Charleston Carriage Tours
Take a horse-drawn carriage tour of historic downtown Charleston. The tours highlight the most famous monuments, public buildings, and historic homes of downtown Charleston. The tours are also a good way to learn about Charleston's heritage. These tours start from Guignard Street, which is right off the Market. For more information call 843.853.3747 or visit www.classiccarriage.com.

Charleston Ghost Tours
If you're looking for a slightly different kind of tour, then you can take your pick from the Charleston Ghost Tours. These walking tours give you access to some of Charleston's most haunted places such as the Pre-Revolutionary Dungeon, the Old City Jail, the Haunted Historic District, and Charleston's oldest graveyard. To learn more about the different kinds of tours that are offered, see their web site at www.bulldogtours.com.

The following tours are some of the many available through Charleston Tours which offers every thing from downtown walking tours to bus tours and fishing trips. Information on all of these can be found at www.charlestontours.net.

Chef's Walking Tour
An exciting culinary tour in Charleston that partners with many of the best restaurants in Charleston to bring food lovers a special treat - a behind the scenes tour into chef's kitchens to learn about what it takes to produce fabulous cuisine from a professional cook's point of view. For more information on this tour, visit their web site.

Historic Homes Tour
This two and half hour tour will take you on a leisurely stroll along the timeworn streets of Charleston's Historic District. As you explore the architecture and flora in the "South of Broad" residential district, their expert guides will highlight the most colorful stories of the Charlestonians who have lived in these majestic southern homes. For more details on this tour, click here.

Pirates & Buccaneers Tour in Charleston
Walking tour featuring stories of the pirates of Charleston. There was a time that our bustling seaport was frequented by many famous pirates more often associated with the Caribbean. Trained guides will take you to sites where pirates once caroused with their mates, were imprisoned, and where they were hanged. Learn about their antics and exploits, as well as the naval tactics they employed to commandeer ships and strike fear in the hearts of their victims. Among the most fascinating aspects of Charleston's heritage was piracy, and this intriguing tour will change your perspective of the city! Includes admission to the Provost Dungeon. Click on their web site for more details.

The Ghosts & Legends of Charleston Tour
Charleston, South Carolina's original year-round ghost walk, for a brief encounter with Charleston's most haunting legends and folk tales. This tour is filled with stories of resident ghosts, haunted inns, Gullah superstitions, and assorted other ghost stories from Charleston's haunted history. The ghost walk is based on Charleston Ghosts(by M.R. Martin), Doctor to the Dead (by John Bennett), and the growing body of information being compiled daily by our own ghost story researchers. Click here for more information.

The Pub Walk in Charleston
Saunter through Charleston's most historic drinking establishments while guides regale you with amazing - but true - stories of the city's past. Be entertained by tales of early drinking habits, prostitutes, Prohibition-era criminals, and other exotic oddities of which even locals seldom speak. Described as a hedonistic, pleasure-oriented society, Charleston has historically been a hotbed for sin and corruption. Learn about the city's most notorious characters while being introduced to some of its most unique pubs. Visit their web site for tour details.

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