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AIKEN-RHETT HOUSE

48 Elizabeth St., 843.723.1159.
GEO: 32.791082, -79.934852
within 5 min. walk 

  • The Charleston Museum

    America’s first museum showcases a variety of cultural and natural history artifacts that tell the story of the South Carolina Lowcountry. $10/adult, $5/children 3-12, under 3 free. Hours Monday - Saturday 9-5, Sunday 1-5. Located across from the Visitors Center.

  • Children’s Museum

    Seven different exhibits that allow children to explore the arts, sciences and humanities through their own hands-on experiences. $7 per person, Tu-Sa 10 am-5 pm, Su 1-5 pm.

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  • Adventure Sightseeing Tours

    Choose from several tours with free pickup in the downtown area. Ninety-minute, two-hour or a combination historic city bus tour and go to Fort Sumter by boat and explore the site. Enjoy all of Charleston. Tours begin at 9 and depart every 30 minutes all day, seven days a week. Call for times.

    • Across from the Charleston Visitors Center, 843.762.0088.
      Trip distance: 1,556 feet
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  • Charleston’s Finest Historic Tours

    Plan your day around our 10:30 a.m., one-of-a-kind historic city tour that is not to be missed. Combine our historic city and the 12:30 Magnolia Plantation tour for the #1 tour in Charleston, or ask for “TOUR C.” AAA, AARP, senior-citizens and group discounts. Free pickup from downtown hotels.

    • Tours depart from The Charleston Visitors Center, 843.577.3311.
      Trip distance: 1,556 feet
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  • Charleston County Parks

    The Lowcountry’s best resource for outdoor fun, events and festivals. They operate several outdoor parks throughout the Charleston area.

  • Bike the Bridge Rentals

    Take an easy ride across North America’s longest cable-stayed bridge. Then take time to tour historic downtown Charleston.

  • Paddlefish Kayaking

    Offering guided kayak nature tours from three unique Charleston locations, Historic Downtown, Kiawah & Seabrook Islands, and Folly Beach. Each location features easy boarding facilities, safe & stable kayaks, and a variety of nature tour programs for all ages and levels. No prior experience is necessary. Reservations are required.

  • Thriller Charleston

    Race through the harbor on Charleston’s only high speed tour boat. See all of the historic Charleston sites while experiencing the exhilaration of a stock car type ride on the water.

  • Charleston Sidewalks

    Charleston Sidewalks Home of the Original Children’s Pirate Treasure Hunt, the tours provide a historical romp through the area’s pirate and Native American past as well as a treasure hunt that navigates through cannons and ancient, live oak trees. A bag of pirate treasure is guaranteed to all hunters! Private, historical tours for all ages are also available. Reservations are required.

  • Doin’ the Charleston Tours

    Treat yourself and family to Charleston, SC's best historical adventure in a bus designed for maximum comfort and viewing. The 90 minute tour, complete with laser-disc images and music departs daily from the Charleston Visitors Center. www.dointhecharlestontours.com.

  • Sandlapper Water Tours

    A locally owned and operated water-based tour and private boat charter company, Sandlapper provides Charters, History, Nature, Sunset and Haunted Harbor Ghost Tours all aboard the Palmetto, 45ft USCG certified catamaran. www.sandlappertours.com

  • Pegasus Charters

    Have some family fun, try a sunset cruise, surprise your special someone with a romantic getaway, or plan a dockside party. No matter what you choose, Pegasus Charters is dedicated to supplying the best charter experience possible. www.pegasuscharters.com.

  • The College of Charleston

    The College of Charleston is a nationally recognized, public liberal arts and sciences university located in the heart of historic Charleston. Founded in 1770, the College is among the nation’s top universities for quality education, student life and affordability.www.cofc.edu.

  • South Carolina Aquarium

    The South Carolina Aquarium features thousands of amazing aquatic animals from river otters and sharks to loggerhead sea turtles – in more than 60 exhibits that represent the rich biodiversity of South Carolina. Open daily. Adults- $17, Seniors- $16, Children (2-11) $10.

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  • Fort Sumter Tours

    Only tour stopping at Fort Sumter National Monument. Cruise to the island fort and enjoy breathtaking views of the Charleston Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. Tours depart from visitors center at Liberty Square downtown, and from Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant. Tours last 2 hours.

    • 360 Concord Street, Ste. 201, Charleston, 843.881.7337.
      Trip distance: 0.5 miles
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  • Schooner Pride

    Enjoy the natural sounds and sites of dolphins, gulls, wind and water aboard an 84-foot, authentic tall ship that’s U.S. Coast Guard-certified for up to 49 passengers. Daily public sails, such as the Two-Hour Harbor Cruise and Sunset Cruise, and private charters leave from The Aquarium Wharf in downtown Charleston.

  • Spiritline Dinner Cruise

    Climb aboard the new Spirit of Carolina for aged tenderloin of beef, Carolina lump crab cakes and other prepared-to-order specialties, dance band, cash bar and a darn good time. Dinner cruises 7 pm-10 pm.

  • American Military Museum

    The Museum honors all branches of our military: the American soldier, sailor, airman, Marine and Coast guardsman. Noted preservationist George Meagher’s collection of rare military artifacts, uniforms, and war miniatures is fascinating. Adult admission is $7 and children $2. Hours are Monday-Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 1-5. www.americanmilitarymuseum.org.

    • 360 Concord Street, Suite 9, 843.577.7000.
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  • Charleston Harbor Tours

    Tour Charleston’s harbor aboard our newest vessel, the Carolina Belle. Learn about the “Holy City,” the Forts that helped shape our history including Ft. Sumter; the exquisite Battery homes and other points of interest. Daily departures, mid-Feb. through Nov., from the Charleston Maritime Center, south of the SC Aquarium. 7 days a week, 11:30, 1:30, 3:30. A, MC, V, D. Private charters are available.

  • Old South Carriage Company

    What better way to see Charleston in style with an hour long narrated horse drawn carriage tour of the historic Holy City. M-Su 9 am-5 pm.

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