Drayton Hall Admission Ticket with Interpreter-Guided Tour

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Itinerary

1. Drayton Hall plantation c. 1738 is located in the Ashley River Historic District of Charleston, SC. Our Interpreter-Guided House Tour is led by professional interpreters who have worked with and in the house for years and have deep understanding of the history and fabric of the house and all the lives which have touched Drayton Hall throughout its three centuries. Offered once-daily on each open day at 9 am sharp (gate opens at 8:45 am). The tour begins with an orientation video in the visitor center and at the conclusion, tour guests are encouraged to take the self-guided landscape tour of the plantation property, taking in the historic landscape, sweeping views of the Ashley River, and enjoying the exciting Lowcountry vistas and wildlife which vary from location to location across this vast estate. 
Tickets are all-inclusive, there are no extra fees for a landscape visit or to visit Drayton Hall's museum galleries.

   Admission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 148 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Tremendous Tour - Worth Every Penny

  My wife and I had a wonderful experience at Drayton Hall. The reception and introduction was very informative, and our guide was terrific. We walked across the big lawn to the mansion itself and began the tour starting in the cellar area, which is the ground floor. In this area was located the giant fireplace, which was used for all the cooking and the cellar was usually occupied by only the enslaved people who worked at Drayton Hall. The guide did a great job of giving us the names of some of the enslaved people from Drayton Hall that appeared in John Drayton's journal entries and had a lot to say about their comings and goings and interaction with the Draytons. The upper two floors had been magnificent in their previous condition, and you got the feeling that you were in an opulent surroundings. We went up the staircase to the second floor and were able to peek in at where the current preservation activities were under construction, and we were not able to peek into the bedrooms. However, the view from all the windows was exceptional of the area around the mansion and to the north was the Ashley River. Overall, a fantastic tour and definitely worth the money

  D1310AAkevinhOctober 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Super tour of Dreyton Hall

  We had a wonderful tour of Dayton Hall with a wonderfully educated and informed young lady who has a degree in archaeology. She is so passionate about this home, its history, and the Drayton family through the generations. I highly recommend this great tour.

  K1591JAmaryjOctober 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Amazing experience

  Breathtaking tour, currently under restoration but that just makes it so much more interesting. Our guide was like a walking encyclopedia of knowledge. My only advice is to bring water and make sure you empty your bladder at the beginning of the tour ❤️

  Jessica_NSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Drayton Hall with Betsy, our tour guide, was very informative.

  It’s helpful to tour a building undergoing restoration. You are able to see the brick interior wall, servants staircase, window casings changes and upgrades, beam support structures and building framework as well as ornamentations.

  Lisa_MAugust 2026via Viator

• 5Plantation experience

  Very informative , Tourist should wear comfortable shoes . They give a very good over view of life on a plantation. Tour takes about an hour.

  James_PAugust 2026via Viator

• 5Great Visit!

  Our guide, the grounds, the history, and the intricate woodworking made this trip a great one for us! Our guide Susan made a point to share our interests. Every single person we encountered was friendly and helpful! Five Stars!

  Robin_SAugust 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Charleston

• Its from-price is 36% below the median of the 319 experiences we list in Charleston.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 73 of 319.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Charleston

Charleston is a South Carolina port city of pastel row houses, cobbled lanes, church steeples, Gullah culture and Lowcountry cooking.

Charleston was settled in 1670 and grew on a peninsula between the Ashley and Cooper rivers, and it is one of the best-preserved colonial-era cities in the United States. Rainbow Row, thirteen pastel Georgian houses on East Bay Street, is the best-known sight. The Battery, a seafront promenade with old cannon and oak-shaded White Point Garden, looks out to Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861. The city is nicknamed the Holy City for its many church steeples.

Top-ranked sights in Charleston: Charleston City Market, Rainbow Row, Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon.

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