15 Charleston Farm Tours Worth Booking

1.Boone Hall Plantation All-Access Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,736 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $36Our pick

Explore Boone Hall Plantation near Charleston with one ticket covering the first-floor house tour, nine enslaved people’s cabins, Gullah culture presentation, tractor ride, gardens, stable tour, and Gin House Museum. Allow two to four hours, and plan for weather changes.

“So much history. The details of the plantation was fascinating. Must see. Bricks were made here and sold every where. With the bricks that were not made perfect the enslaves built their quarters.”

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2.Magnolia Plantation Admission & Tour with Transportation from Charleston

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 836 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Ride from downtown Charleston with a guide such as Shawn or Allen, then tour Magnolia Plantation’s house, gardens, slave cabins, and Audubon Swamp by tram. Allow 4.5 hours for the full outing, including transport, guided walks, wildlife viewing, and free time.

“Excellent driver who shared relevant information en route to Magnolia. 3 excellent tour guides for the Plantation home, the gardens and nature tour and the From Slavery to Freedom tour. Well organized. Fascinating and well worth the visit!”

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3.Boone Hall Plantation Admission & Tour with Transportation from Charleston

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 455 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82

Ride from Charleston’s Visitor Center to Boone Hall Plantation on a small-group tour with an air-conditioned bus, a period-dressed house guide, self-guided grounds, historic slave cabins, a Gullah presentation, rose gardens, and a seasonal tram when available.

“Was on a girl's trip to Charleston. The tour was great. We were lucky to make it, though. Viator gave us the wrong address.”

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4.Magnolia Plantation Entry & Tour with Transport

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 438 reviews · 4 hours · from $90

Ride from downtown Charleston to Magnolia Plantation with an English-speaking Gray Line guide such as Scott or Vicki. Tour the house, gardens, Audubon Swamp, and wildlife areas, with time for the Slavery to Freedom presentation and self-guided exploring.

“Our trip to Magnolia Plantation with Gray Line was excellent! Scott was a fantastic driver—friendly, safe, and full of great info. Highly recommend!”

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5.Historic City Tour & Magnolia Plantation Combo

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 187 reviews · 6 hours · from $110

Ride from the Charleston Visitor Center to Magnolia Plantation for gardens, a nature tram, wildlife, and a 30-minute house tour, then return for a 1.5-hour city tour. English-speaking guides, climate-controlled transport, and small groups make this a useful first look at Charleston.

“Absolutely 5 Stars! Beautiful Plantation home and gardens! A must see and their Wild Life Nature tram!”

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6.Charleston Farm-to-Table Food Tour and Chef’s Challenge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $190Top rated

Meet your guide and chef at the Veggie Bin, choose seasonal ingredients, then explore Charleston’s Cannonborough-Elliotborough neighborhood while your chef cooks. Rejoin the group at a downtown restaurant for a generous multi-course meal. Guides may include Jessie, Alice, John, Georgia, or Mimi.

“Tour guide was fun and very informative. She exuded southern charm. 4 course meal was amazing. Would definitely recommend.”

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7.Boone Hall Plantation Entry with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 106 reviews · 4h 30m · from $67

Ride from downtown Charleston to Boone Hall with an English-speaking guide such as Scott or Watson. Walk the Avenue of Oaks, tour the mansion, hear Gullah culture explained, visit the enslaved workers’ cabins, and see the grounds by tractor before returning by climate-controlled bus.

“The talk at the first cabin was hugely informative. The guide had significant additional knowledge about the Socio economic situation at the time”

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8.Boone Hall Plantation Entry & Tour w/ Transport

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 106 reviews · 4h 30m · from $79

Ride from downtown Charleston to Boone Hall Plantation in an air-conditioned bus. A guide in historical clothing introduces the site, followed by slave cabin exhibits, Gullah Theater stories and songs, antique roses, a seasonal Butterfly Pavilion, gardens, and a tram ride.

“Good info from driver during drive to the Plantation. Everyone at the Plantation was friendly, informative and ready to lend a helping hand. Highly recommend the tour”

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9.Middleton Plantation-3 hour guided tour- hotel pickup-admission

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $125

Ride from your Charleston hotel through the historic district to Middleton Place with guides such as Mike Frederick or Graham Flanary. This three-hour, small-group tour covers city landmarks, formal gardens, a working farmyard, and the plantation home. Admission is extra, so check the current total before booking.

“A fantastic tour of a historically important subject matter. Mike our guide was knowledgeable and did not rush us at all.”

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10.Magnolia Plantation Tour with Small Group Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $109

Ride from downtown Charleston in a small Mercedes-Benz Sprinter group to Magnolia Plantation. Darian or Nick handles tickets and timing for the house, nature train, gardens, and Slavery to Freedom tour, leaving you to focus on one of Charleston’s most important historic sites.

“We were so glad we chose Magnolia Plantation to spend our last day in Charleston at. So beautiful and so much important history. The tour guides are top notch!! Bree for the garden & grounds tour, Madison for the house tour and John for the Slavery to Freedom Tour (very moving) were all absolutely fantastic. This was a last minute add on to our trip and we were so glad we did.”

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11.Magnolia Plantation & Gardens Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · 5 hours · from $75

Ride from Charleston to Magnolia Plantation by climate-controlled minibus for a guided house tour, garden time, and your choice of a nature train or Ashley River wildlife boat. Allow five hours, wear sturdy shoes, and bring water and insect repellent.

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12.Magnolia Plantation Day Tour with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $75

Travel from Charleston to Magnolia Plantation for a guided house tour, six miles of trails, Audubon Swamp Garden, the Wildlife Center, and your choice of Nature Train or Wildlife Boat. Guides such as Dan, John, and Major Ted add useful local context.

“We (my husband and I) rode on the old town tours bus with alone with karlie jo so it was a trip we got to know her better. The plantation was beautiful and fun to see. Wish we could have had longer to explore more but with bus didn't work out. Learned alot about the plantation, slavery and history. Would highly recommend”

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13.Magnolia Plantation with Transport and City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 7 hours · from $109

Spend seven hours visiting Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, including its house, gardens, and Audubon swamp tram. Then tour Charleston by bus with an English-speaking guide such as Allan or Tyler, seeing the Citadel, Battery, City Market, and Powder Magazine.

“Fantastic day overall. Magnolia is beautiful and Allan kept us entertained all day. Great experience, must do”

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14.Taste of Historic Plantations 1/2 Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews

Join Lee Ann for a four-hour private tour of Charleston’s plantation country. You’ll get a full visit at McLeod Plantation, photo stops at Drayton Hall, Magnolia, and Middleton Place, plus Old St. Andrew’s Parish Church. The van, snacks, and water keep this quick tour comfortable.

“Learning the painful history of plantations and celebrating the ongoing efforts of changes in progressive modern day livings.”

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15.Middleton Place Plantation Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $125

Spend three hours at Middleton Place near Charleston with guide Mike or another Historic Charleston Tours guide. Walk America’s first formal gardens, see the area’s most authentic plantation home, and visit the stable yard, where period craftsmen demonstrate blacksmithing, pottery, barrel making, and sewing.

“Our guide Mike was extremely knowledgeable and I would definitely refer him”

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