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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!
Transport by 8 passenger Yamaha golf cart
Driver/guide
Gratuities
Departure Point
1006 Bay St, Beaufort, SC 29902, USA
In front of the Beaufort Downtown Marina Ship's Store.
Return Details
1006 Bay St, Beaufort, SC 29902, USA
In front of the Beaufort Downtown Marina Ship's Store.
Beaufort Tours, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States 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.
Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States 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.
Robert Smalls Monument, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States 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.
Pat Conroy Literary Center, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States We pass by the Center, telling lots of great Pat Conroy stories during the tour.
USCB Center for the Arts, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States 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).
NeverMore Books, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States 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.
St. Helena's Anglican Church, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States 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.
John Mark Verdier House, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States 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.
The Chocolate Tree, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States 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.
Reconstruction Era National Monument, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States 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.
Beaufort History Museum, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States The Beaufort History Museum is housed inside the Beaufort/Port Royal Convention Visitors Bureau on Craven Street.
Bay Street, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States We pass by and point out shopping and restaurants along the way.
713 Craven St, Beaufort, SC 29902, Verenigde Staten 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.
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Maximum of 5 persons per vehicle.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Linda S
20 Jul 2025
Very informative. Gina knew Savannah history and all the movies filmed there. It was very hot but Gina took us overlooking the water where there was a nice breeze.
G3787BOmikec
19 Jul 2025
The tour we got was good. It wasn’t the tour we signed up for. We signed up for the History and Movie Tour. Movies were mentioned by the guide exactly one time. The guide was very informative about the history of the city. But a balance would have been nice.
JenniferSC7
19 Jul 2025
We enjoyed our golf cart ride around the city! It was fun to see the places where movies were filed or celebrities stayed, but learning the history was much cooler. We had to cut short by a few minutes due to weather, but still felt like we got everything out of the tour we were looking for, and our tour guide (Jennifer) was great! Even entertaining questions and comments from my 8 year old that had little to do with the tour. My 8 and 9 year old enjoyed the ride as well!
This tour in
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Beaufort Tours LLC
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