Boone Hall Plantation Admission & Tour with Transportation from Charleston

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Step back in time with a 4.5-hour visit to one of America's oldest working, living plantations. Be transported to this historic site with an experienced driver on a comfortable, air conditioned mini bus. Boone Hall Plantation has been recognized as the #1 Plantation in the Charleston area, according to USA TODAY. Tour includes round-trip transportation from the Visitors Center in Charleston, all entrance fees, a guided house tour, Gullah Theater (in season), self guided garden and grounds tour, and a tram tour (based on availability). Small-group tour is limited to a maximum of 25 people.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Drinks/snacks are available for purchase at Plantation

Not wheelchair accessible, but those with limited mobility are welcome if they can be assisted by a companion

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Self Guided Garden Tour, historic slave cabins,

Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting point

All gate fees

Air-conditioned buses

Gullah Theater presentation by costumed performer

Tram tour (based on availability)

Plantation House Tour with guide in historical dress

Professional driver

Food and drinks

Hotel pickup and drop-off

What To Expect

Boone Hall Plantation

A USA Today’s 10 Best Choice as the “Best Plantation in the Charleston Area!” Take a trip through history as you explore one of America’s oldest working, living plantations. Boone Hall Plantation was purchased in 1955 by the McRae family and opened to the public in 1956. Along the tour, enjoy the history of Charleston and its legends! Inclusions: House Tour: This 30-minute tour begins on the front porch and is given by a well-informed guide in historical dress. The tour also introduces you to the history of Boone Hall Plantation and its evolution through several owners since 1681. Slave Cabin and History Presentation: Look at the living quarters, historic relics, and lifestyle of the enslaved people who lived here at Boone Hall. “Exploring The Gullah Culture:” Boone Hall Plantation is the only plantation to offer a live, seasonal presentation of this unique culture adapted by African enslaved people. If available, there is a seasonal plantation tram tour as well!

3 hours • Admission Included

Adventure Sightseeing

The Charleston Visitors Center is the departure and return point for this tour. It's a convenient location downtown with ample parking, restrooms and a gift shop!

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

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Boone Hall from Charleston, SC

Boone Hall Plantation: Explore Boone Hall Plantation, one of America's oldest working, living plantations, with transportation from Charleston, SC.

Reviews

4.35

447 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

287

Lots to see and do
Karen K,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Be sure to go to the main building first to get an appt to tour the house. Don’t miss the Gullah presentation. If you get hungry go to the Butterfly Building near the horse stalls for sandwiches and snacks. We had a substitute driver and he had a gravelly voice we couldn’t understand,, and let us off at the wrong place.
Beautiful scenery! Lots...
Greg O,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Beautiful scenery! Lots f interesting facts about the history plantation were learned. Touring the slave shacks was very emotional.
Girls trip
Sharon A,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Was on a girl's trip to Charleston. The tour was great. We were lucky to make it, though. Viator gave us the wrong address.
Relaxing
Kenneth P,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very relaxing and a lot of history. Not far from Charleston District. Very well organized thru out the excursion.
Boone Hall Plantation
Seaside634255,
Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Boone Hall was great! Tours were informative and very interesting. The plantation is beautiful and so spacious. A great half day!
It was a beautiful place...
Zara H,
Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
It was a beautiful place to walk around in the sun. The Gullah experience was the highlight and the presentation about slave history was very good. The staff are all very knowledgeable. Our coach driver was also very friendly and knowledgeable. It is a bit of a shame that there isn’t more visual information about the brick making, indigo and cotton farming, to compliment the presentation. If I was recommending the trip to a friend, I would point out that the house is less than a hundred years old.
Beautiful Plantation! The...
Nita H,
Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Beautiful Plantation! The Moss Trees were amazing, The Gullah presentation was very informative and the tractor ride was fun!
Great tour
N213LOjamesb,
Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour would definitely recommend it. Our tour guide John was very knowledgeable about the history of the families that have owned the plantation. It was an overcast day but the grounds were beautiful
Girl’s trip 2025
Gina G,
Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Boone Hall Plantation and gardens for a thought provoking experience. Profound. One of America’s oldest working, living plantations producing strawberries, peaches, pecans and many others. The Gullah presentation was informative and heart felt. Full of history and heart break. The sweetgrass baskets are a specialty basket woven and multi use. They take weeks to months to make and a so multipurpose.
This was a great...
Danielle V,
Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was a great experience. They take you in a bus out to Boones Plantation and on the way there give you a little history about things you are passing! The Plantation was also amazing, with lots of different things to do and a lunch spot on the property. You could spend all day there!