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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

Wed 09 Oct

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Starting at $49.95

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Wed 09 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)

LaShawn_W

Apr 2021

It was superb, my tour guide knew his history and had a very interactive personality it was a great history lesson

Patti_D

Apr 2021

The carriage ride was very informative. We loved seeing all the beautiful homes and we were fortunate to get the Rainbow Row route. It was our favorite event we chose in Charleston.

Angel2502021

Apr 2021

The tours are randomly assigned which part of the city they go to. We were driven by several of the churches and the really wealthy area of Charleston. Good info from the driver. She explained the fault line that Charleston sits on, the rising water levels, the sinking city, the hurricanes and high tide effects on the homes. Talked about the history of the area and the architecture. Went by the old prison - creepy! Came back by the shopping on King and the City Market. Recommended lunch place which was Henrys on the Market, very close to the carriages. Bar tender was fab and knew how to mix a drink. Burgers and fried green tomatoes were the best. Henrys owes Palmetto Carriage a big thanks. We also parked at Palmetto Carriage parking lot, a few blocks down. We didn't move our car afterwards; we just walked. It was all very doable.