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11 Best Charleston Private Tours From $70.00

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These are the 11 best private city tours in Charleston, United States we could find on Viator and Get Your Guide.

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  • 1. Charleston in a Nutshell Private Tours
    • Key Details
    • Languages
    • Tour Description
    • What’s Included
    • What’s Not Included
    • Cancellation Policy
  • 2. Private Luxury Sailing Charters, BYOB & Dolphins
    • Key Details
    • Languages
    • Tour Description
    • What’s Included
    • What’s Not Included
    • Cancellation Policy
  • 3. Outer Banks Film Locations Tour
    • Key Details
    • Languages
    • Tour Description
    • What’s Included
    • What’s Not Included
    • Cancellation Policy
  • 4. Private Historic Horse & Carriage Tour of Charleston
    • Key Details
    • Languages
    • Tour Description
    • What’s Included
    • What’s Not Included
    • Cancellation Policy
  • 5. Private Charleston Driving History City Tour with Luxury Transport
    • Key Details
    • Languages
    • Tour Description
    • What’s Included
    • What’s Not Included
    • Cancellation Policy
  • 6. Charleston Private Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours
    • Key Details
    • Languages
    • Tour Description
    • What’s Included
    • What’s Not Included
    • Cancellation Policy
  • 7. Charleston Walking Tours with Ann
    • Key Details
    • Languages
    • Tour Description
    • What’s Included
    • What’s Not Included
    • Cancellation Policy
  • 8. Private Walking Tour of Historic Charleston
    • Key Details
    • Languages
    • Tour Description
    • What’s Included
    • What’s Not Included
    • Cancellation Policy
  • 9. Private Luxury Sailing Charters on Fate, BYOB or Catering
    • Key Details
    • Languages
    • Tour Description
    • What’s Included
    • What’s Not Included
    • Cancellation Policy
  • 10. 2-Hour Weekday Private Harbor Cruise with Captain in Charleston
    • Key Details
    • Languages
    • Tour Description
    • What’s Included
    • What’s Not Included
    • Cancellation Policy
  • 11. Charleston: Private Carriage Ride
    • Key Details
    • Languages
    • Tour Description
    • What’s Included
    • What’s Not Included
    • Cancellation Policy
  • How Much Do Private Tours Cost In Charleston?
  • Other Popular Private City Tours

1. Charleston in a Nutshell Private Tours

Key Details

Cost: From $97.50
Review Score: 5.0
Number of Reviews: 301
Tour Length: 2 hours

Languages

English

Tour Description

This private sightseeing tour of Charleston offers a local perspective on the most charming city in the South. Beat the crowds of bus tours and go where carriage rides can’t as your licensed guide drives you around the peninsula in the comfort of a private vehicle. As you drive past top sights like Waterfront Park and the Battery, hear stories of Charleston history and culture in the Holy City.

  • Private Charleston sightseeing tour
  • Tour the peninsula in a comfortable private vehicle
  • Ideal overview of Charleston for first-time visitors
  • All transportation included with hotel pickup and drop-off

What’s Included

Private transportation

What’s Not Included

N/A

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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2. Private Luxury Sailing Charters, BYOB & Dolphins

Key Details

Cost: From $499.00
Review Score: 5.0
Number of Reviews: 292
Tour Length: 2.5 hours

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Tour Description

See Charleston from the water, and enjoy a luxurious way to admire the sights, with this private sailing charter. This flexible experience is tailored to your preferences: pick your own departure time, bring aboard a picnic and drinks (or upgrade for gourmet catering), and request a photographer if you want to capture the moment. As you go, circle the Charleston Harbor, see landmarks like Fort Sumter, and enjoy a relaxing ambiance.

  • A private charter offers the most luxurious, flexible way to sail
  • Tour Charleston Harbor, and see city highlights from the water’s edge
  • Pick between multiple departure times to best suit your schedule
  • Bring your own drinks and nibbles, or request on-board catering

What’s Included

  • Bottled water
  • Soda/Pop

What’s Not Included

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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3. Outer Banks Film Locations Tour

Key Details

Cost: From $179.00
Review Score: 5.0
Number of Reviews: 95
Tour Length: 3 hours

Languages

English

Tour Description

Go behind the scenes of the Netflix series Outer Banks with a film locations tour in Charleston. Meet your guide, who was an extra during season one, for a private half-day tour. Hear stories about the cast and crew of Outer Banks as you visit locations seen in the series. Learn about the history, culture, and architecture of Charleston during the tour as well.

  • Discover film locations in Charleston with a private tour
  • Meet an extra from the Netflix series Outer Banks
  • Learn about the cast, crew, and production of Outer Banks
  • Maximize time with a private tour

What’s Included

Bottled water

What’s Not Included

N/A

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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4. Private Historic Horse & Carriage Tour of Charleston

Key Details

Cost: From $300.00
Review Score: 5.0
Number of Reviews: 80
Tour Length: 50 minutes

Languages

English

Tour Description

Travel back to Colonial times aboard a horse-drawn carriage and discover more than 300 years of history on this private, 1-hour tour of Charleston. See the many mansions, churches and gardens of yesteryear on this narrated tour around historic Charleston. Enjoy the romantic clip-clop sound as this educational adventure winds through the streets and learn about this ‘Holy City’ and its rich history and role in Civil War times. See the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, one of the most historic buildings in America, and much more. Price displayed is per carriage, please select quantity of one (1) during checkout to reserve one carriage. Each carriage can accomodate groups of 1-4 people.

  • Private guide for a more personalized experience
  • Great overview and orientation of the city
  • Fully narrated tour
  • Family friendly
  • Multiple times offered throughout the day
  • Private tour is operated with just your party and a guide/driver

What’s Included

  • Private Horse & Carriage Tour of Charleston (1-4 people)
  • Local taxes
  • Professional Driver/guide

What’s Not Included

  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up drop-off NOT included

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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5. Private Charleston Driving History City Tour with Luxury Transport

Key Details

Cost: From $138.00
Review Score: 5.0
Number of Reviews: 46
Tour Length: 2 hours

Languages

English

Tour Description

  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Local taxes
  • Local guide
  • Driver/guide
  • Professional guide
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water

What’s Included

Gratuities

What’s Not Included

N/A

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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6. Charleston Private Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours

Key Details

Cost: From $219.63
Review Score: 5.0
Number of Reviews: 38
Tour Length: 3.5 hours

Languages

English

Tour Description

Discover local food and learn about the city and its history from a local Charlestonian on this private guided tour. Learn about Southern foods such as grits, fried oysters, and fried green tomatoes and the culture behind them, including how the African slave trade introduced ingredients to the local diet. This private tour provides a more intimate, personalized experience.

  • Learn about Charleston and its history on this food tour
  • Sample foods around the historic district of Charleston
  • Depart from a convenient spot—the United States Custom House
  • Tours may not be able to accommodate certain dietary restrictions

What’s Included

  • Yucatan Pork Taco and Street Corn
  • Benne wafers
  • She-crab soup
  • Shrimp & Grits
  • Handmade local ice cream
  • Our delicious Secret Dish

What’s Not Included

Hotel Pick Up and Drop Off

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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7. Charleston Walking Tours with Ann

Key Details

Cost: From $75.00
Review Score: 5.0
Number of Reviews: 31
Tour Length: 2 to 3 hours

Languages

English

Tour Description

Enjoy a private walking tour of Charleston with a guide who was born and raised in the city. Your guide Ann will weave in her own personal stories as she shares information on the city’s history and culture. Plus, because it’s a private tour, you can tailor the experience to your preferences and needs.

  • Discover the history and culture of Charleston with the help of a guide
  • Enjoy the personal attention of a private tour
  • Arrange a convenient start time, Monday-Sunday
  • This tour is ideal for first-time and returning visitors

What’s Included

Professional Guide

What’s Not Included

N/A

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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8. Private Walking Tour of Historic Charleston

Key Details

Cost: From $70.00
Review Score: 5.0
Number of Reviews: 27
Tour Length: 2 to 2.5 hours

Languages

English

Tour Description

Who better to guide you through the heart of Charleston than a native Charlestonian? Discover Charleston’s heart and soul as you walk through the picturesque streets and quaint alleyways of Charleston’s Historic District. Guided by Timothy Trouche, an eighth-generation Charleston native and third generation Charleston tour guide, you will learn how “The Holy City” withstood the test of time, rebuilding upon her ashes and ultimately being preserved as the gem you see today. Share in Tim’s hometown knowledge of Charleston’s rich history from its colonial days as Charles Town, through the American Revolution and Civil War. Each tour offers breathtaking views of the harbor, beautifully preserved historic homes, churches and gardens.

What’s Included

  • Professional Native Charlestonian Tour Guide
  • Two-hour Walking Tour of Historic Charleston
  • Sites include: Rainbow Row, Historic homes, churches and beautiful gardens

What’s Not Included

  • Gratuities
  • Parking Fees

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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9. Private Luxury Sailing Charters on Fate, BYOB or Catering

Key Details

Cost: From $539.10
Review Score: 5.0
Number of Reviews: 21
Tour Length: 2 to 4 hours

Languages

English

Tour Description

Sail the Charleston Harbor, see dolphins, amazing sunsets or even participate in real sailing yacht regattas. Fate is not only the most demanded but also the largest and nicest sailing yacht available for Charter in Charleston, known for her beauty under sail, exquisite appointments below deck and the best customer service in the industry.

Charters depart from Downtown Charleston just minutes from most hotels. Standard sails are 2 hours, sailing to Ft Sumter or the Ravenel bridge depending on wind conditions.

We can narrate and give a full history tour or we can just put on some great music and let you enjoy yourselves and take in the beautiful sights of the Charleston Harbor. Its up to you

We provide complimentary bottled water and soft drinks but you’re welcome to BYOB or make it easy and have it catered through Caviar Bananas and enjoy charcuterie, wine, champagne, beer or dinner on board during your trip, delivered directly to the boat.

#1 activity on TripAdvisor since 2010

What’s Included

  • Bottled water
  • Soda/Pop

What’s Not Included

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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10. 2-Hour Weekday Private Harbor Cruise with Captain in Charleston

Key Details

Cost: From $450.00
Review Score: 5.0
Number of Reviews: 15
Tour Length: 2 hours

Languages

English

Tour Description

Book a 2 hour private weekday charter for up to 8 people. This special rate is only offered Monday-Thursday. Enjoy a private charter with a captain provided. Cruise around the Charleston Harbor while taking in the beautiful water views, wildlife, and scenic Charleston History. This is perfect for bachelorettes, bachelor parties, birthday’s, or just because. BYOB drinks and food. We will have a large cooler for your group to use with ice and waters provided. Bluetooth speaker will be available for your group to connect your music to. *Please note, since this is our special 2 hour weekday rate, we will not be making any beach stops. This is a riding cruise only.

What’s Included

  • Bottled water
  • Cooler with ice and waters
  • Bluetooth speakers
  • Restroom on board

What’s Not Included

N/A

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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11. Charleston: Private Carriage Ride

Key Details

Cost: From $265.00
Review Score: 4.5
Number of Reviews: 13
Tour Length: 35 minutes to 1 hour

Languages

English

Tour Description

Experience the beauty of downtown Charlestown on this private carriage tour with an expert tour guide.

  • Experience Charleston’s historic downtown district
  • See houses, gardens, mansions, churches, and parks
  • Discover the history and architecture of the local buildings
  • Learn about the people that make up the “Holy City”

What’s Included

35 or 60-minute private carriage ride (depending on option selected)

What’s Not Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips

Cancellation Policy

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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How Much Do Private Tours Cost In Charleston?

The best private tours in Charleston cost between $70.00 and $539.10. However, you can always check the listings below for something cheaper or even more exclusive.

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