Charleston & Beaufort, SC
Tour # 2338649Daily Itinerary for this Tour
- Day 1
- Depart your group's location in a spacious, video and restroom equipped motorcoach as you head for your destination: Charleston, South Carolina! This evening you will stay at an en route hotel.
- Day 2
- Enjoy a Continental Breakfast. Today you will continue your journey, then enjoy a leisurely Dinner and check into a Charleston area hotel for a three night stay.
- Day 3
- After a Continental Breakfast, you'll enjoy a GUIDED TOUR of McLeod Plantation Historic Site. Established in 1851, this important 37-acre Gullah/Geechee heritage site has been carefully preserved in recognition of its cultural and historical significance. Later, you'll enjoy lunch on your own in the “cultural heart of Charleston.” Next, you'll have some free time to explore The Historic Charleston City Market. Located downtown, this architecturally-significant National Historic Landmark is home to eclectic shops, you won't find anywhere else. This continuous series of market buildings stretches four city blocks. Next you'll appreciate a short photo stop at the famed Angel Oak Tree, estimated to be 400 years old! This evening, enjoy Dinner before heading back to your hotel for a good night's rest.
- Day 4
- After a Continental Breakfast, you'll enjoy a GUIDED TOUR OF CHARLESTON with an emphasis on African American History and Gullah Heritage, including their cultural and culinary influences in this area. Next, you will enjoy a TOUR inside a HISTORIC CHARLESTON HOME. Afterwards, you'll visit the CHARLESTON TEA GARDEN. At this unique tea garden, your group will take a factory tour and see how tea is made, including tasting samples at the Tea Bar. A highlight of your tour includes a TROLLEY TOUR of the garden. This evening, enjoy Dinner before heading back to your hotel for a good night's rest.
- Day 5
- Today, after a Continental Breakfast, you'll head towards Beaufort, SC. Upon arriv, enjoy a GUIDED TOUR OF MAGNIFICENT BEAUFORT, SC - “Queen of the Carolina Sea Islands”. Beaufort’s history dates as far back as the 1500’s. Its striking mansions and scenery served as the backdrop for several major motion pictures including “The Big Chill” and “Forrest Gump”. You’ll also visit historic Penn Center (the site of one of the country's first schools for freed slaves) on St. Helena Island and learn the history of "Gullah", a Creole form of English. Next, you'll have Dinner then check into your Savannah area hotel for a night stay.
- Day 6
- Have a Continental Breakfast before you enjoy a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site in Atlanta, GA. Tonight, you'll relax in an en route hotel.
- Day 7
- Enjoy a Continental Breakfast before departing for home... a perfect time to chat with your friends about all the fun things you've done, the great sights you've seen and where your next group trip will take you!
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