Tours, tickets and day trips in Charleston, SC
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Top-rated experiences in Charleston
The best-reviewed experiences in Charleston from Viator, our tours partner: 308 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Charleston’s Old South Carriage Historic Horse & Carriage Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $50 Free cancellation
Historic Charleston Guided Sightseeing Walking Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $30 Free cancellation
Charleston Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour: Explore Historic Charleston (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $49.95 Free cancellation
Haunted Evening Horse and Carriage Tour of Charleston (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $50 Free cancellation
Hidden Alleyways and Historic Sites Small-Group Walking Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $34 Free cancellation
Charleston Eco Boat Cruise with stop at Morris Island Lighthouse (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $56 Free cancellation
Charleston French Quarter or Brunch Food Tour with 7+ Tastings (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $88.79 Free cancellation
Fort Sumter Access and Self-Guided Tour with Roundtrip Ferry (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $43 Free cancellation
Charleston Haunted Booze and Boos Ghost Walking Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $39.42 Free cancellation
Charleston Harbor Live Narrated History Day or Sunset Boat Cruise (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $44.50 Free cancellation
Charleston's Pleasing Terrors Night-Time Walking Ghost Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $29 Free cancellation
Boone Hall Plantation All-Access Admission Ticket (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $36.50 Free cancellation
All 308 experiences in Charleston on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 16 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Tours, tickets and day trips across United States
What people come to see
No attraction in Charleston has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from Charleston
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston to Savannah | United States | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Charleston to Columbia | United States | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Charleston to Wilmington | United States | 245 km (153 mi) | about 4 h |
| Charleston to Fayetteville | United States | 271 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| Charleston to Charlotte | United States | 285 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Find things to do
Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.
Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Charleston?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.











