History and Movie Tour of Beaufort by Golf Cart | La Vacanza Travel

History and Movie Tour of Beaufort by Golf Cart

Duration: 1 hour
Destination: United States, South Carolina, Hilton Head Island
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  • 1 hour
  • Hilton Head Island
  • E-Voucher
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Learn about Beaufort's 300 years of rich history on this 1-hour tour. While riding in our new 8 passenger Yamaha golf cart, see beautiful antebellum homes and scenic views. Explore the town where famous movies were filmed, such as Forrest Gump, The Big Chill, and Great Santini on this exciting tour!

Itinerary
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Pass By: Beaufort Tours, 1006 Bay St Downtown Marina, Beaufort, SC 29902-5570

Listen to your guide narrate the 300 years of history, from the exploration of the Spanish, the French, and the English, to the Civil War, and to the Hollywood movies filmed in the town. As you drive down the streets, go past gorgeous antebellum homes and plantations. Then, see sites where iconic stars stayed while filming movies.

Continue your tour by seeing The Gump Medical Center, which was funded by Forrest's profit from the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company. Go to The National Cemetery, where The Great Santini was buried, and the bridge Forrest Gump went over on his cross-country run. 

Enjoy the incredible history, Hollywood charm, and friendly atmosphere of Beaufort on this 1-hour tour by van.

Stop At: Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary St, Beaufort, SC 29902-3947

Listen to your guide narrate the 300 years of history, from the exploration of the Spanish, the French, and the English, to the Civil War, and to the Hollywood movies filmed in the town. As you drive down the streets, go past gorgeous antebellum homes and plantations. Then, see sites where iconic stars stayed while filming movies.

Continue your tour by seeing The Gump Medical Center, which was funded by Forrest's profit from the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company. Go to The National Cemetery, where The Great Santini was buried, and the bridge Forrest Gump went over on his cross-country run. 

Enjoy the incredible history, Hollywood charm, and friendly atmosphere of Beaufort on this 1-hour tour by van.

Pass By: Robert Smalls Monument, Craven street Located on tabernacle Baptist church grounds, Beaufort, SC

Buried in the graveyard of the Tabernacle Baptist Church with his first and second wives and one of his daughters. Robert Smalls was a slave born in Beaufort who made a daring escape with the steamship The Planter.

Pass By: Pat Conroy Literary Center, 601 Bladen St, Beaufort, SC 29902

We pass by the Center, telling lots of great Pat Conroy stories during the tour.

Pass By: USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St, Beaufort, SC 29902-4601

The Center for the Arts was used in two movies filmed here is Beaufort, Forrest Gump (the Gump Medical Center), and Something to Talk About (school of vetinerary medicine for Julia Roberts at the end of the movie).

Pass By: NeverMore Books, 702 Craven St, Beaufort, SC 29902-5572

Now a bookstore, this building was used in the scene where Julia Roberts confirmed by phone with her best friend that her husband, Dennis Quaid, was indeed sleeping with all of the women in her Savannah Women's Club.

Pass By: St. Helena's Anglican Church, 501 Church St Historic Downtown, Beaufort, SC 29902-4919

Built as a Church of England, started in 1712. Now the fourth building on the property, it is open for docent led tours after our tour is over.

Pass By: John Mark Verdier House, 801 Bay St Historic Downtown, Beaufort, SC 29902-5565

We pass by the John Mark Verdier House, built in 1804. French General Marquis de Lafayette gave his farewell to America speech from the top floor balcony here in 1825. Open to the public Monday to Saturday for tours after our tour is over.

Pass By: The Chocolate Tree, 507 Carteret St, Beaufort, SC 29902-5001

The chocolate in the Russell Stover box of chocolates Forrest Gump had on the park bench in Savannah actually had Chocolate Tree chocolate inside. Stop by here for free chocolate Sand Dollar sample after the tour.

Pass By: Reconstruction Era National Monument, 713 Craven St, Beaufort, SC 29902-5571

Now elevated to the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, the National Park Service downtown headquarters is pointed out during the tour. Enter inside after the tour to learn more about Reconstruction and why Beaufort was the ideal location for studying about the Reconstruction Era.

Pass By: Beaufort History Museum, 713 Craven St, Beaufort, SC 29902-5571

The Beaufort History Museum is housed inside the Beaufort/Port Royal Convention Visitors Bureau on Craven Street.

Pass By: Bay Street, Beaufort, SC

We pass by and point out shopping and restaurants along the way.

Pass By: Beaufort History Museum, 713 Craven St, Beaufort, SC 29902, USA

Learn the history of the original capital of the Spanish colony of La Florida, right here in the Beaufort area. Santa Elena was the capital of La Florida for 21 years.

Inclusions
  • Driver/guide
  • Transport by 8 passenger Yamaha golf cart

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • A maximum of 7 people per booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Departure Point

1006 Bay St, Beaufort, SC 29902, USA


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

1 hour


User's Reviews

410alessandrad

27 Mar, 2024

This tour is a great experience with a very good guide, KC. She really knows Beaufort. We have been on four walking tours but had a guest who could not walk well, so we chose this tour as al alternative. Excellent in every way! The only advice I could give to the contrary is that that back seats ( which face backwards) will have exhaust smell which might be uncomfortable for some as it was for my husband. Otherwise, the whole experience was A+.

Mary_D

22 Mar, 2024

We especially liked the National cemetery. We had been on quite a few carriage tours but understandably they didn’t go that far. Our guide Karen, taught us new things we hadn’t heard before.

Escape694094

20 Mar, 2024

The tour guide was excellent. Lawrence was exceptionally knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I was on the last tour of the day and the duration of the tour was to be one hour. However Lawrence spent an extra half hour with us showing us around Beaufort. Unfortunately I could only hear less than half of what he was saying because the gas powered golf cart was very loud and noisy and the audio system was not reliable. I would strongly suggest electric powered golf carts and the tour operators look for a more reliable audio system.

JFSoccerCoach

15 Mar, 2024

A most excellent tour - knowledgeable guide. Dan was steep in Beaufort history and is clearly a student - learning new stuff all the time. This was a VERY well spent hour - easily could have gone another hour

Joan1952

12 Mar, 2024

Wonderful tour. Would highly recommend. Would have been great for more time for photo ops, but can’t fill all that and still finish in 1 hour.

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Nice tour on wheels!

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A Must

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Historical movie tour

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Beautiful Beaufort

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Highly recommend!!

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Awesome tour

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Good Tour

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First time visitors

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First time in South Carolina!

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Beautiful in Beaufort

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Barbara takes Beauford and makes them cring.e.

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Fun and informative

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Great way to see & learn about Beaufort!

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Informative History and Movie Info

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Fun Golf Cart Tour in Beaufort

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Great city tour.

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Excellent tour w Bill

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Excellent Tour with Kathy

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