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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.

Show 3 more stops

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (1000)

216isaacd

Mar 2020

Very knowledgeable and pleasant, great history and sites. Would recommend to anyone visiting the area. Very friendly people everywhere.

JeromeSTL

Mar 2020

Charleston is best seen by a carriage tour. There is a lot to see, and the horse makes goes at the right pace to savor the city. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and very engaging. Like so many, she wasn't a native, but like us came to the city and was charmed by it. Be aware that the historic area is (5000 buildings they say) gets divided up into districts, and each district has its own routes, determined by the city. Each and every horse tour stops to find out what route they have, and if I understand it correctly, the districts change day to day, so no tour can show you more than a sliver of the historic area. Not the carriage company's fault, but just something to know.

nancy k

Mar 2020

We purchased the "combo" tour for the harbor tour and carriage ride. We were glad to see the strict rules governing the use of the horses and guarding their health and well-being. Bill was our tour guide and he was awesome! Provided lots of humor along with the history of Charleston. To prevent the carriages from "clogging" up the already busy streets, all carriage tours are sent out on different routes. We'll definitely do another carriage tour so that we see another part of the town.