Charleston Horse and Carriage Tour: Explore Historic Culture
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654 Ratings
Charleston
Immerse yourself in Charleston's rich history and culture on a horse and carriage tour. Discover fascinating stories and fall in love with this breathtaking city.
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Charleston Carriage Works - For centuries Charleston has been a hub of culture, class, charm, and national history. The British settled here in 1670 and quickly established her as one of the most important cities in America. As years passed, Charleston thrived and evolved all while keeping her unique personality.

A beautiful harbor as rich in history as it is rich in breathtaking vistas. Centuries old homes kept in pristine condition by their proud residents. Cobblestone streets. One-of-a-kind shops and vendors. Charleston has it all. And we’d love to introduce her to you with a Carriage Tour experience that is classic and unique as she.
Each of our tours is an hour long and covers 2-3 miles of Charleston’s residential Historic District. They are narrated by some of Charleston’s best city-licensed tour guides who are happy to share their local insight with you. Tours load and depart about every 30 minutes from our stable at 20 Anson Street.

What's Included
  • 1-hour carriage tour of Charleston’s Historic District
  • City-Licensed Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the rich history and allure of Charleston with a one-hour journey at Charleston Carriage Works. This captivating tour unravels the intriguing narratives encompassing the city’s vital events and distinctive customs. Like many before you, the captivating allure of this city will sweep you off your feet. Our tour kicks off from our location near Market Street, from where you get to engage with our horses at the stable before proceeding to experience the city’s attractions in our state-of-the-art carriages. Crafted to be lighter and provide an edge of comfort than the rest, our 16-seater garnet and black carriages facilitate our amazing draft horses for a pleasant experience that you will cherish!

  • Subject to weather. If canceled due to bad weather, you can choose an alternative time or full refund
  • Carriages can accommodate up to 16 passengers.
  • Children 2 years and under are free but must sit on the lap of a parent or guardian. You always have the option of purchasing a seat for your child.
  • Please check-in 15-minutes prior to your scheduled tour time. Failure to do so may result in your reservation being delayed to a later time.
Location
20 Anson St
Anson Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kirby_m
Mar 19, 2024
A really pleasant tour. - Luke was a terrific guide and Boeing was a great horse, not scared at all by traffic. Luke had many anecdotes about Charleston and really knew the history.
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640kentw
Mar 13, 2024
Buddy the horse is the best. - We loved the carriage ride our guide and horse Buddy worked very well together and along with history we had a few laughs.
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Susan_t
Mar 4, 2024
Carriage ride thru history - Excellent ride through streets. Seeing beautiful architecture and gardens. Horses are well cared for.
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Joannbu8208pp
Nov 5, 2023
Charming Charleston Carriage Ride - Our tour guide Jeremy was great. He was so informative & entertaining! We learned so much about the historic district. One of the best parts of our trip.
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A16sqcarolh
Oct 15, 2023
A must do - The guide/driver was awesome. The horses are beautiful and the guide took pics of us with the horse and in the carriage. Great tour!
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Pioneer737890
Sep 30, 2023
Great overview of city. - Brian, our guide and Buster, our horse were both fantastic. We took the tour on our first day and it was a great orientation to the city. Learned lots of history. Saw beautiful areas, and Brian even recommended local dishes. Sprinkled enough jokes with history for lots of smiles. Highly recommend.
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Barry_l
Sep 29, 2023
Al was a great tour... - Al was a great tour guide, and his jokes were ok. We will definitely recommend this tour to others that are going to visit the Charleston area.
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Rierie01
Mar 4, 2024
Enjoyable carriage ride - Truly enjoyed our carriage ride . Guide was very entertaining . The only recommendation I would have is to have the tour guide wear a headset. My friends and I were in the last row and at times it was very hard to hear him .
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Antonia_r
Jan 13, 2024
Entertaining. - The tour guide was very entertaining. And I thought being in the carriage I better enjoyed the pace of the tour. The pickup went well. There was a minor wait but that was because they were wrangling the horses.
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Aaron_d
Jan 6, 2024
It’s coolish - It was fine but $190 was a little much for what it was for 4 people. The tour guide was nice but not super entertaining. He knew the history but it was a lot about real estate and how expensive everything is now.
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