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Daytime Horse-Drawn Carriage Sightseeing Tour of Historic Charleston

Daytime Horse-Drawn Carriage Sightseeing Tour of Historic Charleston

Overview

Experience 25-30 blocks of Charleston’s historic downtown district on this 1-Hour Daytime Palmetto Carriage Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour. See houses, gardens, mansions, churches & parks, learn about buildings, history, architecture, flora & the people that make up the “Holy City."

Palmetto Carriage Works is the oldest carriage tour company in Charleston and has developed the greatest carriage experience in the city! A Palmetto Carriage tour offers a blend of knowledge, wit, humor, and history and is exciting and ever-changing; a seamless fusion of 19th-century conveyance in a 21st-century city.

City: Charleston

Tue 01 Oct

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Starting at $49.95

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Tue 01 Oct

Starting at $49.95

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Learn about buildings, history, architecture, flora, and the people that make up the “Holy City”

See a mixture of houses, gardens, mansions, churches, and parks

Professional Guide

1-hour Horse Drawn Carriage Ride of Historic Charleston

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

What To Expect

Charleston City Market

Our Barn is located just off of the Charleston City Market. You will meet your certified tour guide here and then you will depart on your hour long horse or mule drawn carriage tour. The carriage will go through the City gate at the market where the tour guide is assigned a tour route. You will see about 30 blocks of the historic district which will include beautiful architecture, churches, buildings, gardens and more. The tour returns to the Big Red Barn.

Palmetto Carriage Works

This is where you will meet your tour guide and your horse or mule drawn carriage.

Joe Riley Waterfront Park

Bright green public space overlooking the Charleston coast.

Battery & White Point Gardens

Public Garden and outdoor space located in the Battery

Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon

Completed in 1771 as the New Exchange and Customs House, and recognized today as South Carolina's most historic building.

Rainbow Row

The longest cluster of Georgian row houses in the United States.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (1000)

Devin_E

Oct 2021

Southern charm at its best! This tour was amazing! Our horse was adorable and our guide was entertaining and very informative and a local! Couldn’t of asked for more I recommend this tour for anyone who wants to enjoy the history of Beaufort and the beauty and charm this city has to offer.

Brittany_B

Oct 2021

Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and filled us with facts about Charleston SC. Thanks Jeremy!

Cand1G1rl

Oct 2021

Got to experience 2 tours in September. Once with my friends as part of my 50th birthday trip to Charleston and again with my husband a couple weeks later. These tours are a great way to start your trip to get a feel for the area. It really helped us to know what we wanted to see and do in more depth during the rest of our trip. Unfortunately, I don’t remember the name of our guide from my first trip but he was super knowledgeable about Charleston history. He was driving Toogadoo who was just so cute! I was very skeptical about horse drawn carriage rides, not sure of the treatment of the animals. Palmetto Carriage Works put my mind at ease. Honestly the city of Charleston does an amazing job of protecting the horses at all of these carriage companies. I had a fabulous time learning about Charleston. My second trip was just as much fun. Our guide on that tour was Scott and his love for the horse Elwood who he was driving was so sweet. You could see the bond the two shared. Scott was just as wonderful as our first guide and this time we got to go to a different zone of the city so it was a totally different experience. I noticed some people weren’t happy about being crammed in a seat together but I liked the option to buy the additional seats for a reduced price if you desired more space.