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Historic Charleston Carriage Tour

1-Hour tour
Adult $50 | Child $40
Typically 9am to 4pm. Varies seasonally.
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Explore Charleston's Rich History with the City's Friendliest Guides and Extraordinary Horses

Our most popular tour!

Explore historic downtown Charleston with a friendly, engaging guide, a beautiful horse, and a comfortable carriage for a memorable 1-hour carriage ride through history.

Historic Charleston Carriage Tour

$50 / Adult (ages 12+)

$40 / Child(ages 4-11)$0 / Infants(ages 0-3)

Enjoy a relaxing historic carriage ride in Charleston, SC while your engaging guide and lovable horse take you through the historic sites and attractions.

  • Location: The Historic Downtown Charleston District
  • Capacity: Up to 16 passengers
  • Duration: 1 hour
  • Available daily, typically 9am to 5pm. Varies seasonally. Departs every 15-30 minutes
  • Charleston's most comfortable carriages
  • Charleston's most comfortable carriages
  • Starts 1 block from the Charleston City Market at 14 Anson St.

 

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Essential Information to Plan Your Visit

  • Meet at Old South Carriage 14 Anson St., Charleston
  • Arrive 10 minutes before your tour.
  • We are proud to offer guests a comfortable, indoor meeting location with seating and restrooms.
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For Your Comfort
  • Restrooms: A restroom is available in our building at 14 Anson St. There will be no scheduled breaks during the 60-minute tour.
  • Accessibility: Everyone boards our carriages from an elevated platform accessed via an inclined ramp. Deboarding occurs from a different elevated platform with three steps and a handrail to ground level. Guests with mobility issues will find that our accessibility accommodations rank among the best carriage tours. 
  • Drinks: You can purchase water at our office or bring your own (non-alcoholic) beverage for the journey. We donate 25 cents of each bottled beverage sold to Water Missions International.
  • Carriages: Our carriages are built for the comfort of our passengers with foam-padded leather seats with backrests and a rooftop to protect against intense sunshine or rain. There's plenty of legroom even for tall folks! 
Planning for the Weather
  • We operate rain or shine with your safety in mind. Carriages are covered, and rain ponchos are available on-site for $5.00.
  • In the event of lightning, or when determined by the City of Charleston ordinance, carriage tours will be canceled. You’ll be notified in advance if a tour will be canceled.

Historic Charleston Carriage Tour

Why We Are a Leader of Charleston Guided Tours Since 1983

Authentic, Comfortable Carriages

Our modern carriages are designed for comfort for you and our horses, while maintaining an authentic look.
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Extraordinary Horses

Our beautiful horses are the stars of our Charleston carriage tours, and caring for them is our top priority.
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Certified Guides

Only top-tier Palmetto Guild certified guides lead our carriage rides in Charleston for the most entertaining and accurate tour.
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Upgrades & Add Ons

Customize Your Tour

Bundle Your Tour and Save!

Historic Carriage Tour & Haunted Carriage Tour Package

Save up to $10 per person

In addition to your iconic historic Charleston carriage tour, take an evening haunted carriage tour exploring downtown Charleston’s spooky past. Save on our 2 most popular tours.
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Historic Carriage Tour & Harbor Cruise Package

+$32 adults, +$23 children (4-11)

Experience outstanding views and Charleston history from the waterways with a Charleson harbor tour. Take this tour on the same day or different days. (Available Mar-Dec)
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Make It A Private Tour

Upgrade to a Private Row

Get a row to yourself by filling the remaining seats for a discounted price and a more private carriage ride experience. Each row has 4 seats.

$25 per empty seat

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Upgrade to a Private Carriage

Book a private tour in Charleston in an exclusive carriage for just your group. Up to 2 private carriages can be booked online; for 3 or more carriages, please contact us.

$700 per carriage

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Private Vis-à-Vis Carriage

Experience an intimate, private carriage ride in Charleston, SC for 1-4 people.

 

$500 per carriage

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Millions served. Millions delighted.

We’ve been delighting guests since 1983. See what they have to say about our history-rich Charleston carriage tours.

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Charleston's Best Cancellation Policy

Free Cancellation. Full Refunds. Reschedule online anytime before your tour.

Other tour companies make you buy trip cancellation insurance for full flexibility. Not us. We make it free and easy to change your plans.

 

Public Tours: Free cancellation with full refund for any reason with 1 hr notice, or reschedule anytime before your tour.

 

Private Tours: Free cancellation with full refund for any reason with 24 hrs. notice. Get a full refund due to inclement weather with just 2 hrs. notice.

 

Groups & Exclusive Tours: Get a full refund for any reason with 48 hrs. notice.

 

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If you find a better price on one of our tours anywhere else, we'll match it.

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