Charleston Southern Christmas

DAY 1

Experience southern charm, and the magic of the Holiday Season with Wolf's in Charleston & Myrtle Beach. Following meal and rest stops made at your expense throughout the day, you arrive in Myrtle Beach for an overnight stay at the Beach Cove Resort (843-286-5690). The resort amenities include an indoor pool and whirlpool, one outdoor pool heated year-round, a fitness center, racquetball court, onsite dining options and a cocktail lounge. Guest room features include a living room with sleeper couch, table and chairs, private balcony, fully equipped kitchen with stove, microwave, refrigerator, basic utensil and dishes, coffee maker, hair dryer and iron/ironing board. Relax and unwind this evening after a day of travel.

DAY 2

Wake up to breakfast included at the resort before you check-out and depart for historic Hopsewee Plantation. Explore the home from room to room, including the two original slave cabins that still stand on the grounds. Learn about the rich history of Hopsewee, its previous families as well as its current owners, the Beattie's, and the enslaved who lived and worked on the plantation. During your visit, make sure to enjoy the mossy oaks and river vista. At Hopsewee Historical Museum you will learn about the enslaved individuals who lived here, and some of the plantations missing history through archaeological investigation and research. Visit the Slave cabin Dwelling join with an historian to hear more narration about the experience of the enslaved West Africans on this historic plantation to include their contributions to the wealth and influence of colonial South Carolina and how their knowledge, ingenuity, and labor help to build this nation. A Lowcountry Sampler for lunch will be included before departing for Charleston. Upon arrival in Charleston, you check-in at the Comfort Suites at Patriots Point for the next two nights (843-856-8817). The hotel features a fitness center, business center, guest coin-operated laundry and complimentary Wi-Fi. Guest room amenities include a coffee maker, hairdryer, iron/ironing board and complimentary internet access. This afternoon, you will have free time to browse at the Night Market in Charleston. The Night Market began as an artisan/hand crafted only market in 2013 and has since grown to over 200 various artists represented. Located in the heart of downtown Charleston, the Night Market provides the opportunity to discover quality, unique, local and handcrafted items, and is one of the largest and most diverse Artisan markets stretching 3 blocks! Enjoy shopping and dinner on your own and at your expense tonight! Board the motorcoach after your visit to return to the hotel.

DAY 3

Start your day with breakfast at the hotel. Today, make sure that you have comfortable footwear and dress appropriately for the weather to embark on a 2-Hour festive and joyful walking tour. Enjoy the holiday spirit and seasonal decorations on the Charleston Strolls Holiday Walking Tour of the historic district. Stroll through where carriages and motorcoaches are not allowed and take a fascinating walking tour with stories and traditions revealing Charleston's rich history and colorful past. Visit the Four Corners of Law and The Battery while also seeing private neighborhoods dressed in their holiday finery. Throughout December, the Charleston Strolls Holiday Tour includes an abbreviated tour of the Edmondston-Alston House - the only Charleston house museum with a magnificent view of Charleston Harbor. The house, built c. 1825 and renovated in 1838, contains pieces original to the family. Guests will get a glimpse of 19th century Charleston with the mansion decorated in Christmas splendor. This afternoon, you may find everything you need to deck the halls for the holidays and fill the pantry with local goodies, all from local farmers, growers, artisans and crafters. Browse a wide assortment of art, crafts and holiday gift items and get your holiday shopping done early at Charleston's Christmas Market. You will have time here for lunch on your own and at your expense. After a lot of time on your feet, sit back and relax with a Christmas Show (TBA) at Charleston Music Hall. This is one of the oldest buildings on the block with its 19th-century Gothic Revival building. Dinner tonight is included after the show and followed by the James Island Holiday Festival of Lights, one of Charleston's most cherished holiday events featuring an estimated two million dazzling lights. Afterwards, you return to the hotel to turn in for the night.

DAY 4

Following breakfast at the hotel, you will check out and begin your day with a visit at Boone Hall Plantation. The sun glistens through Spanish Moss which drapes a ¾ mile corridor of 276-year-old giant oak trees…a visual wonder that truly takes your breath away and confirms that God is alive and well at work. The Avenue of Oaks is one of nature's greatest spectacles…As the Christmas holidays roll through these giant oaks, Boone Hall comes alive with festivities, decorations, and good ole southern holiday hospitality, that is only befitting at America's Most Photographed plantation. The plantation mansion and grounds are decorated with beautiful Christmas decorations of every kind. But there's something special about this plantation home's holiday attire, there are plenty of beautiful Christmas trees in every room of the plantation's main floor and adorned with a variety of Christmas ornaments and decorations. While at Boone Hall learn more about the Gullah Culture from true descendants who present the history of the culture through storytelling, song, and dance. The Gullah ladies share uplifting spiritual messages of love and understanding of how, through overcoming the hardships of the past, it has brought them to a better place today. Enjoy a boxed lunch included in the pavilion before you depart for Myrtle Beach and check in at the Beach Cove Resort for your last night. You will have a brief time to freshen up before enjoying dinner at a local restaurant and end the day with a heartwarming Christmas show at the Alabama Theatre. Celebrate the true meaning of the season with a harmonious mix of cherished classics and contemporary holiday favorites. Following the show, you return to the resort for the night.

DAY 5

Enjoy breakfast included at the resort before you pack up and begin your journey home with meal stops and rest stops at your expense made during your travels.

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***ALL WOLF'S TOURS - TIMES AND ITINERARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, BL=Boxed Lunch, D=Dinner