Get Out of Town! Visit 12 Lowcountry Stops with the Complete Charleston Tour!

4.9
(50 reviews)

6 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

No other tour captures the Complete Charleston experience like this one. Snap! takes you where no others go on this 6 hour adventure!

Spend the day with me on this small group (limited to 8 people), full day adventure and learn what makes the Charleston Lowcountry so historical, controversial and beautiful, all in the comfort of my 2021 Mercedes Sprinter. I am a city certified tour guide that takes you outside the limits.

Stroll down Charlotte Street. Hike to Snap! a picture of the Morris Island Lighthouse. Shag down Folly Beach Pier. Behold the Angel Oak Tree. Contemplate Drayton Hall. Magnolia Plantation and Old St Andrew's Church. Salute Citadel College. Learn of Sullivan's Island notorious past. March around Fort Moultrie. Visit Charleston Lighthouse. See the USS Yorktown. Cruise across Charleston harbor on the Water Taxi.

This is an active tour (8000 total steps!) with several walks during the day. We will stop for a quick lunch to-go or bring your own.

What's Included

Bottled water
Snacks
Lunch
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet on the corner, in front of Liberty Place Hilton. There is a public parking garage at 24 Calhoun Street.

End point

Choose your Drop Off location. Option 1 is to take the Water Taxi back to Charleston from Charleston Harbor Resort. This is not included in the cost of the tour. Guest would pay $14 for a one-way trip. Option 2 is a drop-off to Liberty Hilton (or where you are staying in downtown Charleston)

Itinerary

Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    Stroll this quiet antebellum street of Wragg district, where so much happened, and so little realize it.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    This pier had it's heyday in the 1940's as one of the first amusement parks in the nation. Newly renovated, you are free to roam to it's end, or shop inside the terrific beach store (including ice cream and hot dogs) or even have a margarita at Pier 101 Beach Bar (if open).

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Morris Island Lighthouse

    Hike to the end of Folly Beach to get an upclose and personal with the 6th oldest lighthouse in the US. This includes a 3/4 mile roundtrip walk to the lighthouse. We do need to traverse a sand dune to get to the beach.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    We will visit this 400-500 year old, John's Island live oak.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    The only and oldest remaining plantation house, in it's original form. While we do not tour inside the house, we will stop for pictures and history lesson.

    10 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 6

    We ride through the grounds with just a brief stop to Snap! a picture of the circa 1870 home.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 7

    The oldest remaining parish hall south of Virginia, sits among the Spanish moss and graveyard of the Drayton family.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8
    The Citadel

    This military college dates back to the civil war. Some say, they even started it!

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Fort Moultrie

    Walk along the station street just beyond the fort, to the beach, and get a great big surprise!

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 10

    This beautiful church was built during the 1830's for the Irish Army Core of Engineers constructing the forts on the island. Travel back in time into this testament of survival.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 11
    Sullivan's Island Lighthouse

    The ugliest lighthouse in America!

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 12
    Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

    Up close view of USS Yorktown & USS Laffey

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 13

    Another secret and immense view of the Yorktown and the Cooper River.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 14

    Water cruise option available, self-pay $15. Bon Voyage back to your starting point at the Wharfside Aquarium or Waterfront Park. Or Van will drop you off at Liberty Hilton or anywhere downtown Charleston on peninsula

    30 minutes Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Snap! Picture Perfect Tours

Tags

Day Trips
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Plantation Tours
Walking Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Limousine Tours
Shore Excursions
Small Group
Excellent Quality
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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