Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Experience up to 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.
Experience 25-30 blocks of Charleston’s historic downtown district
Learn about buildings, history, architecture, flora, and the people that make up the “Holy City”
The City of Charleston determines which tour route each carriage receives.
See a mixture of houses, gardens, mansions, churches, and parks
Professional Guide
1-hour Horse Drawn Carriage Ride of Historic Charleston
Gratuities
Departure Point
8 Guignard St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
Please meet us at 8 Guignard Street Charleston, SC 29401 We are the Big Red Barn!
Return Details
8 Guignard St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA
Please meet us at 8 Guignard Street Charleston, SC 29401 We are the Big Red Barn!
Palmetto Carriage Works, Charleston, South Carolina, United States This is where you will meet your tour guide and your horse or mule drawn carriage. 15 minutes
Charleston City Market, Charleston, South Carolina, United States 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. 30 minutes
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
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Derrick_E
29 Apr 2023
We enjoyed the tour full of historic houses and history. We've never been to downtown Charleston. We will do it again
J8724OSthomasc
28 Apr 2023
The carriage ride was fantastic!! The guide was very knowledgeable and funny to boot!! It was a joy to sit back, relax and learn some history!!
Amy_M
27 Apr 2023
This tour of Charleston was one of the best activities of my entire short trip. The tour guide was engaging and funny and I got the impression that if I took this tour with another guise, I would get an entirely different experience - but one that was equally as insightful and educational.
This tour in
Charleston
is organized by
Palmetto Carriage Works
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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