Private Haunted Carriage Tour in Downtown Charleston
Private evening carriage ride through historic downtown Charleston
Duration
40-minute
Ideal For
1 to 4 people
Includes
Carriage ride, local guide
Highlights
Ride in a private vis-à-vis carriage as you explore Downtown Charleston with your own guide. Hear local haunting tales and the history behind them as you roll through parts of the old walled city.
- Explore historic Downtown Charleston by private carriage
- Hear stories of hauntings tied to Charleston’s 19th-century history
- Pass the Circular Church graveyard and its oldest headstone dated 1695
- See St. Michael’s Church at the Four Corners of Law
- Roll by the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon and Charleston City Market
- Choose a wagonette option for groups of 5 to 8
Things to know
An optional restaurant drop-off is available for an additional $50 fee (selected at checkout). Tours run rain or shine and may be delayed in extreme heat for animal safety.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel or rebook up to 24 hours before the tour begins with no penalties. Within 24 hours, no refunds for cancellations and a $25 fee may apply for rebookings.
FAQs
Arrive at the Red Barn at least 5 minutes before your scheduled departure time. Boarding begins at your scheduled time.
Parking is limited in downtown Charleston near the barn, so plan ahead and give yourself extra time to find parking before your carriage tour.
The tour runs rain or shine. For animal safety, it may be delayed in extreme heat to allow additional rest time, or suspended if the temperature or heat index reaches an unsafe level.
Meeting details
8 Guignard St, Charleston, SC 29401
More about Charleston City Market
Charleston City Market sits at the beating heart of the Holy City's historic district, and after dark it takes on a character few daytime visitors ever witness. Stretching four blocks from Meeting Street to East Bay, this storied marketplace has been a gathering place since the early 1800s, and the cobblestones surrounding it have absorbed centuries of whispered secrets. On a haunted carriage tour through downtown Charleston, the area around Charleston City Market becomes a portal to the city's shadowy past, where gas lamps flicker against weathered brick and the hooves of your carriage horse echo through narrow alleys.
As your carriage rolls past Charleston City Market, your guide brings the surrounding streets to life with tales of restless spirits, ill-fated lovers, and the lingering presence of those who once worked these stalls. You will pass haunted churchyards, antebellum mansions, and dim corners that locals have long avoided after sundown. The contrast is striking, while Charleston City Market bustles with vendors and visitors during the day, the evening reveals a quieter, eerier side of the surrounding French Quarter and Market Street area. Listen for the creak of old shutters, catch the scent of salt air drifting in from the harbor, and watch how the moonlight reshapes familiar facades into something far more mysterious.
This tour is ideal for ghost story enthusiasts, history lovers, couples seeking an atmospheric date night, and families with older children who enjoy a good spine-tingling tale. Travelers who want to experience Charleston beyond the typical sightseeing checklist will find that the haunted carriage route around Charleston City Market offers both genuine local history and the kind of memorable storytelling that lingers long after the ride ends. Climb aboard, settle into your seat, and let the legends of Charleston City Market and its haunted surroundings unfold beneath the Lowcountry stars.
