I booked a historical tour of Charleston online. I received an email reminder twice. Meeting…read moreplace and time. And the name and cell# of the tour guide. We met in front of Tommy Condon Irish Pub. There's a convenient parking garage across the street. Our reservation was Sunday at 9:30am. Free street parking on Sunday as long as you don't park in the one hour residential designated streets. Scott was our local tour guide for the historical tour of Charleston. He was on time. Before the tour started he informed everyone of the bathroom situation. On our two hours tour he made sure our group didn't block the narrow sidewalks. The historical tour included stops in front of - * St Philips church * Dock Theater * the Old Slave Mart * the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon * the harbor * the old city wall * Rainbow Row * Nathaniel Russell house The tour was a great way for us to familiarize ourselves with the historical district. Then on our own we picked and chose where we wanted to spend more time. Scott offered places to dine suggestions. We actually went to one he suggested on Sullivan Island. He's passionate and offers a thorough tour within the two hours timeframe.

Great guide. The tour was very interesting and informative. It covered numerous squaresread more

Was great tour, Mary Ellen was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, kind, and very helpful. It rained on…read moreus in the middle of the tour and she took great care to time our inside cover during the rain. She even offered to make different arrangements or accommodations because of the rain. She did what most business people Would do in treating their guest properly. That's the difference when you use a small company owned or a large business orientated mind that hires other people To tour you. The price was very fair and reasonable compared to the other companies. I highly recommend.

Someone I work with highly recommended this tour and it was a fantastic experience. Mary Helen made…read moreevery minute entertaining and educational. She adeptly wove her own personal stories and those of the others in the group into a well-constructed narrative. The city really came to life in a unique and charming way and was a highlight of my visit. Great tour for anyone looking for an authentic perspective from a city native.

My wife and I were in Charleston celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary and stayed at the French…read moreQuarter Inn. As part of our stay, I selected a private carriage ride, which was provided through Palmetto Carriage Works. From the moment we arrived, the staff was welcoming and efficient. They quickly handled a large group ahead of us and made sure we were on our way without much of a wait. When it was our turn, we met our driver, Brian, and he absolutely made the experience. He quickly picked up on how much we already knew about Charleston and tailored the tour accordingly. He seemed to have an endless supply of stories, history, and interesting details, and he kept us entertained throughout the entire ride. We laughed, talked, and genuinely enjoyed every minute of it. Brian was knowledgeable, personable, and incredibly engaging. I cannot recommend him or Palmetto Carriage Works highly enough. It was a wonderful part of our anniversary trip and an experience we will remember for a long time.

Brian and O'Malley were great! Brian was knowledgeable and…read morewitty; gave lots of fun tidbits about the city, good tips on where to go for good bites and kept us all laughing the entire ride O'Malley was a beautiful and well-trained horse; she did not fuss even with rude drivers that cranked up their music when they were behind us and unable to get through the narrow street to pass

Great options, friendly staff and coupon code if you can find a tour book…read more Our guide, Wendy, was very knowledgeable and gentle and respectful to our horse guide, Duke. Duke was great!

I'm happy to say I'm bumping my review up from three stars to four after giving Old South Carriage…read moreCompany another chance. During my first visit to Charleston a few years ago, I took one of their daytime carriage tours and left feeling... underwhelmed. I didn't learn all that much, the tour wasn't especially memorable, and I wrote that I'd rather have explored the city on foot. Fast forward to my most recent visit when one of my friends wanted to do the Haunted Carriage Tour. Since it was something different, I happily went along and I'm glad I did. Our horse, Ron, was a 2,000 pound French Percheron and wow.... talk about a workhorse! From what I observed, the horses seemed well cared for despite the small stable. It was fun learning a little about Ron before we set off. Our guide, Matt, was informative, engaging, and did a great job mixing Charleston history with the haunted stories. While I'm not really into ghost tours, I still learned quite a bit. In fact, my favorite takeaway wasn't haunted at all - it was learning the difference between a graveyard and a cemetery. This tour also had a digital component as we were prompted to scan the QR code to see photos of the individuals/"ghosts" he was talking about. The tour also gave us another opportunity to see Charleston from a different perspective and this time around I enjoyed riding through the historic streets by carriage. Overall, this experience was much more enjoyable than my first. The company clearly has these tours down to a science and if you're deciding between a daytime tour and the haunted evening tour, I'd surprisingly recommend the latter. I'm glad I gave Old South another chance.

I cannot begin to tell how much we enjoyed this experience! Chef Forrest is beyond passionate about…read morenot only his beloved low country cuisine, but sharing the story of how it developed into what it is today. His tour is a delightful experience that takes you back in time to really understand why this cuisine is so important to our country's heritage. The walking tour is very pleasant and truly interesting, and the lunch that follows is absolutely amazing. The menu changes with the season and is always made with nothing but local ingredients. This time we started with a delicious Butternut Squash soup followed by Shrimp and Grits. Now, this one of my favorite dishes and I've never tasted better. We finished with bread pudding made from Krispy Kreme doughnuts?? Shut the front door! My wife and I would do this again and again. This a must do, and we highly recommend you put it on your list!

Wow-wow-wow! Worth. Every. Penny. Great history mixed in…read morewith wine & food. Had so much fun with the small group experience. Walked for about an hour through historical places and ended up at the Azur restaurant. Chef says he changes the menu weekly, but we had gazpacho THAT WAS AMAZING, the best shrimp & grits of my life and ended with a local Huguenot torte. Tip: Pack a bottle of water for the walk - or you can purchase a drink near the beginning of the walking tour at a coffee shop. We take food tours everywhere we travel and this one was the best, hands down!

Genuinely Horrible. Not to discourage our tour guide, but…read morewe did the Hidden Gems walking tour. Our tour guide, Marc, obviously just liked to hear himself talk. It was boring, way too long, and not a single "joke" was funny. It lasted about a half an hour longer than it should have. Two hours was an hour and a half too long already. If you like sweating, getting bit by bugs (due to the alley ways) and dying of heat stroke all while it feels like you're back in high school with your least favorite teacher giving a lecture, being told "stand here" "take a picture now" "no move over there" then this is the place for you! Complete waste of money. We're all disappointed. I hate leaving bad reviews, truly I hate bashing someone's passion or career, but I just wanted to warn you all.

I'm writing this review way after the fact, so I don't remember a lot of details. But what I can…read moresay is that I enjoyed the tour so much I did it twice - once in 2021 and a second time in 2023. I've taken "ghost tours" in San Diego; Washington, DC; New Orleans; Seattle; San Francisco; and Tucson, and Mike Brown's Charleston tour is among the best. Commit with confidence!!

Off season walking tour booked for Old Towne Charleston SC & waterfront area. Inquiries placed…read morebefore hand by telephone communication was excellent. Arranged & payed for on line. Met our most excellent guide, Benjamin, at the waterfront & our group enjoyed a spirited & vigorous walk about with great history lessons thru-out the tour. We recommend this tour group. Be prepared for a vigorous workout if taking the walking tour.

Very thorough and enjoyable tour. Our guide, Ron Smith, provided so much insight into the area. You…read morecould tell he really enjoys what he does. Great way to start a stay in the area as many points of interest are shown. Highly recommend!

Our tour with Simon was great! He was so friendly and knowledgeable about Charleston ghosts as well…read moreas food and history. His passion for what he does was palpable. Access to the Unitarian graveyard was so cool. And he even came prepared with pictures of "phenomena" and poem recitations. A lovely evening!

Great and entertaining tour of Charleston, sharing stories of ghosts. Some of it was a bit far…read morefetched... but we enjoyed walking around dark alleys and graveyards. Our guide was Simon - excellent story teller!

Thoroughly enjoyed this small format cooking class. The instructor was very knowledgeable about…read morelocal food & history. Well-organized do that we were all able to participate. I've made all of the recipes at home. If you enjoy cooking, I recommend.

Charleston Upper King Street Culinary Tour Guide: Georgia…read more 4 stops is pretty low for a food tour, especially since the last one was gelato. Our 3rd stop was a chicken quesadilla and tortilla chips with salsa and queso. I would never call that a "culinary experience". The mussels on the first stop was good but it was shared and some people are gross. A woman I was sharing with used the fork she ate off of to pick mussels out of our shared bowl AND double dipped her bread in the mussel juice. Individual small portions would've been better especially considering I traveled alone. I chose this company because it was local, when I typically use the same one, thinking it would've been the best. I was fooled. This was my least favorite food tour of all my travels. The others might be better. Stops & Food: 1. 39 Rue de Jean- mussels, bread, truffle fries, and brussel sprouts 2. Uncork Charleston - meatball (golf ball sized) 3. El Jefe Texican Cantina- chicken quesadilla, tortilla chips with queso and salsa 4. Tinto Café & Provisions- gelato

We did the Brew Barge and it was an easy and fun experience. It has a good 10 seats covered, a…read morebathroom onboard, and personable drivers. We left right on time, had a safety briefing, and the drivers took song requests by all groups on board. We went around the bay, saw some dolphins, had great vibes, and used the full time. Bathrooms were clean, they had a water jugs, seats were comfy and they had cups/ice and coolers. Overall a great time!

Had an absolute blast celebrating my bachelorette with Saltwater Cycle. We chose a private cycle…read moreboat to celebrate the occasion, so we had the whole boat to ourselves. The views were great and we even got to see some dolphins! Jack and Elijah kept the good vibes going with fun banter and a killer playlist! 100000% recommend.