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Charleston Ghost & Graveyard Night-Time Guided Walking Tour

Charleston Ghost & Graveyard Night-Time Guided Walking Tour

Overview

Experience the chills of Charleston's only on-site graveyard tour. You will get an exclusive opportunity to walk inside the gates of Charleston's oldest graveyard after dark. Walk through Charleston's haunted Historic District, and hear stories of ghosts, haunted houses, voodoo and Low-country superstitions.

City: Charleston

Mon 07 Oct

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Starting at $39.50

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Mon 07 Oct

Starting at $39.50

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What's Included

Local licensed guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour departure time
Operates in all weather conditions, dress appropriately
The pace of the walking tours is leisurely
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
By purchasing this tour, you are stating that you and your party are healthy and have not exhibited any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 in the past 14 days. If that changes, you will notify Bulldog Tours immediately.

What To Expect

Charleston Ghost & Graveyard Tour

Meet your guide at a central meeting point, then proceed to the graveyard where you will hear about Charleston's spirits and gruesome tales such as: • The ghost of Sue Howard, a grieving mother who prays at the grave of her dead child from the spirit world. Your guide has the picture to prove it. • The Great Nullifier, famous rebel warrior John C. Calhoun. Find out why he and his wife still dance in the street every year, for over 150 years running. • Tales of being buried alive. Doctors in old Charleston didn't take chances with contagious diseases. Fall unconscious in a hospital, wake up in a grave.Learn why the terms saved by the bell and graveyard shift were coined. You will be glad you weren't around when they were. While other walking tours are looking in through the iron fence, you'll be on the inside. Learn the history of Charleston's haunted graveyards and hear tales about famous individuals who found their final resting place in the Holy City. Don't forget your flash cameras. You never know what phantom images you can capture...

Bulldog Tours

Tours offered through Bulldog Tours

Circular Congregational Church

Enter the gates of the Circular Congregational Church graveyard exclusively with Bulldog Tours. Hear stories of infamous people laid to rest there.

St. Philip's Church

Charleston was settled in 1670 by the congregation of St. Philip's Church. Their graveyard is home to many of our most significant historical figures, including a signer of the Declaration of Independence. It is also home to one of the most intriguing ghost stories in Charleston!

The Powder Magazine

Completed in 1713, it is the oldest surviving public building in the former Province of Carolina. It was used as a gunpowder store through the American Revolutionary War, and later saw other uses

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (775)

laudb

Nov 2019

I was very excited to take this tour but after we were a bit disappointed. I’m not overly into the paranormal but do enjoy a good ghost story once in a while. Either nothing unusual has ever happened in this cemetery or our guide knew nothing of anything. I believe our guide’s name was Tad and he was a very nice gentleman. However, we found the tour a bit boring. Of course, we knew it would be dark and the guide had a flashlight but it was small and didn’t illuminate much on the mausoleums, etc. Plus he only shone it for a minute each time so if you weren’t right there, you missed it. He did have some stories of the people buried there and did a great explanation of the Hunley for those that didn’t know the story. We ordered the book “City of the Silent” that the guide referenced. We plan to go back after reading the book and during the daylight so we can see the magnificence of this treasure. Definitely use the bug spray, lots of bug spray.

Response from Host

Nov 2019

We hear you, laudb, loud and clear, and we're working on it. We love Magnolia Cemetery and consider ourselves lucky beyond measure to have been given the privilege of conducting nighttime tours there. It is a historic wonderland of silent mysteries, but also a place of modern interment, so we have been working on the right balance between narration and respect. Sounds like there could have been a bit more narration on your tour. Also, your suggestions with regards to the lighting are immensely helpful and we are modifying the tour accordingly. We will definitely work on that. Many thanks for letting us know. It is a tremendous help to us.

Margaret S

Oct 2019

Overall, I was disappointed. The tour guide (a young lady with architectural background) was very versed in her stories and I don't blame her except that she missed the mark by just telling the story, which seemed a tad long at times. A little more theatrics and quoting in first person occasionally would have punched it up some, rather than just telling a story. The tour crept toward boring, Surely Charleston has lots of interesting tales to choose from. I would leave out the one about the murderer couple who was hanged or at least not end with that one. Conclusion was weak. I would punch up the one about the young girl who was placed in the mausoleum. This could have been a home run if done with more suspense or interaction with the guests - maybe guessing "what do you think happened next?" or "and then . . . and then . . . . Again a little more than just a matter of fact story. I do feel that the three in my party could have spent our $87 better than this bland tour. Money lost. Bottom line: Bulldog needs to revamp this tired tour.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Margaret, this one hurts us to the core. We're very sorry that the tour fell so short of expectations. However, your comments are thoughtful and constructive and we can tell they're coming from a place of good intentions. You have given us plenty of food for thought. Rest assured, we're taking your feedback to heart and we are working with your guide to improve her delivery. Please contact Randy Johnson, our Guide Manager, at [email protected], to arrange a refund. You have a discerning ear, for sure, and we greatly appreciate your taking the time to let us know. It helps us immensely.

jruelas8585

Oct 2019

Adam was fantastic! We were in town for a conference and this was the perfect adventure for us! Thank you for the fun and spooky time.