Magnolia Plantation & Charleston City Bus Tour: full-day combo

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Free cancellation

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Duration7h 30m

GroupUp to 25

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Step back to 1676’s charm, then glide through Charleston’s historic streets in comfort

This full-day combo pairs a 4.5-hour guided tour of Magnolia Plantation and Gardens—one of America's oldest continuously occupied plantations, founded in 1676—with a 90-minute guided bus tour of historic downtown Charleston. A professional guide leads both portions in air-conditioned coaches, covering the plantation's grounds and gardens, then the city's key landmarks and neighborhoods. Hotel pickup and drop-off are available for an additional fee.

7h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Magnolia Plantation and City Bus Tour

Take 4.5-hour Magnolia Plantation tour
Return to Charleston city
Enjoy 90-minute guided city bus tour

The Experience

The day starts at Magnolia Plantation, where a knowledgeable guide walks you through 350 years of American history across the grounds and gardens. The plantation's layout, landscaping and structures tell the story of how it has endured since 1676—one of the oldest continuously occupied plantations in the country. You travel by air-conditioned coach, which matters on a Charleston day, and the guide contextualizes what you're standing in front of rather than leaving you to piece it together from plaques. The 4.5-hour pace lets you move through the site without rushing through it.

After returning to the city, the 90-minute bus tour introduces Charleston's downtown on the same principle: a guide narrates the route while you stay seated and comfortable. The bus covers the Holy City's historic neighborhoods, landmarks and the stories that shaped them. This second tour works as an orientation if Charleston is new to you, or as a structured way to revisit the city if you've been before. The two tours together give you a full day of guided context—the plantation's deep history, then the city's layout and character—without the logistics of moving between them yourself.

Arrive 15 minutes before departure. Drinks and food are available for purchase at the plantation. If you need hotel pickup and drop-off instead of meeting at the departure point, that's available as an add-on at checkout. Service animals are welcome; the plantation cannot accommodate wheelchairs but can work with guests who have limited mobility if a companion can assist.

What’s included

Professional guide for both the plantation and city tours.
air-conditioned coach transportation to Magnolia Plantation and throughout Charleston.
all taxes, fees and handling charges.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Adventure Sightseeing

Is this one for you?Choose this combo if you want to see the plantation's full grounds and gardens without driving yourself, then return to Charleston with a guided overview of the city's layout and history in one day. The fixed schedule and included transportation mean you're not managing multiple bookings or navigating between sites—the day holds together as one continuous experience.