Magnolia Plantation Tour: Historical Charleston Exploration

Take pleasure in this 4.5-hour excursion of Magnolia Plantation, a historical landmark that has withstood the passage of time since 1676. As one of the significant historical sites in America, you’ll journey in the convenience of an air-conditioned coach. A well-informed and professional guide conducts this tour, offering an immersive step back in time.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Magnolia Plantation & Gardens - The history and beauty of Magnolia Plantation has stood the test of time. It is also the only Plantation on the Ashley River that survived both the American Revolution and the Civil War. It is one of the oldest plantations in the south and is also known as America’s most beautiful Garden.
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What's Included
  • Round-Trip Transportation in Air-Conditioned Vehicle
  • Admission to Magnolia Plantation in Charleston
  • Wildlife Spotting: Alligators, Egrets, Herons, Turtles
  • Guided Tour of America’s Last Large Scale Romantic Garden
  • Services of a Professional Guide
  • 30-Min Tour of the Historic Magnolia Plantation Home
  • 45-Min Narrated Tram Ride through the Audubon Swamp Gardens
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information
  • Tour is not recommended for children under 3 years old.
  • Drinks are available for purchase at the Magnolia Plantation
  • Cannot accommodate wheelchairs, but we can accommodate those with limited mobility if they can be assisted by a companion.
  • No pets. Service animals are allowed.
  • Dress code is casual
  • Please Arrive 15-Minutes before departure…
Location
375 Meeting St
Meeting Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kenneth_c
Jun 1, 2025
Thoroughly enjoyed our... - Thoroughly enjoyed our tour to Magnolia Plantation. Our tour guide Shawn was very knowledgeable and professional. The gardens are beautiful and the tours are very interesting and informative. A must do if you’re ever in Charleston.
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Jennifere588
May 22, 2025
Beautiful place - This was a fun tour, especially loved the ride through the plantation and see alligators and beautiful birds and turtles. Strolling on my own through the gardens was the best. Nice little café for a quick lunch or beverage. Highly recommend
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Sue
May 22, 2025
Beautiful Natural Gardens - My trip to Magnolia Plantation was very nice. We went through the mansion, the 3rd built on the original foundation, took the ride through the nature trail, had time to ourselves and I went to the Freedom from Slavery tour. The guide for that part was very knowledgeable. Overall a nice informative trip.
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Boloca
May 21, 2025
A Meaningful and beautiful day! - The day was amazing! Great experience to learn history from our driver Shawn as we drove there. The Plantation experience was so interesting. Well organized. Great timing for the tram excursion, plantation home tour and Slavery to Freedom experience. The tour guides were interesting and very enjoyable! Had some free time as well which was much appreciated! Definitely a special day!
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Andreasgraham
May 27, 2025
This was a great trip and... - This was a great trip and very well organized. We went to all three tours and it was very interesting and informative. Our driver was great as well as we got some history on the way. Our only complaint was that unit was about an half hour too short. It did feel a little rushed at the end so would have liked to have just a bit more time to enjoy the gardens. We had only about 20 minutes from our last tour and time to leave.
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Resort612496
May 22, 2025
A top of the list tour - It was a wonderful experience. We got to see animals we hadn’t seen before. The gardens were amazing. The tour was great but our favorite was the freedom tour.
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Debra
May 12, 2025
Magnolia Plantation - Was a very beautiful garden, the house tour was very good, the train tour of the swamp was good, the best was the slavery to freedom tour it was very eye-opening. Enjoyed our day there very much
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Connector383421
May 29, 2025
Pricey but beautiful - We thought the Plantation was beautiful and staff helpful but the tour we took was expensive . We enjoyed the trolly ride and all the history.
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Daytrip09520889580
May 22, 2025
Too rushed. - Things were rushed after getting there with 3 separate guided tours of about 30 minutes each, a very short time to buy and eat lunch and little free time to explore the gardens and grounds on your own. One of the 3 guides was really bad, but the other 2 were good.
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Mdblocation333
May 24, 2025
Below Expectation - Expecting so much more ..Bought tickets online yet had to wait in anoher line just to get txs for tours. Should be separated. Expecting gardens and there were very few.
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From $96
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).