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What to Expect
On this tour you will explore some of the more sinister stories in Charleston dating back to the early 19th century. This 45-mintute tour covers parts of Downtown Charleston including the Circular Church graveyard, the Four Corners of Law, the Old Exchange building and Provost Dungeon, and more.
Key Points Regarding This Tour
- Tour Duration: 45 minutes
- Parking is limited in the area where our barn is located. Please give yourself ample time to find parking before your tour.
- Learn about the various hauntings in downtown Charleston and the history behind them. From one of the first female serial killers to figures seen roaming the various graveyards in town, it is no wonder Charleston is considered one of the most haunted places in the United States.
- This evening tour is a great option for history buffs who enjoy making connections between the supernatural and the rich history of Charleston. This haunted tour covers parts of the old walled city, historic churches and public buildings as well as the Cooper River Waterfront.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
- Garden Admission tickets include parking
- Nature Train tour is included.
- From Slavery to Freedom tour (based on availability and must be scheduled onsite during arrival).
- Audubon Swamp Garden
- 66 acres of public gardens, hiking & biking trails, our Nature & Wildlife Center
- Advance reservations are not required. Simply show your pass at the gate when you arrive. Notice: You must have a Feature Tour available….if you do not then they will not allow entry.
- Can upgrade upon arrival to the house tour or boat tour (available in Spring and Summer). You would have to pay out-of-pocket, not included with TourPass.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
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.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
The Ghosts of Liberty Tour is the only tour in town dedicated to the men and women who gave their lives in defense of freedom and America. Charleston has played an integral part in many of the events that led up to the founding of our Country. You will hear about those people, the events, and their ghosts on the Ghosts of Liberty Tour.
You’ll see some of the most historic buildings in Charleston and learn about the secrets that these locations hold.
Starting in the heart of the Haunted Historic District, your tour guide will lead you through the streets of Charleston as you uncover the unique ghost stories that make Charleston one of the most haunted city in America. Bloody battles? Check. Restless spirits? Check. Be prepared to see Charleston as you have never seen it before on this all ages Ghosts of Liberty Tour.
Additional Tour Details:
- Family friendly but geared towards all ages and adults will enjoy the stories as well.
- Visits 6 to 8 of the most haunted locations.
- Tour begins at the Waterfront Park fountain (Vendue & Concord Streets).
- Tour Duration: 90 minutes.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
Tour Duration: 2-Hours
Join us for a stroll through the French Quarter, down to Rainbow Row, down to the High Battery. You will view mansions facing the Ashley & Cooper Rivers, historical churches, and beautiful gardens. All the while, your tour guide will share with you the history of the innovative and eclectic people that formed Charleston. You will take a trip through time as you learn about the founding of the “Holy City”, slavery, revolts, revolutions, wars, monumental achievements, and everything in between. Your licensed Charleston tour guide will share with you stories of some of the most revolutionary people and historical moments that influenced not only Charleston, but the nation. We invite you to explore an in-depth look at Charleston beyond the single house and stone paved streets.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
Tour Duration: 90-Minutes.
Your Charleston ghost tour guide will showcase all the morbid morsels and revolting tidbits of Charleston’s eclectic history on this ghost tour. Hear tales of pirates, lost loves, ghostly specters, burial practices and oddities. Enjoy the darker tales of the city’s history on this walking tour.
More Information
Our tour guides are not only licensed with the City of Charleston and versed in Charleston and American History. They also are showmen, have backgrounds in theater, directing, writing and entertaining. No drab lectures will be tolerated on these tours.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
Includes a 2-hour rental in single person kayak. If you would prefer a tandem kayak, simply ask when you arrive (dependent on availability). Children under the age of 14 are not allowed to participate. Children 14 – 17 years old must be accompanied by someone 18 years or older. Zero exceptions allowed. Lifejackets and basic instruction is included.
One of the most wonderful ways to discover the secrets of Shem Creek’s tidal marsh or any number of other waterways in Charleston is from the seat of a single or tandem kayak. Renting a kayak will give you ample opportunity for exploring almost all of Shem Creek, Bayview Creek, and possibly (with the tide’s cooperation) also Crab Bank Island’s surroundings just outside of Shem Creek. Kayaking offers good times for Mount Pleasant groups large or small. Drift away on the tides and breeze, or make an athletic excursion of your paddle to cover as much area as you can- the experience is what you make it. Either way, we recommend closely following the advice of your experienced ramp guides to determine the best routes based on current conditions.
Historic Shem Creek With its rich history, it’s no wonder that Shem Creek is considered a landmark locale in the Charleston area. A long-time commercial fishing and shrimping lane, Shem Creek has plenty of “big fish” stories to tell. The sights you see along your adventure will be uniquely crafted to accommodate tides, weather conditions, and the paddling preferences of your group. Calmly swaying alongside the upper creek are majestic Live Oak trees. Gliding by, you may see American Oystercatchers, Great Blue Herons, and Great Egrets, and depending on the timing of the low tides, even remnants of rice mills can be seen. Witness the varied wildlife in the pluff mud along the creek’s edges hunting for a meal among the oyster beds. Making your way down the creek toward the Charleston Harbor will guide you to the iconic Red’s Ice House, which in the height of Shem Creek’s commercial days provided ice for roughly 120 fishing and shrimp boats daily. Another iconic scene you won’t want to miss is Crab Bank Island, a protected band of sand falling under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources. Migratory birds mate on this island from mid-March to mid-October annually, and accordingly, no human foot traffic is allowed during this season. On the shallow side of the island near Mount Pleasant, you can often find jumping mullet, playing dolphins, and even manatees meandering about in the warm water. From this very spot, you can also enjoy the landscape with such sights as the Ravenel bridge, the downtown Charleston peninsula, Mount Pleasant Old Village, and historic Fort Sumter, Fort Johnson, and Castle Pinckney.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
Notice: This tour does not operate for the months of December – February. Available for booking starting in March.
Experience the wonder of sailing Charleston Harbor on a classic 84 foot tall ship. As you depart, help the Crew hoist the sails if you wish, and then sit back and watch the wind fill them, moving the Schooner Pride through the waters and past some of the most historic sites in the country such as Ft. Sumter where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
Discover the tranquility of cruising the historic Charleston Harbor on a genuine tall ship, powered only by the wind in our sails.
While this is not a narrated cruise, the Crew is happy to answer questions and point out landmarks and you’re welcome to help raise and trim the sails or you may sit back and enjoy the ride!
Sail through waters that Blackbeard once anchored in, relax on deck and imagine a time when the harbor was filled with these majestic ships. There is no set route; the boat just follow the winds wherever they take us.
The Schooner Pride, is an 84-foot, three-mast schooner modeled after the classic coastal trading schooners. She is an authentic tall ship and possesses all the character and class of a ship designed during the great days of sail. She is USCG certified to hold up to 49 passengers.
Key Points About This Tour:
- Often observe dolphins playing and racing across the bow and frolicking in the harbor.
- Pass Patriots Point and see the USS Yorktown, an Essex class aircraft carrier which played an important role during WWII.
- See the beautiful homes that line the Battery.
- See Ft. Sumter and one of the forts that fired upon it during the first battle of the Civil War, Ft. Johnson.
- Watch pelicans perform diving acts.
- See the impressive Arthur Ravenel Jr. bridge, one of the longest cable stayed bridges in the Western hemisphere.
- Soft drinks, beer, wine, champagne and water will all be available for purchase while we explore the harbor. Although we do not serve food on board, we welcome you to bring your own snacks. You will arrive back at the dock two hours later feeling refreshed and relaxed, with a new perspective on this historic harbor.
This tour operates seasonally and reduces the schedule in the late fall and winter seasons.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
ACCESSIBILITY LIMITATIONS AT FORT SUMTERVisitors must use a flight of steps to travel between the boat and the Fort due to rehabilitation work on the Fort Sumter Dock. There is no ramp. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Fort Sumter Tours is the only authorized concessioner for the National Park Service and actually docks at Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter Tours offers year round trips to Fort Sumter that departs daily from Liberty Square in Charleston (340 Concord Street) and Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant (40 Patriots Point Rd). On the ferry ride to and from the fort, visitors will enjoy spectacular views of Charleston’s famous Battery with its antebellum mansions, the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge, Castle Pinckney, the USS Yorktown, dolphins and more.
Tour Tips:
- Please arrive 30 minutes early for ticketing and boarding
- Please call with accessibility questions
- Note: Tours leave promptly at scheduled tour time
- Total tour time is 2 hours and 15 minutes
- Includes approximately 1 hour of a self-guided Fort tour
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
NOTICE:
Closed on Tuesdays. The entrance gate closes at 3.30 pm daily and the exit gate closes at 5:00 pm daily. Drayton Hall asks that you arrive by 1:45 pm to complete the audio tour.
Founded in 1738, Drayton Hall is the earliest example (in the USA) of fully executed Palladian architecture and the oldest preserved plantation house in America still open to the public. Because of our preservation philosophy, all imperfections and changes over time have survived to the present.
WHAT IS INCLUDED:
- Self-paced Audio House Tour: Offered daily from 9:00am-1:45pm. The main house tour is an audio tour, please bring earphones or earbuds. Interpreters are stationed in the house to answer questions.
- African American Cemetery: Drayton Hall’s African American Cemetery is one of the oldest documented African American cemeteries in the nation still in use. The earliest surviving record describes its use as a “burying ground” and dates from about 1790, indicating this sacred ground may be even older. In keeping with the wishes of Richmond Bowens, a descendant of the enslaved at Drayton Hall, the cemetery has been “left natural,” not manicured or planted with grass or decorative shrubs.
- Self-guided nature walks: See layers of history carefully preserved on the 125 acres that surround the main house: the central axis and clear view to the Ashley River, planned by John Drayton over 265 years ago; Richmond Bowens’ camellia; the reflecting pond; the site of the former garden house or the 18th-century live oaks which continue to provide the structure to the Drayton estate.
- Museum Shop: From high-end art reproductions to pieces inspired by the Drayton Family’s extensive porcelain collection to local food favorites, The Shop at Drayton Hall has something special for each and every one of our visitors.
- Lenhardt Garden: The garden’s plantings are historically inspired, with horticultural specimens related to John Drayton’s botanical lists. The courtyard has a selection of benches to best enjoy the seasonal flora and fauna.
- Caretaker’s House: The exhibit in the caretaker’s house highlights the post-Civil War period and the 20th century at Drayton Hall. Learn about the African American community that formed because of the phosphate mining industry and kept the property alive for 100 years after the Civil War. Constructed in 1870, the caretaker’s house was built for a caretaker to watch over the main house and grounds while phosphate was mined on the property. The house has been rehabilitated to serve as a conditioned exhibit space, creating opportunities to see layers of its construction and decorative materials.
- The Gates Gallery: Drayton Hall Preservation Trust’s collections are on public display at the estate for the first time in history. The Gates Gallery includes rotating exhibitions of decorative arts objects that once belonged to the Drayton family, archaeological artifacts related to the estate and its inhabitants, as well as archival materials and architectural fragments.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
The Spirits of Magnolia Cemetery Tour gives you exclusive access to the most hauntingly beautiful Victorian burial grounds in Charleston.
Originally a 1790 era rice plantation, Magnolia Cemetery was founded in 1849 on the banks of the Cooper River in Downtown Charleston. Home to 35,000 permanent residents, including authors and poets, artists, Confederate generals and soldiers, prominent politicians, bootleggers, prostitutes, and socialites. Magnolia Cemetery served as a Confederate encampment to defend the city from the Union bombardment during the Civil War. Over 2,000 Confederate soldiers lay at rest in Magnolia, including the eight-man Hunley crew, eighty-four soldiers who fought in the battle at Gettysburg, and six confederate generals.
This nighttime tour is the first official walking tour of the historic site, previously off limits to commercial tour companies. The 90-minute walking tours promise the best of Magnolias history, mystery, and spirits. You will hear startling stories such as an unsolved murdered socialite, an outraged politician that ordered his butlers execution and scandalous tragedies that are never told in history books.
Do not forget your flash cameras! You never know what phantom images you can capture.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
- Maritime Superstitions
- Unusual Ship Christening
- Captain Jocko Clark
- Smokey Stover
- Mysterious Sailor Disappearance
The USS Yorktown Ghost Tours meet at 40 Patriots Point Rd in Mt. Pleasant. All tours meet at the booth located right inside the admission gate 15 minutes prior to tour time.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
This Charleston Harbor Tour by SpiritLine Cruises offers visitors Live Narration by a Licensed City Tour Guide. What does that mean? You will learn fascinating historically accurate Charleston history while you cruise the gentle waves of her harbor. Our knowledgeable and entertaining tour guides are licensed by the City of Charleston and enjoy interacting with guests. You will see notable American landmarks, such as Fort Sumter, the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, The Battery, the Ravenel Bridge, Castle Pinckney and other sites from the past and present.
This relaxing and fun tour departs from two locations daily. You will hear enthralling tales of the city’s colorful past as well as scintillating facts about her most-interesting former citizens. Perfect for all ages, the whole family can enjoy cruising along the coastline of our beautiful “Holy City”. Do you know why we call it the “Holy City”? Find out on this 90-minute Charleston Harbor tour.
Tour departs from two locations:
1.) Downtown Charleston: the dock to the left of the Aquarium.2.) Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant. Look for the SpiritLine signage, go to ticket window and check-in.Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
Children under the age of 12 are not allowed. If your group has 8 or more people please call ahead.
What you receive: 1 hour at the Cat Cafe along with one non-alcoholic beverage per person.
Pounce Cat Cafe is a place where you can come to enjoy freshly brewed coffee or tea, sip on wine or craft beer, snack on delicious pastries, and cuddle with adorable (and adoptable!) cats. We’ve teamed up with our local shelter, Charleston Animal Society, to provide our cats, so if at the end of your visit you’ve fallen in love with your new feline friend, you can take them home with you!
Visits to the cafe are $15 per person and include 1 hour in the cat lounge as well as 1 non-alcoholic beverage of your choice to enjoy while you hang out with the kitties. Beverages included with the reservation fee: bottomless non-alcoholic beverages such as coffee, tea, lemonade, and soda. For an additional fee we have wine and beer available. Fresh, local pastries are also available for purchase at the cafe if you would like a snack. Additional time can be purchased at the cafe if the cat lounge is not fully booked for the next hour.
AGE RESTRICTIONS// The minimum age for visiting Pounce Cat Cafe + Wine Bar is 12 years old. A parent or guardian will need to sign a minor waiver for anyone visiting the cafe between the ages of 12 and 17.
CHANGES/CANCELLATIONS: You can alter your reservation date/time by clicking on “Modify Reservation” link in your confirmation email up to 24 hours prior to your visit. You can cancel your reservation up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: Parties larger than 8 people are required to reserve the space as a private event. Not only can large groups be loud and distressing for our cats, they can also be disturbing for other guests who are visiting the cafe during the same hour.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
All Gray Line of Charleston tour vehicles are climate controlled. The comfortable 20 to 25-passenger minibuses are specially designed to traverse downtown Charleston’s narrow historic streets. Accessing cobblestone streets and alleyways provides close-up views of some of the citys most significant details that large buses often miss. Highlights Include:
- Charleston historic homes
- The Battery sea wall
- Historic churches
- Old Market area
- Four Corners of Law
- Rainbow Row and many more sites
Their fleet is carefully maintained and regularly updated for passenger comfort and safety and is the only tour bus company in Charleston that offers a handicap-accessible vehicle. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour departure time.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
Come and walk with us when the sun goes down. The Charleston Ghost and Graveyard Tour gives you an exclusive opportunity to walk inside the gates of one of Charleston’s oldest graveyards after dark. When all the other walking tours are looking in through the wrought iron fence, you’ll be on the inside. Explore the graveyard’s dark corners, closely inspect the headstones to see what you might learn, and take a moment to step across the graves — if you dare.
Learn about the history of Charleston’s graveyards, and hear the stories of the famous individuals who found their final resting place in the Holy City. You’ve heard the spooky Charleston ghost stories, right? Well, now you can experience them on this up-close-and-personal tour that takes you where others won’t. Graveyards are endearing pockets of Charleston — so much so that they are often referred to here as simply “gardens.” We love them — they’re full of history, intrigue, and tales of love and loss.
Hear about Charleston’s spirits and gruesome tales:
- The ghost of Sue Howard, a grieving mother who prays at the grave of her dead child from the spirit world. We’ve got the picture to prove it!
- Tales of being buried alive! Doctors in old Charlestowne didn’t take chances with contagious diseases. Fall unconscious in a hospital, wake up in a grave!
- Learn why the terms saved by the bell and graveyard shift were coined. You’ll be glad you weren’t around when they were!
Don’t forget your flash cameras! You never know what phantom images you can capture.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
Come explore the Holy City’s oldest streets, cemeteries, churches, and its pre-revolutionary dungeon along the dark edges of Charleston’s Haunted Historic District.
Our experienced guides will chill you with stories of:
- Lowcountry superstitions of night time spirits like Plateyes and Boo Hags. Find out how to protect yourself from being followed home or ridden in your sleep.
- Haunted houses and structures like the South End Brewery where a famous Charlestonian tippler committed suicide after watching his family fortune burn and sink to the bottom of the harbor. Learn what the owners of the brewery had to do for him to save their business…
- Criminals, pirates, and others, including Revolutionary hero Isaac Hayne played by Mel Gibson in The Patriot. After the British hanged him for treason, he haunted the home of his daughters until December 20, 1860. Find out why he stopped on that fateful day.
- Charleston’s ghosts, poltergeists, and spirits doomed to the realm of mortals.
Tour departs from:18 Anson Street, Charleston SC 29401
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
Take a historic Charleston walking tour, where carriages and motor-coaches are not allowed. This fascinating tour is filled with stories and traditions revealing Charleston’s rich history and colorful past. This two-hour walking tour through America’s most charming historic district is sure to be the highlight of your visit to historic Charleston.
Some historic highlights on the Charleston Stroll walking tour will include:
- Tour Duration: 2 hours.
- Rainbow Row
- Historic Waterfront Battery
- Antebellum Mansions
- A visual tour of Fort Sumter
- Hidden Gardens & Courtyards
- Historic Churches & Graveyards
- The Revolutionary and Civil War
Charleston Strolls Tour is offered 365 days a year, including Holidays! Tours Depart rain or shine from Mills House Hotel, 115 Meeting Street – Courtesy pickups available at Charleston Place and Days Inn prior to the tour
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
Climb aboard the Carolina Belle to enjoy the beauty of the Charleston Harbor and learn the rich history of the Holy City. During the scenic and relaxing 90 minute tour, you will see over 75 landmarks and points of interest! Tour departs multiple times per day. Your professional USCG licensed captain will narrate history, sights, and facts about the Charleston Harbor as you pass locations critical to United States history.
Highlights of the tour
- Tour Duration: 90 minutes.
- Fort Sumter: One of Charleston’s most popular landmarks, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired (does not stop at Fort Sumter)
- Confederate and Union army Forts Moultrie and Johnson
- USS Yorktown: the famous World War II Fighting Lady
- St. Michaels Church: A survivor of both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, whose steeple was painted black so as not to be an easy target
- Stately homes on the Battery: Symbols of Southern elegance and perseverance
- Cooper River Bridge, including the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge: A state of the art span that accommodates the largest ships in the world
- Dolphins skimming the surface of the water and pelicans diving for food
This family-friendly, relaxing, and insightful cruise is best way to discover the Holy City and its famous Harbor! The 80-foot Carolina Belle features graceful, classic lines. During your cruise, choose between the boat’s two decks – a climate controlled Main Salon and an Observation Deck – or spend time enjoying the spectacular harbor views from each.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
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
CLOSED THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
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 StreetCharleston, SC 29401
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
Palmetto Carriage Works is the oldest carriage tour company in Charleston and has developed the greatest carriage experience in the city! A Palmetto Carriage tour offers a blend of knowledge, wit, humor and history and is exciting and ever changing, a seamless fusion of 19th century conveyance in a 21st century city.
During this tour you will:
- Tour duration: 60 minutes/li>
- Experience 25-30 blocks of Charleston’s historic downtown district
- See houses, gardens, mansions, churches & parks
- Learn about buildings, history, architecture, flora & the people that make up the “Holy City”
- Learn everything that Charleston has to offer on a Palmetto Carriage tour
When are animals pulled from service to do heat?
When the temperature reaches 95 degrees or the heat index reaches 110, carriage tours are halted. Additionally, PCW rectally checks the temperature of each animal before and after every tour, year round to ensure that it stays within the normal range of 98.7 to 101.5 degrees. If the animal’s temperature exceeds 102.9 degrees, it is pulled from service. Charleston is one of the only cities in the world where the animals are monitored individually. There has never been a heat related incident in over 30 years of business.
Featured Tours:
- Number of Featured allowed is determined by the # of day pass you purchase more info
- Reservations are typically required for Featured.
- You can make reservations in advance of arriving which are easily made from within the Mobile Pass you’ll receive after purchase.
- View tour availability before purchasing TourPass
Standard Tours:
- Reservations are NOT required, just show up and present your Mobile Pass for entry.
- Visit as many Standard as you wish 1x.
Transportation to tours/attractions is not provided. In the Historic District you can use the Trolley.
