet your guide outside of the 19th-century St. Philip's Church and begin your journey into the city's past. Hear about the culture of the Gullah-Geechee people. Liste as your guide paints a vivid picture of historic events from the early-1700s to the present day. Enjoy a walk through colorful Charleston while you visit significant sites such as the Charleston City Market, the Old Slave Market, and the Old City Jail. Dig deeper into the background of these sites with help from your guide. Uncover some of the colorful art and music produced by Charleston’s African-American community along the way.

Charleston: Walking History and Bar Tour

9. Charleston: Walking History and Bar Tour

Sip your way through 300 years of local history on this guided tour of Downtown Charleston. Meet your guide at the first bar, where you will sample an appetizer and get the chance to purchase some of the area's finest local beers. As you savor your drink, listen to your guide's commentary of the historical roots of the city. From there, stroll through the charming alleyways and cobblestone streets of Charleston to several cultural sights including a dungeon, original city theater, and 300-year-old homes. Stop at a second bar and hear stories of the Prohibition era and its effects on the city's residents. Finish your tour at a local park near the waterfront for one last story.

Charleston: Historic City and Southern Mansion Combo Tour

10. Charleston: Historic City and Southern Mansion Combo Tour

Take a journey through Charleston's 300 years of living history with passionate licensed tour guides. Experience the Old Market area and the historic homes and churches where generations of Charlestonians worked, lived, and worshipped. Step out of the air-conditioned minibus onto the famous Battery Seawall to admire the wonderful views. See and hear about Fort Sumter, the Harbor of History, and the Aircraft Carrier Yorktown at Patriots Point. Enjoy a tour through the elegant interior of a fully-restored historic home - Joseph Manigault House. Come and enjoy the beauty and hospitality of one of America's most historic cities.

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4.6 / 5

based on 178 reviews

James was wonderful! His knowledge of Charleston and its history was amazing. Love his enthusiasm and love of job. We felt right at home with him and he was willing to answer all our questions. Such a fun night!

It was a beautiful day for a walk. Eric, our guide, was very personable and very knowledgeable. We learned so many new things about Charleston that we didn't know. Very enlightening, very surprising.

Don is both knowledgeable (with firsthand experience as a child from his grandfather) and entertaining. Short walks between 4 bars. If you have low tolerance: pace yourself! Full varied drinks.

The tour was excellent. Lots of information was shared during the tour and well planned.

Very informative and interesting. Well worth the time.