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CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

Historic Plantations and Stately Homes of Charleston and the Lowcountry

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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
ActiveFor people who enjoy walking as much as two miles a day, perhaps to explore historic neighborhoods or a nature trail.
Moderately ChallengingFor hardy explorers who enjoy a good physical challenge, spending most of their days on the go.
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Diane from Calgary, AB Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 05/05/13 - 05/10/13
Chaarleston is a beautiful city; rich in culture and history. The plantation tours were excellent and the stately homes along Church Street and East Bay were impressive. There are a large number of art galleries and museums to enjoy. It was a wonderful week!

Eileen from Tampa, FL Number of programs attended: 2
Date attended: 05/05/13 - 05/10/13
The Mills House Hotel provided outstanding food in a decent hotel. I loved the trips out to the plantations and there were many opportunities to take great photos. The sidewalks are irregular in the old part of the city, which we explored the first day. Be very careful walking. Climbing stairways in old buildings is difficult, although we had two people with canes who managed. There was no problem in the out of town trips in getting around. The informative part of the program was never boring. Learning was enjoyable, and special interests were considered. My favorite evening event was a concert in a historical church.

Rosa Lee from Sacramento, CA Number of programs attended: 3
Date attended: 04/14/13 - 04/19/13
A beautiful and informative trip that opened my eyes to the long history and living traditions of Charleston, a welcoming region.

Bonnie from Redmond, WA Number of programs attended: 4
Date attended: 04/14/13 - 04/19/13
Wonderful program! Being housed at Mills House right in the historical district was wonderful! Had access to this area all the time and the hotel was extremely nice to stay in for the entire week. Ruth Miller has a gift of conveying a vast store of historical knowledge about this city, culture, homes, people. The Gullah history is, also, fascinating and the speakers so very entertaining and knowledgeable, as well. I feel that this was one of the best ways to really come to understand South Carolina, Charleston itself, and the historical and cultural, political, and social aspects of this part of the South and U.S. history! Homes are wonderful to tour! Food is outstanding!

Terry from Austin, TX Number of programs attended: 5
Date attended: 10/14/12 - 10/19/12
This is a wonderful city to visit. Road Scholar does an excellent job of including points of interest during the tour.

Jill from Williamston, MI Number of programs attended: 16
Date attended: 09/16/12 - 09/21/12
An excellent program with emphasis on the history and culture of the city. The hotel was very convenient and it was a pleasant stay. Excellent food with an emphasis on Low Country foods.

Barbara from La Selva Beach, CA Number of programs attended: 13
Date attended: 04/15/12 - 04/20/12
Excellent program with Plantation Homes, Gardens, Life Styles and Southern History and now how the South has rebuilt and kept its Charm.

Jean from Raymond, MS Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 04/15/12 - 04/20/12
My husband and I just returned from Road Scholar's Historic Plantations and Stately Homes of Charleston and the Lowcountry and thoroughly enjoyed it. The instructors and tour guides were knowledgeable and very interesting, the two plantations were idyllic (even the alligators), the three town historic homes were lovely, the tea plantation one of a kind and enjoyable, and the three non-hotel meals were typical of Charleston and delicious. If you plan to take part in this program, be sure the accommodations are in the historic district where you can walk to many interesting places in your free time, not in the Holiday Inn Riverview Hotel which was a nice hotel but isolated.

Nancy from South Deerfield, MA Number of programs attended: 8
Date attended: 02/19/12 - 02/24/12
The hotel set the stage for the whole experience. In the center of the historical district. The accomodations were very nice! Ruth Miller had a wealth of knowledge on many subjects-not just the historic side of the picture. I will especially remember the single houses with the piazza and manicured small enclosed gardens.

Karina from Winnipeg, MB Number of programs attended: 1
Date attended: 02/19/12 - 02/24/12
Ruth Miller, the Charleston historian, is an absolute wealth of information. She really made the city come alive for me. The architecture in the city is amazing and I could have spent hours just wandering. The food is great and the Mills Hotel was perfect (even free wi-fi!).


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