Charleston City Bus & Harbor Tour
See Charleston by climate-controlled bus and narrated harbor cruise
Duration
90 mins each
Includes
City bus tour, harbor cruise
Highlights
Explore Charleston’s historic streets and harbor on two narrated tours. Ride in climate-controlled comfort, then board the Carolina Belle for waterfront views and local history.
- Explore Charleston’s Historic District with live narration on a climate-controlled bus
- Stop at the Battery for photos with Fort Sumter in the background
- Cruise Charleston Harbor aboard the 80-foot Carolina Belle
- Spot more than 75 landmarks, including Fort Sumter, USS Yorktown, and the Ravenel Bridge
- Discover colonial military history at the Powder Magazine
What's Included
- “See It All” City Bus Tour
- Charleston Harbor Tour
- Powder Magazine admission
Important details
- Arrive 15 minutes before your City Tour departure
- Take the City Bus Tour before the Harbor Tour; Harbor Tour times are subject to availability and may not be back-to-back
- Harbor Tours operate seasonally from mid-February through November
- Food and drinks are not allowed on the City Bus Tour
- Wheelchairs cannot be accommodated; limited-mobility travelers require companion assistance
- Leave large luggage, wheelchairs, and strollers behind; bus storage is not available
- Service animals are allowed; pets and smoking are not permitted
- A fuel surcharge applies to adult tickets and is not included in the listed price
Cancellation Policy
Non-refundable and cannot be rescheduled. The activity runs rain or shine. If canceled for severe or unsafe weather, you may reschedule subject to availability.
FAQs
Your booking reserves a specific time and date for the city bus tour only. You receive a harbor tour voucher that you can use for a separate date and time, but your harbor cruise time is not guaranteed until you reserve it. You must take the bus tour first, then use the voucher for the harbor tour.
Not necessarily. Each tour is 90 minutes, but they are not always scheduled back-to-back. You can do them back-to-back when available or split them across the same day or multiple days.
The harbor tour aboard the Carolina Belle runs from mid-February through November. Harbor tour times are seasonal.
Meeting details
Charleston Visitor's Center, 375 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403
Related locations
Powder Magazine Museum
Admission included<p>Step inside the thick tabby walls of the Powder Magazine Museum and you are standing in the oldest public building in the Carolinas. Built around 1713 to store gunpowder for the colony's defense, the squat, vaulted structure on Cumberland Street feels remarkably unchanged.</p><p>The Powder Magazine Museum holds a focused collection of colonial-era artifacts, period weapons, and interpretive displays that bring early Charleston to life in a space that most visitors walk past without realizing its age.</p>
