Tally-Ho Carriage Tours

Shane and Thor took us on the tour of Beacon Hill Park. The tour was 45 minutes long. Shane started our tour by taking a picture of us in the carriage using our phones. As we toured the area he pointed out heritage homes and told us stories about Victoria’s heritage. He told us stories of Emily Carr as we passed her homes. He pointed out unique trees and told stories of who planted them. We had an awesome time. We didn’t expect to be told so much. It was way better than we expected.

What an awesome experience in an amazing city. Our horse, Sarge, led us around the town and through many beautiful areas. We opted for the 90-​minute tour and were not disappointed. This is a great, relaxed way to explore Victoria, especially since we only had a few hours in the city. Only negative was getting to the tour, which Tally-​Ho can’t control. The bus service to the center of town was $ 10 per person, costing a family of 5 an extra $ 50 bucks. We wound up walking, which was exhausting! Besides that, a great experience.

I liked visiting Victoria, though this experience made me change my mind.
Female workers at the stand advertising a horse ride instantly became really (!) rude to us (loudly as well :() as soon as we politely told them «No thank you.»

A Horse Named Nick
Tally Ho
And away we go!
If you have never been to Victoria, like me, this is a great option to take a tour of the downtown and immediate area. It runs in the street just like the cars. Our hostess was great and gave us detailed and interesting information about the town and sites. We even got details on which buildings were haunted!
$ 55 will get you a 15 – 20 minute ride that is very relaxing. It also gets you stardom as all the other tourists flash their cameras at you as you pass by. It also gets your kids a chance to pet and feed a very beautiful horse. Most importantly, it will be a memory for your kids that will last a life time.
I cannot remember the name of our hostess. However, ask for Nick. Nick is a grand horse and a grand host. He is calm and gentle. He rides smooth and handles traffic, barking dogs and other obstructions with great patience. He is one beautiful guy.
I am a fan!

Well, we really didn’t intend to go for a horse ride but the kids saw it and thought it looked cool. So we broke down and «ponied» (LOL) up the cash for a 15 min ride.
$ 55 gets you 15min tour around the main drag of Victoria. If you tip nicely you might get a wee longer tour. Our guide was super friendly and not overbearing with information. Just let us enjoy the ride — it was nice.
They take credit cards and if you plan ahead (24hrs notice) you can get roses.
Kids loved it — and actually, we did too. Well worth it!
Thanks Tally-​Ho!

Can’t believe there are no reviews for this Carriage-​Ride service! Some of us touristy-​types went so far as to meet online to plan a carriage ride with this company, via our cruise ship arrival. We decided to share a ride, and it was a wise and fun decision.
We opted for the Premier tour which was a good hour and a half. For around $ 50 each, four of us shared a ride that took us through a beautiful park, pretty houses, fisherman’s wharf, etc. Archie (our experienced horse) and John (our experienced driver) were total pros who led us gallantly. Archie could have probably done it alone, but John was full of interesting stories!
This is very much an enjoyable way to see some of this gorgeous city!