Historic Southern Coast
From $3649
Per person, double occupancy, excludes roundtrip airfare
8 Days
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Historic Southern Coast Tour Details
Natural beauty, flavorful cuisine, a distinct culture, unique history, and more than a few dashes of good ol’ fashioned charm are part of this tour of the South. Experience Southern history and hospitality in equal measure as you travel down the Southern coast!
Trip Includes
Sightseeing- Charlotte
- Columbia
- Charleston
- Savannah
- Jekyll Island
- St. Augustine
- 7 Nights
- Moderate hotels based on twin/double occupancy
- 7 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, and 1 Dinner
- A professionally trained local tour director who is knowledgeable of the area and will provide you with a wealth of information. Their friendly service will make your trip a memorable experience.
- To and from your hotel room throughout your land tour for one piece of Checked Baggage per person.
Activity Level

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Tour information above is for 2023 dates. 2022 tour dates have a different itinerary. Please view the "Itinerary" tab for more information.
Tour Highlights
- Admission and tour of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte
- Tour of the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon in Charleston
- Ferry ride to Fort Sumter, where the South Carolina militia started the Civil War
- Authentic southern lunch at the Middleton Place Plantation
- Visit historic St. Augustine and tour the Spanish Castillo de San Marcos fort
- Enjoy a trolley tour of historic Savannah that includes on and off privileges for the day
- Trolley tour of historic Jekyll Island, one of Georgia’s famed Golden Isles
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Depart: May 27, 2023 Historic Southern Coast Base Price:$1849Taxes & Fees: $199 Single Supplement: $700 Triple Reduction: $150 Quad Reduction: $0 Flight Cost: $0 Total Price: $2748 Total Price: $2048 Total Price: $1898 Total Price: N/A |
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Depart: Sep 16, 2023 Historic Southern Coast Base Price:$1849Taxes & Fees: $199 Single Supplement: $700 Triple Reduction: $150 Quad Reduction: $0 Flight Cost: $0 Total Price: $2748 Total Price: $2048 Total Price: $1898 Total Price: N/A |
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Oct 14, 2023
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Depart: Oct 14, 2023 Historic Southern Coast Base Price:$1849Taxes & Fees: $199 Single Supplement: $700 Triple Reduction: $150 Quad Reduction: $0 Flight Cost: $0 Total Price: $2748 Total Price: $2048 Total Price: $1898 Total Price: N/A |

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Historic Southern Coast
Tours Starts: Charlotte, North Carolina
Tours Ends: St. Augustine, Florida
Day 1
Charlotte
Welcome to Charlotte, NC. If you booked your flight with YMT, a representative will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
Home2 Charlotte Uptown or similar
Day 2
Charlotte, Columbia & Charleston
Enjoy a visit to the unforgettable NASCAR Hall
of Fame. More than just a museum, the NASCAR
Hall of Fame is a shrine to the history, heritage
and future of NASCAR. It has over 50 interactive
experiences, fascinating artifacts, and an
impressive collection of retired racecars. These
souped up stock cars have been delighting fans
since 1948.
Depart Charlotte towards Charleston with an
included stop in Columbia for a panoramic tour.
Finally, arrive in Charleston. Enjoy a guided tour
of The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon.
The Old Exchange was completed in 1771 and
played a vital part in the American Revolution.
President George Washington was a common
visitor to this meeting place for local Patriots,
which was the site where in 1788, South
Carolina leaders debated and approved the
U. S. Constitution. Today, the Old Exchange
Building is one of only four remaining structures
where the nation’s founding document was
originally ratified.
The Provost Dungeon’s history is decidedly less
auspicious. During the American Revolution,
British forces converted the bottom floor of the
Exchange into a military prison where American
prisoners of war, British soldiers, private
citizens, and enslaved people were held. (B)
Cambria Hotel Charleston Riverview or similar
Day 3
Charleston
Start the morning with a short ferry ride to
Fort Sumter, the island fortification where the
first shots of the Civil War were fired. Explore
the National Historic Park where America’s
history changed forever on April 12, 1861, when
the South Carolina Militia artillery fired at the
American army.
This afternoon enjoy lunch on your own in the
City Market area before continuing on a city tour
of Charleston. Take in the sights of Rainbow
Row, Battery and White Point Garden's,
Hampton Park, and Marion Square. Spend the
evening relaxing in Charleston. (B)
Tryp by Wyndham Savannah Downtown Historic District or similar
Day 4
Charleston & Savannah
This morning, you will stop for a tour and
included southern lunch at Middleton Place.
This National Historic Landmark contains
America’s oldest landscaped gardens.
Spend the evening relaxing in Savannah. (B, L)
Courtyard Savannah Midtown or similar
Day 5
Savannah
Take a morning guided trolley tour of historic
Savannah. The oldest section of Georgia’s
oldest city, Savannah’s historic district is
filled with cobblestoned squares and parks
shaded by oak trees draped in Spanish moss.
At the center of this picturesque district is the
landmark, Gothic-Revival Cathedral of Saint
John the Baptist.
Enjoy lunch on your own and a leisurely
afternoon.
Join your fellow travelers for a walking tour
of Bonaventure Cemetery, a beautiful resting
place with 160 acres of towering oaks, Spanish
moss, and historic graves. Take part, for an
additional fee, on an optional evening culinary
experience you won't want to miss. Visit Paula
Deen's Restaurant, The Lady & Sons and enjoy
a traditional 3 course southern Dinner. (B)
Courtyard Savannah Midtown or similar
Day 6
Savannah to St. Augustine via Jekyll Island
Your first activity of the day will be a Jekyll Island Trolley tour of the Club Historic District, a cluster of 19th-century mansions on the southernmost of Georgia’s Golden Isles. Enjoy time on Jekyll Island to grab lunch on your own.
Double Tree by Hilton St Augustine Historic District or similar

Dinner Cruise on the Savannah
Riverboat Cruises with traditional
southern cuisine. $99 p/p. Please add this option at time of booking.
Day 7
St. Augustine
Start your day bright and early with a morning tour led by a knowledgeable local guide. See the historic district of St. Augustine, then take a short walking tour of St. George Street with a break for shopping and an early lunch on your own. Continue to Matanzas River Bay for an afternoon tour of Castillo de San Marcos, a large Spanish stone fortress built to protect and defend Spain's claims in the New World. At over 300 years old, this National Monument is the oldest structure in St. Augustine. Relax on your own this evening. (B)
Double Tree by Hilton St Augustine Historic District or similar
Day 8
Depart for Home (B)
Please note that this is a proposed itinerary; the actual itinerary may vary due to season, special events, or weather. Hotels may differ depending on date. Because our tour arrangements are often made a year or more in advance, YMT Vacations reserves the right to alter the itinerary. Itinerary changes are made to improve your vacation experience, as well as respond to any unforeseen circumstances that mandate alterations. By their nature, all tour vacations involve a certain level of physical activity. While YMT tours have been designed with our guests in mind and are not physically demanding, this tour does include walking and periods of standing during the sightseeing visits. You will also encounter steps and some uneven ground along the way, particularly at older, historical sights. Please ask your Travel Consultant for more information.
YMT Vacations itineraries may contain suggestions for activities for your leisure time; these suggestions do not constitute a recommendation nor an endorsement of any specific service provider and the decision to participate in any such activities should be made independently.
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A worry-free experience for our guests is very important to us. With guest's help and the implementation of a few changes and new protocols such as increased sanitization, responsible social distancing, and enhanced tour director training, you can continue to enjoy peace-of-mind while traveling. For more information on our new safety protocols, please see our Travel Safe Program.
Guests do not need a passport or visa for this tour. Starting October 1, 2021, guests are required to have a REAL ID-compliant identification which includes REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses, US passports, US passport cards, US military IDs, and federally recognized tribal-issues photo IDs.
A full list can be found here:
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification
Before this date, any government-issued ID, including any state driver's license and any federal ID, will suffice.
You will need U.S. dollars.
No, guests will not need to bring adapters or converters as the U.S. use standard 110V plugs.