Magnolia Plantation Day Tour with Transportation
Description
Explore the enchanting Magnolia Plantation, a gem in the heart of the Lowcountry. This tour takes you to the historic estate, where you’ll enjoy a guided tour of the Magnolia House, rich in Southern heritage. With options for a Nature Train Tour through beautiful gardens or a Wildlife Boat Tour on the Ashley River, there's something for everyone. Unwind on six miles of picturesque trails, wander through the Audubon Swamp Garden, and learn about the fascinating history of the plantation. A perfect day out for nature lovers and history buffs alike. - Round-trip transport from Charleston Visitor Center in luxury minibuses - Guided tour of the Magnolia Plantation House and exclusive Nature Train or Boat Tour - Discover six miles of scenic walking and biking trails and the Wildlife Center - Immerse yourself in the history of the plantation dating back to 1676
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Itinerary
Guided tour of the Magnolia Plantation House and exclusive Nature Train or Boat Tour of the property - Discover six miles of scenic walking and biking trails and the Wildlife Center - Immerse yourself in the history of the plantation and gardens dating back to 1676 - Stroll the Audubon Swamp Garden, a preserved wetland rich with native wildlife - Explore the Wildlife Center, home to a variety of rescued animals and native species
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- For accessible transportation, please contact tour operator 24 hours in advance to schedule and accessible vehicle
- Service animals are permitted. Pets and emotional support animals are not permitted
Reviews(91)
Every aspect of this tour was outstanding. Pre-tour communication was clear and easy to follow. The bus was clean, modern, and comfortable. Our group was only 11 people. The bus driver (an actual Irish Lord!) was entertaining and very attentive to making the tour the best experience possible. We enjoyed our time at Magnolia Plantation and would recommend both that historical site and this tour company.
Excellent adventure to the plantation. Major Ted was a great guide. The grounds are beautiful and the experience was memorable
Visited in June. Weather was very warm, the bugs were out (bring bug spray). The tour itself was really great. The grounds were beautiful. We opted for the Boat tour as late as the morning of the tour. When we got on the boat is when our driver was informed that the boat tour was no longer available due to the swamp being drained for maintenance. The optional train (pulled by a "tractor") was scheduled but then a T-storm came through. Otherwise, the tour of the camp was very moving. The irish gentleman did a fabulous job keeping true to history without bias and painted a picture of the lives of the slaves. The house tour was very well done as well. She shared history and personal details of the Drayton family that made the tour fun and interesting. Overall, I would recommend!
The views were nice but the experience was only worth about a one hour stroll through the house that wasn’t really impressive and around the gardens that were about average after seeing the oaks covered in Spanish moss. Nothing really stood out especially with the absence of flowers. The guides were nice but way too long winded making their presentations boring after about 15 minutes. Even the train ride (not really a train, more like golf carts strung together) was just a bumpy 45 minutes of looking at underbrush and green swampy water with a few birds and a couple of Alligators laying like dead logs along the way. The so called tour lasted 5 hours and cost 75$. Per person. Everybody on the bus seemed relieved to be heading back. I’ve tried about 3 of these bus tour excursions and this will be my last. If you want to see the plantation then by all means just drive over and get your own entry tickets and forget the so-called tour.
Great tour, Magnolia had a lot to do and see, our driver Dan was very informative and added a sense of humor to the day.
The grounds are beautiful. Staff is very friendly and very helpful. The house tour has too many people. Everyone does not fit in the room and the guide started speaking.As soon as he entered the room.
This tour gave us great history and insight into the Magnolia plantation as we enjoyed a guided tour of the plantation house, a very passionate history of slavery, and a guided motorized tram – train tour around the property to enjoy the nature on this estate. It was a very comprehensive tour that was well worth the cost. “Lieutenant” Dan was the driver- guide from Charleston to the Magnolia plantation, and he gave us some history and insight into the plantation days of Charleston. My wife and I would strongly recommend this tour for anyone seeking the history and sites of the plantation days of long ago Charleston.
This was an absolutely amazing experience. We had basically 3 tours built into our tour. I think the order varies day to day. On our tour the first tour was the Slavery to Freedom tour. Then we did a tour of the Magnolia Mansion. Our last tour was a train ride around the entire plantation. Unfortunately the boat tour was unavailable. Definitely something I would recommend if you visit Charleston. Lots of history here.
The Meg was an awesome tour guide! We had a great day!
The plantation was beautiful! The tour guides were very knowledgeable about the plantation. The slavery to freedom tour was so educational and I felt I really took away feeling that I need and want to learn more. The train ride was ok. It showed how beautiful the grounds are but the train itself was so jerky and loud we couldn’t hear the guide at all. So I felt like we missed a lot of information throughout that tour. But the train itself can make you a little nauseous with all the start and stop jerking.
