Charleston Horse and Carriage Tour: Explore Historic Culture
4.7
654 Ratings
Charleston
Immerse yourself in Charleston's rich history and culture on a horse and carriage tour. Discover fascinating stories and fall in love with this breathtaking city.
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Charleston Carriage Works - For centuries Charleston has been a hub of culture, class, charm, and national history. The British settled here in 1670 and quickly established her as one of the most important cities in America. As years passed, Charleston thrived and evolved all while keeping her unique personality.

A beautiful harbor as rich in history as it is rich in breathtaking vistas. Centuries old homes kept in pristine condition by their proud residents. Cobblestone streets. One-of-a-kind shops and vendors. Charleston has it all. And we’d love to introduce her to you with a Carriage Tour experience that is classic and unique as she.
Each of our tours is an hour long and covers 2-3 miles of Charleston’s residential Historic District. They are narrated by some of Charleston’s best city-licensed tour guides who are happy to share their local insight with you. Tours load and depart about every 30 minutes from our stable at 20 Anson Street.

What's Included
  • 1-hour carriage tour of Charleston’s Historic District
  • City-Licensed Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the rich history and allure of Charleston with a one-hour journey at Charleston Carriage Works. This captivating tour unravels the intriguing narratives encompassing the city’s vital events and distinctive customs. Like many before you, the captivating allure of this city will sweep you off your feet. Our tour kicks off from our location near Market Street, from where you get to engage with our horses at the stable before proceeding to experience the city’s attractions in our state-of-the-art carriages. Crafted to be lighter and provide an edge of comfort than the rest, our 16-seater garnet and black carriages facilitate our amazing draft horses for a pleasant experience that you will cherish!

  • Subject to weather. If canceled due to bad weather, you can choose an alternative time or full refund
  • Carriages can accommodate up to 16 passengers.
  • Children 2 years and under are free but must sit on the lap of a parent or guardian. You always have the option of purchasing a seat for your child.
  • Please check-in 15-minutes prior to your scheduled tour time. Failure to do so may result in your reservation being delayed to a later time.
Location
20 Anson St
Anson Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Marla_m
May 14, 2024
Awesome - Tour guide was knowledgeable. Great experience. Entertaining and a lot of fun! Would highly recommend.
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Nancy_p
May 4, 2024
Perfect introduction to Charleston - An absolutely perfect introduction to Charleston. Our guide and our horse, Trevor, were wonderful! Everyone we encountered was so friendly and welcoming. It was also very obvious that the horses are extremely well taken care of.
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Annette_t
Apr 29, 2024
Worth the Money - Easy to purchase tickets online, easy to find, Beautiful day, great ride through historic areas, great tour guide...very funny!
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Vsb5
Apr 6, 2024
Deuce, A Good Horse - We enjoyed our first visit to Charleston via the horse and carriage tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable about Charleston's history. She and Deuce maneuvered the busy streets like pros!
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Kensie_m
Apr 4, 2024
Our tour guide was... - Our tour guide was amazing! Very entertaining and very knowledgeable. We’re all enjoyed the experience!
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Kirby_m
Mar 19, 2024
A really pleasant tour. - Luke was a terrific guide and Boeing was a great horse, not scared at all by traffic. Luke had many anecdotes about Charleston and really knew the history.
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640kentw
Mar 13, 2024
Buddy the horse is the best. - We loved the carriage ride our guide and horse Buddy worked very well together and along with history we had a few laughs.
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Susan_t
Mar 4, 2024
Carriage ride thru history - Excellent ride through streets. Seeing beautiful architecture and gardens. Horses are well cared for.
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Rierie01
Mar 4, 2024
Enjoyable carriage ride - Truly enjoyed our carriage ride . Guide was very entertaining . The only recommendation I would have is to have the tour guide wear a headset. My friends and I were in the last row and at times it was very hard to hear him .
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Susanne_h
May 2, 2024
Ok - Traffic was very bad we had to change our time and even then we could not make it. We rented a beach house in Kiawah . We paid in full and lost it all
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