Palmetto Carriage Works & Palmetto Tours

Palmetto Carriage Works & Palmetto Tours Established in 1972, Palmetto Carriage Works is the oldest carriage company in Charleston, S.C.
(1913)

Family-owned and operated, the company offers guided horse and mule-drawn tours of historic Downtown Charleston.

05/29/2026

There's seeing Charleston. And then there's actually experiencing with us. 🌇 Seeing it is fine. You walk around, you take pictures, you check it off the list. Cool! Great! But experiencing it? That's something different entirely.

That's the clip clop of hooves on cobblestones while your guide tells you something about this city that makes your jaw drop. That's the breeze off the harbor, the Spanish moss overhead, the kids leaning out of the carriage, pointing at anything and everything they lay their eyes on 😅

Palmetto Carriage Works has been doing this longer than anyone else in the city. We're not just a tour. We're the oldest carriage company in Charleston, and we've been showing people what this place is really made of for decades.

Don't just see Charleston the typical way. Book at palmettocarriage.com and let us show you the difference.

Okay, the summer trip is actually happening this time! 🌇 ✈️ You picked Charleston. (Obviously.) And now you want to do i...
05/27/2026

Okay, the summer trip is actually happening this time! 🌇 ✈️ You picked Charleston. (Obviously.) And now you want to do it right. Not just the restaurants and the rooftop bars and the beach. You want the thing that makes everyone on your Instagram feed go, "We should do that when we go to Charleston!" That is our private carriage ride. 😉

Just your group in an elegant vis-à-vis carriage rolling through 25 to 30 blocks of the most beautiful streets in South Carolina. Your own guide is completely focused on you. Room for up to 8 people. And the kind of personal unhurried Charleston experience that no group tour can give you.

The summer memories that stick are the ones nobody saw coming. Make this one of them.

Book your private ride at https://palmettocarriage.com/private-carriage-rides/ and do this summer right!

There is a moment that happens to almost everyone who visits Charleston in the summer...You turn a corner and the light ...
05/24/2026

There is a moment that happens to almost everyone who visits Charleston in the summer...

You turn a corner and the light is doing something incredible through the oak trees. The Spanish moss is swaying. Palmetto trees line the street like they were put there just for this exact moment. Flowers are everywhere. The harbor is glittering in the distance. And you just stop. You actually stop because it is almost too much beauty to take in at once. 🌴☀️

That moment is waiting around basically every corner in this city. And when you experience it from the back of a horse-drawn carriage with the summer breeze on your face and Palmetto Carriage Works doing what we have done longer than anyone else in Charleston, it becomes something you genuinely never forget.

So, what're you waiting for? Book one of the most refreshing summers you have had at palmettocarriage.com

05/22/2026

School's out. The pool will still be there tomorrow. But a horse-drawn carriage ride through the most charming city in the South?
That's the kind of thing that makes kids' eyes go wide, and grown-ups feel like kids again.

Palmetto Carriage Works has been the highlight of Charleston summers for years...and this one's no different. Except this summer, YOUR family is in the carriage. 🐴✨

Don't wait until it's too late to book because these fill up fast, and summer flies faster. Head to palmettocarriage.com and lock in your new memory!

Here is something Charleston summers will teach you fast. By evening, you are very ready for a breeze. And that is exact...
05/21/2026

Here is something Charleston summers will teach you fast. By evening, you are very ready for a breeze. And that is exactly when our Evening Ghost Tour gets going. 5:30pm, the air finally starts to cooperate, and you climb into a carriage and let Charleston show you her darker side. 👀🌙

We're talking about one of the most haunted cities in the entire country. Stories stretching back centuries. The Circular Church graveyard. The Old Exchange building and its Provost Dungeon. Figures seen roaming historic streets after dark. A city with more layers than most people ever get to see. 👻 It is spooky, yes. But it is also completely fascinating and honestly the most comfortable 45 minutes you will spend in Charleston all summer long.

Curious about what the tour actually covers? Head to our blog for the full story before you book. Trust us, it's a good one: https://palmettocarriage.com/what-awaits-on-the-charleston-carriage-ghost-tour-palmetto-carriage-works/

City or farm: where do you think horses truly thrive? 🐴 I hope you like surprises, cause what you'll read next is not wh...
05/18/2026

City or farm: where do you think horses truly thrive? 🐴 I hope you like surprises, cause what you'll read next is not what you'd expect...

Of course, they love their pasture days and actually spend time at a farm on Johns Island. But here's the thing: our horses have fewer issues in the city. You'd think the opposite, right? Turns out, the constant care and monitoring at the Red Barn keep them healthier than when they're out in the open fields on their own.

Come meet the city fellas this summer: 🔗 in bio! ☀️

05/15/2026

Let's talk about our horses for a second. 🐴 Because these are not your average horses. These are Charleston horses..which means they've got opinions. They've got presence. They know exactly how good-looking they are and they will absolutely make you stop mid-sentence just by walking past.

One of them gives you a look like they've heard your jokes before and they're not impressed. Another one will nuzzle your kid so gently you'll tear up a little. And at least one of them is clearly the main character, and they KNOW it. 👑

Every single one has a personality bigger than the carriage they're pulling, and honestly that's what keeps people coming back.

Come meet the crew at palmettocarriage.com and find out which one adopts you. 😉

She saw the camera and said, " Hold on, let me give them something to post about. 😂🐴This is the energy waiting for you a...
05/12/2026

She saw the camera and said, " Hold on, let me give them something to post about. 😂🐴

This is the energy waiting for you at Palmetto Carriage Works this summer. Horses with a whole lot of personality, a team that loves them completely, and Charleston doing what Charleston does best in the background. 🌇

Come see for yourself at palmettocarriage.com 🤍

You know a place is special when folks just keep showing up in droves. ❤️ This is the Big Red Barn. The heart of Palmett...
05/10/2026

You know a place is special when folks just keep showing up in droves. ❤️ This is the Big Red Barn. The heart of Palmetto Carriage Works. The oldest carriage company in Charleston. And if you look closely, that's a whole crowd of people who already figured out what the best thing to do in this city is. 😄

There's something about this place that gets people. The giant oak out front. The red barn that has been a Charleston landmark longer than most of us have been alive. The energy of knowing something incredible is about to happen the second you walk through those doors. 🐴☀️

Summer is coming, and this barn is going to be buzzing. The only question is whether you're going to be part of it. Book your tour before the season fills up at palmettocarriage.com

05/08/2026

They said it was just a carriage ride. 😅 One hour later, their kid is naming every horse, asking if they can move to Charleston, and staging a full emotional goodbye at the barn. We've seen it a thousand times. Families book the tour. The horses steal the show. And suddenly YOU'RE the best parent in the world for making this happen.

Palmetto Carriage Works has that effect on people. Come for the cobblestones, stay because your little one has now claimed a 1,200 pound giant as their new best friend. 🐴❤️

Book your ride at palmettocarriage.com before the summer fills up!

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8 Guignard Street
Charleston, SC
29401

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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