Attractions & Tours

Things to Do in Charleston

Tours, attractions, and experiences in Charleston — booking direct where we can, vetted affiliate partners where we can't.

6 attractions

Plantations

Charleston Plantations

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Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

America's oldest public gardens, founded in 1676 — 464 acres of formal gardens, swamp boardwalks, and historic structures along the Ashley River, just 20 minutes from downtown Charleston.

GardensPlantationHistoric

4-6 hoursGet Tickets

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Middleton Place

America's oldest landscaped gardens, designed in 1741 in the formal European style — 65 acres of geometric terraces, reflection ponds, and the famous Butterfly Lakes.

GardensPlantationHistoric

3-5 hoursGet Tickets

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Boone Hall Plantation

America's oldest working plantation, with the iconic Avenue of Oaks — a quarter-mile drive lined with massive 350-year-old live oaks draped in Spanish moss.

PlantationWorking FarmAvenue of Oaks

3-4 hoursGet Tickets

Drayton Hall

The oldest preserved plantation house in America, built in 1738 — deliberately unrestored, with original 18th-century plasterwork, paint, and architectural details intact.

Historic HouseArchitecturePlantation

2-3 hoursGet Tickets

Historic Sites

Charleston Historic Sites

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Fort Sumter National Monument

The harbor fort where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired in April 1861 — accessible only by ferry, with stunning views of Charleston's historic skyline.

Civil WarHistoric SiteFerry

2.5 hours totalGet Tickets

Tours

Charleston Tours

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Charleston Historic Trolley Tour

Narrated 90-minute trolley tour through the entire historic district — Battery, Rainbow Row, French Quarter, City Market, and the major churches — the easiest way to orient yourself on day one.

SightseeingNarrated TourHistoric District

90 minutesGet Tickets

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