South Carolina (SC) tours, things to do and tickets

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Boone Hall Plantation has been recognized as the #1 Plantation In The Charleston Area by USA TODAY 10 BEST and is also touted as a "must see stop on any trip to Charleston, S.C." by NBC Daytime television. One admission price includes all tours.Visitors enter down the world famous Avenue Of Oaks, one of the most spectacular entrances anywhere in the world. See why Boone Hall is "America's Most Photographed Plantation." Our gardens are a showcase of color. "Exploring The Gullah Culture" is the only live presentation of its kind in the Lowcountry and a visitor favorite. Visit the critically acclaimed Black History In America exhibit on display in 9 original slave cabins, tour the plantation home, ride aboard a guided tractor tour across the entire 738 acres, and more. Come enjoy the setting in which many television shows and movies have been filmed.

Enjoy this 4.5-hour tour of Magnolia Plantation and see the plantation has stood the test of time dating back to 1676. One of America's most important historical sights, you will travel in comfort on board an air conditioned coach. This tour is led by a knowledgeable and professional guide, that can transport you back in time.

Join your guide on a half-day tour of the majestic Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. Climate-controlled transportation is provided to and from Charleston where you'll enjoy a house and garden tour.

Step back in time with a 4.5-hour visit to one of America's oldest working, living plantations. Be transported to this historic site with an experienced driver on a comfortable, air conditioned mini bus.  Boone Hall Plantation has been recognized as the #1 Plantation in the Charleston area, according to USA TODAY. Tour includes round-trip transportation from the Visitors Center in Charleston, all entrance fees, a guided house tour, Gullah Theater (in season), self guided garden and grounds tour, and a tram tour (based on availability). Small-group tour is limited to a maximum of 25 people.

Explore historic Middleton Place on this all-inclusive 5-hour excursion from downtown Charleston, SC. Home to two of America's Founding Fathers and boasting the oldest landscaped gardens in the country, Middleton Place is a must-see for those seeking to be immersed in American history and culture. 

This exclusive tour includes round-trip transportation from Charleston aboard a luxury, air-conditioned motorcoach. Enjoy scenic views through the plantation's Gardens; a Narrated 45-min House Museum Tour; and self-guided tours through the Plantation Chapel, Butterfly Lakes, Plantation Stable Yards, Eliza's House, and the Museum Shop & Garden Market. Don't forget the Low Country lunch at Middleton Place Restaurant. Selection includes she crab soup, shrimp & grits, fried chicken, pulled pork, sides or a salad, and dessert. Guarantee your seat on this popular luxury tour to Middleton Place by booking today.

Take in a true low-country experience with a guided tour of the Holy City and Magnolia Plantation. Explore the beautiful grounds and living history of a plantation that dates from 1676. Get a great introduction to Charleston's past with an expert guide.

Experience Charleston's most famous sights in an air-conditioned coach and make some stops on the way. Take a trip through history as you explore one of America's oldest working, living plantations.

Experience the grandeur of the Boone Hall Plantation and journey through its weighty history. Benefit from the convenience of round-trip transportation from Charleston.

Take a trip through history as you explore one of America’s oldest working plantations on this guided half-day trip from Charleston to the Boone Hall Plantation that includes entry fees.

This is a small group tour which includes a brief driving tour of Charleston's Old and Historic District and one of Charleston's premier plantations. Your guides Mike and Nancy are licensed city guides who's lived in the historic district for more than 30 years. One of them will provide you with interesting historic facts and amusing stories of 300 year old traditions that exist in this wonderful city today. Mike and Nancy are considered to be two of Charleston's premier guides. See why Charleston's leading hotels recommend Mike and Nancy to their guests. Then on to Middleton Place Plantation, the most authentic of all of the public plantations in the area and by far the most historic.

Discover historic Drayton Hall, the oldest preserved Plantation house in America still open to the public. Founded in 1738, Drayton Hall is the nation’s earliest example of fully executed Palladian architecture. Enjoy a 1-hour interpreter-guided tour of this historic estate and complete your visit with a self-guided tour of the grounds as well as access to two galleries, a conservation lab and an 18th century African-American cemetery. Explore Drayton Hall on this family-friendly excursion from downtown Charleston; guarantee admission to this popular site by booking ahead.

Ticket includes admission to all Drayton Hall attractions. Plenty of free parking makes for an easy drive.

Explore 65 acres of America’s oldest landscaped gardens and the Middleton Family House Museum filled with their family possessions. Enjoy a delicious low country lunch prepared by an award-winning chef.

Enjoy a day trip to Charleston and immerse yourself in its history! Ride on an old-fashioned carriage, experience the harbor from the live narrated boat tour and tour a former plantation.

The Middleton Place tour is an all-inclusive tour experience of one of Charleston's most beloved historic sites. Chicora Tours prides itself on being the only tour operator in Charleston to offer this tour. Our Middleton Place tour has smaller groups sizes, transportation in a luxurious Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van with licensed tour guides to answer your questions.

The tour begins with a guided tour of the Middleton Place gardens. It is proceeded by a historic house tour and then a delicious and authentic Lowcountry lunch in the Middleton Place restuarant. Guests will also have time to see the wildlife on site, learn about the enslaved people of Middleton Place and shop at the Museum shop and Garden Market. Guests will be picked up from the Charleston Visitors Center.

Let Chicora Tours show you this beautiful plantation in the most upscale and enjoyable way!

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Don't settle for one plantation! Here is your chance to get a taste of 5 historical sites, all on the same tour, in small group(8 or less) Mercedes Sprinter style. We will visit 4 plantations and the family church... history that dates over 300 years and is the foundation of American history in the south.

We start with McLeod Plantation, and will enjoy their interpretive tour and learn the very core of real plantation life. We then travel through Ashley River Road to get a taste of Drayton, Magnolia and Middleton properties, with short, scenic stops, learning of the family history. Please note this is a driving tour, and we do not enter the admission areas of the grounds. We finish with a trip to Old Saint Andrews Church circa 1706.

I am a city certified tour guide that takes you outside the limits! Come enjoy your the private journey into the past. This is the perfect tour for people with minor mobility issues. (please note the van is not wheel-chair accessible)

You will be picked up at your hotel and given a brief tour through the very southern tip of the penninsula where you will see the oldest part af Charleston and some of the largest homes on Charleston

Chicora Tours is the only tour company in Charleston that provides this experience of Drayton Hall Plantation. We take pride in being able to show our guests the oldest and most authentic plantation house in Charleston. Drayton Hall is one of the most beautiful, historic and aesthetically pleasing places in the entire Charleston area.

Whether you are a history buff, a photographer or an architectural enthusiast, Drayton Hall has something to offer anybody who can appreciate one of the most astounding sites in Charleston.

Visit us at www.chicoratours.com to book more tours and experiences of Charleston.

Discover historic Drayton Hall, the oldest preserved Plantation house in America still open to the public.

We offer transportation for Private Groups and Families to explore all that the Charleston Area has to offer. Enjoy a beautiful ride up the Spanish Moss Canopied River Road to the historic Plantations in West Ashley. Each offers a unique perspective on antebellum life and educational programs for all ages.