Very informative tour. Guide stopped frequently to point out relevant points of interest. Liked the background and history provided

Our group was accommodated with a private tour bus with one of their best guides, Benjamin. He was informative, knowledgeable, and entertaining. Our group of kids to seniors enjoyed our tour.

I should say upfront that my wife and I visited Middleton in late December, so it was cold and since at least half our time was spent outdoors, the wind made it feel even colder. Also, it being winter, nothing much was in bloom and the grass was dormant. However, having said all that we still had a wonderful visit and would highly recommend a trip to Middleton. The grounds are lovely in spite of the cold. There are also numerous period shops on the grounds where a docent or a skilled craftsman was there to discuss the particulars. One building was of much interest because it had a large chart on one wall that showed the many slaves that were owned by the Middleton family through their generations up to 1865. The chart included each slave's name and the price the slave was valued at. This required a tremendous amount of research, but was very much worth the effort. As our docent put it, people who were lost to history have now been rediscovered. I should also mention that the Middleton Foundation does not attempt to 'sugar coat' the injustice, pain and suffering of slavery. The people involved describe it as it was. There is only one Middleton house remaining on the plantation and the house tour was magnificent for those who enjoy 18th and 19th C furniture, art and decorations. We saw some very fine examples of 18th C furniture and the docents inside each room were able to describe and discuss each piece. In between we had lunch at the on-site restaurant as part of our tour. It was outstanding and I recommend the fried chicken. And lastly, our driver with Pineapple was excellent. It takes around 30 minutes to reach the plantation from Meeting Street. We enjoyed spending an hour with him.

Ben is an incredibly skilled and knowledgeable historian who can make the even dustiest history sound interesting and engaging. But he is not just throwing numbers and years around. He is able to provide the "behind-the-scenes" details of these major events, why they happened, who benefited from them, what the outcome was for the different stakeholders at the time and a lot more. For us, this was an incredible learning experience ... and it was 2 hours of fun. We would do it anytime again. Thank you, Benjamin.

Ben is an incredibly skilled and knowledgable guy with the ability to make even the dusted history sound interesting. More importantly, he is able to explain the "behind-the-scene" stories about history. Why something happened and who benefited from it and why. So he is not just a history buff that nows numbers and years. He really gives you the context of history. We had a lot of fun, learned a lot and would do it all over again. Thanks, Benjamin.

The owner Benjamin personally greeted my group who drove all the way in from just outside of Savannah The tour was informative for all 8 ladies in my party (my kids & I are from Charleston) I felt there was a well rounded amount of information and truly so much to see that 90min flew by. Our driver kindly dropped us at Church & Onion which saved us walking 16block back downtown to eat. So much has changed in my 25yrs away as military spouse so many many shops we have to make a weekend trip back to just see them all...lol I highly recommend Pineapple Tours gets you out of the elements mini tour bus has high visibility and our driver was patient being bombed with 9 ladies all asking questions. Safe Memorable Holidays & New Years to Ya'll! its great to be home!

This was a wonderful tour. Ben was our tour guide and he was FABULOUS. He shared so much of the history on the place in pure story telling fashion, our group was hanging onto every last word he shared. His passion and energy for Charleston were contagious, I'd definitely recommend him and this tour again!

What a stunning plantation and gardens. We had a great time at Middleton soaking in history and beauty all at once. The guides were knowledgeable and entertaining and the lunch was excellent. Benjamin suggested great offerings and was very helpful and pleasant. I definitely recommend this tour for anyone visiting Charleston.

Our tour guide has a masters degree in history and shared a wealth of knowledge He is a native of Charleston and knew all the history and best restaurants

The tour was the most enjoyable and fun tour we have ever done! Benjamin was hilarious, very engaging and knowledgable.

We had Benjamin as a tour guide and he was fantastic. We learned so much more by getting the guide than just walking through on our own. Highly recommend!!!

It is a beautiful place. Also very educational. The food delicious, especially the she crab soup. Definitely on for 4+ hours.

What a great experience. Personal touch by the owner was unexpected. The driver/guide was excellent and knowledgeable with personal stories and connections. Only difficulty was that he talked very fast , but he had to to convey all the information he had to share. Would recommend it to everyone. Young children would probably be lost in the historical facts.

Middleton was great the landscaping was beautifully manicured. Our bus driver was so knowledgeable and pleasant. The food at the restaurant was pretty good too only complaint was that the schedule seemed a bit rushed, but everyone at pineapple was very hospitable.

Driver /tour guide had an excellent knowledge of the Charleston area, was an entertaining and educational speaker.