Charleston: 1-Hour Carriage Tour of the Historic District – Charleston, South Carolina

EXPERIENCE

Explore Charleston’s historic district on a horse or mule-drawn carriage tour. Listen to your guide tell you local stories and anecdotes as you go past iconic landmarks, buildings, churches, and more.
Begin your tour at the Big Red Barn in downtown Charleston and meet your local driver/guide. Then, settle into a carriage drawn by either horses or mules for your guided tour.
Follow a route that takes in some of the historic downtown district s most elegant mansions and gardens, learning about the architecture of each place as you drive along. Catch the scent of jasmine flowers from deep, shady porches, and pass by rows of bristling palmetto trees.
Get an overview of Charleston s dramatic history, from long-ago pirate raids to plantations, Revolutionary battles, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. The city was founded in 1670, and Charleston’s historic buildings have been meticulously preserved and restored.
Conclude your tour with drop-off at the Big Red Barn.

HIGHLIGHTS

Discover 25-30 blocks of Charleston’s historic downtown district
See houses, gardens, mansions, churches, and parks
Learn about buildings, history, architecture, flora and the people that make up the “Holy City”

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