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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

Sat 28 Sep

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Starting at $49.95

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Sat 28 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)

julia_t

Mar 2022

Great storytelling history lesson with Tyler. He was a great guide as well as the driver. Seeing the residential area and learning the history of the area as well as the houses was a wonderful Experience. I would highly recommend

O4996EGrichardf

Mar 2022

The educational experience you get from a carriage ride in Charleston is far better than reading about Charleston's history in one of the many books available. There is nothing like seeing and hearing about what happened on the site, or what purpose architecture played in the growth and survival of the city. It all comes to life when the knowledgeable and experienced carriage guides start telling their stories. This was the 18th Palmetto Carriage Works tour of Charleston that I've taken. Each one was different; each one was fun and memorable. My visiting guests and family are always impressed with the history of Charleston, the manner in which the tour is conducted, and the humane care and safety of the horses and mules that work the city streets. For me, the biggest bang for your buck is best received from the folks and Palmetto Carriage Works in the Big Red Barn. They are friendly, helpful and know their business extremely well.

SeanCasey_K

Mar 2022

Several people told us to take a "buggy tour" when we were in Chraleston, which I thought was just the standard 4-seater horse-drawn carriage they have in every town. This is something else, it's a whole industry here and one of the only ways to see the town. We booked on a whim a couple hours before arriving in town, and it was a great intro to the city. I highly recommend booking one of these, though it's important to know that there are so many carriages that the city randomizes the route each carriage can take. It's impossible to know in advance which trip you will get as this is assigned to every carriage after they leave the stables. They're all good, but at this price it's hard to book multiple if there is something else you want to see.