Charleston Carriage Tour: Historic District Highlights

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: 24 hours
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…
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
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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Lynngq4472wd
Oct 29, 2024
Buddy and Michael O kept us comfy and entertained - After a bit of a group-caused hiccup, we made our way into the carriage after watching the staff cool down then remove from rotation for the day a horse whose temperature was slightly elevated, our tour was underway. Michael O was immediately engaging and friendly while also being very professional. Buddy was the perfect gentleman, with nary a head toss in sight. Care of the beautiful Belgian draft horse was top of mind, and Buddy has the appearance and demeanor of a well cared for, well nourished equine. Charleston is one of our favorite cities to visit but this was the first time we’d been on a carriage tour.
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Rivahbob
Oct 26, 2024
Great trip of Charleston by carriage! - We thoroughly enjoyed our carriage tour. Our guide, Michael, was knowledgable, entertaining, and a great story teller. The horse, Curtis, was smart and so well behaved, as well as handsome! We were in Charleston with our Yacht Club from Virginia, and our group filled the carriage. Curtis had no problem in taking us all on a great trip! Michael was a terrific guide, and pointed out so many interesting sites as well as the history behind them. We were sad when the hour was up!
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Denise_a
Oct 24, 2024
Great tour guide - Our tour guide was funny and very knowledgeable. He kept us engaged and and I was amazed how much information he shared with us.
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Debraj973
Jun 29, 2024
Well worth the time and money! - This was a really great introduction to Charleston. We had a "guide in training" along, he spoke while another guide actually "drove". His presentation wasn't as polished as it no doubt will be in another month, but he conveyed a lot of information! I suspect this was a bonus, as he seemed quite determined not to leave anything out. Two caveats: Although we booked in advance with Charleston Carriage Works, and "checked in" at that location, we were sent down the street to Palmetto Carriage Works for the actual tour. Additionally, although the information here on Trip Advisor states there would be a max of 10 participants in the tour (something that distinguished this listing from the others I looked at) there were actually 16. Nevertheless the ride was comfortable and we were able to hear what the guide said without difficulty
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Debra_j
Jun 29, 2024
Well worth the cost - We had 2 drivers, one of whom was in training. Thus his presentation was perhaps less polished than in might have been, but he passed along a lot of detail about what we were seeing and the history of Charleston (we enjoyed this so much that my daughter wanted to do it again-- the difference in how much information we were given by the other guide was startling). He also told us about the horses which was a nice touch. The ride was quite comfortable. We had arranged to sit up front as half of our party is hard of hearing; none of us had any difficulty hearing or understanding but I can't speak for what it might be like toward the back. I would note that although we booked with Charleston Carriage works, when we arrived at the starting area the lady who checked us sent us down the street to Palmetto Carriage Works
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Sherry_c
Jun 22, 2024
Misty and Morty - Unfortunately we did not get the tour guides name but she was from Ohio. She was very knowledgeable, added her own twist and experiences to the tour. We also found it to be interesting on the guides routes are chosen by a bingo type system.
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Michaelcg2255sj
Jun 22, 2024
Awesome - Tour was awesome 👍👍👍 our guide was fantastic too, she was very knowledgeable and fun. Definitely would recommend this
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Erik_h
Jun 5, 2024
Touring Charleston - awesome tour. interesting we discovered your chosen path is by lottery. Made it a surprise which was fun. Yogi and Boo Boo were great and our guides knowledgeable and entertaining as well. Will do again next time too!
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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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12neelat
Jul 18, 2024
Beware of Front Seat! - This tour is informative, but they need to not try to maximize people on the ride; there isn't enough room, and they squeeze in a # of people. Also, the seating by the carriage driver is not for passengers and should be left open. The driver was constantly sweating and dripping on my daughter, along with spitting every now and then as he narrated. Not his intention, of course, but the space by the driver should not be for seating passengers.
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