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Charleston's Historic Residential Horse and Carriage Tour

Charleston's Historic Residential Horse and Carriage Tour

Overview

Packed full of history and charm, your one-hour tour with Charleston Carriage Works will expose fascinating stories of Charleston’s pivotal moments and unique culture. The experience will leave you falling in love with this breathtaking city just as so many have before you. Boarding adjacent to Market Street, you will start in our stable where you can visit with our horses and then ride along in one of our modern custom carriages to see the sights of Charleston in style. Designed to be lighter and more comfortable than others in town, our garnet and black 16-passenger carriages enable our stunning draft horses to enjoy the tour as much as you will!

City: Charleston

Sat 21 Jun

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Starting at $50.00

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Sat 21 Jun

Starting at $50.00

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What's Included

1-hour carriage tour of Charleston's Historic District

City-Licensed Professional Tour Guide

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Subject to weather. If canceled due to bad weather, you can choose an alternative time or full refund
Carriages can accommodate up to 16 passengers.
Children 2 years and under are free but must sit on the lap of a parent or guardian. You always have the option of purchasing a seat for your child.
Please check-in 15-minutes prior to your scheduled tour time. Failure to do so may result in your reservation being delayed to a later time.

What To Expect

Charleston Carriage Works

For centuries Charleston has been a hub of culture, class, charm, and national history. The British settled here in 1670 and quickly established her as one of the most important cities in America. As years passed, Charleston thrived and evolved all while keeping her unique personality. A beautiful harbor as rich in history as it is rich in breathtaking vistas. Centuries old homes kept in pristine condition by their proud residents. Cobblestone streets. One-of-a-kind shops and vendors. Charleston has it all. And we'd love to introduce her to you with a Carriage Tour experience that is classic and unique as she. Each of our tours is an hour long and covers 2-3 miles of Charleston’s residential Historic District. They are narrated by some of Charleston’s best city-licensed tour guides who are happy to share their local insight with you. Tours load and depart about every 30 minutes from our stable at 20 Anson Street.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (666)

12neelat

Jul 2024

This tour is informative, but they need to not try to maximize people on the ride; there isn't enough room, and they squeeze in a # of people. Also, the seating by the carriage driver is not for passengers and should be left open. The driver was constantly sweating and dripping on my daughter, along with spitting every now and then as he narrated. Not his intention, of course, but the space by the driver should not be for seating passengers.

Response from Host

Jul 2024

I am so sorry to hear that you didn’t enjoy sitting on the front row. The front row is typically the most requested seat on the carriage; however, we are very happy to try to accommodate specific seating requests for our guests, if the request is shared with us. Please feel free to reach out to me directly at [email protected], if you would like to discuss further. I hope to hear from you. Thank you.

DebraJ973

Jun 2024

This was a really great introduction to Charleston. We had a "guide in training" along, he spoke while another guide actually "drove". His presentation wasn't as polished as it no doubt will be in another month, but he conveyed a lot of information! I suspect this was a bonus, as he seemed quite determined not to leave anything out. Two caveats: Although we booked in advance with Charleston Carriage Works, and "checked in" at that location, we were sent down the street to Palmetto Carriage Works for the actual tour. Additionally, although the information here on Trip Advisor states there would be a max of 10 participants in the tour (something that distinguished this listing from the others I looked at) there were actually 16. Nevertheless the ride was comfortable and we were able to hear what the guide said without difficulty

Debra_J

Jun 2024

We had 2 drivers, one of whom was in training. Thus his presentation was perhaps less polished than in might have been, but he passed along a lot of detail about what we were seeing and the history of Charleston (we enjoyed this so much that my daughter wanted to do it again-- the difference in how much information we were given by the other guide was startling). He also told us about the horses which was a nice touch. The ride was quite comfortable. We had arranged to sit up front as half of our party is hard of hearing; none of us had any difficulty hearing or understanding but I can't speak for what it might be like toward the back. I would note that although we booked with Charleston Carriage works, when we arrived at the starting area the lady who checked us sent us down the street to Palmetto Carriage Works