Experience the History, culture, and Southern Charm of Charleston

Experience the History, culture, and Southern Charm of Charleston

 
SELF DRIVE
 
 
 

Day 1: Depart for Charleston

Stop in Kingsland, Georgia (3hr 30mins). Stretch your legs and grab a stool at Steffens Restaurant - 550 S Lee St, Kingsland, GA 31548. Take a moment to explore quaint Kingsland before continuing onto Charleston, SC

Continue to Charleston

Check-In at Hotel Bennett – Deluxe King Room with Exclusive Beyond and Back Amenities

  • $100 Hotel Credit

  • $30 Breakfast Credit per person, per day (max 2 people)

  • Property will offer early check-in and late check-out upon availability

  • Property will offer upgrade at time of check-in, subject to availability

Meet Your personal Charleston Host/Guide at the hotel to discuss your plans and tour preferences for the next few days.

Dinner on your own (your Charleston Host can help with restaurant recommendations and reservations).

 

Day 2: Explore the History of Charleston

10:00 AM - 2-Hour Private Historical Tour - Make this tour what you want. Take a moment to speak to your guide and they will truly design a tour just for you.

12:00 PM - Your guide will take you back to the hotel and provide you with recommendations for lunch in Charleston. Don’t go too far, as you will be joining the guide again for an afternoon trip to Patriots Point.

2:00 PM - 2-Hour Private Tour of Patriots Point and the Maritime Museum. Home to the USS Yorktown, the USS Laffey and the USS Clamagore. One of the most expansive and vast museums in Charleston. All three ships are veterans of WWII and there is an incredible array of aircraft and memorabilia to see.

Return to the hotel.

Dinner on your own. Speak to your host about restaurant recommendations. There is nothing better than a local perspective.

Day 3: Charleston’s Historic Plantations

10:00 AM – Half Day Guided Tour to one of Charleston’s Historic Plantations. Take a moment to escape the city and visit the majestic homes of a bygone era. Don’t know which plantation to visit? Your guide will happily make a recommendation based on your wishes.

1:00 PM - Return to the hotel.

Afternoon at your leisure

Recommended Activities:

  • A casual walk around the city. Visit Legare, Church, the College of Charleston Campus and the South & East Battery

  • Take a carriage tour

  • Aiken-Rhett House or the Nathanial Russell House

  • Fort Sumter

  • The Old Slave Mart Museum

  • The Old Exchange and Customs House

Dinner on your own to celebrate your last night in Charleston. Perhaps you can grab a drink at Fiat Lux on the rooftop of the hotel before you head out for dinner. Remember you have $100 to spend at the hotel before the night is out.

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Day 4: Return Home

Remember, breakfast is included on last day as well, so indulge and savor your last morning in Charleston.

Inclusions:

  • Three Night Stay at the Hotel Bennett – Deluxe King Room

  • All tours via air conditioned vehicle (entrance fees, food and beverage costs are not included)

  • Concierge services and support from your personal Charleston Host

  • A copy of “Historic Charleston and the Lowcountry”

Pricing and availability are subject to change. Modifications and customization are available. Please call us for more details.

 

Custom Itineraries

 

A Journey by Beyond and Back is not just a trip. Its a custom crafted experience we create by understanding you using our personal local connections around the world.