Charleston Carriage Tour: Historic Downtown Ride

Experience the charm of Charleston’s historic downtown district on a 1-hour horse-drawn carriage tour. Discover the city’s rich history, architecture, and culture while enjoying a blend of knowledge, wit, and humor.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Palmetto Carriage Works - Begin your horse-drawn carriage adventure with a certified tour guide at Palmetto Carriage Works, also known as the Big Red Barn. Start with a quick 15-minute orientation and explore the barn before setting off on your tour of historic Charleston.
  • Charleston City Market - The Big Red Barn is conveniently situated…
What's Included
  • Multiple departures available throughout the day
  • Charleston’s most highly-rated carriage tour
  • Learn about Charleston’s rich history and iconic landmarks with expert guides
  • Horse-drawn carriage tour of historic Charleston
  • Perfect family-friendly experience
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • The City’s mandated lottery system determines the tour routes. Landmarks are not guaranteed.
Additional Information

Join a fascinating 1-Hour Daytime Palmetto Carriage Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour through the historic downtown area of Charleston. Navigate the streets of this storied city with a licensed tour guide who is eager to answer questions and provide insights into Charleston’s unique charm. Admire the city’s beautiful homes, lush gardens, grand mansions, quaint…

Location
8 Guignard St
Guignard Street
Please meet us at 8 Guignard Street Charleston, SC 29401 We are the Big Red Barn!
Cancellation Policy

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

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Laurafo383wy
Jan 13, 2025
A few hours in Charleston - We had a fabulous tour. Our guide, Dick, was funny and knowledgable. The horses are all beautiful! We found it so interesting that they drink beer. Who knew!
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L0rig521
Jan 13, 2025
Wonderful Charleston Experience! - We thoroughly enjoyed the tour through the beautiful streets of Charleston. Our tour guide was engaging and full of fascinating stories about Charleston's history, architecture, and culture and we highly recommend it!
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Kimbo8197lb
Jan 12, 2025
We’ve enjoyed each tour with Palmetto Carriage Works - We had Dave as our guide and Donald as our horse and they were great! Dave has a vast knowledge of the historical homes and history of Charleston. We appreciated his humor as well. It was very chilly but we were given blankets which were very much appreciated. We have only toured several times with Palmetto Carriage and have enjoyed each one and the knowledge that’s shared. The horses are well cared for and everything is very clean. Being able to purchase your tickets online is very convenient. I would definitely recommend their tour.
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Linda_c
Jan 12, 2025
The Charleston Experience - The narrated tour by Josh and the horse Deuce was the best ‼️ Highly recommended for every visit . Will definitely be back
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Karenej6895us
Jan 11, 2025
Best way to tour - Every single staff person was welcoming, helpful, happy, very friendly and knowledgeable. Our guide was great! This is the perfect way to get to know historical Charleston and I would definitely recommend you choose Palmetto Carriage for your tour.
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Kelly
Jan 10, 2025
Great way to learn about Charleston - Although it was CHILLY… our guide made the tour incredible. We are sitting over at Tommy Condons now having a beer (at our guide’s suggestion) and going back & forth on what we think his name was. Brandon says Sam and I say Simms. Haha! Anyway, highly recommend this tour. Thank you!!!
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Northstar812125
Jan 10, 2025
Go!!! - A lovely day seeing a lovely city. Our guide shared wonderful historical bits delivered with an amazing sense of humor. Highly recommend the experience - whether from the area (I grew up here) or not (brought friends & family from Kansas). Totally worth the effort. Thank you!
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K8624icmichaels
Jan 10, 2025
Great fun tour - Had a great time with Michael - he was very engaging and informative. Such a beautiful and historic city. Would highly recommend Palmetto Carriage Works
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Stephen_s
Jan 9, 2025
Carriage ride. - The city sets the route so you don’t always see what you were expecting. Still worth the time and money.
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Rachelle
Jan 8, 2025
Must do experience! - A must do experience when visiting Charleston! Loved our carriage ride and our driver and horse both did a great job! So informative! Loved seeing the historical sites and learning the history of this beautiful city!
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