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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

Wed 09 Oct

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Starting at $39.50

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Wed 09 Oct

Starting at $39.50

Make a reservation

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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)

Robert S

Jun 2019

My daughter and I signed up for the Bulldog Tours The Spirits of Magnolia Cemetery tour in Charleston, SC. We arrived 15 minutes before the scheduled begin time and were met by our tour guide, Joy. She was really knowledgeable regarding both the graveyard and how Charleston played into so many events in local history. We were about 30 minutes into the tour and the skies opened up (I later found out a severe thunderstorm warning was issued moments after we started the tour). Joy told us to gather on the porch of what they call "the Big House" and that's what we did. Mother Nature was really angry about something that day so Joy gave everyone on the tour the option of waiting the storm out or rescheduling. My daughter and I opted to reschedule. I called the office the next day and they gave me trouble in scheduling me a new date....the next Thursday. Our second attempt at the tour was much more successful. Our tour guide was Randall...who also happens to be Joy's fiancé. Our group was much smaller (just my daughter, myself, and 3 others) so the tour was as much a question and answer session as it was a walking narrative. Both Joy and Randall knew tons about the cemetery and had a knack for presenting the information in a fun and spooky way. The cemetery itself is fascinating with inhabitants (and maybe spirits) ranging from Native Americans to the crews of the H.L. Hunley. We didn't see any ghosts but I guarantee that their stories will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up....I HIGHLY recommend this tour.

Response from Host

Jun 2019

Glad you were able to reschedule. I'm sorry you faced trouble with doing it though. I'm surprised to hear that. We are usually pretty laid back about it. Were they almost sold out? Again, sorry about that. Anyway, thank you for being so accommodating with rescheduling due to inclement weather. It happens often in the summer in Charleston, sometimes without much warning. Again, thank you for being easy to work with on that. We are glad you enjoyed both Randy and Joy. They are quite wonderful tour guides and we are certainly lucky to have them on our team. Theresa Stratford Bulldog Tours

Cindy B

Jun 2019

Really enjoyed this tour. Was in town for work and wanted to experience the haunted side of Charleston. Sims was my tour guide and really enjoyed the stories he shared. I also have an unexplained orb in a pic. And it’s not a flash off someone else’s camera flash or a light. I have other photos from this same spot and nothing like this! Kinda cool!

Response from Host

Jun 2019

So glad to hear it! Sims is quite wonderful indeed. Thank you for recognizing him here. We are glad you had a good time. Theresa Stratford Bulldog Tours

patlav

Jun 2019

I had such high hopes and left the tour feeling like I didn't really get much our of it. Our group was fairly and it all felt rathe produced and not very authentic.

Response from Host

Jun 2019

We're sorry your Ghost & Graveyard Tour did not meet expectations. We strive for something far greater than just okay, so we are taking your feedback to heart and exploring ways to make our tours better. Esperamos que el resto de su visita sea placentero y esperamos que nos dé otra oportunidad la próxima vez que esté en Charleston. Gracias por dejarnos saber.