Victoria Tally-Ho Carriage Tours: Iconic Horse-Drawn Experience

Experience the iconic Tally-Ho Carriage Tours in Victoria. Delight in the charm and fun as professional guides share history, folklore, and insights into their beloved horses.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Victoria - On this personalized 75-minute horse-drawn carriage tour, experience the best of Victoria’s history, beauty, and charm on a horse-drawn carriage ride that takes you past the iconic Legislative Buildings, through the tranquil Beacon Hill Park, along the picturesque Salish Sea waterfront, and by the vibrant Fisherman’s Wharf.

This all-encompassing tour also includes Emily Carr’s house, one of the world’s tallest free-standing totem poles, Mile Zero of the Trans-Canada Highway, Terry Fox monument, Victoria Cruise Terminal, and scenic inner harbor. Your knowledgeable, fun-loving guide will share fascinating stories about the history of British Columbia’s beautiful capital city and allow you to discover its magic.

This private tour will be personalized for you, with the right mix of historical information, local folklore and simple relaxation as you sit back and enjoy the clip-clop of your horse’s hooves.

Your majestic horse and professional carriage driver await you. Upon arrival you will be escorted to your carriage where you will be introduced to your horse and have the opportunity to capture memorable photos before you embark upon your journey.

What's Included
  • Comfort in all weather with a collapsible roof
  • Softly-lit evening tours with carriage lanterns
  • All local taxes included
  • Warm faux-fur blankets on cooler evenings
  • Professional, uniformed guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Since its establishment as the first tourism-oriented transport service in Victoria in 1903, Tally-Ho Carriage Tours has been an integral part of the city. The much-adored horses of Tally-Ho serve as the city’s iconic representative and are beloved mascots for the local community. Our professional, yet jovial, tour guides enrich the experience of our guests with rich historical facts, local tales, and insider knowledge of our horses and our operations.

As a member of the Carriage Operators of North America, Tally-Ho is committed to maintaining top-tier industry standards.

Tally-Ho Carriage Tours: A Unique blend of charm and fun.

  • Tour is priced per carriage
  • Carriages seat a maximum of 6 people
  • All tours are subject to weather. In the event of inclement weather (ice, snow, high winds), your local tour operator will try to contact you via the information provided, else please call to confirm your reservation.
  • Wheelchair accessible: person must be able to transfer themselves into the carriage
  • Dog friendly (we love them, but please keep them off the seats)
Location
469 Belleville St.
Belleville Street
Meet us at the corner of Belleville and Menzies Streets, at the burgundy kiosk!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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208sonjad
Aug 29, 2024
A Grand snapshot of Victoria - We took the grand tour with Alex and enjoyed her friendly manner and knowledge of Victoria and the company. We highly recommend Tally-Ho to anyone visiting this lovely city and island. The horses are amazing and well taken care of!
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Reneez616
Aug 17, 2024
Fun ride knowledgeable driver - Great views and what a fun way to learn about and see victoria. Our guide was exceptional, friendly and knowledgeable. Our horse was sebastian and he was lovely. Highly recommend the 90 minutes
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X7085vtheathert
Jun 4, 2024
Best tour!! - My family and I had the best time on this tour the sites were beautiful and our tour guide was amazing she has the best personality and was very informative when we go back will definitely do this tour again and request the same tour guide Kyra!!!!
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G04run
Jun 3, 2024
Our Royal Carriage Ride - Easy to schedule and a wonderfully relaxing ride through Victoria. Deb was very friendly and informative, showing us and telling us about some of the oldest houses in the city. It was clear that she loved what she did and that she had a great relationship with the horse Maggie.
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Abraham_o
Jul 8, 2023
Excellent tour guide,... - Excellent tour guide, great explanation , about the view, and history.Clean carige. One and half tour.
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Karenclarkr
Apr 30, 2023
A tour to remember, a journey through Victoria's past and present in cozy comfort - Such an amazing way to see so much of Victoria. Lania was an exceptional guide and we ♥️ Belle too! We only had a few hours in Victoria and we saw everything we hoped on this tour. With lots of good conversation and information. Stellar experience.
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Katelynn_p
Jan 14, 2023
Excellent - Our experience today was phenomenal. Our driver was very engaged with our three kids, and extremely happy and knowledgeable about the area. Will definitely come back!!
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Mbq8364pz
Jul 24, 2024
Good overview of Victoria neighborhoods - We enjoyed the tour . Both our carriage driver, Kennedy and her horse,Remy, were wonderful. Although the evening ride may be more peaceful, I think to see more of the sights, this tour is better done during the day. We had two teenagers with us and it was a little slow for them.
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Experience767275
Oct 28, 2023
Staff and Animals are Wonderful! - The driver and horse were amazing! Wonderful tour, great views, very knowledgeable! The trip was quite pricey though. I hope they compensate the drivers well because when I did a similar tour about 7 years ago, it was at least half the price. Also, the waiver process is overly complicated to do online. You should be able to add everyone on the same page and sign for kids under 18 all on the same page. But, the tour itself and the staff are absolutely wonderful! Definitely recommend it.
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Dr_rocketscientist
Aug 24, 2023
A So-So experience - We did a carriage ride on our honeymoon many years ago. That one was informative about the history, architecture and nature. This ride was rather uninteresting, taking us through average neighborhoods, without much to see or discuss. The driver was difficult to understand because her voice just did not project. Overall, we were disappointed, especially considering the price.
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