Charleston City Tour & Daytime Carriage Tour Package

Join us we combine two unforgettable experiences, a narrated sightseeing tour of Charleston, where history, charm and Southern Hospitality come alive, then sit back and relax with Palmetto Carriage Works and enjoy a seamless fusion of 19th-century conveyance in a 21st-century city.

Hop aboard and you’ll experience Transportainment®, a delightful combination of transportation and entertainment.

Tour on your schedule! Book this package and take the tours on the same or separate days and still enjoy the same incredible discount.

Charleston City Highlights Tour (1 hr 40 min) – What's Included:

• 4 Stops: Charleston Visitor Center, Hampton Park, The Battery, and City Market
• Choose to end your tour at the Visitor Center or Historic City Market for easy access to shops, dining, and historic sights
• Fully Narrated 1-Hour and 40-Minute Tour
• Visit Historic Landmarks Such as Rainbow Row, The Citadel, and the French Quarter
• 2025 Luxury-Model Vehicles With Air-Conditioning and Upgraded Seats for Comfort and a Premium Experience
• Stories Narrated by Local Experts
• 100+ Points of Interest
• American Owned and Operated
• All-Weather Vehicles
• 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

Daytime Carriage Tour (1 hour) - What’s Included:

• Frequent departure times
• Carriages fit up to 16 people, so you can bring the whole family
• Ride with Charleston’s oldest provider of Carriage tours
• Tours begin and end at the Big Red Barn, 8 Guignard St.

Embark on a captivating journey through the heart of Charleston aboard our custom-built vehicles in air-conditioned comfort. Our expert guides bring the city’s rich story to life, blending entertainment with education for an unforgettable experience. Discover iconic landmarks, from the historic Battery and Rainbow Row to the bustling Charleston City Market. The tour includes two brief stops at Hampton Park and Battery Point, where your guide and vehicle will wait for you, along with an additional stop near City Market that gives guests the option to end the tour closer to downtown. Don’t just visit Charleston, relive it with Old Town Trolley Tours.

• Learn about the city’s role in the American Revolution
• Largest fleet with the most departures. Tour when it suits you!
• Decades of expertise – backed by 50 years of delivering top-rated tours

Trolley Stops

1. Charleston Visitor Center

2. Hampton Park

3. The Battery

4. City Market (optional end-of-tour stop)

The guide and vehicle will stay with you at each designated stop for a seamless tour experience. Guests have the choice to end their tour at City Market or remain on board for the return to the Visitor Center. Tours begin and end at the Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting Street.

Daytime Carriage Tour:

Palmetto Carriage Works is the oldest provider of Charleston horse carriage tours and has developed one of the best Charleston historic tours in the city! A Palmetto Carriage tour offers a blend of knowledge, wit, humor, and history and is exciting and ever-changing. Explore our historic city on an unforgettable one-hour Charleston, SC carriage ride!

Experience 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.”

Operation Times:

Daily - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Closed on following days: 

Thanksgiving and Christmas Day

**Children under 4 ride free.