Tours, tickets and day trips in Charlotte, NC
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 Charlotte
The best-reviewed experiences in Charlotte from Viator, our tours partner: 100 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.
Charlotte's Ultimate Southern Charm Historical City Cart Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $39 Free cancellation
Charlotte's Original Historical City Tour on Eco- Friendly Cart (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $39 Free cancellation
90 Minute Historic Uptown Neighborhood Segway Tour of Charlotte (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $75 Free cancellation
Carolina History and Haunts Charlotte Historical Ghost Walking Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $27 Free cancellation
UPTOWN FUNK: 1 Hour Guided City Walking Tour in Charlotte (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $15 Free cancellation Likely to sell out
The Queen City Experience: 90min Historical City Bus Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $39 Free cancellation
Trolley Pub Tour of Charlotte (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $39 Likely to sell out
The Escape Game Concord: 60-Minute Adventures at Concord Mills (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $40.65 Free cancellation
Charlotte Haunted Booze and Boos Ghost Walking Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $35.03 Free cancellation
Charlotte's Ultimate Southern Charm Historical City Bus Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $39 Free cancellation
All 100 experiences in Charlotte 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
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sullenberger Aviation Museum | 70,000 | — |
The busiest is Sullenberger Aviation Museum at 70,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Charlotte
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte to High Point | United States | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Charlotte to Winston-Salem | United States | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Charlotte to Greensboro | United States | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Charlotte to Columbia | United States | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Charlotte to Fayetteville | United States | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Charlotte to Durham | United States | 195 km (121 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Charlotte to Cary | United States | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Charlotte to Raleigh | United States | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
| Charlotte to Knoxville | United States | 290 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 43 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 Charlotte?
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.
What is the most visited attraction in Charlotte?
Sullenberger Aviation Museum, with 70,000 visitors (Wikidata).
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.