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Daytime Horse-Drawn Carriage Sightseeing Tour of Historic Charleston

1 hr
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Product code: 40128P2
4.7 · 1725 reviews
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About this activity

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.

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What is included

1-hour Horse Drawn Carriage Ride of Historic CharlestonOther
GratuitiesFees
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or strollerStroller accessible
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lapInfants must sit on laps
Learn about buildings, history, architecture, flora, and the people that make up the “Holy City”Other
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriatelyOther
Professional GuideOther
Public transportation options are available nearbyPublic transportation nearby
See a mixture of houses, gardens, mansions, churches, and parksOther
Service animals allowedPets welcome
Suitable for all physical fitness levelsPhysical easy

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Charleston City Market

    30 min - 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.

  2. 2
    Palmetto Carriage Works

    15 min - This is where you will meet your tour guide and your horse or mule drawn carriage.

  3. 3
    Joe Riley Waterfront Park

    Bright green public space overlooking the Charleston coast.

  4. 4
    Battery & White Point Gardens

    Public Garden and outdoor space located in the Battery

  5. 5
    Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon

    Completed in 1771 as the New Exchange and Customs House, and recognized today as South Carolina's most historic building.

  6. 6
    Rainbow Row

    The longest cluster of Georgian row houses in the United States.

Cancellation policy

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

Standard
Weather cancellation available

Refund rules

100% refundable until 1 day before departure
0% refundable from 0 to 1 day before departure

Reviews

5/5

Good tour!

Tyler was very good. I especially loved hearing how well the company cared for the horses!! Good! But I think I would pare that down by a couple of mins, plus maybe toward the end (the ‘Hatman’ wasn’t really interesting) to give a 5 min general talk about Charleston. Size, when established, main commerce, ie) Otherwise, great info and tour!

Reviewed by Dee_M - 2022-12-31
5/5

Fun to ride

Our guide was really wonderful and told us a lot of stories about this historical city. Highly recommend

Reviewed by Sivachidambaram_M - 2022-12-31
5/5

Great experience

Our Guide Blake was excellent! Very knowledgeable and friendly. Got to see some great sites in Charleston.

Reviewed by philbertr2022 - 2022-12-30
5/5

Relax and Enjoy

We did the 9 am tour and loved it! Guess no one else wanted to get up early, so we had a private tour! Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. It was a relaxing start to our day. This carriage tour was included in a tour pass we purchased and I was pleasantly surprised. We would use them again. Especially now that we know the carriages are randomly assigned tour routes.

Reviewed by michellehH7655HS - 2022-12-30
5/5

5 stars!

Blake and tic tok (horse) were great! We had the best time. Blake was knowledgeable and really personable. I would book again and again and request Blake.

Reviewed by Jennifer_G - 2022-12-29

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