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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)

syrsteps

Feb 2020

Sean was knowledgeable and entertaining whiskey explaining the history of buildings, houses, and monuments. A great way to learn about the history and trivia about the City. The markers and horse sanitation was amazing - a clean and well preserved city.

balesfamily4

Feb 2020

Service was second to none. We arrived for our 9am and waited patiently while the first carriage was loaded. The second carriage was loaded across the other side of the barn, so passengers had to walk across the barn, up 5 steps and step across onto the carriage. Our group (of 6) were called to load onto the carriage across the barn. One member of our group could not climb stairs, so as soon as I raised our issue, the lady quickly changed this. It was no trouble at all for her to make this change on the fly. We boarded our tour and our guide Dana spoke clearly and always made sure when she spoke she was facing us. Dana offered plenty of history and advice on where to visit after the tour. When we returned, again, the staff couldn't do enough for the member of our group who had difficulty with steps, so thank you for making this member feel included and not an inconvenience. I'm pleased to inform you, our 15 year old has already used the information Dana supplied on her tour at school when we returned to Australia regarding the Civil War! and here I was thinking she had her head in her phone the whole tour...

Nikki

Feb 2020

I am glad to have done this carriage ride! This was a perfect way for me to get reacquainted with the city since I had not visited since 2007. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the city and the architecture and I was very appreciative for that as I learned a lot about the city that I previously did not know. I was also very please to hear how well they take care of the horses and don’t overwork them! If I am ever back in the city I will definitely do another carriage tour! Give Bread and Butter an extra carrot as a huge thank you!