Name: Charleston South Carolina
Start: 2023-11-01
End: 2023-11-03
Location: Charleston, SC, USA

Patty

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536 reviews

Nov 1 - 3, 2023

Group size: 30 - 45

Charleston South Carolina

Charleston, SC, USA

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Patty

Email address verified

536 reviews

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Nov 1 - 3, 2023

Group size: 30 - 45

Dinner
On your own with plenty of wonderful options. Dining suggestions and guides provided in advance
Gratuities
Tips for bus driver and tour guides not included and based upon your own enjoyment of the experiences
Lunch on Day Two
Lunch is not included on Day Two. It is included on Day One at Boone Hall and on Day Three when the Culinary Tour offers plenty of tastings for lunch.
Alcoholic Beverate
If you wish to add an alcoholic beverage to your tastings during the Culinary Tour, that is at your own expense.

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Trip Itinerary
DAY ONE - NOVEMBER 1

7:30am - Depart Leland from Villages of Brunswick Forest Shopping Center

Approx. 11:30am - Arrive Boone Hall Plantation where we spend the afternoon because there is so much to experience! We start with a Southern Style Farm-to-Table Luncheon followed by “Exploring The Gullah Culture” presentation. Boone Hall is the only plantation in the Charleston area to present a live presentation of this unique culture adapted by African slaves.

True descendants of the Gullah people present the history of this culture through storytelling, song, and dance that is at times educational, at times entertaining, and at times…very moving and emotional. To complete the Boone Hall experience, the afternoon also includes a guided tour of the Plantation House, Ground and Cabins.

4pm - Depart Boone Hall and make the 30 minute drive into Charleston's Historic District for hotel check-in.

The evening is on your own to enjoy dinner at any number of wonderful restaurants, many within walking distance.

DAY TWO- NOVEMBER 2

Enjoy breakfast on your own at the hotel followed by a visit to the Charleston Museum. This is the oldest museum in the United States. It contains a highly regarded collection and features multiple galleries on history as well as natural history. The exhibits on silver and historic textiles and clothing are very unique.

There will be time for lunch on your own before a 1pm 90 minute narrated City Tour.

The tour takes us on a journey through Charleston’s 300 years of history. Experience the Old Market area and the historic homes and churches where generations of Charlestonians worked, lived, and worshiped. Trip Highlights include:

Charleston’s Historic Homes

The Battery Sea Wall

Historic Churches

Old Market Area

The Four Corners of Law

Rainbow Row

After this tour, you have the remainder of the afternoon and evening for exploring Charleston on your own.

DAY THREE - NOVEMBER 3

Breakfast on your own at the hotel and then you have a little time in the morning for one last "wander" on your own. Perhaps, a stroll down some of the beautiful hidden alleyways before our 11:30am "Savor the Flavors of Charleston" guided walking culinary tour. This is perfect send off by BullDog Tours - voted "Best Tour Company" in Charleston year after year.

Walk, talk and taste your way through Charleston with delicious local specialties from favorite markets, bakeries, restaurants and iconic eateries. This interactive 2 1/2 tour includes multiple stops that reflect the international and regional flavors of our historic port city.

2pm - Departure for Leland with an anticipated return time of 6pm

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536 reviews

I love to travel so in my partially retired life I decided to adapt my passion for travel along with 25 years of experience in Travel & Tourism to create Trips by Patty. I received a BA in American History from UNC-Chapel Hill. Not knowing what I was going to do with that degree, I started working as a desk clerk at a hotel in Raleigh. I enjoyed the hotel business and the career path began. Hotel operations and sales, Convention Center operations and marketing, destination marketing with a Convention Visitors Bureau and even a stint as a tour guide. What happened to the history degree? Well, many times when I am escorting my trips I share the history of the destinations we visit. It's a great feeling to take your career skills and adapt them to your own small business. I love what I do and hope you'll join me on a trip one day!

I had the best time on our Christmas trip to the Biltmore House, King Tut. Our accommodations were perfect. I recommend this trip to everyone. Patty is the absolute best in planning everything for us. I can't wait to go on another trip that Patty has planned.

By Rhonda C for Christmas at Biltmore, King Tut and More! on Dec 22, 2025

This was a great trip. The itinerary was terrific, as were the an accommodations. Patti and Doris were excellent in handling all aspects of the trip.

By Kathleen R for Christmas at Biltmore, King Tut and More! on Dec 22, 2025

Great time! My Wilmington friends were so impressed with the super itinerary and how Patty handles everything with a smile! We are excited about 2026!!

By Barbara D for Christmas at Biltmore, King Tut and More! on Dec 22, 2025

Great trip I would go again if this trip comes up again-I had a great time with the people on the bus and the garden was a mazing

By Christina N for Night of A Thousand Candles on Dec 22, 2025

The trip to Biltmore was fun, amazing and quite jovial!! Patty had the trip very very organized and, while the venue was packed, we were always nicely booked and everything ran smoothly. The hotel was a nice choice; clean, friendly, comfortable. The only weak point (for us) was the viewing of the King Tut exhibit. Amazing display... just not enough time to enjoy all the history. Perhaps we could have been better prepped on 'the movie" prior to the real exhibit. Too many people to wade thru. But great display! Thank you .