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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

Mon 23 Sep

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Starting at $49.95

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Mon 23 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)

mustardbecca

Dec 2019

A fun tour around the city. Our guide was very engaging and made a lot of jokes. It was a smooth ride and i'm glad palmetto carriage works takes such good care of their horses.

Response from Host

Dec 2019

Thank you for the review of your carriage tour with Palmetto. Thank you too for noticing the care that we give our animals. We appreciate you touring with us and we would love to see y'all again. Deb PCW Guest Services

Heycoldi

Nov 2019

my husband and I did this carriage tour as our first activity in the city of Charleston on our first trip here. We only had a couple of days and wanted a relaxing way to see the city. We decided on Palmeadow because they have great information about the care they take with their animals on their website and we felt they care about animal welfare. Emily, our tour guide, was fantastic and we were impressed at her ability to monitor traffic, manage the horses, give the tour - all at once. She was very knowledgeable, friendly and funny. We thoroughly enjoyed this experience and felt like it prepared us for the rest of our trip well.

RVARAKSM

Nov 2019

The 2 of us wanted a little tour of the town and didnt want to walk. This allowed us the opportunity to see and learn about the city and walk back to what we wanted experience in more depth. Horses seem well cared for. Our tour guide Daniel seemed knowledgable and answered our questions no problem. Only downfall for us personally was that we were in the last row of the carriage and there were 2 families in the 2 rows in front of us and the kids talked a lot and their parents replied to every question. Because of their chatter (which was not loud but was frequent) we did have a bit of a hard time hearing Daniel. Over all I would recommend the tour.