Charleston Carriage Tour: Historic Downtown Sights
4.7
449 Ratings
Charleston

Experience the beauty and history of downtown Charleston on a fully narrated horse and carriage tour. Learn about the people and events that shaped the history of this ‘Holy City’. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Charleston City Market - All tours start and finish in the Historic City Market where you are free to enjoy your next Charleston adventure.
What's Included
  • Engage with horses up close
  • Beautiful gardens, mansions, and historic churches
  • Professional guided tour
  • 1-Hour Historic Horse & Carriage Ride
  • Insights into Charleston’s history
  • Horse photo opportunities
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover the charm and historical significance of downtown Charleston as you travel underneath the shade of a horse-drawn carriage’s awning. Delve into the captivating narratives delivered by your knowledgeable guide as you journey through an era of transformation and grandeur. This tranquil 1-hour group tour, complete with narration, guides you through…

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Location
45 Pinckney St
Pinckney Street
Directions: Please check in with an attendant at the desk inside our barn at 45 Pinckney Street. Dates: Tours depart approximately every 20 to 30 minutes from 9:30 am to 5pm during daylight savings (the last carriage will depart at 4pm during non-daylight savings time)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.7
(449 Ratings)
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Tanya_s
Sep 27, 2025
The ride was so exciting... - The ride was so exciting and the Tour Guide gave so much information on Charleston’s beautiful city.
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Tracy
Sep 27, 2025
Perfect introduction to the Holy City - Daniel and company were an excellent introduction for a couple of newbie Arizonans to Charleston. We loved Daniel’s droll sense of humor and his fascinating stories of the beautiful homes as well as personal stories from his childhood growing up there. It was especially interesting that their employees are all Charlestonians from generations back. Hi trusty draft horse was a gem.
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Kathy
Sep 24, 2025
Niece’s wedding - Was very informative during the ride. Would stop at sites so that we could get pictures. Very friendly. Carriage was well maintained and the ride was very pleasant and comfortable
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Karen_b
Sep 13, 2025
Charleston by carriage ride - It was a pleasant relaxing carriage ride with a very knowledgeable driver. It was a family run business which I like to support.
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Hannah_b
Aug 29, 2025
Great! - The tour was informative and fun, it was a great time! And got to see tons of the gorgeous architecture!
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Setedra_w
Aug 19, 2025
You have to see it all for yourself. Love it here! - This was our first time visiting Charleston,SC, it’s beautiful here we would come back. I think fall would be better for the ones that don’t like heat. The food is great, the people was very nice. Every activity we did was great, however some was a little pricey. Some was affordable.
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Michael_g
Aug 16, 2025
Excellent, informative... - Excellent, informative tour. Ricky, our guide, was very knowledgeable and Ironsides, the horse, was a pro.
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Lisase9172bu
Sep 11, 2025
Enjoyable ride! - We took the carriage ride today and really enjoyed it. The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. The only thing that we didn’t enjoy is we couldn’t hear a lot of what he was saying due to loud street noise and him turning forward . We would really suggest possibly providing him a headset and speakers in the back .
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Donfanone
Sep 15, 2025
Wish we had a different driver! - We quickly realized we should have done another carriage company, but it was too late! Eric was knowledgeable when he shared info about Charleston, but we passed lots of places that other tours were talking about and he never said a thing. Lots of jokes and family anecdotes though. We were in the 3rd row and had a VERY difficult time hearing him. He did not project his voice well and should have stopped talking when he was facing forward, because then we didn’t hear a thing. I did t realize how bad it was until we were walking around after the ride and I could hear what other drivers were saying from 1/2 a block away. I told the gentleman helping us off the carriage that they need speakers and he did not seem to care.
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Jamiebj6714bw
Aug 20, 2025
Worst CarriageTour I Have Been on in Charleston - I don’t usually leave reviews, but Eric did a very poor job. My family comes to Charleston every year for the last 20 years. We always do the carriage ride and every single time we’ve enjoyed it. After so many times, some of them information is the same, which is to be expected, but it’s always informational and we learn something new every time. Eric spent more time talking and making lame jokes about his family and the people in Charleston than he did about sharing information about the wonderful city. As we passed by churches, the armory, and homes, if he did say anything it was in passing between the jokes he was trying to share and stories about his family. My daughter had been before. Her boyfriend hadn’t and this was his first time to Charleston. I had said how fun and amazing these rides are. When we got off the carriage I apologized to him and said these are always awesome but this lame. He said I’m glad I’m not the only one. He said I know more about his family than about Charleston. That was our sad experience, very very disappointing.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).