Join us on our 2016 South Carolina Tour to explore the rich heritage of this state. We will travel throughout the state, and into northern Georgia, visiting battlefields, historic churches, forts, and period homes. Visit with us the sites of some dramatic battles of the Revolutionary War, such as King’s Mountain and Cowpens. Explore the beautiful city of Charleston and take the ferry across the harbor on our way to Fort Sumter. We will visit Fort Pulaski, complete with moat and ramparts, and tour the city of Savannah. We will also see the H. L. Hunley, first militarily successful submarine, visit a period plantation and spend an afternoon relaxing on the beach.
Information
Dates – September 5 – 10, 2016.
Prices – As usual, the price just includes costs. If it turns out to be significantly lower, we will refund the difference.
- Adults – $280
- Children 13-17 – $270
- Children 6-12 – $230
- Children 3-5 – $185
- Children 1-2 – $125
- Young children not requiring a bus seat are free
Deposit of $50 required by July 31 to reserve your place. Payment in full due by August 31.
You can pay using the booking section later on this page. In the checkout process you will have the option to pay credit card or mailing a check.
Includes – All admissions, transportation beginning at the hotel in the Columbia area, all lunches and one or two dinners. Breakfast will be included with the hotel.
Hotel – We are still in the process of finding a hotel for the tour. We will be in one hotel for the entire week. This is where the tour will begin and end, and where the motor coach will leave from each day. It should be $90-100 a night, accommodating 5 people per room.
Schedule
Monday, September 5
On this day, to save driving time, we’ll drive by car instead of bus.
8:30 – Breakfast
9:30 – Leave
10:15 – Camden Battlefield
11:30 – Leave
Lunch on bus
1:30 – King’s Mountain Battlefield
3:00 – Leave
3:45 – Cowpens Battlefield
5:45 – Leave
8:45 – Homewood Suites North Charleston
Tuesday, September 6
8:45 – Leave
10:30 – South Carolina Governor’s Mansion
11:15 – Leave
11:30 – South Carolina State House
12:30 – Leave
Lunch on the bus
3:10 – Charles Towne Landing
5:30 – Leave
6:00 – Hotel
Wednesday, September 7
9:30 – Leave
10:00 – St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
10:30 – Leave
10:45 – Provost and Exchange
11:45 – Leave
12:00 – Lunch
12:30 – St. Michael’s Church
1:00 – Leave
1:30 – Boat Tour of Charleston Harbor
Fort Sumter
Fort Moultrie
5:00 – Leave
5:30 – Hotel
Thursday, September 8
8:30 – Leave
9:30 – Old Sheldon Church Ruins
10:00 – Leave
11:00 – Fort Pulaski
Lunch
2:00 – Leave
2:30 – Walking Tour of Savannah
4:30 – Leave
6:15 -Hotel
Friday, September 9
9:00 – Leave
9:15 – H. L. Hunley
11:30 – Leave
12:00 – McLeod Plantation
2:30 – Leave
2:45 – Museum of the Confederacy
3:30 – Leave
3:45 – Aiken-Rhett House Museum
5:00 – Leave
5:30 – Hotel
Saturday, September 10
8:30 – Leave
9:00 – Charles Pinckney House
10:30 – Leave
12:30 – Closing Lunch
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