I attended the Twisted Charleston's Tragical Hystory Tour(aka Dark Side of History - listed on the…read moreflyer)- See Flyer attached in the photos. The tour was given by a third generation Charlestonian named Don. I loved this as many of the locations had family meaning and he put things into context from a personal perspective. Many other tour companies hire guides from that moved to Charleston, which is fine, but it adds a little extra when they are from Charleston. This is a walking tour- it lasted about 3 hours. I mention this because I wasn't sure based on the website and airport flyer that I grabbed. Wear comfortable shoes as you walk down cobblestone and all over the city. When I went to book on the website, I had an issue so I just called the company. Don answered and was really helpful (I later found out he was my tour guide as he remembered me). He placed my order for me and the day of the tour, I received a text message letting me know my tour guides name and what he would be wearing. We met at 158 Church Street. This is not a store front nor is it an office with signage. Look for the tour guide wearing the Twisted Charleston tshirt. We started by the Slave Market in the French Quarter and ended by the Pineapple Fountain. The tour focused on the shady side of Charleston and is NOT a ghost tour. Don was extremely knowledgeable and not only provided a dark history but also fun facts- like details of the pineapple- in fact many people have acorns and pine cones not realizing it- because they are more durable and easy to make. I highly recommend this tour if you want to know more than what the 'standard' tour will tell you. Would take it again- 100%.

Don was wonderful. This tour, nearly 2 hours was filled with colorful and interesting stories. His…read morefamily has been in Charleston for over 300 years and his perspective was insightful. Loved loved loved it! He knew intricate details that even my history-buff bf geek didn't know! You will not be disappointed!

We did the tour out to Morris Island and our crew took excellent care of us- Aaron gave us some…read morehistory as we passed boats docked, the sailboat junk-harbor, historic info on the Battery and some of the houses. As well as insight to the storms that have beat well over that seawall. Some interesting info about the civil war and who really fired the first shot... rebels. It really was a nice ride out to the island and then we were off the boat following the shark teeth finding expert- who I can't remember his name. I found a small amount of teeth- but I did find a megalodon tooth! Not fully intact- but STILL- how cool. I also murdered my cell phone- don't ask. I found a keyhole sea urchin (something most people think are sand-dollars) and a couple shells to keep. 90 minutes on island flew by and we were back on the boat in shade enjoying the wind as we returned. I 100% recommend going with this company! Thank you Adventure Harbor Tours!

Captain Howard (the owner of Adventure Harbor Tours) definitely made our trip to Charleston an…read moreunforgettable experience! The purpose of our trip to Charleston was to take my cancerous dog Charlie to enjoy beach run one more time. Given that most of the beaches require dogs on leash, a visit to Morris Island (which is uninhabited and only accessible by boat ) quickly got on our wish list. Unfortunately because one of my 3 dogs on this trip has small dog syndrome and couldn't stop barking at the other well-behaved dog brought by other passengers on the boat, we decided to leave the tour so that we don't spoil other people's fun. For his love of dogs, Captain Howard graciously offered to make a special arrangement for us. He asked us to come back the next day and had Captain Aaron taken us (just us!) on a 3-hour trip to Morris Island. I thought the private tour was gonna cost us an arm and a leg, but he charged us regular tour price per person for two (and dogs for free). Captain Aaron was informative and friendly. In addition to the fun facts and history, he told us where to go on high tide when we got to the island. Charlie and my other two dogs were overjoyed when they realized they could run free on the island!! They ran in and out of water, played fetch on the beach, and enjoyed the rare sunshiny day. Captain Howard was absolutely right--Morris Island is truly Disney World for dogs! We had three exhausted but very happy dogs by the end of the visit. More importantly, it meant a lot to me to check running freely on beach off Charlie's bucket list. From a dog lover to another dog lover, I thank Captain Howard for his kindness. I highly recommend Adventure Harbor Tours. It is a tour company full of fun and heart!

We had four people that went in the Walking Ghost Tour…read more Our guide was great! (after reading other reviews, I would bet it was Kevin). The meeting place was kind of odd, two tables on a street with no sign, but that kind of added to the experience. His lantern was a great touch. He was a great storyteller, with a great mix of history, stories and humor. All four of us said the tour was the highlight of our long-weekend trip!

Man what a spooky fun tour! Definitely recommend if you enjoy the (light hearted*?) macabre. Do not…read morerecommend for kids under 13. Pretty sure I saw a ghost. 8/10 spookies, would go again. It was entertaining and informative about some of the wild stuff in Charleston's history. (*Does not mention the atrocities committed against enslaved Africans for hundreds of years... pretty sure if any tour did that it would be impossible to enjoy the tour and it would be all encompassing throughout the city. It's a tough balance to strike but there are definitely black history tours of the city that cover this information with respect and care. I'm marking it as a positive that this tour does not try to discuss the violence.)

Our Lost Stories tour in Charleston was excellent. Damon was articulate as he provided interesting…read moreand important information about slavery and life in South Carolina during the worst of times. I'll seek out Damon to hear him speak again the next time I'm in town.

Cannot say much about the tour. Has booked it two days in advance, but then the tour guide didn't…read moreshow up on the day of the tour. Very unfortunate, since it was the last day of our visit to Charleston

This is a MUST do when you to Charleston!! My husband and I had the best experience. Our tour guide…read morewas awesome and so knowledgeable. Charleston has so much history. We will definitely be back!

Amazing tour! Guide was incredibly knowledgeable and personable. We would not have noticed most of…read morethe interesting things he pointed out if we we just walking the city on our own. This city has so much history to offer and our guide was amazing at describing it. Definitely recommend this tour!!

Did this our first night in Charleston and had a blast. Not only was Jo a fantastic tour guide,…read morebut our entire group was just a nice bunch of people from all over the United States and all had interesting stories themselves to share. It was great getting to know Charleston history, Jo, and our super fun group members for the night while having a few cocktails. We highly recommend!

WARNING-Inappropriate physical contact- This is a 0 star review for the Charleston Haunted Booze…read moreand Boos Ghost Walking Tour. During this tour, the tour guide Jo, without consent, aggressively slapped my buttocks. I was extremely shocked at this behavior. I have sent two emails to the company and have filed a complaint with Nightly Spirits but have not received a resolution to date. This review is to warn others to NOT use this company.

Sara is an incredible tour guide. My wife and I had the fortune of having her…read more Sara made the experience exciting by bringing passion, enthusiasm & a wealth of knowledge about the history & culture of Charleston to the experience, We were especially impressed with her background of the Gullah culture.

John was long-winded with no excitement we have been on many ghost tours. This was by far the most…read moreboring and difficult to hear in pathetic tours that we've ever seen. I've never been disappointed by a ghost tour before. But I sure am now, not only did he do a poor job of the ghost tour, he dumped us off many blocks from where our car was, we don't know the town we could have gotten lost. Not nice dice

Ask for Alan!!! He's amazing, fun, and very knowledgeable! I decided to have my bachelorette party…read morein Charleston and looked up things to do when this Pub Stroll popped up. We had a group of 8 (all different types of women) and each of us had a blast! Alan set up a private tour for us, took us throughout the city stopping at numerous pubs (all awesome!), and he even made us a dinner reservation afterwards at an unbelievable seafood restaurant (if you chose this place Alan will tell you to get the She Crab Soup, you should do it). From beginning to end this was definitely a very fun way to see Charleston. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to have a good time!