November 2019

Perfect 3 Day Itinerary for Charleston, SC

The colonial affair mixed with southern charm, Charleston had been on our eye for awhile. Another booming food scene, Charleston has a lot to offer gastronomic travelers that has staying power. And I honestly forgot how much history there is in and surrounding Charleston. While there are tons of plantation tours to choose from, consider going to the Center for Birds of Prey – we were blown away but this secret spot! And do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a dinner at Husk. No reservations available? Read more to find a little secret!

Where to stay?

Charleston is a very walkable city so best to situation yourself near one of the major streets. The Airbnb we stayed in was located only two blocks from King Street, which is one of the life lines to downtown filled with shops and food – a great spot for exploring Charleston.

What is there to do?

Explore the historic streets downtown – get lost and enjoy admiring the house and the stone streets. Make it all the way to Waterfront Park which is gorgeous at sunset
Visit Folly or Sullivan Beach
Get in the car and take a tour of Center for Birds of Prey
Hop on the ferry to Fort Sumter and learn about its importance in US history
Pick one of the many plantations surrounding the city as there are alot of chose from – we visited Magnolia Plantation and Gardens

Where to eat?

Jeni’s Ice Cream all day every day
Husk is a must for lunch, dinner, or both
Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer is the our ultimate chill spot
If you can make it a little out of downtown, do not miss Dabs for breakfast or Miller’s All Day in town
Seafood is delightful in Charleston – hit up Leon’s Oyster Shop or 167 Raw

Here was our complete itinerary! As with most 3 day weekends, I like to travel on Thursday after work to get the most out of the three days at the destination.

		Activity	Food
Day 0	Afternoon	Flight to Charleston
Day 0	Evening	Downtown Charleston	Husk
Day 1	Morning	Sullivan Beach	The Daily The CO-OP
	Afternoon	Center for Birds of Prey	Leon’s Oyster Shop Jeni’s Ice Cream
	Evening	Waterfront Park The Battery Rainbow Row Charleston City Market Downtown Charleston	Bitty and Beau’s Coffee 167 Raw
	Night		Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer Glazed Doughnuts
Day 2	Morning	Magnolia Plantation and Gardens	Dabs Breakfast
	Afternoon	Charles Towne Fermentary	Lewis BBQ
	Evening	Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon	Magnolia’s Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer
Day 3	Morning	Fort Sumter	Miller’s All Day
	Afternoon	Old Slave Mart Museum	Callie’s Hot Little Biscuits Jeni’s Ice Cream
	Evening	Flight Home