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Old South Carriage Company

14 Anson Street, Charleston, SC
843-723-9712
Ranked #25 of 96 tours in Charleston
4.5 of 5 stars 100 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: There’s no better way to see historic Charleston than from the vantage point of an Old South Carriage. Family owned and operated since 1983, Old South... more » Owner description: There’s no better way to see historic Charleston than from the vantage point of an Old South Carriage. Family owned and operated since 1983, Old South Carriage Company offers fully narrated hour-long tours by licensed guides wearing the Confederate uniform with the Red Sash. Come to our English-style stable at 14 Anson Street, just 2 blocks from The City Market and meet our friendly and professional staff. Reservations are not necessary as tours depart every 20 – 30 minutes throughout the day. A ramp leading to a platform makes boarding easy. Old South Carriage Company uses French Percherons and Belgian draft horses. These sturdy employees vacation at Sugah Cain, the owner’s 65-acre plantation on John’s Island. For 2-3 months annually, these beautiful horses are free to run in large pastures or leisurely graze under century-old live oaks. Tours operate daily from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 (DST) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (EST). « less
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Grand Forks, North Dakota
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

My husband and I were just in Charleston for the day. Took a carriage ride with Janice. She gave a great tour!

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Shreveport, Louisiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

Janice was very informative and so much fun! She made us laugh and you can tell she really enjoys her job.

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Anderson, South Carolina
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

We took a tour this morning (A Lovely May Sunday) with Janice and Laddie of the fantastic Old South Carriage Company. What a fantastic pair! Janice has a great sense of humor and provided us with just the perfect amount of information. Laddie, our Belgian, had one heck of a personality too! We were so very impressed overall with Old... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012 via mobile

Our tour guide Mike was great, very knowledgable and open to any question even those from our 4 year old. This is a great family tour as we toured with 3 children ages 3,4 and 9 we found the tour to be relaxing as well as informative the children enjoyed it and stayed quiet. We cannot wait to do it... More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Miriam our guide and Earl our eclectic horse, provided us with a great trip around downtown Charleston. I'm a native South Carolinian and have lived in Charleston since 1997, but found there's always some new information to be learned. Entertaining and informative is the way I would describe the trip. Miriam kept up a steady talk, and Earl did his... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

This was a great tour given by Ricky who talked non-stop for the hour long tour. As it was raining when we booked the carriage we were the only ones on the carriage. Ricky has a great passion for Charleston and this showed in his guided tour.

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Martinez, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

We really enjoyed this tour! We would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting the city!

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012 via mobile
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We were looking forward to this ride, but wound up disappointed with the experience. The ticket takers forgot about our group and we were delayed at least 30 minutes waiting to board a carriage. Once we were underway with the tour, we found our guide to be informative and entertaining (he was a highlight). The good times came to a... More

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

The City is divided into sections. The carriage drivers must rotate their routes so that the streets do not become congested. We saw Charleston's High Battery area as well as some of the other 'ritzy' neighborhoods. Ralph was a great leader. He seemed to know every turn and stop and required very little coaching from our guide. I would have... More

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Birmingham
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
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The carriage tour with Old South was good. I'm sure it gets pretty steamy on that slow moving carriage in the summer. Our guide was just ok. We couldn't hear her and she talked about the horse too much. We didn't learn as much about Charleston as I'd hoped but it was a nice way to see the city.

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