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.

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

We just relocated to the area after living pretty much everywhere. I have always longed to be back…read morehome and the South makes me the happiest. People are so friendly and helpful . They are funny and kind as well. My daughter was visiting from NYC to help me unload these reproductive boxes( feels like that anyway) and I decided to take her on a carriage tour. She was adamant that I investigate what company treats their horses the best., Here we landed! What a lovely place. The barn I mean. I so enjoyed hearing about the horses, their history and work schedules and requirements. Made us feel like we made a great decision. Dick ( Richard) and Dutch ( horse) were great! Very informative and loved hearing about the history and homes of Charleston. My kids were both born in North Charleston , but it's been a long journey to get back. It was really an exceptional tour and I felt completely safe and confident that these horses were treated beautifully. Do it! I didn't feel like anyone was sitting on my lap and I did like that even though they knew who lived in those crazy gorgeous homes, they did not divulge the names of their occupants., I could go again tomorrow. There are four different routes and it's by lottery which tour you go on , so you can really be a repeater!

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.

You might be thinking $250 is a lot, but Chef Forrest gives you an ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL day! You…read moreget a great tour of the city and the food he cooks for you is simply amazing. 100% worth every penny! Trust all of those 5 star reviews and book today!!! You won't be sorry!!!

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!

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!!

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.

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!

My mom and I took the food tour in Charleston. I appreciated the meeting place which was a store…read morefront where water and tea was offered, a bathroom and most importantly, air conditioning. It was very hot but our tour guide Michael was very considerate about keeping us in the shade while telling us some local history. The restaurants we went to were all very close so the walking part was easy. We very much enjoyed all of the food on the tour. They were mainly things I probably would not order so it was fun to taste new things. The portions were just right too! Our group had 14 people but Michael did a nice job of sharing his knowledge and explaining what we were eating on both sides of the table so we all were included on the information. Michael was very friendly and easy to listen to. We very much enjoyed all of the stories and historical information! We learned a lot!

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.