Join Adventure Sightseeing for our ‘See it all’ city tour and see the best of Charleston! Their relaxing and informative 90 minute bus tour is the best way to be introduced (or re-introduced!) to the Holy City. Professional and knowledgeable guides will share 350 years of Charleston history while cruising through the city’s historic district in cool, air conditioned comfort.

Highlights of the 1.5-hour Historic City Tour may include:

• Select stories from 350 years of Charleston history
• Beautiful architecture in the historic district
• Drive through The Citadel, the South’s most famous military academy
• The Old City Market, lovely gardens, wrought iron art, and many of the city’s 210 churches are just some of the sights you will see!
• Tour around the Battery and stop for a photo opportunity with Fort Sumter in the background
• Many other historic sights of Charleston!

ATTRACTION ADDRESS:
375 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401

Self-guided tours. Last tour begins at 4:15 p.m.

History of the House

Built in 1820 by merchant John Robinson, the Aiken-Rhett House is nationally significant as one of the best-preserved townhouse complexes in the nation. Vastly expanded by Governor and Mrs. William Aiken, Jr. in the 1830s and again in the 1850s, the house and its outbuildings include a kitchen, the original slave quarters, carriage block and back lot. The house and its surviving furnishings offer a compelling portrait of urban life in antebellum Charleston, as well as a Southern politician, slaveholder and industrialist. The house spent 142 years in the Aiken family’s hands before being sold to the Charleston Museum and opened as a museum house in 1975.

When the Foundation assumed ownership in 1995, we adopted a preserved-as-found preservation approach, meaning the structure and contents are left in an “as-found” state, including furniture, architecture and finishes that have not been altered since the mid 19th century. The only restored room in the house, the art gallery, showcases paintings and sculpture the Aiken family acquired on their European Grand Tour.

While many dependency buildings in Charleston have been demolished or adapted, the Aiken-Rhett slave quarters – with their original paint, floors and fixtures – survive virtually untouched since the 1850s, allowing visitors the unique chance to better comprehend the every-day realities of the enslaved Africans who lived on-site, maintained the household and catered to the needs of the Aiken family and their guests.

Bay Street Bastards is a hair-raising True Crime experience in Charleston. This tour has the scoop on the evildoers in the Holy City and their nefarious deeds, and their guides are willing to share.

Charleston is a city steeped in history and stained with blood. You will get a taste of both, as well as a few cocktails (not included with tour admission). Seriously, you might need a few adult beverages to handle some of these stories. The mild climate and brisk river breeze make a perfect backdrop for an extraordinary evening.

Join this tour and sample your choice of cocktails from some of the finest bars Charleston has to offer. Drinks are NOT included with admission for this tour. Age 21+ only.

Where does this Pub Crawl visit?

• Starting location: 200 East Bay Street on the steps of the U.S. Custom House, corner of E. Bay & S. Market Streets.
• Stop #1) Pavillion Bar
• Stop #2) Rudy Royale
• Stop #3) Bumpas
• Stop #4) Blind Tiger Pub

Additional Info:

• Tour duration: 120 minutes.
• Typically starts at 8 pm….view times for more info.
• Adults only. Age 21+.
• Pets are not allowed on this tour.
• Alcohol may not be carried between bars.

All-day rental of lightweight aluminum cruisers that can fit riders from 4' 10" to 6' 4". The bikes are single-speed cruisers that are perfect for exploring the historic streets of Charleston or crossing the Ravenel Bridge to Mount Pleasant. Business Hours: 

• Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

What's Included: 

• Same day all-day rental (up to 8 hours)
• Return by 6 p.m. Monday – Friday or by 5 p.m. weekdays.
• Custom maps with safe riding routes.
• Baskets with every bike
• Easy to use locks

Boone Hall Plantation is an iconic landmark site to visit in the Charleston area. Voted #1 Plantation in Charleston by a USA Today readers poll.

Open 7 days a week.

<pTour duration: stay as long or as little as you'd like.

Admission Includes:

• + Entry down the famous Avenue Of Oaks
• + Black History In America Exhibit
• + Plantation House Tour
• + The Plantation Coach Tour (weather permitting. Limited seating available and will be on a first come first serve basis. Please no food, smoking or pets. Coaches leave when full or hourly).
• + The Slave Street and History Talk. Begins at: 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15, 4:00, 4:30. Garden Tour
• + Exploring The Gullah Culture Live! Showtimes are at: 1:15 and 3:15 only
• + The Butterfly Pavilion Open May-Sept.
• + Free Parking

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