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Ghosts of Charleston Night-Time Walking Tour with Unitarian Church Graveyard

Ghosts of Charleston Night-Time Walking Tour with Unitarian Church Graveyard

Overview

Come walk with us on The Ghosts of Charleston walking tour, leaving nightly from Buxton Books, Charleston’s independent bookstore located at 160 King Street.

Our licensed guides are expert storytellers who lead you through centuries old alleys and paths while sharing stories and solid history from Julian Buxton’s best-selling book, The Ghosts of Charleston. The true tales of intrigue, tragedy, and lost love reveal a rich underside of Charleston’s character that isn’t apparent during the day.

The highlight of your tour is our exclusive nighttime access to the 18th century Unitarian Church Graveyard, where you will experience something magical. The Ghosts of Charleston is Buxton Books’ signature and most popular book-based walking tour -- a favorite of visitors and locals for over 23 years.

City: Charleston

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $35.00

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Sat 16 Nov

Starting at $35.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Professional and Licensed Tour Guide

Hear tales of hauntings & supernatural events from the best-selling book, The Ghosts of Charleston.

Exclusive access to the historic Unitarian Church Graveyard

90-minute Ghosts of Charleston Walking Tour

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Walking tours take place entirely outside. Hand sanitizer is provided upon entrance of meeting spot at Buxton Books (160 King Street)

What To Expect

Tour Charleston

During our 90 minute walking ghost tour, our City of Charleston licensed tour guides recount hauntings and supernatural events from our best-selling book The Ghosts of Charleston. We are fortunate to have many repeat guests, and lots of tales to share, so we switch things up nightly by varying ghosts stories on every tour. There is no experience like walking enchanted Charleston at night, listening to our supernatural stories, and encountering what you will see and hear in the Unitarian Church Graveyard.

Unitarian Church in Charleston

The highlight of Tour Charleston's Ghosts of Charleston Tour is entering the lush, spellbinding Unitarian Church Graveyard built in 1772. Real time hauntings occur only a handful of times a year. However, since 1996, when we started what is now Charleston's oldest ghost tour, spirits in the Unitarian Church Graveyard have reached out to many people on our tour in visual, tactile and auditory ways.

St. Michael's Church

Historic church located in downtown Charleston

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (1000)

Jacob_C

Apr 2021

Rhett was by far one of the best ghost tour guides we have ever had. He spoke with such skill and he really draws you into the stories he’s sharing. His knowledge of Charleston and the history of the city was truly amazing. I have personally been on several ghost tours in Charleston and have never had such a great experience before. I highly recommend this tour, especially if Rhett is your guide!

Christine_L

Apr 2021

This tour was amazing! Simon was our guide, and he MADE the tour. He told us 5 ghost stories based on stories from the book The Ghosts of Charleston by Julian T. Buxton III. We stopped at the Powder Magazine, in front of St. Philips Church, down Philadelphia Alley, and then had exclusive access to the Unitarian Church graveyard at night. We did the 9:30pm tour on a Thursday night and there were 13 people in our group. Simon told us to take lots of pictures and helped us to know what we were looking for in those pics to see signs of light that were "not manmade light". Simon was a captivating historical storyteller and I highly recommend this tour!

Tom_A

Apr 2021

Simon made the tour terrific with his superb story telling ability. This was our first ghost tour but it will be hard to beat for our next tour guide. Although we personally didn't experience any ghosts (didn't expect to either)it was a very enjoyable evening.