We booked a private tour for a group of 8. Walks of Charleston was great about letting us tailor the tour as a combination of their historic tour and their hidden alleyways tour. Our guide, Kay, was fantastic. She brought the perfect combination of knowledge, friendly personality and enthusiasm/energy to the tour. You can tell she really loves her town and the people in it! She asked about the group and made sure to cover off on any specific interests and questions. We could not have asked for a better host to show us the town. Would highly recommend the tour for anytime during your stay, but particularly early in the trip to help get your bearings and scope out places you want to explore further.