Day trip to Charleston

We will be staying in Savannah for 3-4 days. Would you recommend a day trip to Charleston? If so, what are things we could do that don%26#39;t require a lot of walking? Magnolia Plantation etc

Day trip to Charleston

The plantations are a lot of walking.

They have a nice little complex on the river that has a very good aquarium (it is big but has lots of places to sit and rest), an IMAX theater and tour boats out to Ft Sumter, where the ';recent unpleasantness'; began.

All that is worth seeing in my opinion.

Figure 2 hrs of driving each way.

Day trip to Charleston

Though our Aquarium is beautiful, it would not be on my list of must-sees for a 1-day trip. And I wouldn%26#39;t hole myself up in a theater, either - especially since it%26#39;s no longer there. (IMAX will be in another part of the city when it reopens in ???)

What I would do if I had a day is go to Anson Street (it intersects Market, the ';ground zero'; of the historic district) and take a carriage ride. If you book online you can get a discount, but expect to pay around $20/person including tip. For an hour, you enjoy a leisurely horse or mule-drawn ride through the Historic District (HD). It will give you a great perspective of the city. If you don%26#39;t get ';route 1'; (the rides are numbered so as not to have too many buggies in the same part of the city at the same time) then take a pedi-cab (SINCE you don%26#39;t want to walk) down East Bay Street, down to the WhitePoint Gardens (battery park) and up Meeting or King Street. If you got tired of sitting and could manage to do some walking you%26#39;d see so much more since even in a pedicab the little alleyways and garden gates will go by too quickly. Take a nice lunch at Magnolia%26#39;s and the short walk to the Pineapple Fountain on the water, overlooking Ft. Sumter. See the dolphins swim in the river right off of the HD and sit on one of the many swinging benches overlooking the river as you watch the freighters and cruise ships come and go. You can get a combination carriage ride and boat ride to Ft. Sumter - that is worth it and my least favorite class in school was history (can you believe I chose to move here - where history lives?)

Much to do and see - it%26#39;s about 1 hour 45 b/w cities and parking is VERY easy here - but since you want to cut down on walking you%26#39;ll end up in a lot or garage (they%26#39;re not expensive - just look for the blue ';P'; sign).

I agree that the plantations require a lot of walking and the good stuff is not that wheelchair-friendly (garden paths, historic home tours, etc).

Charleston is a compact but charming city with so much to do you%26#39;ll be happy you got the chance to visit. Enjoy! Drive carefully b/w the cities - there is a heavily-enforced speed limit.

Thanks for all your time and effort in your lovely reply. We just may do these things.

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