<p>I also highly recommend the carriage tour in Charleston. There are several companies that offer this but after researching online, chose one that had the better reviews (sorry, I don’t remember which it was!). However, the striking thing about the horse/carriage tour was that our guide was an architecture student and we learned SO much about the history of the city. Even our two young nieces who were with us were fascinated by the tour. It’s probably one of the best I’ve taken. Normally, those horse and carriage rides are fun, but this one was much more than that. </p>
<p>I live in the south and have visited both Charleston and Savannah several times. I’d also concur with a couple other posters who have suggested that the two cities are quite similar in sensibilities. If it were me, I’d pick Charleston over Savannah as well. Savannah, while lovely, feels to me like a smaller Charleston. I’d probably opt for the Hilton Head Island idea–it’s a complete beach community so very different than Charleston. If you do end up visiting both cities, the thing I did love about Savannah was all the wonderful little pocket parks there.</p>
<p>PS SNOB, a restaurant in Charleston, was terrific.</p>