Boone Hall offers a variety of experience for a plantation tour. This tour is entirely different than tours of any of the antebellum plantations in Louisiana, and deep South. The tour is not about the house which was built in 1935; it replaced the main two story farm house that was previously on the site. The tour is rich in the history of lives of the slaves who labored for the plantation owners. Very educational and well produced. Do not miss the presentation by one of the Gullah descendants.
We did not wish to spend the four hours at the plantation and, therefore, hired Uber for a ride back to the meeting launch. There is a small café on-site and we were there over the lunch period, however, much of the food was sold out except for the ice cream. We did not try the ice cream, but people who did said it is good.
While the plantation tour itself is very interesting, you will save money by driving yourself and will have the freedom to leave when you wish. Secondly, at the visitors' center where we met, there is no signage indicating where the transportation to the plantation is boarding. When you find the boarding area, there are many vehicles with no identification, so you must again, ask around which vehicle is the one you should board. Thirdly, the driver was kind and friendly, but talked too much about herself, where she used to work, her title there, about all the jobs that are available in Charleston, about the BMW and Mercedes car factories, and other such topics. The only pertinent site she pointed out on the drive was a former manufacturing building and its history within Charleston. We did not appreciate the self-centered chatter along the way for which she wanted a tip.
Do include Boone Hall Plantation in your itinerary.