Tours
We offer many tours to help you add extra “wow factor” to your events through our majestic horses and beautiful carriages. Scroll all the way down this page to be surprised by the different ways a horse and carriage can create a special occasion for you, or use the boxes below to jump in for more details about our most popular tours.
Weddings
This is your day of days. Mark it and make it special with a horse and carriage, or "horses" and carriage. This can make a memorable day even more memorable, especially given how photogenic our beautiful horses are. Click through to read more about Horse Drawn Carriages for Weddings.
Wine Tour
Langhorne Creek is one of South Australia's best kept secrets for cellar door tours. With a number of award-winning wineries within comfortable distance from each other on quiet country roads, our wine tour or Long Lunch create memories worth cellaring and trotting out at dinner parties! Read more about Horse Drawn Wine Tours.
Funerals
A life well lived is worthy of a memorable send off, via Carriage Of Occasion. Working with your funeral director to seamlessly blend into your service, our horses will lend a special air of significance to the funeral service.
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Horse Drawn Carriages for Funerals.
Our behind the scenes rides offer you not only the chance to enjoy a carriage ride through the beautiful countryside, you can also get up close and hands on with our horses, brushing them, helping to harness up, and just enjoying hugging and feeding the rest of the herd.
Experience the timeless charm of Strathalbyn with our delightful horse-drawn, high tea carriage ride. Step back in time as our wonderful horses gracefully whisk you away on a picturesque journey through this historic town. As you revel in the serenity of our stunning town, indulge in the epitome of sophistication with our High Tea service.
Sip on exquisite tea as you savour delectable pastries, dainty sandwiches, and mouthwatering desserts, all carefully crafted for your pleasure. Whether it’s a romantic rendezvous or a whimsical outing with friends, our horse-drawn High Tea carriage rides offer the perfect blend of luxury, history, and tranquility. Book your unforgettable Strathalbyn experience today and let us transport you to a bygone era of elegance and charm.
If you go into the woods today, you’re sure to get a surprise, if you go into the woods today you’d better be in disguise. Let’s go around, over and through Strathalbyn in a horse drawn carriage, hunting for bears and marking them off our checklist. Binoculars at the ready, young passengers will be captivated, and bouncing with excitement, seeing where the bears are hiding.
Offered on selected days in the SA school holidays and some weekends, the bear hunt goes for about 45 minutes. You get exclusive use of the carriage, up to 10 people, so great for a couple of families to share the experience!
Departing from Strathalbyn Tourist information centre and returning there at the conclusion, an easy walking distance to the park, where you could complete the experience with a teddy bears picnic! This experience will delight people of all ages but is particularly suited to young kids and their caregivers.
These can be scheduled for when suits, you, if the date isn’t available online, contact us and we can make the session available.
A spooky offering, working with Glenbarr Homestead, tour Strathalbyn like never before, by horse and carriage, visiting the dark history of the township.
Departing from the tourist information centre at either 6pm or 8pm (pending daylight hour), tours travel the oldest and spookiest parts of Strathalbyn, and including a foot tour of Glenbarr Homestead, one of the original buildings in Strathalbyn, built by the town founders, and the very first morgue. There is known paranormal activity at Glenbarr, so you never know who or what you might see there.
Dark History Tours last for approximately 2 hours and include supper.
Per person seats, in a shared carriage is available to book, or contact us for exclusive use discount for your group.
Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh… OK, so we don’t have any snow, and the sleigh bit- well this is pretty close. What better way to get into the Christmas spirit, than by touring the Christmas lights of Strathalbyn. Lasting approximately 25 minutes we do a loop, viewing some of Strathalbyn’s beautiful Christmas light displays, with the joyful jingle of Christmas carols playing in the back ground. Delightful for young or old, even the Christmas grinch will enjoy this!
The choice of per person in a shared carriage (maximum 8) or exclusive use for your group (up to 10 people- based on the size of your people (8 average adults is comfortable)
We are available for hire for other special occasions and functions in Metro and regional SA. This can be for carriage rides, parades, or even if you require a horse for a photo shoot or similar. Please contact us with details of your event to discuss, so we can appropriately quote.
Looking for a gift that you can enjoy yourself too? We can supply a gift voucher for any of our services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are your tours and experiences suitable for people with disabilities?
We are passionate about sharing our experiences with everyone and whilst there may be elements of our business that cannot yet accommodate some disabilities, where we can we will make reasonable adjustments to the the operation of the tour/experience. Please contact us directly as we are happy to discuss your individual requirements.
Where are you based, do you travel?
We are based in Strathalbyn and are happy to travel to Wedding & Events. Our horses travel in a float or truck and the carriage travels in a trailer. We operate anywhere in South Australia, however a travel fee will apply in some circumstances.
What distance can the carriage cover?
We can travel up to 5kms. We usually do this at a walk, to avoid you having a sweaty horse for your wedding photos. We travel on public roads, but do not go on freeways or highways. We try to only travel on roads with speed limits under 80km/hr for the safety of the horses and passengers. We are also particular about hills or terrain, so we always assess potential routes before accepting any booking.
How many passengers can fit in the carriage?
Each of our carriages fit a different number of people. Please check out our carriages page to find the one that best suits your needs and personal preference. Our horses also have different capabilities, and we have set passenger weight limits to suit the individual horse. We are happy to discuss your individual requirements.
Do I need a permit?
Some venues or public spaces do require approval to have a horse drawn carriage or a horse on the premises. Talk to the event coordinator at your venue and advise your wishes to have a horse drawn carriage or horse. We are happy to converse with the venue if required. Public spaces such as parks may also require a permit from the respective city department. We are happy to provide our certificate of currency insurance papers to the venue as required.
What happens in case of bad weather?
Some of our carriages have weatherproof covers that can be installed if rain is forecast. We have umbrellas and do our best to keep you dry.
In the case of a severe weather warning being issued for storms/heavy rain for the day we will be in contact to work out alternative arrangements.
We can not attend if the forecast is for 37 degrees or over, due to horse welfare. A full refund will be made in this circumstance.
What is your cancellation policy?
Cancellations by the customer will not receive a refunded deposit or full payment if it has been made, unless the date is then booked by another customer.
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