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1 hour 15 minutes
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Pat Conroy's family moved to Beaufort when he was 15. He adopted Beaufort as his home and Beaufort adopted Pat as our own! Join us on this 1 1/2 hour tour of "Pat's Conroy's Beaufort," from his boyhood home to his favorite restaurant to Prince of Tides and Great Santini locations in the film adaptations of Pat's such autobiographical novels.
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Our tour begins at 1006 Bay Street, in front of the Beaufort Downtown Marina Ship's Store.
Beaufort National Cemetery
Pat's father, the Great Santini, is buried here, as well as Pat's mother Peg. It is also the scene of the "missing man fly-over" in the movie "The Great Santini."
Tour by Golf Cart
Tips are not included.
76 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
SSKNJ,Mar 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
We thoroughly enjoyed our golf cart tour. Bill was an excellent tour guide providing great information an anecotes. His ability to get us a tour of the Pat Conroy Literary Center when it was closed to the general public was a great surprise. We highly recommend this tour and Bill. We now have a much greater understanding of Pat Conroy the author and the man.
carolyn b,Mar 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
If you love Pat Conroy, you will love this tour. we learned a lot. The guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Laurie E,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
Very enjoyable tour that lasted about an hour and 15 minutes. Janet was well-versed on all things Pat Conroy! We also heard about the history of the area, and we took a very informative ride through the national cemetery. I would highly recommend this tour.
DeeBee W,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
Guide was very knowledgeable! So much fun for Pat Conroy fans! The Pat Conroy Literary Center is icing on the cake!
Laurence N,Jan 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
Awesome experience. The history of the area , homes and Pat Conroy was both comprehensive and enjoyable.
Michael B,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
Gained a lot of good knowledge on this tour. The tour guide has a wealth of knowledge. Totally enjoined this tour. We will actually go back and enjoy it again.
Derek S,Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and would recommend to any and all Pat Conroy fans. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and engaging. She was warm and kept the tour on time and topic. Plenty of Beaufort civil war sites and stories for history buffs.
Terry H,May 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
Fantastic tour for any Pat Conroy fans. Our guide Janet was full of fabulous information and showed us lots of sites around Beaufort.
Edna M,Mar 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Katelyn was a great your guide. She brought us to some wonderful sites. The National Cemetery was an interesting site. The information on the sea island cotton and the boll weavle was a highlight. We loved the beautiful homes.



Andrea M,Dec 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
Janet was so knowledgeable, funny, and nice! The tour was an hour and just the right amount of time.
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