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Charleston Evening Horse and Carriage Tour 38 min

TourTruth score 8.9 out of 10

Very goodTop 10% in Charleston

616 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Charleston
  • 38 min
  • Updated November 4, 2026

Explore Charleston’s historic streets by private evening carriage as a licensed guide shares local history and haunting tales.

About this tour

Settle into a horse-drawn carriage and discover Charleston after the day’s heat begins to fade. This Charleston Evening Horse and Carriage Tour travels through the historic downtown, where centuries-old homes, churches, gardens, and public buildings frame the route. A licensed guide brings the city’s past to life with stories of its people, architecture, and reported hauntings.

Your private ride begins and ends at the Big Red Barn on Guignard Street, just one block from the City Market. Along the way, take in landmarks and the character of the old walled city while enjoying a relaxed, personal outing. The evening setting offers a comfortable way to see historic Charleston, and the guide can answer questions as you go. The ride lasts about 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the selected tour.

Choose a Charleston Evening Horse and Carriage Tour for an easygoing introduction to the city’s history and atmosphere. Gather your group, climb aboard, and let Charleston’s stories unfold along the route.

Highlights

  • Ride through Charleston’s historic downtown in a private carriage
  • Admire historic homes, gardens, churches, and public buildings
  • Hear stories of Charleston’s past and local hauntings
  • Enjoy an evening route through the old walled city

What's included

Included

  • Private horse-drawn carriage ride
  • Licensed professional guide
  • Restroom use
  • Accessible loading and unloading

Not included

  • Gratuities

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Important information

  • Private groups can include up to 4 seated passengers
  • Children under 2 may sit on an adult’s lap; up to 6 people are allowed if 2 are children under 2
  • Tours begin and end at the Big Red Barn, 8 Guignard Street, one block off the City Market
  • Tours operate in all weather; dress appropriately
  • Nearby public transportation is available

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.81 on Viator and 4.80 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

How the score works and rating distribution in Charleston
  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 8.9. Top 10% in Charleston means it ranks in the top 10% of tours in Charleston by this score.

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