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Charleston: Magnolia Plantation & Historic City Tour

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Activity provider:Gray Line Charleston
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Charleston: Magnolia Plantation & Historic City Tour

Activity provider:Gray Line Charleston
4.6  / 5
144 reviews
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From US$ 83 per person

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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.

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Free cancellation
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Duration 6 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Small group
Limited to 6 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Stroll through one of America's most beautiful gardens
  • See historic city highlights such as The Battery Sea Wall, Rainbow Row, and the Old Market Area
  • Explore Charleston's historic streets in a climate-controlled coach
  • Visit over 100 of Charleston's most iconic historical landmarks
  • Look for alligators, turtles, herons, and other wildlife on the nature tram ride
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Begin your half-day tour by boarding a climate-controlled coach in Charleston. Meet your professional guide and ride to Magnolia Plantation, dating from 1676 and the time of the British colony.

Witness a slice of living history at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens and get an amazing perspective on Charleston's past and present. The Magnolia Plantation and its world-famous gardens have been owned by the Drayton family for 12 generations. Enjoy your visit to one of America's first tourist attractions and first public gardens, which have been open to the public since 1870.

Take a guided walk through America's last large-scale Romantic garden, and experience history on a 45-minute narrated nature tram ride through the Audobon swamp gardens. Step out among the Romantic gardens and Spanish moss to see wildlife such as alligators, egrets, herons, and turtles on the nearly 600-acre plantation. Cap it all off with a 30-minute tour of the Magnolia Plantation Home before boarding your bus back to Charleston. Back in the Holy City, your deluxe, climate-controlled shuttle will take you for a 1.5-hour tour of the city’s historical highlights.

Accompanied by a knowledgeable, local guide, visit over 100 of Charleston’s most iconic sights of the past and present whilst listening to amazing tales and anecdotes about the city. On your tour, travel through some of the most historic parts of the city and visit Charleston’s historic homes, The Battery Sea Wall, the Four Corners of Law, and Rainbow Row to name but a few.

Other highlights of the tour include a number of historic churches, old markets, and picturesque neighborhoods.

Includes
  • 1.5-hour guided tour of historic Charleston
  • Admission to Magnolia Plantation
  • Transportation by climate-controlled bus
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips

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Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403, USA. Please arrive 15 minutes before the departure time.

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  • Camera
  • Comfortable clothes
  • Comfortable shoes

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  • Food and drinks in the vehicle
  • Weapons or sharp objects

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4.6 /5

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  • Transportation
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  • Value for money
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I thought we were getting a guide for the Plantation, but we just got a driver. they dropped us off, left us on our own, and picked us up again when we were done. There were guides at the plantation (they were very good) but it was a little confusing, finding your way around. Nature ride was pretty, agree with others that it was a little rushed. House is interesting but not spectacular. My friend chose the slave quarters tour & said it was excellent. Garden was pretty but didn’t really have much time to explore it before pickup time. I think I’d have been happier doing it on our own without a schedule to keep. Price is good though, nice value for someone who didn’t want to drive themselves.

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March 29, 2023

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Pam – United StatesVerified booking

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The overall experience of the tour was informative, fun, insteresting and smooth. All the tour guides, the Magnolia plantation as well as Charleston based were great. The information provided was done in an interesting manner that always maintained an active interest. Transportation was timely, clean and efficient. Highly recommend!

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March 4, 2023

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It was a great experience. The drive was a little longer than expected cause we didn’t get back in time to do historic tour but that was ok because we had overbooked tours so we saw it anyway. The garden and home are beautiful but we needed bug spray for the mosquitoes. The tour guides were very good. Enjoyed it all.

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