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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 25 Sep

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Starting at $49.95

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Wed 25 Sep

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)

Lisa49504

Mar 2020

Our tour Guide Samantha was ver knowledgeable about the history of beautiful Charleston. Our group won the lottery and we toured Rainbow Row as well as some homes that were used in the film the Patriot. Samantha not only answered question about Charleston but of the care of the gorgeous horses. I would recommend Palmetto Carriage Works to any and everyone visiting the area. Not only was our guide very friendly, the entire staff were friendly and helpful. I cant wait to come back and do it again. Excellent work by Deblasio, carrying us around the beautiful town.

iaillini

Mar 2020

I think that this was by far one of the best tours I have ever had of Charleston. I always take out of town friends on a ride with this tour company because i feel they treat their animals humanely and are very conscientious regarding the animals’ welfare. Our tour guides have generally been good in the past, but in this particular case, the guide was OUTSTANDING. He was a former professor, a native of Charleston, and he presented one of the most even, unbiased historical views of Charleston I have ever heard. I’m not sure if this was just his viewpoint, or if Palmetto is making a concerted effort to broaden the knowledge and sensitivity of all of its drivers, but for the first time that I can recall, I actually heard the history of the enslaved peoples who built this city. Bravo, Palmetto Carriage Works and kudos to our driver, Van!!!!

EALON_T

Mar 2020

Our Driver/Tour Guide was EXCELLANT! She handled the horse with love & authority. She was VERY knowledgeable about the history of Charleston & she had a good sense of humor.