Group Dynamics of Charleston

Tour Mansions of Charleston

The two finest mansions in the city showcase distinctly different architectures and styles. This entertaining “compare and contrast” is directed by our private guide throughout this walking tour which also features a number of Charleston’s 3500 historic buildings. The restored Nathaniel Russell House, circa 1808, a superb example of Adams architecture. The house is well known for its spiral cantilevered staircase. The interior is a prime example of 19th century decorative arts showcased in an operating City Residence. The garden features an array of indigenous plants in an English inspired garden. The stately Edmondston-Alston House, circa 1825, on Charleston's High Battery, is one of the city's most splendid dwellings. A witness to many dramatic events in Charleston's history, the Edmondston-Alston House is a classic example of the city's changing and sophisticated taste in architecture and decorative arts. Featuring a repository of family treasures, including Alston family silver, furniture, books and paintings that remain in place much as they have been for over a century and a half.

Tour Middleton Plantation

Middleton Place is an 18th Century river plantation and National Historic Landmark and was the home of Henry Middleton, President of the First Continental Congress and his son, Arthur, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. For over two and a half centuries Middleton Place has welcomed and enchanted visitors from all over the world. The 65 acres of landscaped terraces, shadowy allees, ornamental ponds and garden rooms laid out with precise symmetry and balance made Middleton Place the most unique and grand garden of its time. Toy, as they did then, the gardens represent the Low Country's most spectacular expression of an 18th century ideal - the triumphant marriage between man and nature.

Tour Behind the Scenes Aquarium Tour

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to prepare meals for 12,000 animals? Have you thought about what it would take to maintain a goldfish bowl the size of three football fields?

Dive into the underwater world and discover places in the Aquarium where most people do not have a chance to go. Learn what it takes to run a world-class aquarium. See where restaurant-quality meals are prepared for animal residents and experience feeding one of the animals for yourself!

After feeding these wild animals, take in the spectacular views of the Charleston harbor while enjoying a private lunch on the Aquarium roof.

Tour Horse-drawn Carriage Tour

A carriage tour of Charleston is a blend of knowledge, wit, humor, and history. It is exciting and ever changing, the ultimate urban contrast of 19th century conveyance in a 21st century city. During the one-hour tour you will experience 25 – 30 blocks of Charleston’s historic downtown district. You will see many of the 3500 historic buildings in the district including national historic landmarks, charming houses, renowned gardens, mansions, and churches. Throughout the tour, you will hear entertaining stories about the city's more than THREE CENTURIES of colorful history.

Tour Private Ghost Walk

Take an eerie journey into Charleston's haunted past as you stroll 18th and 19th century neighborhoods of the historic district. Stories and legend of the unusual and supernatural are combined with the fun and fascinating history of our city.
See cemeteries. Hear about new sightings. People continue to hear strange noises and see ghosts walking. They see movement in the shadows and lights move. They smell burning tobacco and brimstone.

Tour Patriots Point Maritime Center

Patriots Point Maritime Museum, the world's largest naval museum, features some of the US Military's top war vessels. The in-depth guided tour includes the aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Yorktown; DD-459 Submarine, Clamagore; the Coast Guard Cutter, Ingham; and a River Patrol Boat used in South Vietnam.

Tour Fort Sumter National Monument

Experience where the Civil War began, in the center of Charleston's bustling harbor. Maintained by the National Park Services, Fort Sumter features an excellent museum containing priceless Civil War exhibits. The on-site expert Park Rangers conduct an interesting and highly informative tour. In addition to a visit to Fort Sumter, you will enjoy a waterway tour of Charleston's historic harbor.