Itinerary 1 itinerary
Day 1
Meet at meeting point: In front of the Beaufort Downtown Marina Ship's Store.Attractions and Activities: Beaufort Tours (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) 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.
Attractions and Activities: Beaufort National Cemetery (Free entry) 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.
Attractions and Activities: Robert Smalls Statue (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) 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.
Attractions and Activities: Pat Conroy Literary Center (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) We pass by the Center, telling lots of great Pat Conroy stories during the tour.
Attractions and Activities: USCB Center for the Arts (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) 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).
Attractions and Activities: NeverMore Books (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) 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.
Attractions and Activities: St. Helena's Anglican Church (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) 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.
Attractions and Activities: John Mark Verdier House (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) 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.
Attractions and Activities: The Chocolate Tree (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) 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.
Attractions and Activities: Reconstruction Era National Monument (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) 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.
Attractions and Activities: Beaufort History Museum (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) The Beaufort History Museum is housed inside the Beaufort/Port Royal Convention Visitors Bureau on Craven Street.
Attractions and Activities: Bay Street (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) We pass by and point out shopping and restaurants along the way.
Attractions and Activities: Beaufort History Museum (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) 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.
Guests leave on their own: End the tour on your own and bring your trip to a happy conclusion In front of the Beaufort Downtown Marina Ship's Store.
*Itinerary times are in the local time of the place of visit and may be subject to changes due to weather conditions, road conditions, and other factors. We appreciate your understanding.