34+ Factory Tours in South Carolina

South Carolina offers a unique blend of automotive innovation and agricultural production, including the renowned BMW Manufacturing Plant Tour in Spartanburg, guided experiences at the Charleston Tea Garden Factory on Wadmalaw Island, and craft spirit tours at Palmetto Moonshine Distillery in Anderson. From luxury vehicle assembly to American-grown tea processing and small-batch distilling, the Palmetto State delivers diverse behind-the-scenes factory tours.

This page lists all publicly accessible factory tours in South Carolina, complete with verified booking links, exact working hours, and up-to-date visitor information to help you plan your visit.

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Daufuskie Island Distillery Tour — Daufuskie Island, South Carolina

Price: $10

Discover the Daufuskie Island Distillery Tour in South Carolina Located on historic Daufuskie Island between Hilton Head and Savannah, the Daufuskie Island Distillery Tour offers visitors a unique look at a small-batch island distillery producing handcrafted rum. This guided experience combines distilling insight with island history, taking place in a restored industrial building that reflects the island’s rich Gullah Geechee Read more…

Six & Twenty Distillery Tour — Powdersville, South Carolina

Price: $20

Discover the Six & Twenty Distillery Tour in South Carolina Located in Powdersville near Greenville, South Carolina, the Six & Twenty Distillery Tour offers visitors a guided look inside a farm-to-bottle craft distillery producing small-batch whiskey, gin, vodka, and liqueurs. This experience walks guests through the full distillation process—from grain sourcing to barreling—followed by guided tastings in the distillery’s modern Read more…

BMW Manufacturing Plant Tour — Spartanburg, South Carolina

Price: $15

Discover the BMW Spartanburg Factory Tour in South Carolina The BMW Manufacturing Plant Tour in Spartanburg, SC, offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the largest BMW factory in the world. This cutting-edge plant produces BMW’s popular X models (X3, X4, X5, X6, and X7), serving markets around the globe. On the guided tour, guests ride trams through assembly halls, body Read more…

City Scape Winery Tour — Pelzer, South Carolina

Price: $10

Discover the City Scape Winery Tour in South Carolina Located in Pelzer, South Carolina, City Scape Winery offers visitors a relaxed, small-town winery experience focused on handcrafted wines, tastings, and community events. This visit centers on guided wine tastings and time in the tasting room rather than a large-scale production tour, making it an easy, welcoming stop in the Upstate. Read more…

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Duke Energy World of Energy — Oconee Nuclear Station, South Carolina

Discover the Duke Energy World of Energy at Oconee Nuclear Station Located near Seneca, South Carolina, at the Oconee Nuclear Station, the Duke Energy World of Energy offers visitors an educational experience focused on nuclear power, electricity generation, and energy innovation. This visitor center and guided program provides insight into how one of the largest nuclear power facilities in the Read more…

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Kazoobie Kazoo Factory Tour — Beaufort, South Carolina

Discover the Kazoobie Kazoo Factory Tour in South Carolina Located in Beaufort, South Carolina, the Kazoobie Kazoo Factory Tour offers visitors a fun and educational look inside the world’s only plastic kazoo factory. This guided experience takes guests through an active manufacturing space where kazoos are molded, assembled, and packaged—ending with a hands-on music moment. Why it’s special:Kazoobie is the Read more…

Victoria Valley Vineyards Tour — Cleveland, South Carolina

Price: $15

Discover the Victoria Valley Vineyards Tour in South Carolina Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Cleveland, South Carolina, Victoria Valley Vineyards offers visitors a scenic winery experience centered around estate-grown grapes, handcrafted wines, and mountain views. This visit combines vineyard walks, guided tastings, and time in a picturesque tasting room overlooking rolling hills and surrounding countryside. Read more…

Palmetto Brewing Company Tour — Charleston, South Carolina

Price: $10

Discover the Palmetto Brewing Company Tour in South Carolina Located in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, the Palmetto Brewing Company Tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at one of the state’s oldest craft breweries. This guided experience takes guests inside a working brewery housed in a historic trolley barn, where beer is brewed in small batches and served fresh in the Read more…

La Belle Amie Vineyard Tour — Little River, South Carolina

Price: $10

Discover the La Belle Amie Vineyard Tour in South Carolina Located in Little River near the North Carolina border, La Belle Amie Vineyard offers visitors a relaxed winery experience centered around muscadine grapes and Southern-style wines. This visit combines vineyard views, live music events, and guided tastings in one of the most popular and lively vineyards along the Grand Strand. Read more…

Savannah River Site Nuclear Tour — Aiken Area, South Carolina

Discover the Savannah River Site Public Tour in South Carolina Located near Aiken, South Carolina, the Savannah River Site (SRS) Public Tour offers visitors a guided, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most significant nuclear and environmental management sites in the United States. This official public tour provides insight into nuclear materials processing, environmental cleanup, and national security operations conducted Read more…

Deep Water Vineyard Tour — Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina

Price: $10

Discover the Deep Water Vineyard Tour in South Carolina Located on Wadmalaw Island just south of Charleston, Deep Water Vineyard offers visitors a relaxed winery experience centered around locally produced wines made from muscadine grapes. This tour and tasting experience introduces guests to vineyard-grown grapes, small-scale winemaking, and the laid-back charm of one of South Carolina’s most established vineyards. Why Read more…

Hilton Head Distillery Tour — Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Price: $10

Discover the Hilton Head Distillery Tour in South Carolina Located on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, the Hilton Head Distillery Tour offers visitors a guided look inside a locally owned craft distillery producing small-batch rum, vodka, and flavored spirits. This experience introduces guests to the distillation process in a relaxed island setting, followed by tastings in the on-site tasting room. Read more…

Hollow Creek Distillery Tour — Leesville, South Carolina

Price: $10

Discover the Hollow Creek Distillery Tour in South Carolina Located in Leesville, South Carolina, Hollow Creek Distillery offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at a family-owned craft distillery producing small-batch moonshine, whiskey, rum, and flavored spirits. This guided experience introduces guests to the full distillation process in a relaxed rural setting, followed by tastings in the on-site tasting room. Why it’s Read more…

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Sugar Tit Moonshine Distillery Tour — Boiling Springs, South Carolina

Discover the Sugar Tit Moonshine Distillery Tour in South Carolina Located in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, the Sugar Tit Moonshine Distillery Tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at a small-batch distillery specializing in traditional and flavored moonshine. This guided experience introduces guests to the distillation process, from fermentation to bottling, followed by tastings in a friendly, rustic tasting room. Why Read more…

RJ Rockers Brewery Tour — Spartanburg, South Carolina

Price: $10

Discover the RJ Rockers Brewery Tour in South Carolina Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the RJ Rockers Brewery Tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at one of the state’s pioneering craft breweries. This guided experience takes guests inside a working production brewery where award-winning beers are brewed, fermented, and packaged, followed by tastings in the on-site taproom. Why it’s special:RJ Read more…

Duplin Winery — North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Price: $15

Discover Duplin Winery in North Myrtle Beach Located in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Duplin Winery offers visitors a relaxed, welcoming winery experience centered around sweet muscadine wines. This visit focuses on wine tastings, educational explanations, and Southern hospitality rather than a traditional production tour, making it an easy and enjoyable stop along the Grand Strand. Why it’s special:Duplin Winery Read more…

Enoree River Vineyard Tour — Newberry, South Carolina

Price: $10

Discover the Enoree River Vineyard Tour in South Carolina Located in Newberry, South Carolina, Enoree River Vineyard offers visitors a laid-back winery experience centered around muscadine grapes, fruit wines, and small-batch Southern-style winemaking. This visit focuses on tastings and time in the tasting room rather than a large-scale production tour, making it an easy, welcoming stop in the South Carolina Read more…

South Carolina Railroad Museum — Winnsboro, South Carolina

Price: $20

Discover the South Carolina Railroad Museum in South Carolina Located in Winnsboro, South Carolina, the South Carolina Railroad Museum offers visitors an immersive look into the state’s railroad history through historic trains, rail equipment, and scenic excursion rides. This experience focuses on preservation, education, and hands-on exploration of rail transportation rather than a factory or production tour. Why it’s special:The Read more…

Walhalla State Fish Hatchery Tour — Mountain Rest, South Carolina

Discover the Walhalla State Fish Hatchery Tour in South Carolina Located near Mountain Rest in the Blue Ridge foothills of South Carolina, the Walhalla State Fish Hatchery Tour offers visitors an educational look into fish propagation, conservation, and aquatic resource management. This guided experience focuses on how trout and other fish are raised, maintained, and released to support fisheries across Read more…

Holy City Brewing Tour — Charleston, South Carolina

Discover the Holy City Brewing Tour in South Carolina Located in North Charleston, South Carolina, the Holy City Brewing Tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at one of the Lowcountry’s most established craft breweries. This guided experience takes guests inside a working brewery where a wide range of beers—from approachable lagers to experimental styles—are brewed and packaged, followed by time Read more…

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Burnt Church Distillery Tour — Bluffton, South Carolina

Price: $10

Discover the Burnt Church Distillery Tour in South Carolina Located in Bluffton, South Carolina, the Burnt Church Distillery Tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at a Lowcountry craft distillery producing small-batch rum, bourbon, whiskey, and vodka. This guided experience takes guests inside a working distillery where traditional techniques meet coastal inspiration, followed by tastings in a relaxed tasting room. Why Read more…

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Freightliner Custom Chassis (FCCC) Factory Tour — Gaffney, South Carolina

Discover the Freightliner Custom Chassis Factory Tour in South Carolina Located in Gaffney, South Carolina, the Freightliner Custom Chassis (FCCC) Factory Tour offers visitors an in-depth look inside a major manufacturing facility producing motorhome and commercial vehicle chassis. This guided factory tour takes guests through active assembly lines where custom-built chassis are engineered, assembled, and tested for recreational vehicles and Read more…

Charleston Tea Garden Tour — Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina

Price: $5

Discover the Charleston Tea Garden Tour in South Carolina Located on Wadmalaw Island just south of Charleston, the Charleston Tea Garden Tour offers visitors a rare opportunity to explore the only large-scale commercial tea plantation in North America. This guided experience takes guests through active tea fields and a working tea production facility, showing how tea is grown, harvested, processed, Read more…

Emerald Farm Tour — Greenwood, South Carolina

Price: $5

Discover the Emerald Farm Tour in South Carolina Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, Emerald Farm Tour invites visitors to experience a working agricultural farm focused on sustainable practices, education, and community engagement. This guided farm tour introduces guests to day-to-day farm operations, animal care, and the role of local agriculture in food production and environmental stewardship. Why it’s special:This is Read more…

Conway Glass Blowing Demo — Conway, South Carolina

Discover the Conway Glass Blowing Demo in South Carolina Located in Conway, South Carolina, the Conway Glass Blowing Demo offers visitors a live, behind-the-scenes look at the art and craft of hand-blown glass. This experience takes place inside a working glass studio, where skilled glass artists demonstrate traditional glassblowing techniques using furnaces, molten glass, and hand tools. Why it’s special:This Read more…

New South Brewing Tour — Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Discover the New South Brewing Tour in South Carolina Located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the New South Brewing Tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at one of the state’s early craft breweries. This guided experience takes guests inside a working brewery where a diverse lineup of beers is brewed in small batches and served fresh in the taproom. Why Read more…

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High Wire Distilling Co. Tour — Charleston, South Carolina

Price: $15

Discover the High Wire Distilling Co. Tour in South Carolina Located in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, the High Wire Distilling Co. Tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at a small-batch craft distillery focused on reviving historic Southern spirits. This guided experience introduces guests to traditional distillation methods, locally sourced ingredients, and the production of spirits such as Jimmy Red Bourbon, Read more…

Wellborn Winery Tour — Travelers Rest, South Carolina

Price: $15

Discover the Wellborn Winery Tour in South Carolina Located in Travelers Rest near Greenville, South Carolina, Wellborn Winery offers visitors a relaxed winery experience focused on handcrafted wines, tastings, and community events. This visit centers on guided wine tastings and time in a welcoming tasting room rather than a formal production or vineyard tour, making it an easy and social Read more…

Striped Pig Distillery Tour — Charleston, South Carolina

Price: $20

Discover the Striped Pig Distillery Tour in South Carolina Located on Charleston’s Upper Peninsula, the Striped Pig Distillery Tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at a small-batch craft distillery producing locally inspired spirits. This guided experience introduces guests to the distillation process, from fermentation to bottling, and finishes with tastings in a welcoming, urban tasting room. Why it’s special:Striped Pig Read more…

Charleston Distilling Co. Tour — Johns Island, South Carolina

Price: $10

Discover the Charleston Distilling Co. Tour in South Carolina Located on Johns Island near Charleston, South Carolina, the Charleston Distilling Co. Tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at one of the Lowcountry’s original craft distilleries. This guided experience takes guests inside a working distillery where small-batch spirits are produced using traditional methods, followed by tastings in a relaxed tasting room Read more…

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum — Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Price: $20

Discover Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in South Carolina Located on Charleston Harbor in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum offers visitors an immersive look into U.S. naval history aboard real historic military vessels. This self-guided experience allows guests to explore aircraft carriers, destroyers, submarines, and naval aircraft while learning how maritime technology, shipbuilding, and Read more…

Hagood Mill Historic Site — Pickens, South Carolina

Discover Hagood Mill Historic Site in South Carolina Located in Pickens, South Carolina, Hagood Mill Historic Site offers visitors a living-history experience centered around a fully operational 19th-century gristmill. This heritage site focuses on traditional milling, crafts, and Appalachian life rather than modern factory production, allowing guests to see historic technology in action. Why it’s special:Hagood Mill is one of Read more…

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Cannon Distillery Tour — Charleston, South Carolina

Price: $10

Cannon Distillery Tour — Charleston, South Carolina Discover the Cannon Distillery Tour in South Carolina Located in Charleston’s Upper Peninsula, the Cannon Distillery Tour offers visitors an inside look at a modern craft distillery producing small-batch spirits inspired by the Lowcountry. This guided experience introduces guests to the full distillation process—from fermentation to bottling—inside a compact, working production space, followed Read more…

Firefly Distillery Tour — North Charleston, South Carolina

Price: $10

Discover the Firefly Distillery Tour in South Carolina Located in North Charleston, South Carolina, the Firefly Distillery Tour offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at one of the state’s most recognizable craft distilleries. This guided experience introduces guests to the production of Firefly’s spirits—best known for its sweet tea vodka—while exploring a lively distillery campus with tasting rooms, outdoor spaces, and Read more…

Frequently Asked Questions about Factory Tours in South Carolina

Are factory tours in South Carolina free?

Some visitor experiences may be free, while guided automotive and distillery tours often require paid tickets or reservations.

What are the most popular factory tours in South Carolina?

BMW Manufacturing Plant, Charleston Tea Garden, and Palmetto Moonshine Distillery are among the most recognized tours in the state.

Are South Carolina factory tours family-friendly?

Tea garden and visitor center tours are generally family-friendly, while distillery tours may have age restrictions.

Do I need to book in advance?

Advance booking is strongly recommended, particularly for the BMW Manufacturing Plant tour.

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