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Experience the best of Charleston

Charleston is a South Carolina port city of pastel row houses, cobbled lanes, church steeples, Gullah culture and Lowcountry cooking.

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Charleston was settled in 1670 and grew on a peninsula between the Ashley and Cooper rivers, and it is one of the best-preserved colonial-era cities in the United States. Rainbow Row, thirteen pastel Georgian houses on East Bay Street, is the best-known sight. The Battery, a seafront promenade with old cannon and oak-shaded White Point Garden, looks out to Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861. The city is nicknamed the Holy City for its many church steeples.

The City Market sells sweetgrass baskets woven in the Gullah tradition of the Lowcountry. Plantation houses and gardens along the Ashley River, such as Middleton Place, show both the beauty and the history of slavery on these estates. Folly Beach and Sullivan's Island are the nearest beaches, the Ravenel Bridge crosses the Cooper River, and the Angel Oak on Johns Island is a live oak several hundred years old.

Lowcountry cooking is the draw: shrimp and grits, she-crab soup, Carolina Gold rice, oysters and benne wafers made with sesame seeds. The Spoleto arts festival fills theatres and churches from late May.

  • Free cancellation on 95% of experiences
  • 4.7 across the top 24

Top 10 attractions in Charleston

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  1. Number 1

    Charleston City Market

    4.828k reviewsfrom $3
  2. Number 2

    Rainbow Row

    4.919k reviewsfrom $3
  3. Number 3

    Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon

    4.818k reviewsfrom $3
  4. Number 4

    Fort Sumter National Monument

    4.616k reviewsfrom $5
  5. Number 5

    St. Philips Church

    4.716k reviewsfrom $6
  6. Number 6

    The Battery and White Point Garden

    4.814k reviewsfrom $6
  7. Number 7

    St. Michael's Church

    4.814k reviewsfrom $5
  8. Number 8

    Charleston Waterfront Park

    4.610k reviewsfrom $3
  9. Number 9

    Circular Congregational Church

    4.710k reviewsfrom $6
  10. Number 10

    Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge (Cooper River Bridge)

    4.58k reviewsfrom $6

Day trips from Charleston

11

Museums and galleries in Charleston

5

Cruises and boat trips in Charleston

22

Guided tours in Charleston

224

Walking and bike tours in Charleston

85

Food and drink experiences in Charleston

44

Outdoor and adventure activities in Charleston

14

Nature and wildlife tours in Charleston

9

Family days and theme parks in Charleston

19

Go beyond Charleston

  1. Mount Pleasant · 5 km

    Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

    2 hr4.64k reviewsfrom $17
  2. Mount Pleasant · 5 km

    Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens

    6 hr4.53k reviewsfrom $37
  3. Folly Beach · 13 km

    Morris Island Lighthouse

    2 hr5.0882 reviewsfrom $56
  4. Hilton Head Island · 107 km

    Coastal Discovery Museum

    1 hr, 30 min4.9166 reviewsfrom $95
  5. Tybee Island · 123 km

    Tybee Island Light Station and Museum

    4 hr4.82k reviewsfrom $20
  6. Savannah · 134 km

    Savannah River Street

    2 hr4.527k reviewsfrom $20
  7. Savannah · 134 km

    Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

    2 hr4.719k reviewsfrom $3
  8. Myrtle Beach · 140 km

    Myrtle Beach SkyWheel

    1 hr4.258 reviewsfrom $10
  9. Myrtle Beach · 140 km

    Hollywood Wax Museum Myrtle Beach

    1–2 hr4.513 reviewsfrom $35
  10. Wilmington · 245 km

    Battleship North Carolina

    1 hr, 30 min4.7442 reviewsfrom $24
  11. Wilmington · 245 km

    Airlie Gardens

    2 hr4.25 reviewsfrom $60
  12. Charlotte · 285 km

    Fourth Ward

    1 hr, 30 min4.95k reviewsfrom $27

Questions about Charleston

What is there to do in Charleston?
We list 319 experiences in Charleston. The largest groups are city tours (30), day trips (11).
What are the top attractions in Charleston?
Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Charleston are Charleston City Market, Rainbow Row, Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, Fort Sumter National Monument.
What is the most popular experience in Charleston?
By number of traveller reviews it is "Charleston’s Old South Carriage Historic Horse & Carriage Tour", rated 4.8 out of 5 from 11,062 reviews.
How long do tours and tickets in Charleston take?
The typical experience in Charleston lasts about 2 hours; the middle half run between 1.5 hours and 2.5 hours.
Can I cancel a booking in Charleston?
The operator lists free cancellation on 95% of the 319 experiences we hold for Charleston. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.

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