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Romantic Things to Do: The oldest carriage tour company in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, Palmetto Carriage offers fun and informative horse and mule-drawn carriage tours of the historic district of the city. Look for the big red barn and stable of Palmetto Carriage just off old Market Street, less than a block from the Charleston City Market. Each hour tour covers 25-30 city blocks, and your guide will serve as a liaison to the antebellum past of the Holy City’s mansions, streets, and culture. Call ahead to reserve a romantic, private Palmetto Carriage Works carriage tour for couples, for a daytime or evening ride through Charleston.

Tours and Excursions: Palmetto Carriage is the oldest carriage tour company in Charleston, and offering hour long horse-drawn guided tours of Charleston’s Historic District. Tours begin and end at the Palmetto Carriage “Big Red Barn” near the northern end of the Old City Market, and tours run from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. during daylight savings time, and 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. during the rest of the year. Private and custom group tours available.