Rainbow Row and the Battery
- 9:00CharlestonWalk
- 10:00CharlestonWalk
- 11:30CharlestonWalk
- 14:00CharlestonSight
This 7-day itinerary covers central Charleston for three days before moving to Savannah. The sequence begins with the Battery, Rainbow Row, and churches, then adds Fort Sumter on the day of the drive south. Savannah days focus first on the historic district squares and houses, then the riverfront, and finally Wormsloe and Bonaventure Cemetery.
Seven days fits the main historic sites in both cities. Drive from Charleston to Savannah after the Fort Sumter visit to stay on schedule.
Book Fort Sumter ferry tickets online at least one week before travel. Morning departures leave more time for the afternoon drive to Savannah.
The drive takes about two hours via Interstate 95. Leave Charleston by early afternoon to reach Forsyth Park before dark.
Reserve the Aiken-Rhett House and Owens-Thomas House online several days ahead. Walk-up spots are limited and often unavailable on weekends.