1.Boone Hall Plantation All-Access Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,736 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $36Our pick

A guided all-access visit to Boone Hall Plantation’s Avenue of Oaks, cabins exhibits, and live Gullah culture presentation, plus gardens and more.

“This is really a farm as they made sure to keep the slave history past very distant from everything else. I saw reviews talking about the history and tours, but this site lacked the actual history of what happened here but instead spend most of the tour talking about why doors were larger, who played the piano and what crops they are currently growing or attempting to grow. The slave quarters were an after thought during every interaction it was almost as if they were not ready to talk about it or discuss the reason the plantation became such a vast property. If in the area and looking for a…”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Magnolia Plantation Admission & Tour with Transportation from Charleston

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 836 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

See Magnolia Plantation from Charleston with transport, a narrated swamp tram, house time, and a guided Romantic Garden walk.

“Sounds like a long day but goes by fast. Very interesting and entertaining. We picked a good time of year-comfortably warm without humidity (October)”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Boone Hall Plantation Admission & Tour with Transportation from Charleston

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 455 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82

Ride from Charleston to Boone Hall with round-trip bus transport, a guided porch talk, Gullah performance, and self-guided gardens in a small group.

“Well organized. I felt like we got a thorough understanding of plantations historically and the present. It is an easy activity.”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Magnolia Plantation Entry & Tour with Transport

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 438 reviews · 4 hours · from $90

From downtown Charleston, visit Magnolia Plantation with roundtrip transport, a guided house tour, and a wildlife tram through Audubon Swamp Gardens.

“Scott gave us some very good info regarding what to expect, what to see, & history”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Middleton Place Admission with Self Guided Tour and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 326 reviews · from $120

Tour Middleton Place from downtown Charleston with round-trip van, narrated house museum time, animal-filled stable yards, and lunch.

“It was an excellent excursion. The driver was excellent, super informative!!! Great ride. Plus Middleton was amazing 🤩 The lunch was ok.”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Historic City Tour & Magnolia Plantation Combo

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 187 reviews · 6 hours · from $110

Climate-controlled coach to Magnolia Plantation and Charleston’s historic highlights, plus a swamp nature tram with wildlife sightings. 6 hours.

“Plantation had beautiful grounds and the city tour helped us get our bearings so we could venture out.on our own of the other days”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Drayton Hall Admission Ticket with Interpreter-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 111 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

Interpreter-led tour at Drayton Hall in Charleston with an orientation video, house visit, museum galleries, and a cemetery stop plus outdoor time.

“Original plan was a girls trip with my two girls & grandson. One daughter was unable to travel due to storm expected. We only got to the first room of Drayton House and grandson was not a fan of being still or quite (19 mo) the picture is us leaving as the rest of the trip fell apart. 3 tickets & no tour 😥🥺”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.From Charleston: Boone Hall Plantation Entry with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 106 reviews · 4h 30m · from $67

Boone Hall Plantation from Charleston with round-trip transfers, Avenue of Oaks, mansion tour, Gullah presentation, and slave cabins.

“It was wonderful! Perfectly organized and so informative. Our driver Watson was terrific!”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Boone Hall Plantation Entry & Tour w/ Transport

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 106 reviews · 4h 30m · from $79

A 4.5-hour Charleston trip to Boone Hall Plantation with round-trip bus transport, guided storytelling, Gullah Theater, and time in the gardens.

“Good info from driver during drive to the Plantation. Everyone at the Plantation was friendly, informative and ready to lend a helping hand. Highly recommend the tour”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Boone Hall & Historic City Tour Combo

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 100 reviews · 4h 30m · from $87

A guided combo of Boone Hall Plantation and a Charleston highlights tour, with an air-conditioned ride and smart time-saving planning.

“The guides are excellent. Very knowledgeable. Scott was very helpful as well giving us information on the best restaurants in the city. Highly recommend the combo city t’outrant Boone Plantation your.”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.Middleton Plantation-3 hour guided tour- hotel pickup-admission

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $125

Charleston hotel pickup plus guided Middleton Place visit: small group stories, clear pacing, and $47 admission extra for manor and gardens.

“My tour with Mr Mike was outstanding from start to finish! He is easily the most knowledgeable, flexible, attentive, and thorough tour guide I've ever had. He tailored the experience to meet my desires, answered every question with insight and enthusiasm, and made the entire tour both informative and enjoyable. Mike's passion and expertise truly sets him apart from other tour guides and you can clearly see that he genuinely cares about what he does. Cannot recommend his tours enough, he turned what could have been a standard tour into an unforgettable experience.”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Magnolia Plantation Tour with Small Group Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $109

Small-group Mercedes van day trip to Magnolia Plantation with house tour, nature train, and Slavery to Freedom education plus time to wander.

“All inclusive trip to Magnolia Plantation. Darian was amazing, she was a expert on the city, plantation and SC history. We loved every minute of the plantation. 3 separate tours: house, slavery and train tour. Highly recommend.”

Check availability →Read our full review

13.Magnolia Plantation & Gardens Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · 5 hours · from $75

Charleston tour of Magnolia Plantation: guided house, Audubon Swamp Garden, Wildlife Center, plus nature train or Ashley River wildlife boat option.

Check availability →Read our full review

14.Magnolia Plantation Day Tour with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $75

Charleston’s Magnolia Plantation day trip with round-trip transport, a guided house tour, and an exclusive Nature Train or Wildlife Boat option.

“Had a great time, very informative,lots to see came in October weather was really good, sunny but fresh”

Check availability →Read our full review

15.Middleton Place Tour with Lunch and Small Group Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125

Ride to Middleton Place in a small group with lunch included, guided plantation and garden tours, and comfortable Mercedes van transport from Charleston.

“I just wish we had had more time at Middleton. So much to see. When our ride arrived, we still had not seen a lot of the grounds or outbuildings. Lunch was great.”

Check availability →Read our full review