Lowcountry tour Charleston: Angel Oak, tea farm, vineyard

A 500-year-old oak, a working tea farm, and vineyard rows in one afternoon

This small-group Lowcountry sightseeing tour from Charleston visits three working farms and natural landmarks on Wadmalaw Island in a single day. You'll stand beneath the Angel Oak, tour the Charleston Tea Garden's manufacturing plant and drink unlimited hot and cold tea, then walk the vineyards at Deep Water Vineyard for wine tasting. The tour runs around 5.5 hours with a city-certified guide, bottled water and snacks included. Lunch is not included, though you can bring your own or purchase food at the vineyard.

Step-by-step itinerary

Lowcountry sightseeing and tastings

• Visit 500 year-old Angel Oak tree
• Tour Charleston Tea Garden and drink tea
• Wine tasting and stroll at vineyard

The experience

The day starts at the Angel Oak on John's Island: a 500-year-old live oak that anchors a small park. There's no narration that captures what you're standing in front of. The tree itself is the whole point. From there the tour moves to the Charleston Tea Garden, the only tea farm in North America. You'll ride a trolley around the fields to see hundreds of thousands of tea bushes, then walk through the manufacturing facility to watch how the leaves become the tea you drink. All-you-can-drink hot and iced tea is included, so you taste what the farm actually produces instead of reading about it.

The final stop is Deep Water Vineyard, where you taste wines and walk the rows. A food truck operates on-site if you want lunch or snacks, or bring your own. The vineyard welcomes children from age 5 onward and has entertainment for them, so families don't need to leave kids behind. The tour sometimes runs longer than the advertised 5.5 hours depending on how long you linger at each stop.

Your guide is Leanne, a city-certified tour guide who leads the group outside Charleston's main tourist routes. The group stays small, no more than 10 people, which means you're not moving as a crowd through the tea farm or the vineyard. Bottled water and snacks come with the tour. If you want a full meal, plan to eat at the vineyard or bring something with you.

What’s included

• Trolley ride around the Charleston Tea Garden farm.
• factory tour of the tea production plant.
• all-you-can-drink hot and iced tea.
• wine tasting at Deep Water Vineyard.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• snacks.
• all fees and taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SaturdayDepartures at 10:30, 11:00 and 12:30

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (21 to 80 years) · Youth (5 to 10 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Snap! Picture Perfect Tours

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English and leads in a conversational style suited to small groups, so you'll hear stories about the Lowcountry without the pace or size of a standard tour bus. This works well if you want to move at a relaxed speed through working farms and spend real time at each stop instead of checking boxes.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (5 to 10 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the Angel Oak and why is it on this tour?

The Angel Oak is a 500-year-old live oak tree on John's Island that anchors a small park. It's the first stop on the tour because it's a landmark that carries the history of the Lowcountry in its size and age alone.

Can I actually drink as much tea as I want at the Charleston Tea Garden?

Yes. The tour includes all-you-can-drink hot and iced tea at the farm, and you'll taste it after walking through the manufacturing facility to see how it's made from the tea bushes you saw in the fields.

Is lunch included, and where do people eat?

Lunch is not included in the tour price, but a food truck at Deep Water Vineyard sells food items, and you're welcome to bring your own snacks or a packed lunch to eat there.

How many people go on this tour at once?

The group stays at no more than 10 guests, which keeps the experience intimate at each stop: the tea farm, the vineyard, and the oak tree.

How long does the whole tour take?

The tour is scheduled for around 5.5 hours, though it sometimes runs longer depending on how much time you spend at each location.