Savannah / Hilton Head to Charleston Tour

Your first stop is in the heart of city near the public market when you will board a Classic Carriage for a one hour guided tour through Charleston's historic neighborhoods and business district. Classic, one of the top rated tour companies in the city and Each of the experienced tour guides makes your enjoyment and safety their top priority. The licensed guides possess a wealth of knowledge and take pleasure in sharing with you the monuments and anecdotes that make Charleston such a special place to visit. No matter which direction your carriage goes, you are sure to hear insightful tidbits of local lore, gain a new perspective on Southern culture, and share in the humor and wonder of our city's rich history.

Tour Overview

(Subject to changes depending on daily conditions.)

• 6:30 AM Pick up at Visitors Center in Savannah
• 7:00 AM at Tanger Outlet 2 in Bluffton (Hwy 278)
• Arrive Customs House Charleston
• Carriage Tour
• Harbor Cruise on the Carolina Belle with Gourmet Box Lunch
• Magnolia Plantation Guided House Tour
• Free Time in the Gardens and for Shopping
• Arrive Bluffton at 5:30 PM & Savannah at 6:00 PM

From there you will board the bus for a short ride to Charleston Maritime Center where you will board the Carolina Belle, a USCG certified vessel. Your licensed captain narrates a relaxing, and insightful tour of the harbor. This tour is rated one of the best ways to discover the Holy City and view its famous Harbor!
Some of the sights you'll see are:

• 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 surviver 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.

A deli-style box lunch (included) will be served during the tour aboard the Carolina Belle. The lunch includes a sandwich of turkey or ham on artisan breads (we get a delivery of sandwiches, and they are distributed on a first-come first-served basis), gourmet chips, a fresh fruit cup, and a fresh baked cookie. We also provide you with a fountain drink. A vegetarian option is also available.

The next stop on your exciting adventure is a stop at Magnolia Plantation.Tour this famous plantation home and gardens founded in 1679 by the Drayton family and now the oldest public gardens in the country. You will also have time to visit the plantation Gift Shop located on the ground floor of the main house which offers a wide assortment of gifts, and sculpture by artists and craftspeople emphasizing Lowcountry subjects.