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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

Sat 05 Oct

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Starting at $49.95

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Sat 05 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)

janetwK8336ZB

Jun 2021

We had a very knowledgeable tour guide who was a good driver and fun. The city is fascinating. I liked the pace, it gives enough time to see the sites.

2travelerst2go

Jun 2021

Disappointing tour, overall. Did not honor coupons because we purchased a combo tour. Be forewarned they don't honor them. Bad business practice IMO, especially since coupons don't have ANY restrictions as such listed on them. Crammed four adults into every seat, literally skin to skin with strangers. Not very comfortable considering pandemic isn't quite over. Hot as heck too. Tour guide was the only highlight as she didn't do a single corny joke and provided a light bit (but not a lot) of Charleston history. We went down a street which had a school and parents were lined up in cars waiting to pick up kids, and were blocking street, so we were stuck there for almost 10 minutes. The tour company should demand the city let them use another route! Overall, the sights were not impressive. Our horse was 20 years old and I felt sorry for him pulling such a full load and being stuck in the sun on the school street. I was not able to get a single decent photo the entire ride due to crammed seat position, people's heads or lack of anything interesting to shoot. Would never do this tour again.

Tracy_Y

Jun 2021

Highly recommend this tour! We went on the 5:00 tour and it was perfect! Our guide was very knowledgeable and told lots of interesting facts.