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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 Dec

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Starting at $49.95

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Mon 23 Dec

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)

Maria_S

Nov 2022

We had a great time on this tour. It was relaxing and a great way to learn more about the history and architecture of historical Charleston. The horses were so sweet and the tour guide was so respectful to them, which seems like a silly thing to appreciate but I did all the same.

211hankh

Nov 2022

Came here with my wife for the second time in 5 years and were shocked to see that the price had doubled, now $50 pp. To give credit where it is due, our carriage driver/guide was knowledgeable and entertaining, but the ride itself became frightening when a street gang on dirt bikes came screaming at us, head-on and at high speed, down a one way street. Everyone held their breath as if we were suddenly immersed in a scene from the dystopian movie Mad Max, expecting the horse to panic and toss the carriage on top of us. Plus, at times it was hard to hear the guide from the rear of the carriage. TIP: risk and high cost make this tour inappropriate for children. Recommend a walking tour instead.

Kawakwa

Nov 2022

Worthwhile early afternoon enjoying a horse carriage tour of Charleston.... guide was knowledgeable... she provided a non-stop historical backdrop to the route we were given by the lottery route system required by Charleston... the guide made some attempts to personalize the tour....a little pricey but definitely required for a first time visitor to Charleston...