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Adventures In Charleston
is proud to be the Preferred Destination Management Company
for The Sanctuary Hotel, Americas Newest Premier Resort.
www.thesanctuary.com
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Adventures
In Charleston
is
a service-oriented destination management company that caters to
professional meeting and travel planners.
Adventures
In Charleston "goes the extra mile" to create
and coordinate any and all aspects of a comprehensive tour
package or special event for your group -- and has done so since
1986! Let Adventures in Charleston assist you in developing a
true Adventure
In Charleston!
Charleston,
South Carolina is known as a "living museum," --
one of the best preserved cities in the South. Discover
Charleston's past through its heritage of gracious living,
charm, and historic events. National landmarks, magnificent
plantations and gardens, cobblestone streets, and a historic
district with hundreds of 18th and 19th-century mansions -- all
make Charleston the perfect setting for an Adventure
Into The Past!
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TOURS
Let
Adventures
In Charleston
create a special touring experience for
your group. In addition to the sample tours listed below,
Adventures in Charleston can offer luncheon tours, historic
house and garden tours, Fort Sumter and other historic site
tours, Christmas and holiday celebration tours, plus much more.
Please call us for a proposal that is customized for your group.
Charleston
Adventure
- Explore Charleston on a privately guided tour and live
Charleston's history as Charlestonians do every day. Highlights
include the Charleston Battery overlooking the Charleston Harbor
and Fort Sumter, colorful Rainbow Row and the many stately
mansions, buildings and churches, all of which have remained
very much the same since the colonial and antebellum days.
Lowcountry luncheons are available to enhance your tour
experience.
Plantation
Adventures
- Slip back into the past as you
experience the life of the early planters of cotton and rice.
You will be charmed by the grace, beauty and wealth of these
plantations.
Middleton
Place
- Home of the prominent Middleton family
whose members included a president of the First Continental
Congress, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a
signer of the Ordnance of Seccession. This National Historic
Landmark is famous for its fabulous gardens which were laid out
in 1741, making them the oldest landscaped gardens in America.
Drayton
Hall
- Held in the Drayton family for seven
generations, Drayton Hall (c. 1738) is the oldest and finest
surviving examples of Georgian Palladian architecture in the
South. Noted for its rich handcrafted detail, Drayton Hall is in
amazingly pristine condition.
Bluff
Plantation
- This 2,000-acre rice plantation is now a
wildlife sanctuary. Discover the natural world of Audubon,
Bachman and Catesby as you experience the Wildlife Watch and
Natural History Tour
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SPECIAL
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Adventures
In Charleston can plan and coordinate a special event for your
group from travel arrangements and hotel or Bed & Breakfast
reservations, to your fond farewells at the bus or airport --
and everything in between! You can count on our years of
experience in special event coordination to ensure that things
run smoothly and efficiently -- allowing you to relax and enjoy!
Some of the various Seasonal and Annual
Events
In Charleston that many groups include in their adventure
are:
Spring
or Fall House & Garden Candlelight Tours
These
unique afternoon and evening walking tours feature an inside
look at many of the private homes and gardens dating from the
18th and 19th centuries. Champagne receptions and Oyster Roasts
are offered on selected nights.
Spoleto Festival USA
Charleston
is the site for the American season of the Spoleto, Italy Arts
Festival. Created by famed Italian composer, Gian Carlo Menotti,
the Spoleto Festival is a gathering of all the arts:
dance, music, poetry, opera, theatre, and visual arts
provide festival attendees with a "panoramic celebration of
the senses."
Christmas
in Charleston
Acclaimed
as a December Top 20 Event in the Southeast, Christmas in
Charleston is a joyous occasion. Special candlelight tours,
colonial decorations, caroling, Christmas performances and
plantation outings are all part of the festivities.
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CATERING
& THEMED EVENTS
Let
Adventures In Charleston plan and coordinate a Southern soirée
or cocktail party at a private antebellum home and garden. Or
how about a plantation picnic, a jazz brunch or moonlight dinner
cruise on Charleston Harbor? The very finest catering services
available will enhance your Adventure In Charleston.
Private
Homes & Gardens
Enjoy
a true taste of "Southern hospitality" on your special
evening at a private antebellum home overlooking the Charleston
Harbor. Arrive by horse-drawn carriage to refreshing cocktails
and hors d'oeuvres which are served in the garden, followed by a
delightful dinner on the piazza.
Murder Mystery Evening
Come,
if you dare, and experience the excitement, the intrigue, and
the danger of a Murder Mystery Evening. The plot of the mystery
will be tailored to your specific group and to your group's
personality.
Old
Exchange Building
Surround
yourself with 300 years of history in "one of the Three
Great Buildings of Colonial America," where George
Washington was entertained when he visited Charleston. Your
group will enjoy a most unique Cocktail Party setting, along
with a tour of the building and its Provost Dungeon.
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SPOUSE
PROGRAMS
Adventures
In Charleston is adept at planning fun and entertaining
activities for spouses of group meeting attendees. If your group
includes spouses who will have their own free time, let us help
make their stay enjoyable in this beautiful and historic city.
This is just a sampling of the Spouse Programs available --
there are many more!
Luncheon
Tours
A
Lowcountry luncheon is the perfect complement to any tour. We
can arrange your luncheon in a private home or garden or at a
nearby plantation. Transportation to and from your hotel can be
arranged as well.
House
Tour and Tea
Stroll
along Charleston's historic residential district where you will
be invited in to see two lovely antebellum homes. Then
refreshing tea will be served in a charming private garden.
Seminars
For Fun
"Tengk
Gaud Fuh Chaa'stun" means "Thank God for
Charleston" in the Gullah language. Known as Charleston's
most distinctive voice, Gullah is a Lowcountry language based in
English with Creole and African influences. It is still spoken
in the Southeast, mostly in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
This entertaining and informative seminar is just one of many
that are perfect for a Spouse Program at breakfast, for
instance.
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TRANSPORTATION
From
horse-drawn carriages to charter bus service, Adventures in
Charleston can accommodate all of your transportation needs.
We'd be happy to help you with every aspect of your group's
travel including airport transportation, limousine service, and
motor coach charters.
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