Example trip · for inspiration
Girls’ trip to Charleston
Charleston · pastel streets, rooftop drinks and a beach afternoon
23–25 April 2027 · Katie, Allison, Morgan, Erin, Courtney, Lindsey
What makes this trip good: Long dinners, walking the old streets, shopping on King and an afternoon at the beach
Day by day
Friday 23 April
19:00 · Welcome drinks on King Street
Upper King for bars and restaurants close together. Meet at Marion Square.
Upper King · nightlife
Saturday 24 April
08:30 · Morning walk past Rainbow Row
The pastel houses on East Bay Street, then down to the Battery. Early, before the crowds.
South of Broad · culture
09:30 · The Battery and White Point Garden
Live oaks, cannons and the harbour at the tip of the peninsula.
South of Broad · nature
10:30 · The Pineapple Fountain
In Waterfront Park, for the group photo.
Waterfront Park · place
11:00 · Charleston City Market
Sweetgrass baskets and small stalls, four blocks long.
French Quarter · shopping
14:00 · Afternoon at Folly Beach
Twenty minutes from downtown. Walk out on the pier and eat something fried.
Folly Beach · nature
19:30 · Big dinner at Husk
Southern cooking in an old house on Queen Street. Reservations open well ahead.
French Quarter · restaurant
Sunday 25 April
10:00 · Angel Oak
A huge live oak on Johns Island, thought to be hundreds of years old. A short drive and a quiet half hour.
Johns Island · nature
12:00 · Sunday brunch, then home
Somewhere with shrimp and grits.
Downtown · restaurant
Still in the idea bank
Sunset at Shem Creek
Across the river in Mount Pleasant: boardwalk, shrimp boats and waterfront bars.
Mount Pleasant · nightlife
Walk the Ravenel Bridge
The path over the Cooper River, with the harbour below. About 2.5 miles each way.
Mount Pleasant · activity
Ferry to Fort Sumter
Where the Civil War began. Boats leave from Liberty Square; the visit takes about two and a quarter hours.
Charleston Harbor · culture
An example to get ideas from; nothing here is booked. Photo: Ymblanter, openly licensed (licence, source).
