Our Guides For Charleston Carriage Tours

You are guaranteed one of the best Charleston, SC carriage tours as your Certified City of Charleston tour guide shares the secrets and stories of beautiful Charleston with unparalleled wit and charm. Each of our team members brings their own unique personality and perspective to every tour, making each carriage ride experience different. There is always something new to learn, no matter how many carriage tours you’ve been a part of, which is why we provide you with the best carriage tours Charleston SC has to offer.

Not all tour guides for Charleston carriage tours are certified by the City, but Certification is required to be a guide with Charleston Carriage Works. Our guides have each endured a famously exhaustive certification process to prove their expertise and knowledge of Charleston. Exam topics include nearly 350 years of architecture, geography, botany and everything in between. With over 550 registered tour guides in this city, we think we’ve selected the best of the best talent who are thrilled to share their passion for local history with our guests every day. No matter what method of tour you choose in Charleston, you should always be sure that it is conducted by a City Certified Guide. Look for the seal of the Palmetto Guild that indicates City Certified guides Eric, Matthew Toomy, and Kristin.

Al

  • Historical figure that I admire: James Madison
  • My favorite author: Nicholas Sparks
  • If I could go back in time, what year would I choose?: 1861
  • Charleston Building that everyone should see: Old Exchange
  • When in Charleston, you have to eat: Shrimp and Grits

Allison

  • Historical figure that I admire: Abraham Lincoln
  • My favorite author: Sue Monk Kidd
  • If I could go back in time, what year would I choose?: 1861
  • Charleston Building that everyone should see: Old Exchange
  • When in Charleston, you have to eat: She Crab Soup

Jeff

  • Historical figure that I admire: Winston Churchill
  • My favorite author: Pat Conroy
  • If I could go back in time, what year would I choose?: 1787
  • Charleston Building that everyone should see: The Old Exchange
  • When in Charleston, you have to eat: Shrimp and Grits

Bryan

  • Historical figure that I admire: Thomas Jefferson
  • My favorite author: Malcolm Gladwell
  • If I could go back in time, what year would I choose?: 1972
  • Charleston Building that everyone should see: Edmonston-Alston House
  • When in Charleston, you have to eat: Shrimp and Grits

Eric

  • Historical figure that I admire: James Pettigru
  • My favorite author: Pat Conroy
  • If I could go back in time, what year would I choose?: 1770
  • Charleston Building that everyone should see: Aiken-Rhett House
  • When in Charleston, you have to eat: Frogmore Stew

Kristin

  • Historical figure that I admire: Ahhotep I
  • My favorite author: Homer
  • If I could go back in time, what year would I choose?: 2015
  • Charleston Building that everyone should see: Sotille House
  • When in Charleston, you have to eat: Steamed Local Oyster Clusters

Matthew

  • Historical figure that I admire: George Gordon Byron
  • My favorite author: Oscar Wilde
  • If I could go back in time, what year would I choose?: 1814
  • Charleston Building that everyone should see: 82 1/2 Tradd
  • When in Charleston, you have to eat: Parmesan Fish

Paulette

  • Historical figure that I admire: Samuel Augustus Maverick
  • My favorite author: C.S. Lewis
  • If I could go back in time, what year would I choose?: 1855
  • Charleston Building that everyone should see: Edmonston-Alston House
  • When in Charleston, you have to eat: She Crab Soup

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