My family and I went on the haunted carriage ride and had a great time. Our guide, Shannan, was amazing. She was very interactive, knowledgeable, and entertaining. She kept us interested and laughing the whole ride. Our horse was Rowdy and he was amazing as well. It was like he knew the whole route on his own. You can tell that they take really good care of their horses and have a special bond with all of them. I would definitely go on another carriage ride and highly recommend it to anybody who asked.

I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Charleston. The booking process was efficient. From the time that we arrived for the ride everyone was so friendly. Our driver was the best and certainly made the tour very special. The horse was called Eli and is 6 years old. Our grandson was so thrilled to hear this, as he is called Eli and is 6 years old. We learned a great deal about Charleston, its history and the gorgeous houses.

We signed up for a 8:45pm Haunted Carriage Tour after dark. It was definitely charming to be brought around the city with a horse-drawn carriage. However, we found the content of the “ghost” tour to be a little underwhelming. This tour was not as scary as it was historically informative (which we liked - but others may not have liked). I believe the price was too inflated for the experience; it should have been about half of what it was. The tour did last about an hour and was comfortable in the evening time, as it was significantly cooler than the daytime. I would rate this unique experience about 3.5 stars.

Tom and Eli were amazing! I would highly recommend this tour for your first visit to Charleston. If you have been to Savannah you know that is a good walking city easy to tour on feet. I would not say the same for Charleston. More ground to cover and not as easy to figure out where to go. Tom was knowledgeable on local history and architecture. He had a spicy attitude which we loved also! We would come again! Ask for Tom you couldn’t get a better guide!

Booking online was very easy. Suggest booking at least the day before. There are lots of people visiting and same day tickets are not guaranteed. We booked the day before and were glad we did when we saw people trying to get tickets the day of. The guide was very knowledgeable and the experience was pleasant. Started and ended right on time. Enjoyed it from beginning to end. Highly recommend when in Charleston.

My friend and I had so much fun on our Old South Carriage ride through Charleston!! Such a unique and super fun way to not only see this elegant city but to get a huge wealth of knowledge and history from a staff that knows their stuff and loves what they do! We had Ro as our guide and she was such a good time and was a natural at riffing back and forth with the group. She even took the time to chat with us afterwards about her favorite food spots and recommendations for how to organize our day best. Our horse’s name was Eli and we loved getting to pet him and love on him before our ride ❤️it was also so awesome to see how well they cared for all of the horses. They even were willing to take some photos for us on the carriage and with the horse! This is the second time I’ve done this tour and it certainly won’t be the last!!!

We did 2 tours, one in the morning and also a haunted tour at night. Both the guides, Emily and Jessica, as well as our trusty steeds, Bill and Rowdy were awesome! Great time, experience and a wealth of knowledge! Would absolutely recommend if you're visiting Charleston 😀

Madison, our tour guide was excellent; knowledgeable, and spoke loud & clearly! Our horse, Ernie, was smooth, gentle & pulled the carriage with style! The tour was fun & the information comprehensive. Everyone in our party of 9 people enjoyed the tour. It was a great way to get an orientation to Charleston. I would highly recommend this tour! In addition, I was impressed how well they took care of their horses. The stable was clean & all the staff we interacted with were cordial.

My wife and I loved everything about it. Excellent tour guide. Our horse was smarter than some folks and as "polite" as any one we met. The ride was an hour. We were not bored any time. So much to see. Recommended for anyone.

“Moose” our ride and Bill (Billy the Kid) our carriage driver were awesome!!! Took the tour on 10/04 at 9:45am. The morning was crisp (cool) and sunny. ☀️ Great information about the history of Charleston! Just a really fun hour around the city. Highly recommend 👍🏻😀

We loved our carriage tour! Our driver Mike (with his Ben) was super knowledgeable, providing all kinds of tidbits and information along our route! It siesta there are several different tours and it is random which one you get. We got the rainbow row tour and loved learning about all those beautiful homes as well as other interesting facts about Charleston along the way. Would definitely do another tour when we come back!

This experience is worth the money and the time. I would definitely do it again in hopes of receiving a different tour route than before although I realize it's just the luck of the draw. Our guide and horse were a pleasure but their names are escaping me. Perhaps there could be a section on the website or Facebook page that shows pictures and names of all the horses and guides so that it would be easier to make reviews more specific.

My husband and I went to and on the haunted 6p.m. tour hosted by Kathy carried out by Prince (the oldest member of the horses). Our guide was incredible! Since moving to Charleston in 2009 I have heard controversy over these carriage tours. We were free to see the horses, their stalls and how they were kept and treated. All the horses were definitely loved and well taken care of. We also learned that one horse can pull as many pounds as my Toyota Corolla. We had a fantastic evening! Would recommend and do again!!

Really fun experience to learn about the history of Charleston while enjoying the lovely carriage ride. If you've never done this, I recommend at least doing it once as it's a good hour long trip around the historic streets in town. Our horse Prince was the oldest in the "fleet" and he still did just find following orders and escorting us through Charleston. Enjoyable experience.

Our tour guide Bill was great…answered all questions and had a great sense of humor. I must have thought I was going on an all of Charleston history tour only to find out later it was more about residences and structures…We got the draw of a lottery for the route so we didn’t get to go truly along Charleston Harbor. But, it’s a good time and a good way to get acquainted with a part/portion of the city. Worth the $. I would have given 5 stars if it was a city-wide tour like in most cities. I will likely have to book an African American history tour to get more detail about the true contributions of enslaved people as well.

Wow! What an impressive operation. These guys have it all together. Very organized. Carol was our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable, funny and shared interesting facts about the buildings and streets we visited. Carol was able to answer questions and was great about letting us know what was going on with the economy of the area, house history and all the amazing renovations taking place. Our horse was Moose, and he was stunning! We were told he is the tallest horse in Charleston at 20 hands high. He is massive. He is a young black horse, and very well trained. We were lucky enough to win the lottery and visit the water district, French Quarter and Rainbow Row. All ones I was dying to see! We loved the tour and I would definitely recommend it. Not sure if it’s possible but I would ask for Carol and Moose, you can’t lose!

I felt bad the first day for my niece could not walk and the other carriage companies were so rude to my niece. My nieces with limited life experience have never done a carriage ride and they were super excited to go! My niece was in a boot. My family came to visit us from out of state. The competing carriage companies did not try to assist at all. They could have called somewhere else instead they literally told my mom who works for the City of Charleston and my nieces the day before Thanksgiving to walk to the next carriage. We haven’t seen each other in over a year. They expected my 8 year old niece to walk in a boot to another company. My niece is a tough cookie but I cannot expect her to do that much walking downtown in a boot. I just find it appalling the service that I can receive from some people. Conversely, I had the pleasure of riding with my wife and nieces on Thanksgiving. We gave some other carriage companies a chance. Mr. Patrick was our guide and Roger was our horse. Mr. Patrick was a phenomenal tour guide! Mr. Patrick almost inspired me want to do give tours myself! Patrick was very knowledgeable and entertaining the entire time. Mr. Patrick tactfully eloquently explained the procedures that govern the carriage system interlaced with his sense of humor. I was most impressed with the tactful way that Patrick spoke about Blacks, Slaves, and Gullah culture. Also, I’ve lived here for 10 years and Mr. Patrick has an EXCELLENT impression of Gullah. I don’t want to call it an impression because I do not want to insult/offend the culture. I believe Mr. Patrick was expressing a culture and history in his own words. Mr. Patrick spoke about it in a way that made Gullah enticing instead of making it sound condescending. Mr. Patrick was knowledgeable about the church history as well as the plant life as well as the architecture. The best way I can describe how the tour felt was like I was hanging out on a carriage ride with an engaging history teacher. Like I’m having fun and I’m learning but I’m supervised. That is exactly how a tour should feel. Sadly, my nieces did not appreciate the history as I did 😂 but they appreciated the horses. Mr. Patrick did try to get engagement by asking question but the fish were not biting. I felt like Hermione Granger on the carriage with a bunch of dementors. 😂 I just assume everyone is not a mid-morning person. Shout out to Roger the horse, a fine horse. He deserves horsey of the month. Roger pulled out weight on Thanksgiving! Someone please give Roger the horse some belly rubs as well. Also I appreciated the fact that Mr. Patrick took the time to speak about how the horses were not abused and how they come from the Amish and they are used to carry plows. I never witnessed Mr. Patrick was never abusive towards Roger the horse. I can tell that they have a great working relationship. Like brothers from another mother. Also, sad that Patrick will be leaving, I would have enjoyed getting another tour from him from a different part of the city. It’s always the amazing workers that understand their worth and they move elsewhere. Kudos to Mr. Patrick wishing you success in your future endeavors! Thank you for being awesome on Thanksgiving! I hope that you and Roger the horse were well fed yesterday.

We really enjoyed hiring The Old South Carriage Company for our horse drawn carriage ride around Charleston! Our horse was Jordan and he was a lovely horse. Paul was our tour guide and he was great. He spoke clearly and gave facts and humor at the same time. We thoroughly enjoyed our ride around the city for one full hour! So much to see, visiting quaint streets in Charleston and understanding the little details of the architecture made this tour very enjoyable. We give you all 5+ stars!

Shannon and Moose were the absolute best tour guides! Shannon was hilarious and had the biggest personality with tons of knowledge. Moose can maneuver the carriage better than I can my 18 wheeler 😂🐴

We did the late night haunted tour. We had so much fun. Our guide was knowledgeable and funny. I honestly wouldnt say it was like a for real ghost/haunt ride, but the information was interesting. After the ride we actually did the route by foot so we could spend some time at some of the cool places we briefly looked at. For the price, absolutely do it. We got to pet the horses too, which was a super highlight for me. We will do this again next time we come down.

What a great way to see and learn about Charleston. We did the "haunted" evening tour, which really was more of a historic tour of notable people from Charleston and their untimely or mysterious deaths. Loved every minute of it and highly recommend one of their tours!

We had a great time with the Ghost Tour! Michaela and Tucker both did a great job. You'd never know that Michaela has just started doing tours. Thanks for a fine time learning about some of the creepy stories of Charleston.

Highly recommend Old South Carriage Company. Our tour guide was super knowledgeable of Charleston's amazing history. He was so enthusiastic when telling the stories of all that took place we felt we had a loving history lesson. It truly made us fall more in love with Charleston. Stanley, our horse, was a champ as well.

Our tour guides were Ben and Moose. They were fantastic. The information was well rehearsed and delivered. Ben told us a lot of history and interspersed it with, in his own words, lame jokes, which were actually hilarious because of his delivery. The carriage was clean and comfortable and the horses all looked very healthy and well taken care of. I would highly recommend this tour. Oh…you could go on multiple carriage tours and get a different area of town because they use a “lottery” after the tour leaves the barn to tell the guide which area that tour will visit so that the carriage tours are very spread out.

Overall a great experience. I would have provided a 5 star except the staff chose to discuss their staffing problems in front of everyone. Apparently a guide was scheduled to work at exactly the time our tour was scheduled to leave and she verbalized her displeasure with being expected to do our tour because now it wouldn't start right on time and she was rushed into it. Fortunately the guide got us on the carriage in about 10 minutes past out tour time and she did a great job with discussing the history and ghost stories of Charleston. It is impressive how these guides do the tour, control the horse and cariage, while going through Charleston streets and dealing with pedestrians and traffic.

Must tour if you are visiting Charleston. Very educational and informative about Charleston. You do not have a choice on the route selection, but still, you get to learn about the historical backgrounds of the city. The tour guides were very highly knowledgeable, funny, and very informative. It is amazing to see how horses turn and park without hitting cars. We really enjoyed the tour. Route 3A is about churches and rich areas of Charleston.

First time in Charleston, and the carriage ride was very informative and fun. We had Janice and Stanley as our guides, Janice was very friendly and knew so much about the city. Stanley was beautiful. Our family is happy we booked with the company, there are so many but this one really takes care of their horses, which was important for our horse loving family. I’d recommend them to everyone I know.

We had the best tour guide to show us the historical sites and beautiful homes of Charleston! We loved the attention to safety of passengers and our equine guide. Old South tours were recommended to us and we would definitely recommend them to you.

From the time we called and ordered our tickets till the tour was over, it was spectacular customer service. If you are even thinking about taking this tour, do it! They book up quickly. Katie was our guide and she was very informative on not only the knowledge of the tour but other questions that were asked about the surrounding areas. We got the route we were hoping for. As you don't know what part of the city you will get until your carriage is up for departure and then a bingo game determines where you will go. Ours went down to the battery along the water. So very pretty. Amazing history and landscape. The horses are very well taken care of and very much loved. They remain in an air-conditioned building with fans and plenty of water until they go on their next tour. They even monitor how many times the horses have been out so they don't over walk them and they get plenty of rest. Katie loved on her horse and if the horse needed a break...she allowed it and just talked more about the area. She never forced the horse to move when it wasn't ready. So gentle and kind. So glad we decided to take a clip clop tour. Such a beautiful way to see parts of the city.

First trip to Charleston and saw this had some great reviews. Now I know why! Our guide was funny, knowledgeable, and encouraged questions from us. Our favorite part of our visit! FYI The route is a random draw of ping pong balls from an old bingo machine so that the carriages don't all clump up. We went down Rainbow row and along the river.

Took the haunted carriage tour. Garret and Mac and Cheese were amazing!! Garret definitely knew his stuff and made us all feel at ease. The horses are in immaculate condition and extremely well cared for. Absolutely loved our tour and a must do while in Charleston.

My husband and I took a tour Tuesday afternoon (9/27/2022). From the beginning at check in to the end of the tour, it was a very pleasant experience! Hunter was our guide and Rex was our beautiful Belgian Draft horse! Hunter was very engaging, funny and very knowledgeable about the city! I would recommend the Old South Carriage tours, if you are considering one and definitely ask for Hunter and Rex!

Wonderful tour, very knowledgeable and entertaining guide, he talked during one hour as we were riding through the different buildings and scenic views of Charleston. Our horse, Eli, did a great job during the trip! The route is randomly chosen by the city of Charleston for each individual carriage at a time. We enjoyed it so much that we’re planning to come back and get another carriage tour with Old South Carriage company, they are the best!

We go on a carriage tour every time we visit Charleston. Today was by far the best tour we have ever had, and we have some good one’s. Hayley was a joy as a tour guide - extremely knowledgeable and very entertaining. Our equine tour guide, Ricky was such a good boy and and is well deserving of equine employee of the month. Go Ricky!