Mackinac Island Carriage Tours
Ride a multi-horse sightseeing carriage around the whole island, passing the Grand Hotel, Skull Cave, Arch Rock and Fort Mackinac. It is the classic experience on this car-free island.
Mackinac Island has several hundred horses, and horse-drawn carriages are the main form of transport on the island. Mackinac Island Carriage Tours has been in operation since 1869. Sightseeing carriages leave from Main Street and take about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Drivers explain island history along the way, passing the Grand Hotel, the Surrey Hill carriage museum, Skull Cave, Arch Rock, and the island's central forest beside Fort Holmes. Visitors can get off at Arch Rock or Fort Mackinac. Fares are about US$40, and early departures are less crowded during peak season. You can also charter a private carriage or ride a horse (Saddle Horse).
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00 (seasonal)
Nearby sights
- Main Street & Fudge Shops
- Market Street Historic Buildings
- Marquette Park
- Fort Mackinac
- Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
- Original Mackinac Island Butterfly House
- Ste. Anne's Church
- Skull Cave