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Combo: Charleston Harbor Tour & Carriage Tour
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Overview
Most Popular Combo - Savings up to 15% off with combo!
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Meeting Point: Charleston Maritime Center (Charleston, SC). 10 Wharfside Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Description: Enjoy a unique land and sea excursion combining two of Charleston's most respected and reliable tour companies! These tours reveal two very different sides of our beautiful historic city, an exciting adventure for the whole family.
One discounted ticket will guarantee you a spot on the Charleston Harbor Tour AND entitle you to a narrated Carriage Ride by Old South Carriage Company through iconic historic Charleston that can be used for any date and time! Tours are often split over different days, but can also be done on the same day.
What is Included: # This combo package Includes:
1. A ticket for a Charleston Harbor Tour
Aboard the classic, 80-foot Carolina Belle, cruise the scenic Charleston Harbor while hearing fascinating local stories and seeing more than 75 landmarks, some critical to our nation’s history, Including:
- Fort Sumter - Charleston's premiere historic attraction
- Civil War Forts Moultrie and Johnson
- USS Yorktown: the famous World War II “Fighting Lady”
- St. Michael’s Church
- Stately homes on the Battery
- Cooper River Bridges, including the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge
- Dolphins and pelicans skimming the surface of the water
2. Admission to a Old South Carriage Company Carriage Ride
The one hour carriage tour of Charleston’s historic district areas is an interesting blend of history combined with the witticism and humor of the tour guides. The licensed tour guides have passed a rigorous test in order to have the privilege to showcase the “old and the new” that is Charleston to our visitors.
Best savings when booking the combo tours!
Enjoy a relaxing opportunity to absorb the beauty of one of America’s most historic cities.
What is not Included: Food and drinks aboard the Carolina Belle are not included in the price of your ticket. However, there is a snack bar and full bar on the boat, so you can purchase assorted food and beverages and beer, wine and cocktails!
Meeting And Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
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Additional Info
The Carolina Belle departs from:
Charleston Maritime Center
10 Wharfside Street
Charleston, SC 29401
NOTICE
You MUST call separately to reserve your Old South Carriage time. You can call us at 843-722-1112 8am-5:30 pm 7 days a week.
Carriage Tours do not run in severe weather conditions like heavy rain or extreme heat.
What to Wear
Charleston Harbor Boat Tour - Please wear comfortable clothes and dress according to the weather. It is often cooler on the water, so we recommend wearing layers. The Carolina Belle goes out rain or shine, as it has a glassed-in “Main Salon,” which is climate-controlled, and an “Observation Deck,” which is open, but does have some roof-covered space.
Old South Carriage Company - Carriage Ride & Tour - The carriage has a canvas roof (and open sides), so the tour goes out in light rain. Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions.
What to Bring/What Not to Bring
Charleston Harbor Boat Tour - The Carolina Belle has a snack bar and full bar on board, where you can purchase soda, bottled water, wine, beer, cocktails, chips, hot dogs, popcorn, candy bars, cookies, etc. Outside food or drinks are NOT allowed.
Detailed Directions
The Harbor Boat Tour on the Carolina Belle departs from the south dock of the Charleston Maritime Center, a white building with a curved roof located at 10 Wharfside St.
The Carriage Ride departs from the Old South Carriage Company barn located at 14 Anson St.
**From the Harbor Tour to the Carriage Ride: **
If you want to leave your car parked near the Maritime Center and walk to the Old South Carriage Company barn, he walk is about 15 minutes. (0.7 mile)
- Start at the Charleston Maritime Center
- Walk south on Wharfside St
- Wharfside St will turn to the right and become Laurens St
- Turn left at E Bay St and walk 0.2 mi
- Turn right onto Guignard Street
Walk to the end of Guignard (only 1 short block)
Old South Carriage is located at the corner of Guignard and Anson Street
*Address is 14 Anson Street
Parking for Charleston Harbor Tours
There is no parking at the Charleston Maritime Center. The closest parking to the Maritime Center will be in the SC Aquarium Parking Garage located at 24 Calhoun Street, just before the intersection of Concord Street. The Maritime Center is a short walk through Liberty Square along the waterfront. See map below.
- We highly encourage ride share through Uber or Lyft, which is readily available downtown or take a Bike Taxi.
- Charleston Bike Taxi – 843-532-8663 | www.biketaxi.net
- Charleston Pedicab – 843-577-7088 | www.pedicabcharleston.com
- There is also a free downtown shuttle provided through Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA). This shuttle is called the DASH and the 210 route comes to the Aquarium. See this link for a full route schedule https://www.ridecarta.com/route/210-college-charleston-aquarium-shuttle-dash/
If you wish to utilize the DASH, there is ample parking at the Charleston Visitors Center Garage, 73 Mary Street, Charleston, SC 29403. Next door to the Visitors Center.
The Maritime Center is currently under construction being upgraded to be the new learning center for The SC Aquarium. We are extremely excited about this and being and the Aquarium having more space to offer educational programs to all kinds of students! Please pardon the construction during this time!
For the Carriage Ride, you can park at any of the metered parking and City Parking garages available near the departure point. We recommend using the app, [Parkopedia] (https://en.parkopedia.com/parking/14_anson_st_charleston_sc_united_states/?arriving=202401040930&leaving=202401041130) , to help find parking on arrival day.
Public transportation:
The closest DASH shuttle stop to the Maritime Center is the Aquarium (Concord St) stop on the Aquarium/C of C loop (the orange line). This can be picked up from the Charleston Visitors Center on Meeting St between John and Ann Streets. From the Aquarium stop, walk south on Concord St, past Calhoun St, and make the next left onto Inspection St/Wharfside St. The Charleston Maritime Center is the white building with a curved roof.
The closest public transportation to the Old South Barn is the East Bay St/Market St stop on the Beltline bus loop (201).
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Cancellation Policy
• Non-refundable, can be rescheduled with 24 hours notice: Once purchased, tickets cannot be refunded. You may reschedule your tickets (subject to availability) only if you do so at least 24 hours in advance.
• Charleston Harbor Tour takes place rain or shine: Events occur rain or shine. We may cancel any event because of severe weather, mechanical breakdown or lack of participation. In the unlikely event that we should have to cancel, we will attempt to contact you via phone, email and/or text (where applicable) and your event will be rescheduled or ticket refunded.
• Old South Carriage tour may be cancelled due to severe weather: The carriage tour usually runs in light rain and other moderate weather conditions, but the operator may cancel the activity in the event of severe or unsafe weather conditions, including extreme heat. If the operator is forced to temporarily cancel tours, ticket-holders will be allowed to attend on a different day (subject to availability) or keep their voucher and attend a future event.
Tobacco Free Event: Charleston Harbor Tours is proud to be a smoke free / tobacco free environment. Smoking and Vaping are not permitted on our vessels.
