Savannah to Charleston Bicycle Tours
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| May 16, 2020 - May 22, 2020 |
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| Nov 07, 2020 - Nov 13, 2020 |
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Savannah, GA / Charleston, SC
Length: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Rating:
Easy
Tour Overview
Georgia | South Carolina
Bike | Walk | Kayak
Bike part of the low country, a 200-mile stretch of coastal South Carolina and Georgia, from Savannah to Charleston soaking in the aristocratic charm draped in southern hospitality. Explore enthralling corridors of history including the Wormsloe Plantation ruins, the famed St. Helena island of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, and an authentic Gullah Geechee Lowcountry boil dinner at a plantation. Home to breathtaking scenery and Southern cuisine, this 2020 Savannah to Charleston guided cycling trip also features a kayak trip along the sleepy Ebenezer Creek, Cycle the spectacular South Carolina town of Beaufort, Sullivan Island, Fort Moultrie, and Fort Sumter National Monument, famously known as the starting point of the American Civil War.
In addition to the numerous historical landmarks and activities, guests will be treated to Sojourn’s version of southern hospitality staying at award-winning accommodations, including TripAdvisor’s 2019 #1 Overall Hotel in the United States, and dining at some of the region’s most acclaimed restaurants. This 2020 Savannah to Charleston guided bicycle tour offers moderate temperatures and great weather in both the spring and fall.
DAY BY DAY
Georgia's Savannah to South Carolina's Charleston
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1Start your Savannah to Charleston bicycling tour at what Condé Nast Traveler rated as one of the “Top Hotels in the South.” Explore Savannah on an afternoon guided walking tour and revel in Savannah’s fascinating mysteries and Victorian gems. A welcome dinner will be held at the hotel’s own Pacci restaurant.
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2A tranquil ride takes you through Bonaventure Cemetery and the captivating Wormsloe historic site, also known as Wormsloe Plantation. Cycle along a pristine avenue draped with an incredibly photogenic canopy of live Oaks and Spanish moss.
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3Paddle down the sleepy rivers and tributaries of South Carolina and Georgia (depending on seasonal tides). In the afternoon, we head to spectacular Beaufort, South Carolina, with its aristocratic antebellum architecture and palatial estates. Dinner this evening is at one of Beaufort’s premier restaurants.
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4This morning, we shuttle to the St. Helena Island, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote his timeless “I Have a Dream” speech. Enjoy a beautiful picnic lunch on the beach. Visit the Penn Center, one of the country’s first schools for formerly enslaved individuals. Tonight, guests are treated to the highlight of this trip at a plantation: an extravagant low country boil Gullah Geechee dinner.
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5Go for a final ride around antebellum Beaufort along the Spanish Moss Trail before traveling to beautiful Charleston, South Carolina, a city whose southern charm is epitomized by cobblestone streets and horse-drawn carriages. Accommodations for the next two nights are at the extraordinarily elegant French Quarter Inn.
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6Continue your historical and cultural journey through the south with a bike ride to Fort Moultrie, on Sullivan’s Island over the Arthur Ravenel bridge. Along the way, visit the USS Yorktown, as well as the Cold War Submarine Memorial.
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7Embark on a short ferry ride to Fort Sumter National Monument, famously known as the starting point of the American Civil War, at the end of which you will be transported back to the French Quarter Inn.
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Savannah Old City Walking Tour
14, 26Lodging Information
Distinctive lodging, carefully selected to complement your tour.
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The Kimpton Brice
Rated #7 in Top Hotels in the South by Conde Nast Traveler, this is the stylish Southern belle of Savannah hotels where you're surrounded by antebellum Southern beauty. (2 Nights)
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Beaufort Inn
A Setting That Stays True to its History: Guests of The Beaufort Inn are welcomed with classic Southern hospitality, style and comfort and invites you to experience a classic southern inn in a historic coastal southern town (2 Nights)
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French Quarter Inn
Recently named as TripAdvisor's 2019 #1 Overall Hotel in the United States, this is a boutique hotel with rustic charm, designed to make you feel like you are right in your own home. (2 Nights)
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What's Included
- Support of experienced tour leaders from start to finish
- Full van support for a variety of route options
- Custom Sojourn jersey and water bottles – both yours to keep
- Guided walking tour of historic sites in Savannah
- Kayaking the Ebenezer Creek or Little Tybee Island in October
- All gratuities at hotels and restaurants
- Cultural activities, including an authentic Gullah Geechee dinner
- 6 nights in luxurious charming southern hotels
- Complimentary use of Sojourn’s equipment and bikes: Cannondale Synapse Carbon 105, Customized Fuji Absolute 2.0
- Tandem Custom Built Cannondales or Co-Motions options at an added cost of $300
- Limited number of Electric Assist or E-bikes are also available (Learn More)
- Baggage transfers and porterage
- All meals except 2 lunches and 2 dinners
- Daily route directions, maps, and a downloadable GPS
- 5% Past Traveler Discount to use on your next Sojourn Tour
Private Trips
Reserve one of our regularly scheduled trip dates for your private group and qualify for reduced pricing. The larger your group, the lower the per person price. Gather your friends and we’ll do the rest to provide your group with a truly personalized and memorable vacation. Smaller groups can join published trips and receive reduced pricing on trips that aren’t reserved as private trip dates.
For groups of 16-18 people traveling together on a published tour date, a 10% discount on the double occupancy trip price will apply.
For groups of 12-15 people traveling together on a published tour date, a discount of 8% on the double occupancy trip price will apply.
For groups of 8-11 people traveling together on a published date, a discount of 6% on the double occupancy trip price will apply.
Group discounts may not be combined with other offers.
