Magnolia Plantation: Explore History and Nature

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Charleston

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Discover Magnolia Plantation’s rich history with guided tours, nature train rides, and wildlife sightings. Enjoy luxury transport with Chicora Tours.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens - Magnolia Plantation is one of Charleston’s oldest and most spectacular plantations. It is an incredibly beautiful and historical site that includes a variety of botanical gardens and horticulture mixed with immense culture and heritage. Join Chicora Tours in seeing the beauty of Magnolia Plantation! The Magnolia…

What's Included

Private transportation
Guided Slavery to Freedom Tour
All Inclusive Tour Experience
Access to Magnolia Plantation’s gardens, grounds, and gift shop
Roundtrip transportation from Charleston to Magnolia Plantation
Guided nature train tour
In-vehicle air conditioning
All fees and taxes included
Guided Magnolia Plantation house tour
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What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

Join Chicora Tours for the Magnolia Plantation Tour, the only tour that encompasses all the key experiences at the plantation. Enjoy round-trip travel in a luxurious Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van from the Charleston Visitor Center, with pickup at 10:30 AM and return by 4 PM at the latest. The itinerary includes time to explore the grounds and enjoy a snack…

Location

Charleston Visitor Center

Meeting Street

The Charleston Visitors Center is located at 375 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC. There is paid parking onsite and paid parking garages in walking distance. We pick-up all guests on the bus shed side of the Charleston Visitors Center where all the tour busses are located.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Sandy_l

Mar 18, 2026

We enjoyed our drive with... - We enjoyed our drive with Darian very much. Such a lovely and knowledgeable young lady. Thanks to her we learned a lot before we arrived at the Magnolia Plantation. After the tours we really appreciated that she dropped us off at our hotel…..saving us a long walk or an Uber ride. We’ll certainly recommend Chicora Tours to our friends visiting Charleston.

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Robin_h

Mar 17, 2026

March 17 tour - Paid parking in front of the Civic Center. Not much to eat or drink at the plantation. Might want to bring a couple snacks with you. Only saw one set of bathrooms.. Plan accordingly. Weather was cool for our visit in March. The boat tour was especially cool. A medium jacket was much needed.

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Michelle_b

Mar 4, 2026

Great Experience! - Well planned day so time was well utilized. Our host/driver was very friendly and knowledgeable in Charleston/Civil War history. She even gave restaurant recommendations when asked. I highly recommend!

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Suzy_g

Feb 21, 2026

Phenomenal! - We booked through this company, Chicora, because they offered the most comprehensive tour of Magnolia Plantation. They exceeded our wildest expectations. I spoke to the owner severall times before booking due to issues I was having with the booking process and he was extremely helpful. Then, the company bent over backwards to make the tour work in spite of several obstacles including weather issues. Our guide, Darien was prompt, friendly and very knowledgeable. She was just a pleasure to be with on our rides there and back and she made sure we knew exactly where to be and what to do while visiting the plantation.

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Dennishi4724ov

Feb 18, 2026

Magnolia Plantation - Nick was great and explained the history of the area really well

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Cecilia_a

Feb 11, 2026

Meaningful and unforgettable experience - This was a very insightful and thought-provoking tour for me. Darian, the tour guide/driver was highly knowledgeable, professional, and charismatic. Her passion for American and Charleston history was evident in her ability to maintain our attention and interest through both historically accurate accounts, as well as her own personal stories. The Magnolia Plantation and Gardens were also impactful and transformative. I absolutely recommend this tour as a must-do activity while visiting Charleston. Thank you, Darian, for providing such a meaningful and unforgettable experience!

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Melinda_w

Jan 18, 2026

The tour company Chicora... - The tour company Chicora Tours was who transported us and arranged the tour. Nick our driver/owner is extremely knowledgeable of the history in and around Charleston. The time at the plantation was very enjoyable. We received history on the family who owned the plantation, tram tour of the property where the fields and swamp are located. Finally it included a very indepth history lecture on the slave trade and toured homes that the slaves lived in. On our way back to Charleston Nick added a tour of Rainbow Row area of Charleston, just because I asked about it with no extra charge!!! Very enjoyable day and would recommend this tour company

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Kathleen_c

Nov 8, 2025

This is the plantation to visit - Darien was terrific. Plantation provides excellent tour guides. All the info imparted as dot on. Highly recommend

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Christine_b

Mar 12, 2026

Plantation - Lots of walking. Was very humid, dusty. Interesting, wonderful tour guides. They were informative and engaging especially Millie in house and John at slave houses.

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Judywj6637uu

Oct 23, 2025

Very informative - We had a good time our guide to the plantation was great. The guides inside the house were very informative too! Would recommend it.

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