Trip Highlights

Charleston: Key Highlights

Step into Charleston’s rich Civil War history through historic streets, plantations, and museums that reveal the city’s pivotal role in America’s past.
Boone Hall Plantation

Boone Hall Plantation

Go beyond the mansion to learn about the lives, labor, and legacy of the plantation’s enslaved community, and gain an understanding of the cultural and social history that shaped the lowcountry.

Barrier Island

Barrier Island Eco Tour

Embark on a naturalist-led eco adventure that journeys through winding salt marshes, to spot bottlenose dolphins, loggerhead sea turtles, and more, while learning about the fragile ecosystem and the importance of barrier islands to coastal conservation.

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USS Yorktown/Patriots Point

Step aboard the legendary USS Yorktown aircraft carrier at Patriots Point and explore the history, exhibits, and naval legacy of this iconic warship.

Fort Sumter Cruise

Fort Sumter Cruise

Cruise across Charleston Harbor to the historic Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War ignited, while there, explore the historic fort with exhibits and stories that bring this pivotal moment in American history to life.

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Charleston: Day-by-Day Itinerary

Arrive in Charleston, SC

Arrive in Charleston, SC

Stop 1: Arrive in Charleston, SC

Stop 2: Charles Towne Landing

Wander through recreated villages, tall ship masts, and wild landscapes at the birthplace of Carolina.

Stop 3: Boone Hall Plantation

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The Washington Monument overlooking the Reflecting Pool with the Capitol in the distance.

Go beyond the mansion to learn about the lives, labor, and legacy of the plantation’s enslaved community, and gain an understanding of the cultural and social history that shaped the lowcountry.

Stop 4: Carriage Tour

Step back in time on a leisurely carriage ride through Charleston’s historic streets, where cobblestones, grand homes, and centuries of stories come alive.

Stop 5: Overnight in Charleston, SC

Barrier Island Eco Tour USS Yorktown / Patriots Point

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Included:

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  • Meals
  • Guide
  • Insurance
  • Overnight Security
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This tour for a group of rowdy 8th graders to Washington D.C. was run like a well oiled machine. We saw way more than I expected!

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This tour for a group of rowdy 8th graders to Washington D.C. was run like a well oiled machine. We saw way more than I expected and meal times and stops all were fun and without complications.

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We recommend starting a minimum of 9–12 months in advance for domestic travel and 12-18 months in advance for international travel to secure your preferred dates, hotels, and guides. However, our team can customize itineraries on a faster timeline when needed.

Absolutely. Every trip we design is built around your educational goals.

You book the Parent Night and Help with the Rooming List – we do the rest.

Safety is our top priority. We work only with certified motorcoach companies and name brand hotels in safe areas, our guides tour support have are all background-checked, we have private security on each floor of each hotel at night and our Tour Central is constantly proactively monitoring traffic, weather and world events.

We’re committed to transparent, reasonable pricing with no hidden fees. Parents can pay securely online with our EZPAY program and choose from flexible payment plans or fundraising support options to make travel simple and accessible for every family.

Pre-tour, we provide detailed information on a custom web page, lead parent nights and provide real-time updates via email. On tour – you can always reach a US based human 247 and we proactively communicate with parents via email and phone as needed.