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Charleston Tea Plantation and Irin House Vineyards

A guided walking tour plus cheeses and wine tasting at the vineyards.

Wednesday, Sept 24th

· Tea Plantation

· Irvin House

· Wine and cheese tasting at the Irvin House

$72.00 Per Person

As you cross beautiful marshlands and travel lovely live oak canopied roads you will be treated to the history of the large plantations which once occupied these islands and stories of the unique culture and language of the sea island black people who worked these plantations.

Included in the tour will be views of rich farm land and forests, St. John's Episcopal Church and the Angel Oak, a 1400 year old live oak tree. The highlight of the tour will be a stop at the Charleston Tea Plantation, the only tea plantation in the United States. Over 100 years ago, tea planters brought their finest tea bushes from China, India, and Ceylon to the South Carolina Lowcountry. Now the descendants of those very plants are growing strong at the nation's only tea plantation, nestled on a serene sea island near the historic city of Charleston. Highlights of this excursion will be an informative and educational tour of the factory, the tea fields ride back into the working area of the farm, a visit to the gift shop stocked with interesting and exciting items including the American Classic Tea which is produced here and has a wonderful flavor.

 

You will also travel to one of the most beautiful routes in the lowcountry to Irvin House vineyards. Canopied with ancient river oak trees the road to Wadmalaw Island traverses lush marsh land, lazy coastal rivers and creeks, beautiful woods and the richest farm land in

South Carolina. Nestled in the country away from the hustle and bustle of city life Irvin-House Vineyards reacquaints you with the abundance of this earth. As you enter the gates at Irvin House you will be enchanted with the neat rows of muscadine vines so lovingly planted by the Irvin family. They bear fruit which is not only delicious but excellent for your health. Upon arrival your hosts will introduce you to the muscadine and the process used for making their wonderful wines. After you have had a chance to soak up this great country farm atmosphere you will be treated to tastes of the wines accompanied by a lovely cheese presentation. What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon in the deep south. 

 

Pick up the bus at the front gate at 8:45 a.m.

8:45 AM - 1:30 PM