Historical Horse Drawn Carriage Tour: Explore Old Beaufort
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322 Ratings
Beaufort
Experience the charm of Old Beaufort on a historical horse-drawn carriage tour. Explore the city's major historical sites while listening to fascinating stories from knowledgeable tour guides. Voted #1 Historical and Favorite Tour!
Duration:
55 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- St. Helena’s Anglican Church - Our guest will here the role the church played in Beaufort’s History from its founding in 1712, they will see the grave yard from the carriage and hear about some of Beaufort’s founding fathers, & soldiers who gave there all who are buried there.
- Beaufort - Our tour will meander on the backstreets of Old Beaufort’s Historic District and pass by century old live oak trees draped in spanish moss, Antebellum & Victorian Houses and Churches, Beautiful Gardens all from the comfort of our beautiful Blue Carriages pulled by our Gentle Giants. Relax and enjoy the clippity clop of the horses feet while your guide shares Beaufort’s 300+ years of history, folklore, legends & Hollywood movie tales. From the early Colonial settlements, American Revolution, Plantation life of the Antebellum South, Civil War, Reconstruction Period, the 20th century through today Beaufortonians have always been involved in every major period of American History.
- The Point - The tour meanders slowly through this neighborhood under the branches of the beautiful old live oak trees draped in Spanish Moss. Most of the Antebellum & Victorian Houses & lovely little cottages are located in the Old Point Neighborhood of Beaufort.
What's Included
- All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
- Parking Fees and Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience Beaufort in its purest form, indulge in the rhythmic sound of our placid horses while our knowledgeable guides impart their passion for Beaufort and its rich history to you.
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Fully Guided Old Beaufort SC Tour
Duration of 55 minutes Horse-led Carriage Excursion
Rides past all prominent historical landmarks in Old Beaufort. Rated as the #1 Historical Journey
*Chosen as the Favorite Excursion
Location
1002 Bay St
Bay Street
The Blue Colored Building at the intersection of Charles & Bay Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(322 Ratings)
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Monica58860
May 26, 2024
Fun buggy ride - Our guide was a petite very friendly young lady. She knew a whole raft of information about Beaufort being a local herself. Tyler was great and Felipe did his best to get us around town with no mishaps. Would recommend taking a carriage tour with this company as it is easy to find parking and location of site is in the marina area. Mention your tour at the Chocolate Tree located in downtown area and get yourself a box of the kind of chocolates Tom Hanks always stops in for when in town. You get a complimentary chocolate sand dollar treat for just mentioning Southrun Rose tour if you don’t want a box
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Joanne_s
May 23, 2024
Fun with historic info - Good historic stories and info from experienced guide and adorable horse ! Bandit the horse was alone worth the ride
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Hays-sj
May 15, 2024
Fun history experience through Beaufort - We had a fantastic tour with Tyler, our guide, and Link, our horse. Tyler was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. Link did a great job pulling our carriage…and sported his hat with ATTITUDE! Highly recommend this tour.
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916courtneyo
May 13, 2024
Excellent Tour Guide & Experience! - We did a buggy tour with our immediate family the day before our wedding in Beaufort. Tyler and Link were informative, hilarious, and heart warming. Tyler's knowledge of the local area was extremely impressive, and her story telling skills made for a magical experience. The way she told the story about Robert Smalls brought tears to my eyes. Her bond with the horse, Link, was adorable.
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Jane_e
May 12, 2024
An extremely fun and informative carriage ride. - Our guide was Tyler. She was a wonderful young woman and was extremely knowledgeable about Beaufort. She handled her horse masterfully and told interesting anecdotes about each of the house or places of interest. I highly recommend Tyler!
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Kamillia
May 12, 2024
Excellent tour through the historical district - Our tour guide was excellent. He gave us an historical rundown of all the homes, streets, green spaces, and waterways. He threw in some pop culture with movie references like Forrest Gump, the Big Chill, the prince of tides, and Glory. He guided our horse carefully, gently, and safely through the beautiful streets. It was money well spent.
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Jillary2018
May 11, 2024
Great - Great tour with tour guide Charlie, and Bandit. Lots of great history in the area.
We really enjoyed the tour and highly recommend it.
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Susan_l
May 3, 2024
Great Experience - A very enjoyable and fun educational experience with an entertaining guide and personable horse in an enchanting area
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Lauriee0413
May 3, 2024
Great tour! - Fantastic way to see and learn about Beaufort! Our hometown guide was sweet and very knowledgeable about the Beaufort area and history. She mixed in interesting legends and historical tidbits. Highly recommend!
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269artiec
May 1, 2024
Great experience. - Anastasia was a wonderful guide. She was funny but also very knowledgeable about the history of Beaufort. I was so interested in the history that I bought 2 books at a local bookstore about Beaufort.
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