Tours & Attractions Resources

Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens
1235 Long Point Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 884-4371
www.boonehallplantation.com

Unlike Any Other! Boone Hall Plantation is touted as “a must see stop on any trip to Charleston, S.C.” by NBC Daytime. Start by walking down the Avenue of Oaks, one of the most spectacular entrances anywhere in the world. See why Boone Hall is “America’s Most Photographed Plantation.” Experience live presentations you won’t find on any other plantation in the Area. Explore the Gullah Culture, visit our new Black History in America exhibit on display in 9 original slave cabins, tour the Plantation Home, and more. Come enjoy the setting in which many television shows and movies have been filmed. For questions or concerns please call Monday–Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bulldog Tours
40 North Market St.
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 722-TOUR
www.bulldogtours.com

As featured in The New York Times, The Travel Channel, and USA Today, Bulldog Tours is Charleston’s premier walking tour company and offers the best history and ghost tours in town. Join Bulldog Tours for the Ghost & Graveyard Tour, Haunted Jail Tour, Dark Side of Charleston Tour, Ghost & Dungeon Tour, The Charleston Stroll Walk with History or Culinary Tours of Charleston. For more information and to make reservations, please call or visit our office, which is conveniently located in the heart of the historic district in the Rainbow Market.

Charleston Adventures
285 E. Bay St.
Charleston, SC 29401
(800) 344-4483
charlestonadventures.com

Guided sightseeing bus tours from Myrtle Beach or Savannah includes a stop at a historic plantation, a harbor tour and a carriage tour, as well as shopping opportunities.

Charleston County Parks
Office: 861 Riverland Dr.
James Island, SC 29412
(843) 795-4FUN
www.ccprc.com

The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) represents one of the most unique park and recreation agencies in the state. With over 8,000 acres of parkland, the park system includes three inland parks, three beach parks, two landmark fishing piers, three seasonal waterparks, a campground, cottages, 19 boat landings, interpretive center, equestrian center, and marina.

Charleston Tea Plantation
6617 Maybank Hwy.
Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487
(843) 559-0383
www.charlestonteaplantation.com

Experience the beauty and charm of America ’s ONLY tea garden…View acres of breathtaking tea plants, learn how tea is made during an informative factory tour, take a trolley ride through the tea fields, and drink fresh brewed American Classic Tea as you browse our unique Shoppe. Open Monday – Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Visit our website for more information and directions to America’s ONLY tea garden!

Drayton Hall — A National Trust Historic Site and National Historic Landmark
3380 Ashley River Rd.
Charleston, SC 29414
(843) 769-2600
www.draytonhall.org

With its extraordinary architecture and historic landscape, Drayton Hall, circa 1738, offers a rare sense of timelessness and continuity. Daily admission includes a professionally guided house tour, the “Connections” program on slavery to emancipation, one of the oldest documented African-American cemeteries in the nation still in use, self-guided marsh and river walks, the “Voices of Drayton Hall” interactive DVD tour, an artisan-inspired Museum Shop, and more. Located on Highway 61, just nine miles northwest of downtown Charleston, Drayton Hall is open daily except major holidays. Please check the website for seasonal hours, admission rates, special promotions, events, and much more.

Edmondston-Alston House
21 East Battery
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 722-7171
www.edmondstonalston.org

The stately Edmondston-Alston House was built in 1825 on Charleston ’s High Battery and is one of the city’s most splendid dwellings. A witness to many dramatic events in Charleston’s history, the house is a classic example of the city’s changing and sophisticated taste in architecture and decorative arts. See a repository of family treasures including Alston family furniture, silver, books and paintings that remain in place much as they have been for over a century and a half. Three piazzas offer magnificent views of Charleston Harbor. In 1861, General Beauregard watched the bombardment of Ft. Sumter here. Tours available Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday & Monday 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Fort Sumter Tours/SpiritLine Harbor Tours
360 Concord St., Suite 201
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 722-2628
www.SpiritLineCruises.com

The very best way to experience the beauty of historic Charleston is from aboard a SpiritLine Cruise yacht for a harbor tour or dinner cruise. Our Fort Sumter Tours provide the only commercial boat access to one of America’s greatest historic monuments, the island fort where the Civil War began. Or join us for a Harbor Tour aboard one of SpiritLine’s premier passenger yachts for a narrated tour of Charleston’s historic harbor. Fort Sumter Tours and SpiritLine Harbor Tours depart from two convenient locations: Liberty Square in downtown Charleston and Patriots Point Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant.

Hunley Weekend Tours
Warren Lasch Conservation Center
1250 Supply St., Building 225
North Charleston, SC 29405
(877) 448-6539
www.hunley.org

Described as a remarkable experience, a weekend tour of the Hunley is a must for visitors to the area. During the Civil War, the Hunley became the first submarine in world history to sink an enemy ship.  After completing the mission, she mysteriously vanished.  Lost at sea for over a century, the Hunley was raised from the ocean floor in 2000. Tours include viewing the Hunley in her 90,000-gallon conservation tank and artifacts found onboard the submarine during excavation.

Magnolia Plantation
3300 Ashley River Rd.
Charleston, SC 29414
(800) 367-3517 or (800) 571-1266
www.magnoliaplantation.org

Founded in 1676 by the Drayton family, Magnolia Plantation has survived the centuries and witnessed the history of our nation unfold before it from the American Revolution through the Civil War and beyond. It is the oldest public tourist site in the Lowcountry, and the oldest public gardens in America, opening its doors to visitors in 1870 to view the thousands of beautiful flowers and plants in its famous gardens. So join us here at Magnolia Plantation to experience the beauty of its gardens and its rich history today. Open 365 days a year.

Schooner Pride
Departs from Aquarium Wharf in downtown Charleston (left of SC Aquarium)
(800) 979-3370 or (843) 722-1112
www.schoonerpride.com

People of all walks of life enjoy the relaxing, yet exciting getaway aboard the Schooner Pride. There are no set courses for the Charleston Harbor cruise. She sails with the wind and tides so every cruise is unique. Daily Afternoon Dolphin Sails and evening Sunset Sails, monthly Moonlight Cruises. Private Charters available. Call for reservations or book online.

Saffire Charleston's Oven Saffire is located in the elegant Charleston Marriott Hotel on the Ashley River, Lockwood Boulevard. Enjoy the bold flavors of Saffire’s seasonally inspired menu which reflects a belief in “the cuisine of today,”. Always healthy, always evolving. Eclectic, imaginative and unrestricted by ethnic boundaries.... Superb selection of wine. Free parking. Warm and welcoming. Tel: (843) 723-3000.

Tommy Condon's Charleston's favorite Irish Pub. Tommy Condon’s Irish Pub and Seafood Restaurant has made its name by becoming one of Charleston's favorite local spots. Try popular Lowcountry specialties such as shrimp and grits and fish and chips. A family-oriented establishment where children are welcome as they are. Serving food and fun into the wee hours of the night. Live Irish music Wednesday through Sunday nights.

Bulldog Tours Charleston's premier walking tours with exclusive access to some locations. Behind the scenes of the Holy City's graveyards, back alleyways, and dungeon. As seen on Travel Channel's America's Most Haunted Places. Ghost Dungeon, Dark Side Charleston, Ghost Graveyard Walking Tours, Haunted Jail Tour, Charleston Strolls, Walk With History and more.