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Day Trips to Charleston#7 See Ft Sumter,CarriageTour,Lunch & more

Name: Day Trips to Charleston#7 See Ft Sumter,CarriageTour,Lunch & more
Brand: Day Trips to Charleston
SKU: 103873P1
Price: 215.00 USD
Rating: 4.5 (220 reviews)

Myrtle Beach, USA

11 to 12 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Escape beach crowds of Myrtle Beach and embark on a day trip to Charleston and Fort Sumter. Experience the best of Charleston as you explore the historic district in a horse-drawn carriage, shop in the city market, and enjoy a boat ride around Charleston Harbor. Then, head to Fort Sumter for a pass by to the national monument as well as a tour of Boone Hall Plantation.

Learn about the history of South Carolina
Enjoy a boxed lunch during your boat tour
Hassle-free transfers from several locations
Travel in spacious, air-conditioned comfort

What's Included

Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle

Meeting and Pickup

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Pickup details

We pickup at all beachfront hotels in Myrtle Beach from 30th Ave N to 32nd Ave S, at Ripley's Aquarium and at TGI Friday's in Murrells Inlet. We will call to confirm your pick up the day before your scheduled tour. Please ensure that you leave a working cell phone number in your reservation.

What To Expect

Escape the crowded Myrtle Beach and relax as you are picked up and transported via motorcoach. Immerse yourself in the charm and history of Charleston as you explore the historic district in a horse-drawn carriage.

Stop to browse and shop in the bustling city market, then take a scenic boat ride around Charleston Harbor. During your boat tour, recharge with a delightful boxed lunch before continuing the journey.

Afterwards, discover the secrets of Fort Sumter with a guided tour inside the national monument where the civil war began. Lastly, gain a better understanding of South Carolina's past with a tour of Boone Hall Plantation before enjoying your relaxing ride back.

South Carolina

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Old South Carriage Company

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Charleston City Market

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fort Sumter National Monument (Pass By)

Charleston Harbor Tours

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Boone Hall Plantation

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Not recommended for travelers under age 4
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 55 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

220 reviews

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Overall, all went very smoothly.

cathy_g, May 2024

We were very happy overall with the tour. We did feel the details of the tour implied you would go to Fort Sumpter. The tour guides and bus driver Wendy were all very nice and knowledgeable.

Worry free, Excellent taste of Charleston.

Charles_R, Apr 2024

Great way to get a taste of Charleston. Bus driver did a great job but it was a wasted opportunity to provide us with local area information. Carriage ride was excellent and boat ride super informative. Boone Plantation was excellent as well but would have enjoyed taking the tractor ride that was offered. There was plenty of time to take it while we were there.

The best day to learn about Charleston

Danny_K, Apr 2024

Our bus driver was wonderful and let us know exactly when & where to meet. The horse drawn carriage tour was great- our guide knew so much history. The boat was a perfect way to view Sumpter and the harbor. The Boone Plantation was amazing. I definitely recommend this tour.

Left a bit dissappointed

Ronald_B, Apr 2024

The cartridge ride was great with Wendy doing an awesome job. THE plantation was nice , the harbor tour was ok, wished I had brought binoculars along to see fort Sumner was expecting to get much closer to most of the sites.market place was good but much too short 20 minutes. The bus ride was good.

Charleston Day Tour Experience

Crystal_R, Apr 2024

This was an amazing experience! Especially loved the carriage ride and touring the Boone plantation.

Day trip to Charleston

Alex_C, Mar 2024

Everything on this travel tour was fantastic. We started with a beautiful carriage ride through Charleston, then took a harbor tour for an hour and a half. After the cruise, we visited Boone Hall plantation. This place is absolutely full of history and is beautiful. We had such a memorable day here in Charleston. Thank you, Viator.

Was slightly unorganized

Susan_B, Feb 2024

Carriage ride, liked our driver, very interesting! Didn’t like boat ride at all, Boone plantation was good but we had to wander around and find everything ourselves, paper was not that helpful, blending the 2 companies so far looks like a bad idea!

Response from Host, Feb 2024

We are sorry that the tour was not up to your expectations! Our marine crew & Captains work hard to provide an interesting narration while running a safe vessel. The Boone Hall portion of the tour is self guided while there, we apologize if you do not feel that Boone Hall provided enough info for you to be able to enjoy all the activities they have to offer. Many of our guests like the freedom to be self guided for parts of the day while on such a big day trip!

Was a long day

Richard_K, Nov 2023

Fort Sumter Boone plantation ( last— we like the history of Old town Charleston but was not impressed with the carriage ride)

Girls trip 2023, better than therapy

Karen_F, Nov 2023

Everything was memorable. Awesome tour, great guides, Super bus driver. Weather was perfect. Seeing the dolphins from the ride on the boat from Fort Sumter was super special

Only Way to Go

claudiadietrich, Nov 2023

Loved the Fort Sumpter tour. The boat ride to the fort was smooth and gorgeous. The carriage ride was enjoyable, guide could have articulated more clearly. Plantation tour was a bit anticlimactic, since the house was a not of the period. There was no tour guide per se, but our driver did point out some highlights and was most capable.

Loved the horse drawn...

vernon_s, Oct 2023

Loved the horse drawn carriage ride through historic Charleston. Would have rated the tour five stars except for two issues. First, the booking said we would be picked up at our resort. Didn’t get text until the morning of the tour when we woke up. Time and pickup had been changed. The pickup was not convenient and we had to take a taxi to get there. Secondly, it was supposed to be a 10 hour tour. Was well over 12 even with everyone being on time at all stops.

Day trip to Charleston

Philip_J, Oct 2023

The tour had a great mix of activities with the horse carriage tour, the boat trip to Fort Sumter and a fascinating tour of USS Yorktown, which we opted to do instead of the plantation tour. It was great that we didn’t have to wait for anybody ( a first for us) and there were no line-ups. Our driver did a great job. The only negative was that we didn’t get to see any of the famous Charleston mansions

Wonderful can't wait for the next adventure

Robin_C, Oct 2023

We had a great time doing the day trip to Charleston from myrtle beach. The carriage ride was great our guide was engaging, informative and entertaining. Fort Sumter was very nice but I wish the rangers let us have a little bit more time to look around there is so much to see. The market has just about anything and everything you could think of. Boones hall plantation was beautiful and so full of history and the gardens were beautiful. Definitely worth the trip it was a wonderful day celebrating our 18th anniversary. Very glad we booked this. Looking forward to more adventures.

Memorable Experience

Elizabeth_S, Oct 2023

Richard was a pleasant but professional, prompt and accommodating driver. The carriage ride through the peninsula was outstanding. KiKi was a wealth of historical knowledge, Harbor cruise to Fort Sumter, well worth the time. Gullah-Goochee presentation was a plus in addition to the interesting history of the Boone Plantation.

We have always wanted to...

Karen_W, Oct 2023

We have always wanted to visit Charleston and this was a great way to do it. We had a great time on every activity and would do this again!!!

Enjoyed the trip,...

Nancy_H, Sep 2023

Enjoyed the trip, however, there was mot enough time at the City Market. We hardly had time to walk back to the bus let alone shop at the market. A lot of time was spent walking to and from the carriage ride. Wish we had more time at several places. Enjoyed ALL of it but the carriage ride was the best. Wish we had more time

Boone plantation a waste of time.

Tom_J, Sep 2023

The Boone plantation tour was very disappointing. Expected to tour a 19th century plantation house. Instead got a 3 room tour of a 1930's era house on a big farm. I could have seen this on a farm in Missouri. The carriage tour was ok but a little too long. And the driver spent a lot of time messing with his dog. He should leave the dog at home and concentrate on the tour.

Fun, with an excellent local guide

Jean_B, Sep 2023

Horse drawn carriage ride was very interesting, but there should have been only 3 people per seat, not four

Unprofessional

Trina_R, Sep 2023

Driver showed up at 709 I came at 710 which was time we were to be picked up. He was gone. I called and called immediately with no answer. Called office and was told there’s nothing we can do. I provide screenshots of the times as proof I was on time. Never got any calls back and no refund .

Fun time in Charleston

Mary_N, Sep 2023

Our tour guide Richard was very good. He explained what we were going to see during the tour. He was always on time and courteous. I would recommend this tour to our friends. For the money we paid, we felt it was well worth it.

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