We are a senior couple, experienced travelers, who needed some guidance in planning a two week…read moretrip to Charleston Beaufort and Savannah in June 2026. As this was our first trip to the part of the USA we wanted to experience the South as visitors not rushed as tourists. After finding Kevin we knew we had found the right person to plan this visit based upon travel style. KEVIN EXCEEDED OUT EXPECTATIONS IN THIS REGARD. What I particularly liked was that in the planning stage Kevin provided pre-selected recommendations for Hotels, tour guides and dining. This allowed us to take the time to review his recommendations on line and select those that best fit our travel style. Although budget was not a constraint for this trip Kevin's recommendations were balanced including both private and very small group tours and fine dining plus the hidden places only a local would know for a true taste of the South. Although Kevin laid out the plan we still felt it was "our" trip because of the ability to choose among great options. Kevin plans allow for you a to customize your trip while still having the benefit of an experienced planner. Our tour guides ranged from very very good to TRULY EXCEPTIONAL. We avoided touristy places and had unique experiences that self-internet planner would unlikely ever find.One of the Kevin's strengths was sequencing the order of our tours in both Charleston and Savannah so that one experience built on the other something I could never have done on my own. Every tour guide was on time and never once did we wait to be seated in the restaurants he reserved for us. Kevin provides you with a detailed itinerary down to recommended entrée selections at the restaurants that have been reserved. I'd like to comment on Kevin in trip follow up to questions but I can't. Because of the excellence of the itinerary provided down to how early to leave for activities due to driving times, we never had any need for follow up during the two weeks of out travel. So the question boils down to due you want to have nice trip that you or an out of town travel agent planned on the internet or do you want to experience an EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOM TRAVEL EXPERIENCE. If it's the latter I can't imagine a better choice that Kevin for Charleston Beaufort and Savannah.

Connected with Kevin 6 months before our trip and the most important thing I can say is Kevin…read morelistens to what you want to get out of your trip. Our group of 3 had a main focus on the history of Charleston and Savannah and Kevin delivered. But he knew that we would also need a break and worked in tours that highlighted the charm and feel for each city including a late night stroll with him. His restaurant bookings were so helpful when you travel, finding good places to eat that have a table can be very challenging. To not have to think about where I'm going each night was a blessing. I can't recommend enough having him plan your visit to what you love to do most when you travel.

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From the owner: We have limited our offerings to Disney Parks and Resorts, Universal Parks & Resorts, Royal…read moreCaribbean and Carnival cruises, and SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment vacations. With over 40 years of combined experience with these destinations, let us plan the perfect vacation for you and your family. We have helped countless clients plan and book their dream vacation. Let us help you. Our planning and booking services are FREE. Already booked? You can transfer your reservations to us (in most cases) and we will look them over to make sure they are complete with all details you require for that extra since of comfort...for FREE. Unfortunately, we do not offer any other destinations or travel services (outside the ones above) at this time.

I have booked many cruises through Vacation Inspiration since we joined 18 years ago. This is a…read moregreat company to work with. All of their agents are very accommodating and helpful with anything I need. I just completed a family cruise to Bermuda out of New Jersey and we had 7 cabins for 18 people. Desiree Sonday was so helpful in coordinating everything for us. This was a first cruise for many of my children and grandchildren and they had an awesome time. I will most definitely continue to book all of my vacations through them.

I have been using Vacation Inspirations for virtually all of my vacations since 2018. The service…read moreI have received has been nothing short of fabulous by the staff at Vacations Inspirations. I have dealt with several staff specialists and everyone of them has always exceeded my expectations. Earlier this summer through Vacations Inspirations we booked a wonderful Viking cruise from Bergen, Norway to Stockholm, Sweden. It was a phenomenal 2 week cruise through Scandinavia. We have had the extreme pleasure of having Judy Simonson as our personal travel agent for the past several years and what great job she has done for us. We have booked cruises and land vacations with Judy and she always delivers all the pieces to fulfill our dream vacations. I cannot recommend Vacation Inspirations and Judy Simonson high enough for all they have done for us over the years. I think back to 2018 in Charleston, SC when I had my first contact with Vacation Inspirations and now realize how lucky a day it was for me. Through the years we have traveled to Europe several times, taken several River Cruises, several Ocean Cruises and even Rail Tours with the assistance of Vacation Inspirations and really enjoyed everyone of them without having any problems. Thank you to the whole staff at Vacation Inspirations

local resident for 50 years and even with tourist season is in order!!!!!!…read more Cheers!!!!!! Merrill

From the owner: At Twin Tours & Travel, we are dedicated to providing exceptional bus charter services, ensuring…read moreyour journey is as smooth and comfortable as your destination is exciting. Whether you're organizing a corporate outing, a school trip, or a family event, our fleet of modern, spacious buses is equipped to handle all your group travel needs. Are you planning a group outing, corporate event, or special occasion? Twin Tours & Travel is here to provide you with exceptional bus charter services designed to meet all your transportation needs.

As long as you live, do NOT take your car here. They charge by the hour, with each hour becoming…read moremore expensive. You can see the " mechanics" work at a pace that would make a glacier look like a speed track. They will tell you that that have to put your car on a diagnostic even if the issue is obvious to the naked eye. The AAA in Mt Pleasant is much more trustworthy. These guys are thief's.

Terrible customer service!! They used to be so good. The girl that waited on me clearly hated her…read morejob! I have been a AAA member for 20 years. Very disappointing.

I have had the pleasure of working with Layne Bessho at Travel Leaders of Charleston. She has gone…read moreabove and beyond working with me on an upcoming cruise as well as other past opportunities. Layne is a true professional, provides consistant followup, has made herself available after hours and weekends. She is a ROCKSTAR and I appreciate her desire to make our trips ones to remember!

From the owner: Travel Leaders of Charleston is a full service travel agency, servicing both leisure and corporate…read moretravel. We are the experts, YOU are the priority. We are your advocates, handling your travel needs before, during and after travel has been completed. When you include us, you simply travel better.

I was duped into a membership. A few months later, I received a cancer diagnosis. I asked to cancel…read moremy membership, now I can't seem to talk to anyone who can help me!! Guess I have to go to court...

This company is the definition of a scam business. They pitch extravagant packages. Make promises…read more All of their promises, they cannot and will not deliver. I have experienced it myself. It is a deceptive timeshare front. They continue to call me from time to time since 2020.

Such a great experience working with Julie! We were visiting for a girls weekend and needed some…read moreadvice. Our time was limited and we wanted to make most of our Charleston experience. She listened to our needs of wanting a local owned hotel historic downtown, fine dining, and upscale bars. We stayed at Meeting Street inn.. it was fabulous! Great hotel in the center of the city, walking distance to most everything. Dinner at Halls .. a beautiful restaurant with excellent service and food. We also had pre dinner drinks the amazing Champagne Bar, Camilla's. If you are planning a trip and need some help... Charleston Travel plans is the way to go!

I used to be a travel planner, so whenever I travel with family or friends, they always expect me…read moreto do all of the research and plan out everything, like our dining and excursions. However, after doing it so much for work, I now just want to go places and not have to plan everything! The thing I love about Charleston Travel Plans is that they do all of the research and have visited these places in the Charleston area themselves. So, I don't have to worry about looking up a restaurant and if all of their hyped up reviews are because they are all friends of the owners or a negative review just being competitors. I told them what kind of meal and experience we wanted, and they gave us the perfect suggestions. They also gave us an itinerary, so we saw the best of Charleston, but we also had time to explore a little. We didn't have to waste a bunch of time researching. It was such a huge time saver! So worth the money, I wish Julie was in every city I visit because I feel like she really cared about us having the best experiences with what we could afford and wasn't trying to promote things like an affiliate would. I think she just really loves Charleston and wants those who visit to love it too! I highly recommend her services!!!

Nope, nope, nope. This place is staffed by mighty nice Southern people, but seriously -- you're…read moregoing to pay thousands of dollars up front for the privilege of spending thousands more on travel you probably won't do? Use your common sense. We were given the example of a "customer" being quoted $17,000 for a fancy cruise, but these guys were able to get it for $10,000 and change. I did the math, and the $10,000 they quoted, plus the $6995 for the membership (payaple the day you hear their spiel BTW), plus the $399 "doc fee," plus the $199 dues, and guess what that cruise costs? Yep, $17,000+. Maybe you'll use them for another trip, and that'd drop the overall expense, but you'd have to travel a LOT to offset that $6995. Don't even waste your time with these guys. Yes, they'll give you free tickets for the Charleston bus tour, but it really isn't that great. They also promised to pay for our parking in the garage behind their office, but oops-- they didn't. There's $20 down the drain. Save that precious time on your vacation and skip the whole experience with these guys. Like timeshares, this isn't as good a deal as they make it out to be.

Interesting business model. Here's the down and dirty: The 'pitch' to get prospective buyers in the…read moredoor was the company's 'anniversary' and them giving out special gifts. Promised? A voucher for ANY type of carriage or bus tour, a voucher for a second tour, and a voucher for $75 to be used at any - ANY restaurant. The guy pitching put all emphasis on what we might do, where we might go, very little about the last little bit - we needed to return next AM, hear a talk, to receive our gifts. This was so fast, so slick, that while my partner was in the bathroom (which was why we stopped in), I didn't realize this would be a sales pitch. Needed to leave $20 which we could pick up next day. Talk would take ~ 50 minutes. Okay, game for that. At minimum, we could just pick up the $20 and go our way. My partner used to do this type thing, so we knew it was about sitting through a sales pitch & getting some stuff. $75 voucher for a meal? Okay. Plus entertainment value, if the presentation was good. Ugh! Very stiff, tired, memorized presentation. Jokes? Really? If you need to say 'that was a joke', it isn't. Weird interjections, promises, and a great 'membership' for...wait for it - $6000. No need to to into details, we escaped after the 1hour 15 minute pitch. Gifts? A $75 check from Bank of America Acct, 2 vouchers, as promised. The 'tour' voucher was good for 1 company, and one only. Not a carriage tour, but a bus. Not from the Market, as promised, where all the horse drawn carriage tours depart, but a company several blocks away, bus only. Since the Better Biz Bureau gives them a 'F' rating (read the complaints), we figured better cash that check ASAP. $8 bank fee at BOA if you don't have Acct or credit card. We did, another couple did not. So, we got the 'gifts', but without calling the other carriage companies to see if they took the voucher, we would have been turned away, believing it was good for any - as promised. So, go for the gifts if you don't mind using 1.5 hours of vacation time, and don't sign anything. Check out BBB reviews, and check the other Yelp reviews- that are from folks who either work there or are related. Those reviewers? That don't review anything else! Interesting. YMMV.

Outstanding service and communication, 10/10 recommend!…read more We used BagValet when going from an ABB in Charleston out to another one on Folly Beach - it gave us another day of shenanigans with no luggage worries. Then for our late departure out of town, we checked our bags in again and had another full day to roam around!

BagValet was very nice, we came to Charleston early in the morning for a bachelorette weekend. Our…read moreAirbnb didn't have check in until 3 so bagvalet met at a restaurant. They had texted us their eta and we waited there for a little bit before they showed up. The guy was very nice, very quick too! When it was time for drop offs we were already at the Airbnb but they weren't there yet so we didn't get our bags until 45 mins later which was a bummer since we wanted to decorate but once they came to our drive way they weren't very quick. I def recommend if you have a bunch of bags and don't have anywhere to put your bags!