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Daytime Private Carriage Ride
Vis-a-vis carriage rides in charleston.
For those who want to experience Charleston in a private carriage, our elegant vis-a-vis carriages offer small groups the wonderful opportunity to see the city with their own personal tour guide.
Starting at $250
1 hour tour.
Public Daytime Carriage Rides
Daytime ride residential district.
Discover the historic charm of Charleston, SC on Palmetto Carriage Works daytime carriage rides. Hear the rich city history and see famous landmarks. Book now!
Starting at $40/Ticket
Public Haunted History Tour
Explore the dark side of charleston.
A family friendly tour, the perfect way to spend the evening with your family learning about the history and hauntings of Charleston.
Private Haunted History Tour
Explore the sinister side of downtown charleston.
Family friendly tour perfect way to spend the evening with your family learning about the history and hauntings of Charleston
Starting at $325
Wedding Carriages
Fairytale weddings.
All of our wedding carriages come beautifully decorated with silk flowers and a driver in a tuxedo. Contact us for more details and pricing; we will travel!
Fort Sumter & Carriage Tour
Step back in time and experience the history of Fort Sumter, the site where the first shots were fired in the American Civil War. This ticket includes a relaxing 30-minute cruise to Fort Sumter, where you will be greeted by National Park Rangers that will take you on a journey through the iconic fort. You’ll spend an hour exploring the fort before another relaxing cruise back. Book your tour now and discover the significance of Fort Sumter.
Add on Starting at $19/Ticket
Middleton Place Plantation & Carriage Tour
Explore 65 acres of formal landscaped gardens at the beautiful Middleton Place. Transportation to the plantation not provided.
Add-On for $25/Ticket
Edmondston-Alston House & Carriage Tour
Tour the inside one of Charleston’s most beautiful and historic homes. Located on The Battery, The Edmondston Alston house is the only house museum in Charleston that commands a magnificent view of the Charleston Harbor. This home was built in 1825 and has been beautifully maintained.
Add-on Starting at $9/Ticket
Charleston Harbor Tour & Carriage Tour
Enjoy a relaxing and informative 90 minute cruise around Charleston’s harbor where you’ll pass by several notable landmarks including the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier, the Ravenel Bridge, and Castle Pinckney to name a few. Tours depart from two locations daily.
Add-on Starting at $19/Ticket
Historic Charleston Carriage Tour
Use code EARLYBIRD for tours before 10am.
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.
$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
- Private and public tours available
- Available daily, typically 9am to 5pm. Varies seasonally. Departs every 15-30 minutes
- Private row and carriage upgrades available
- Starts 1 block from the Charleston City Market at 14 Anson St.
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.
- Find parking lots and garages near us using Parkopedia.
- City-metered street parking is free on Sundays.
- You can also park at the Visitor’s Center and ride the free Downtown Area Shuttle (DASH) to the Market.
- 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 separate elevated platform with 3 steps and a handrail to ground level. Guests with mobility issues will find that our accessibility accommodations rank among the best in the carriage tours industry.
- Drinks : Stay hydrated with your own beverage (non-alcoholic) or water can be purchased at our office. We donate 25 cents of each bottled beverage sold to Water Missions International .
- We operate rain or shine with your safety in mind. Carriages are covered, and rain ponchos are available on-site for $2.00.
- 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.
Why We Are a Leader of Charleston Guided Tours Since 1983
State-of-the-art carriages, extraordinary horses, certified guides, upgrades & add ons, customize your tour, bundle your tour and save, historic carriage tour & haunted carriage tour package.
Save up to $10 per person
Historic Carriage Tour & Harbor Cruise Package
+$32 adults, +$23 children (4-11)
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
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
Private Vis-à-Vis Carriage
Experience an intimate, private carriage ride in Charleston, SC for 1-4 people.
$500 per carriage
Millions served. Millions delighted.
We offer other great tours, book with confidence, free cancellation.
We offer Charleston's most generous cancellation and rescheduling policy.
Public Tours: Get a full refund with 1 hr notice, or reschedule online anytime before your tour.
Private Tours: Get a 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.
After that, we've already locked in everything to make sure you have a fantastic experience.
Best Price Guarantee
If you find a better price on one of our tours anywhere else, we'll match it.
Groups & Private Tours
Daily 9am - 9pm (Varies seasonally)
Where History Meets Hospitality ™
Additional tours, private tours, book today & save $2 per person, we are no longer offering the ft. sumter tour combo.
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Vis-a-Vis Private Tour
Quick Details
- Hour Glass Duration: 1 hour
- Users Capacity: Up to 4 people
Tour in our Intimate Vis-à-vis Carriages
The term is French for “face-to-face” and refers to the seating position of the guests in the carriage.
You will see beautiful gardens and parks, stately mansions, historic churches, and buildings all the while learning about the people and events that shaped the history of this “Holy City.”
Your tour will begin near the 200-year-old Historic City Market which spans four blocks and is one of the oldest public markets in the United States.
Depending on the route you are given, highlights of your tour could include notable sites such as Rainbow Row. One of the longest contiguous rows of pre-revolutionary buildings left in America, Rainbow Row is probably the most recognized set of buildings in Charleston.
You might also pass and hear the history behind several historic homes and mansions, including the Villa Marguerite, the William Washington House and the Famous #2 Meeting Street Inn which overlooks White Point Gardens and is one of the most photographed buildings in the southeast.
You can see the Four Corners of Law located at the intersection of Meeting and Broad Street, famously coined the Four Corners of Law by Robert Ripley from Ripley’s Believe It or Not fame.
Several routes are possible for your tour, and these are just a few examples of the sights to be seen! All tours finish in the Historic City Market where you are free to enjoy your next Charleston adventure.
What to Expect
Once guests are loaded onto the carriage and cleared for departure, it is a requirement by the City of Charleston Tourism Officials that they check in at the gate prior to departure.
For tax reasons and traffic flow, the city is in charge of randomly doling out one of four routes that each carriage will receive through the historic district of Charleston. This is determined by a spin of a bingo ball machine.
The color that comes up determines the route or “zone” that particular carriage is allowed to tour.
Please check in with an attendant at the Carolina Polo & Carriage ticket office at 45 Pinckney Street 10 minutes prior to your tour start time.
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Large Private Tour
Bring your friends and family on a unique Charleston tour in a horse-drawn carriage! This private tour is perfect for large groups and is a memorable way to experience the city.
Experience Charleston’s beauty and charm while touring in style and elegance in one of our large group private carriages -Our Charleston carriage tour company has the capacity and training to
Group Carriage Tours
Give us sixty minutes and we’ll give you Charleston as you’ve never experienced it before, on a beautiful group carriage ride on one of various routes through the city.
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