Join a naturalist and discover Charleston's abundant wildlife in the estuaries of the Charleston harbor. This ecological adventure will give you an up close view of shorebirds and wading birds in their natural habitant. Stroll along one of Charleston's uninhabited barrier island near the Morris Island Lighthouse. You may spot a dolphin or two as they cruise along side the boat.

4:15 PM Nature tour ends-return to Francis Marion.
Price: $47.00 Per Person Net

As you cruise through Charleston's beautiful harbor, you will view the United States Coast Guard Station, the beautiful homes along the Battery, and watch the sea gulls and the dolphins play in the harbor. Upon arrival at Fort Sumter, where the Civil War began, rangers from the National Park Service will give you an informative introduction before you begin your tour of this famous bastion and its marvelous museum.

4:45 PM Tour ends-return to the Francis Marion
Price: $40.00 Per Person Net

Tour Magnolia Gardens, one of the most beautiful romantic gardens in the world. As you stroll the garden paths through a Cypress Swamp which was turned into a garden by the Rev. John Drayton prior to the War Between the States the beauty of these unique gardens will take your breath away. After touring the gardens board the tram which will take you into part of the Audubon Swamp Garden, home to scores of water loving creatures and traversed by boardwalks, dikes, and bridges to put the visitor in close contact with its inhabitants. You may even see an alligator and will have the opportunity to view the abundant bird population of the lowcountry.

4:45 PM Depart Magnolia for Francis Marion
5:30 PM Return to the Francis Marion
Price: $46.00 Per Person Net

Enjoy the sights of Charleston the way your ancestors did, aboard a horse-drawn carriage. This leisurely ride through narrow streets and alleyways carries you past carefully restored 18th and 19th century homes and buildings. Your knowledgeable guide relates three hundred years of history to the accompaniment of horse's hooves clopping along the pavement. The scent of tea olive from nearby gardens lingers in the air as you snap that special photograph capturing a bit of Charleston's history.

3:30 PM End tour at the Francis Marion

Price: Minimum 20 $22.00 Per Person Net