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.

Customer Ratings
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Y3486xyashleyt
Nov 9, 2025
Enjoyed it! - Glad we did this tour. We enjoyed riding the beautiful historic streets seeing the houses and gardens. The guide Jason was knowledgeable about the history behind the houses we passed, which is impressive considering they are assigned one of many routes by the city at the time of departure. He kept the tour humorous too! Our horse Howard did a great job too and we got to take pictures with him and pet another horse after the tour.
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Livnxs
Nov 8, 2025
Interesting, engaging tour - Bronson and Marla gave an amazingly good carriage tour! He had very interesting facts that we had not heard before, was extremely knowledgeable and personable! Great experience!
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Raybuns2025
Nov 8, 2025
Jason Looney tour guide - Great, informative tour with humor! Jason gave us a lot of history while showing us beautiful old homes. The horse, Howard, was very well behaved.
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Dave_a
Nov 7, 2025
Looney Ride in Charleston is worth the time. - Very informative and entertaining. Looney did a great job! The buggy ride is definitely worth the time.
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Kathleen_m
Nov 5, 2025
Our guide was very... - Our guide was very entertaining and also very knowledgeable about Charleston history. He also pointed out interesting facts throughout the neighborhoods we went through. We would highly recommend this experience.
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Rlw00dw1
Nov 5, 2025
Great experience with Jason as our guide. - Jason was our guide and did a fantastic job!!! Funny jokes and great knowledge. Dutch our horse and Jason…great team! Love the Red Barn too.
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Melinda_b
Nov 5, 2025
Great time! - They were friendly and accommodating for everyone. Our guide was full of knowledge of all the local history. Very up beat and you could tell he loved his job.
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Thomas_s
Nov 4, 2025
Charleston carriage tour. - The tour was nice and relaxing. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. The horses are beautiful.
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Amanda_g
Nov 3, 2025
Very friendly tour guide.... - Very friendly tour guide. Gave us lots of knowledge during our ride. Had such a great time and would do it again. Answered questions
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407lisamariem
Nov 3, 2025
DICK AND MULTREE - a must tour group in Charleston - DICK AND MULTREE were our outgoing hosts for our historic tour on Halloween. Dick was energetic and so knowledgeable, he had some cute jokes and a lovely way about him. Southern Charm at its finest! Multree was the best boy on our gorgeous walk thru history. Highly recommend!
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From $50
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).