Life in the Lowcountry
“From Forrest & Feathers to Gators & Gullah”
Post-Contact Fam Tour
Hosted by Visit Beaufort, SC
March 8–10, 2026

For tour operators and travel advisors only

We invite you to discover Beaufort, South Carolina’s second oldest city. This charming gem on the Intracoastal Waterway is ideally located between Charleston and Savannah and is rich in Southern hospitality, Gullah Culture, maritime history, and eco-tourism.

You will be immersed in unique factory tours, experience our wildlife and distinctive landscape on a dolphin cruise, and dine on fresh shrimp caught from our local waters. As a special treat, you’ll even get to meet Forrest Gump, as most of the movie was filmed right here in Beaufort.

We hope to see you there!

NOTE: Our tour will depart Charleston on Sunday, March 8th at 8:30 a.m. (departure location TBD) and will return to Charleston International Airport by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10.

Tentative itinerary:

Sunday, March 8
8:30 a.m. – Depart Charleston
10:00 a.m. – Downtown Carriage Tours
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. – Free time and lunch downtown
2–3 p.m.- Hunting Island Lighthouse and Nature Center
3:30 p.m. – Coastal Expeditions Campus and Dolphin tour if not
downtown in morning
5:30 p.m. – Check into hotel
6:30 p.m. – Dinner at Brody’s

Monday, March 9
9 a.m. – Harris Pillow Factory
11 a.m. – Kazoo Factory
12:30 p.m. – Lunch at Seaside Grill
1:30 p.m. – Shopping time at MacDonald Market and/or the Gullah
Visitor Center
2:30 p.m. – Gullah tour with Kitty Green (include Penn Center – Dr.
Marie Gibbs)
5 p.m. – Gullah Low Country Boil at Penn Center

Tuesday, March 10
Checkout – load luggage
9 a.m. – Forrest Gump Tour
12:30 pm – Box lunches for return trip to Charleston or Airport

Photos submitted by Visit Beaufort-Port Royal CVB