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Adults
Ages 12 and older
$ 94
Children
Ages 4-11
$ 54
Boone Hall Plantation & Charleston’s Top-Rated Harbor of History Tour
Take a trip through the history of America’s oldest working, living plantation. Boone Hall dates back to 1681 and opened in 1956 to the public after the McRae family purchased it. It is the most popular plantation in Charleston and has been used for filming of The Notebook, North and South, and Days of Our Lives.
The half-day plantation tour (4.5 hours) includes many options:
- A 30-minute house tour by a well-informed guide in historical dress
- A self-guided tour through the beautiful gardens to view antique roses over 100 years old!
- A guided Slave Street & History Presentation through living quarters and historic relics
- View 8 original cabins for enslaved people, all completed in a different theme containing photos, life size figures, and more.
- Gaze at the ¾-mile Avenue of Oaks containing 270-year-old giant live oaks draped in Spanish moss.
Charleston Harbor Tour
Aboard the classic, 80-foot Carolina Belle, cruise the scenic Charleston Harbor while hearing fascinating local stories and seeing more than 75 landmarks, some critical to our nation’s history, including:
- Fort Sumter: One of Charleston’s most popular landmarks, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired
- Confederate and Union army forts Moultrie and Johnson
- USS Yorktown: The famous World War II “Fighting Lady”
- St. Michael’s Episcopal Church: A survivor of both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, whose steeple was painted black so as not to be an easy target
- Stately homes on the Battery: Symbols of Southern elegance and perseverance
- Cooper River bridges, including the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge: A state-of-the-art span that accommodates the largest ships in the world
- Dolphins skimming the surface of the water and pelicans diving for food
This family-friendly, relaxing, and insightful cruise is best way to discover the Holy City and its famous harbor!
Want more Charleston? Check out what is included with our tours FOR FREE!
The Powder Magazine – South Carolina’s oldest public building. Exhibits focus on South Carolina’s colonial military history!
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Round-trip transportation* provided in our climate-controlled buses, and all gate fees are included in the price of the tour!
*Please Note: Round-trip transportation is for the Boone Hall Plantation Tour ONLY. You will receive a harbor tour voucher that you may use at your convenience. We will do our best to drop you off at the harbor tour location for your tour time, but that cannot be guaranteed due to the schedule. There is a free trolley that drops off and picks up at the Aquarium Wharf (1 block north of the Maritime Center). You will be responsible for your own transportation after the harbor tour. There is free (limited) parking at the Maritime Center during your harbor tour.
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I booked a combination tour… How does that work?
You booked a specific time and date for your plantation tour. The harbor tour ticket can be used at your leisure. You will be given a boarding pass voucher and brochure with current harbor tour times when you check in for your plantation tour.
What if it rains?
The tours run rain or shine, so please dress according to the day’s forecast. Please keep in mind that most of the tour takes place on our vehicle, so you will be out of the elements.
Are children allowed? What type of ticket should I buy?
Yes, and there is a reduced price for children’s tickets. While we welcome children of all ages on the tour, the tour is not recommended for small children. We have reduced price tickets for children ages 4 to 11. Children ages 3 and younger can come for free with an accompanying adult ticket and must sit on their parent’s lap.
Can I bring food or beverages on the bus?
While you cannot eat or drink on our vehicles, you may pack snacks or a light lunch to eat while at the plantation. Lunch will also be available for purchase at Boone Hall Plantation. There is a also snack bar aboard the Carolina Belle that has bottled water and soda, wine, beer, mixed cocktails, chips, hot dogs, burgers, candy bars, cookies, etc.
Are there any stops along the way?
We will stop at the Battery for a brief photo break.
Still have questions? See more FAQs here.