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Get Out of Town! Lighthouses, Beaches and Forts Tour! Folly to Sullivan's Island

375 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403, USA
Duration

4 hours (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

8 people

Languages

English

Overview

Charleston is such a relaxed city that it’s hard to believe that it’s much busier than the towns along the coast. Take an opportunity to leave the city streets for the shoreline during this private guided tour. You’ll visit the islands of the Charleston peninsula, first stopping at Folly Beach then visiting Sullivan’s Island. Throughout the tour, you’ll stop for photos at two lighthouses, a popular tourist beach, and a historic fort.

  • Explore Fort Moultrie, used during the Revolution and Civil War
  • See the campus of The Citadel military college
  • Walk across Folly Beach’s dunes and fishing pier
  • Visit one the nation’s oldest lighthouses on Morris Island

What To Expect

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Morris Island Lighthouse



We will walk a short, interesting road to the end of this island to get a beautiful vista of Charleston Harbor and the 6th oldest lighthouse in the US. The walks is 1/4 mile, and does include some beach and sand.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Folly Beach Fishing Pier



Once the amusement park Mecca of the 50’s, Folly Pier is the focal point of this beach surf town, with many tourist activities. A souvenir and rest room stop also.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Citadel



We will take a drive around this photogenic, famed military campus and stop for a few Snap! Shots.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fort Moultrie



The history of the colonial United States lies at this tour stop. Thousands and thousands of imported African slaves stopped here in quarantine houses during the forced trek to North America. The first naval battle of the Revolution, the first shots of the Civil and the most tranquil beach spot in Charleston — is all here. If time permits, we will visit the National Park visitor center.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse



We will stop and see the ugliest lighthouse in the US.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Highlights

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Included/Excluded

  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Gratuities

Durations

4 hours (approx.)

Tour's Location

375 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403, USA
from 85 $

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