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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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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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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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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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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From $50
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).