80 Activities in Charleston, United States (with Map and Images)
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Liz Legare Duren is a tenth-generation Charlestonian, an award-winning author, a recipient of the 2020 Best of Charleston award, and has been a licensed tour guide since 2003. Her love of history,...
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English
English
1h 30min
5/5 stars, 2 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 2 ratings
Free cancellation
Experience the best ghost tours in Charleston as skilled storytellers recount the stories and fables of an ancient city whispered from generation to generation! John Bennet's ghastly tome "Doctor...
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English
English
1h 30min
5/5 stars, 38 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 38 ratings
Free cancellation
Our most popular and diverse tour, A Walk Through Charleston is a comprehensive overview of Charleston history through the centuries. Charleston was founded in 1670 and quickly developed into the...
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English
English
2h
5/5 stars, 223 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 223 ratings
Free cancellation
Come live the Local Life with Captain Bryan or Guide Adam Moore! This experience is for guests who enjoy sipping their way through a new city full of history. This is not a classic "sit there and...
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English
English
2h
5/5 stars, 1929 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 1929 ratings
Free cancellation
Our two hour Highlights of Charleston walking tour guides guests through the historic French Quarter and South of Broad neighborhoods of downtown Charleston. Along the way, your guide will...
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English
English
2h
5/5 stars, 263 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 263 ratings
Free cancellation
We pride ourselves on researched history and anecdotes of the city and its people. We try to tailor the tour to our guests' interests and make connections to further explain Charleston's history...
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English
English
2h
5/5 stars, 103 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 103 ratings
Free cancellation
Talk a walking tour of the most Historic city, Charleston, Southern Carolina in America with a certified and licensed guide. Charleston is where one of the first decisive victories of the American...
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English
English
2h
5/5 stars, 22 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 22 ratings
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COME EXPERIENCE "THE OTHER CHARLESTON" AS A WALKING TOUR. FRANKLY CHARLESTON BLACK HISTORY TOURS AND SIGHTSEEING OFFERS A HISTORICAL STROLL THROUGH THE ANTEBELLUM SECTION OF THE 5TH WARD OF...
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English
English
2h
5/5 stars, 15 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 15 ratings
Free cancellation
This tour is an exploration of Charleston that highlights the women and men who helped found Charleston and the United States. Did you know, without the pirates and patriots of Charleston, the...
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English
English
2h
5/5 stars, 219 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 219 ratings
Free cancellation
This is a 2 hour walk through 350 years of the history of the beautiful city of Charleston. We tell an accurate, interesting, sad, tragic, uplifting, dramatic, sometimes funny, tale.
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English
English
2h
5/5 stars, 147 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 147 ratings
Free cancellation
Every badass history has a badass...HERSTORY. Walk with us as we celebrate Charleston's. We have a very rich story and the women of Charleston have played an enormous role in it. This is the only...
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English
English
2h
5/5 stars, 2 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 2 ratings
Free cancellation
Your licensed tour guide is a 7th-generation Charlestonian resident with a lineage that extends back to the colonial era. A relator who brings extensive knowledge of the people, customs, and...
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English
English
2h
5/5 stars, 63 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 63 ratings
Free cancellation
Most Tours in Charleston will take out 20 people on a tour. I keep my tours smaller and max out at 10 people. By having smaller groups it allows my guests to have a more personalized and unique...
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English
English
1h 30min
5/5 stars, 139 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 139 ratings
Free cancellation
Enjoy the only “On The Water” Pirate Adventure for Kids in the Charleston area. With a full crew, the Black Ghost sets sail on a treasure hunting adventure. Keeping and eye out for Skallwags, the...
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English
English
2h
5/5 stars, 3 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 3 ratings
Free cancellation
Come explore the rich, extensive history of the Holy City! Charleston's streets run deep with stories of glory and pain, of splendor and darkness. In this 120 minute tour you'll see some of...
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English
English
2h
5/5 stars, 3 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 3 ratings
Free cancellation
Come on our History Walking Tour presented by Junket! Charleston is a popular tourist destination for people from all over the country. Today's visitors love strolling along the gorgeous...
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English
English
1h 30min
5/5 stars, 23 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 23 ratings
Free cancellation
Charleston is one of the most historic cities in America, but..... it is also very Haunted. We're going to explore the dark side of Charleston, through the plagues, hurricanes, fires, earthquakes,...
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English
English
1h 30min
5/5 stars, 2 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 2 ratings
Free cancellation
We use only certified historians as guides. You'll find our guides both knowledgeable and personable. Nice people who live in this amazing little town, and love teaching people about the role it...
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English
English
2h 45min
5/5 stars, 660 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 660 ratings
Free cancellation
Unlike many tour companies in town that allow up to 20 people in each group, my Charleston tour is guaranteed to have no more than 12. The most unique aspect of my tour is the high level of...
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English
English
2h
5/5 stars, 27 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 27 ratings
Free cancellation
Join us for Charleston’s most popular tour! Be immersed in all the great history and architecture that Charleston has to offer. Our architectural historian tour guides are first rate and we...
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English
English
2h
5/5 stars, 21 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 21 ratings
Free cancellation
The Women and Wine is a combined history and bar tour that will include two bar stops and historic sites in between. Led and designed by two locals Gia and Capt. Bryan the focus of this experience...
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English
English
2h
5/5 stars, 3 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 3 ratings
Free cancellation
This is the perfect tour for those who have landed in this beautiful sunny seaside city and want to understand it's present area and complex past. It's a super candid, information-packed...
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English
English
2h 30min
5/5 stars, 6 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 6 ratings
Free cancellation
I promise you're going to learn more about history on this tour than on any other tour in this town. I will teach you things you did not know, and challenge things you think you know. But... we...
Book on Viator* 27$
English
English
1h 30min
5/5 stars, 12 ratings
Free cancellation
5/5 stars, 12 ratings
Free cancellation
Step back in time to explore the parts of Charleston that most only dare to talk about. You’ll hear tales about the dead that haven’t quite moved on, visit some of the most haunted places in the...
Book on Viator* 11.99$
English
English
1h 30min - 2h
5/5 stars, 1 ratings
5/5 stars, 1 ratings
Explore Charleston’s French Quarter and more at your own pace with this affordable walking tour. • Uncover the city’s connection to the slave trade, the Revolutionary and the Civil War and why...
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English
English
2h
4.9/5 stars, 4239 ratings
Free cancellation
4.9/5 stars, 4239 ratings
Free cancellation
Every corner of Charleston hides a world of history. Join us as your guide shares with you hundreds of years of stories, history, and local knowledge. This is a relaxing 2-hour stroll through the...
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English
English
2h
4.9/5 stars, 305 ratings
Free cancellation
4.9/5 stars, 305 ratings
Free cancellation
Listen to the lost stories of black Charleston on this 2-hour walking tour. Hear forgotten folktales and learn about the heroes and heroines who were left out of the history books. Gain more...
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English
English
2h
4.9/5 stars, 182 ratings
Free cancellation
4.9/5 stars, 182 ratings
Free cancellation
This 2-hour, walking tour explores Charleston's Historic District by visiting the streets of the French Quarter and the residential area "South of Broad". Hear the stories of Charleston's...
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English
English
2h
4.9/5 stars, 1821 ratings
Free cancellation
4.9/5 stars, 1821 ratings
Free cancellation
Explore some of Charleston's enchanting alleyways and historic sites on this small group, 2-hour walking tour. With our small group tours, you are guaranteed a more intimate and up-close...
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English
English
2h
4.9/5 stars, 576 ratings
Free cancellation
4.9/5 stars, 576 ratings
Free cancellation
Tour where carriages and motorcoaches are not allowed as you take a fascinating stroll with stories and traditions revealing Charleston’s rich history and colorful past. This two hour tour through...
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English
English
2h
4.9/5 stars, 160 ratings
Free cancellation
4.9/5 stars, 160 ratings
Free cancellation
Is this a walking brew tour with a side of ghosts or a ghost tour with a side of brews?? While guests will have to decide that for themselves, we can tell you this is not an average "sit there and...
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English
English
2h 30min
4.9/5 stars, 97 ratings
Free cancellation
4.9/5 stars, 97 ratings
Free cancellation
I promise you're going to learn more about history on this tour than on any other tour in this town. I will teach you things you did not know, and challenge things you think you know. But... we...
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English
English
2h 30min
4.9/5 stars, 1211 ratings
Free cancellation
4.9/5 stars, 1211 ratings
Free cancellation
Your pirate guide will lead the group on a 2.5-hour walking tour through historic downtown Charleston. You will begin and end at a bar, each housed in historic buildings with their own unique...
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English
English
1h 30min
4.9/5 stars, 158 ratings
Free cancellation
4.9/5 stars, 158 ratings
Free cancellation
I offer great stories and good times! What makes this tour unique is that I can promise that you will be getting me, Adam Moore, as your tour guide. With some of the other larger tour companies...
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English
English
1h 30min
4.9/5 stars, 19 ratings
Free cancellation
4.9/5 stars, 19 ratings
Free cancellation
At Holy City Walks we believe that the history of Charleston is much more than facts and dates. It is the story of the real people who faced struggles just to arrive in 1670. It is about the...
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English
English
1h 30min
4.9/5 stars, 107 ratings
Free cancellation
4.9/5 stars, 107 ratings
Free cancellation
Many Charleston Ghost Tours have big groups of 25+ - NOT HERE!! We limit our tour sizes to about 10 to keep them fun! Charleston is one of the most charming and colorful cities in the world;...
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English
English
1h 30min
4.9/5 stars, 17 ratings
Free cancellation
4.9/5 stars, 17 ratings
Free cancellation
The Pirate Escape Scavenger Hunt will take guests back in time to the Golden Age of Piracy along the Carolina Coastline. Two local historians have designed an immersive experience like no other...
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English
English
2h
4.8/5 stars, 231 ratings
Free cancellation
4.8/5 stars, 231 ratings
Free cancellation
Limited to 14 guests, our Small Group Format ensure attentive service for any questions you may have along the way. Our guides have a deep knowledge of both Charleston and National history, and...
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English
English
1h 30min
4.8/5 stars, 1090 ratings
Free cancellation
4.8/5 stars, 1090 ratings
Free cancellation
Hear some of Charleston's most fascinating and terrifying ghost encounters, history and folklore on this 90-minute Pleasing Terrors Night-Time Walking Ghost Tour. Tours are lead by Mike Brown,...
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English
English
1h 5min
4.8/5 stars, 6 ratings
Free cancellation
4.8/5 stars, 6 ratings
Free cancellation
The Evening History Tour is the only evening tour that IS NOT A GHOST TOUR. We focus on the history of the people and places of this most historic city. Take a tour in the evening to beat the heat...
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English
English
1h 50min - 2h 20min
4.8/5 stars, 18 ratings
Free cancellation
4.8/5 stars, 18 ratings
Free cancellation
Discover the history of Downtown Charleston by solving challenges and unlocking stories on your phone, leading you to new places and amazing stories. Play the engaging exploration game, playing as...
Book on Viator* 7.75$
English
English
0h 50min - 1h
4.7/5 stars, 44 ratings
Free cancellation
4.7/5 stars, 44 ratings
Free cancellation
On this haunted GPS guided Audio walking tour you will see Charleston’s most haunted sites and hear their ghostly stories including: Old Exchange and the Ghosts of the Prisoners Below The Blind...
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English
English
2h
4.6/5 stars, 120 ratings
Free cancellation
4.6/5 stars, 120 ratings
Free cancellation
On this historical Charleston tour, journey back in time as your guide reveals the beauty and charm of one of America's most historic cities. Learn about the history of Charleston and discover its...
Book on Viator* 32.5$
English
English
1h 30min
4.6/5 stars, 2243 ratings
Free cancellation
4.6/5 stars, 2243 ratings
Free cancellation
Come walk with us on The Ghosts of Charleston walking tour, leaving nightly from Buxton Books, Charleston’s independent bookstore located at 160 King Street. Our licensed guides are expert...
Book on Viator* 35.9$
English
English
2h
4.6/5 stars, 27 ratings
Free cancellation
4.6/5 stars, 27 ratings
Free cancellation
The Strong Women of the South History Tour is an exploration of historical Charleston from the perspective of the founding mothers and women of every color who contributed to our Great American...
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English
English
0h 45min
4.6/5 stars, 31 ratings
Free cancellation
4.6/5 stars, 31 ratings
Free cancellation
The trolley ride takes about 35-40 minutes and you'll get to see our many acres and acres of tea bushes. You'll learn more about tea both from our trolley guide as well as our founder, Bill Hall,...
Book on Viator* 35$
English
English
2h
4.6/5 stars, 161 ratings
Free cancellation
4.6/5 stars, 161 ratings
Free cancellation
Interested in exploring Charleston from the perspective of Pirates and Ghosts? Want to really immerse yourself in the history of this great Colonial city, right from the locations that started it...
Book on Viator* 41$
English
English
1h 30min
4.5/5 stars, 869 ratings
Free cancellation
4.5/5 stars, 869 ratings
Free cancellation
Charleston, see it all on a city tour and explore the best of the city! This relaxing and informative 90-minute city bus tour is the best way to be introduced, or re-introduced, to the 'Holy...
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English
English
1h
4.5/5 stars, 19 ratings
Free cancellation
4.5/5 stars, 19 ratings
Free cancellation
The Holy City’s past is as intriguing as it is tragic. Fires, wars, witches, murder plots, mass graves, voodoo, poltergeists, and Boo-Hags are real elements of Lowcountry history. This tour will...
Book on Viator* 37.1$
English
English
1h 30min
4.5/5 stars, 820 ratings
Free cancellation
4.5/5 stars, 820 ratings
Free cancellation
On this historical Charleston tour, journey back in time as your guide reveals the beauty and charm of one of America's most historic cities. Learn about the history of Charleston and discover its...
Book on Viator* 39.5$
English
English
1h 30min
4.4/5 stars, 985 ratings
Free cancellation
4.4/5 stars, 985 ratings
Free cancellation
Experience the chills of Charleston's only on-site graveyard tour. You will get an exclusive opportunity to walk inside the gates of Charleston's oldest graveyard after dark. Walk through...
Book on Viator* 39.5$
English
English
1h 30min
4.4/5 stars, 179 ratings
Free cancellation
4.4/5 stars, 179 ratings
Free cancellation
THIS IS NOT A GHOST TOUR. 18+ ONLY. Whether it’s a fascinating story about a legendary brothel, or a look back at ancient forms of punishment, find out what really went on in the streets in the...
Book on Viator* 32$
English
English
1h - 2h
4.4/5 stars, 37 ratings
Free cancellation
4.4/5 stars, 37 ratings
Free cancellation
Discover historic Drayton Hall, the oldest preserved Plantation house in America still open to the public. Founded in 1738, Drayton Hall is the nation’s earliest example of fully executed...
Book on Viator* 29$
English
English
1h 30min
4.4/5 stars, 40 ratings
Free cancellation
4.4/5 stars, 40 ratings
Free cancellation
All tours conducted by local tour guide with 30 years experience. On all our tours you will see The Battery, Rainbow Row, The City Market, Iconic places of Worship, Fabulous Architecture,...
Book on Viator* 35$
English
English
2h
4.4/5 stars, 29 ratings
Free cancellation
4.4/5 stars, 29 ratings
Free cancellation
Bay Street Bastards is Revelry's hair-raising True Crime experience in Charleston. We've got the scoop on the Holy City's evildoers and their nefarious deeds, and we're willing to share....
Book on Viator* 28.5$
English
English
2h - 2h 15min
4.4/5 stars, 29 ratings
Free cancellation
4.4/5 stars, 29 ratings
Free cancellation
Tour with us with confidence that you are touring with the best in the business. Our guides are licensed by the city and are Palmetto Guild Certified. Our guides are full time veterans with 90...
Book on Viator* 39$
English
English
0h 45min
4.3/5 stars, 434 ratings
Free cancellation
4.3/5 stars, 434 ratings
Free cancellation
Join us for a memorable tour of the ground level of the Old City Jail, which housed some of Charleston’s most infamous criminals, 19th-century pirates, and Civil War prisoners. Located on Magazine...
Book on Viator* 28$
English
English
1h 10min
4.3/5 stars, 230 ratings
4.3/5 stars, 230 ratings
Come join Charleston's premier ghost tour company on a 60 minute haunted history adventure. On this small group tour, you will be guided by a history expert familiar with the darker side of...
Book on Viator* 35.9$
English
English
1h 30min
4.3/5 stars, 4 ratings
Free cancellation
4.3/5 stars, 4 ratings
Free cancellation
It's a ghost story! Explore one of the original cities of the Americas where ghosts roamed the streets. Stand in front of the most photographed ghost in America, and the most robbed grave in...
Book on Viator* 30$
English
English
1h
4.3/5 stars, 67 ratings
Free cancellation
4.3/5 stars, 67 ratings
Free cancellation
Come on our chilling ghost tour presented by US Ghost Adventures! Charleston Terrors ghost tour visits the most haunted locations in the city. On your tour, you’ll discover both the dark and...
Book on Viator* 35$
English
English
2h
4.3/5 stars, 68 ratings
4.3/5 stars, 68 ratings
Speakeasy Sagas Pub Crawl is for ages 21+. This tour discusses the history of Prohibition, with a focus on some of the lesser-known characters who made names for themselves at that time. It’s a...
Book on Viator* 7.5$
English
English
0h 50min - 1h 10min
4.3/5 stars, 28 ratings
Free cancellation
4.3/5 stars, 28 ratings
Free cancellation
Explore the Historical French Quarter of Charleston and discover its story. Go at your own pace, on your own schedule and on your own terms. It's like a real life tour guide, only it's on your...
Book on Viator* 39.5$
English
English
1h 30min
4.2/5 stars, 392 ratings
Free cancellation
4.2/5 stars, 392 ratings
Free cancellation
The Charleston Ghost and Dungeon Walking tour is the only dungeon walking tour that has access to Provost Dungeon. Our experienced and fully licensed tour guides will take you on a 90-minute...
Book on Viator* 14.99$
English
English
1h - 3h
4.1/5 stars, 10 ratings
Free cancellation
4.1/5 stars, 10 ratings
Free cancellation
Get a taste of the authentic antebellum American south with this self-guided walking tour of Charleston, SC. Explore historic districts packed with lovely shops and beautiful architecture as you...
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English
English
1h 30min
3.8/5 stars, 4 ratings
Free cancellation
3.8/5 stars, 4 ratings
Free cancellation
Charleston may be one of the most beautiful cities in America, but there is a deeper darker side to her. Come hear their stories, chilling tales of death, of lost love, of vengeance. Come hear the...
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English
English
1h 30min - 2h
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
Come walk with us on the Kids & Family version of The Ghosts of Charleston walking tour, leaving nightly from Buxton Books, Charleston’s independent bookstore located at 160 King Street. Our...
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English
English
2h
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
Come on our Haunted Pub Crawl tour of Charleston, SC! On select nights, join us and discover the darker side of Charleston, while enjoying some liquid courage along the way. You'll visit some of...
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English
English
1h - 2h
This cinematic, immersive, self-guided GPS audio tour will take you to haunted locations that are off-limits to tour guides after 7pm. The audio tracks include music, sound effects, and...
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English
English
1h - 2h
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
We use only certified historians as guides. You'll find our guides both knowledgeable and personable. Nice people who live in this amazing little town, and love teaching people about the role it...
Book on Viator* 40$
English
English
2h
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
For 2 hours, you will be led to some of the most haunted pubs in Charleston and hear about the paranormal history of one of America's oldest cities. Along the way you will be treated to...
Book on Viator* 30$
English
English
2h
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
My tour is about the people that settled in Charleston and why they chose this city. By the time the Revolutionary war started Charleston was the wealthiest city in America and our homes and...
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English
English
2h
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
This one of a kind ghost tour led by a lifelong local and licensed guided Gia Nocturne is an in depth view on paranormal activity here in the Holy City. Through Gia’s own experiences guest will...
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English
English
1h 45min
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
Follow along as we delve into one of the oldest cities in the United States at twilight, when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest to hear the ghastly and sorrowful stories...
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English
English
1h
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
Survive an apocalypse in Charleston today with Zombie Scavengers! An app will provide you with a list of items needed to survive the zombies. Find these items in any order you'd like and perform...
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English
English
2h
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through...
Book on Viator* 10$
English
English
2h
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
3Quest Challenge of Charleston allows your team to discover the city in a fun and unique way! The game is played on an app and instructs you to find a variety of items (given in riddle form) that...
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English
English
1h
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
Zombie Scavengers in North Charleston challenges your team to survive a zombie apocalypse! The game instructs you to find a variety of items to survive the apocalypse anywhere in the city you'd...
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English
English
2h
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
In this fun Crazy Dash scavenger hunt of Charleston , players will use an app to find objects in the city, in any order they want, to collect points. They'll also complete challenges for points....
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English
English
2h
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
Walk around Charleston while completing the Wacky Walks scavenger hunt. Use an app to find a list of objects around the city and participate in fun challenges for points. Collect points and take a...
Book on Viator* 20$
English
English
2h
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through...
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