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.
- Palmetto Carriage Works - This is where you will meet your tour guide and your horse or mule drawn carriage.
- Charleston City Market - Our Barn is located just off of the Charleston City Market. You will meet your certified tour guide here and then you will depart on your hour long horse or mule drawn carriage tour. The carriage will go through the City gate at the market where the tour guide is assigned a tour route. You will see about 30 blocks of the historic district which will include beautiful architecture, churches, buildings, gardens and more. The tour returns to the Big Red Barn.
- 1-hour Horse Drawn Carriage Ride of Historic Charleston
- Experience 25-30 blocks of Charleston’s historic downtown district
- Learn about buildings, history, architecture, flora, and the people that make up the ‘Holy City’
- See a mixture of houses, gardens, mansions, churches, and parks
- Professional Guide
- The City of Charleston determines which tour route each carriage receives
- Gratuities
Experience up to 30 blocks of Charleston’s historic downtown district on this 1-Hour Daytime Palmetto Carriage Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour. See houses, gardens, mansions, churches & parks, learn about buildings, history, architecture, flora & the people that make up the “Holy City.” Palmetto Carriage Works is the oldest carriage tour company in Charleston and has developed the greatest carriage experience in the city! A Palmetto Carriage tour offers a blend of knowledge, wit, humor, and history and is exciting and ever-changing; a seamless fusion of 19th-century conveyance in a 21st-century city.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.