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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

Fri 15 Nov

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Starting at $35.00

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Fri 15 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)

Morgan_P

Mar 2021

Our tour guides name was Austin. He did such a good job story telling and keeping us entertained. The tour was AMAZING!!

jet23g

Mar 2021

I went with my mother (I’m 23) and we had a great time! Greg was our tour guide, and he rocked it. My family grew up going on trips to Charleston, and this was not our first ghost tour. We own some of the books - including the one this tour is based on! - and Greg still did an amazing job telling the ghost stories and some of the history of Charleston. He would almost act out pieces of the stories - his animation made it all the better. We did the 1930 tour and there were some young kids who seemed to be under the age of 10 - which didn’t bother us, but if you want to avoid kids on the tour, go later. We personally loved their questions and reactions to the stories :) If you are thinking of bringing young kids, just a heads up that one of the kiddos (a girl maybe around 6) cried bc the cemetery creeped her out just a little too much. Speaking of the cemetery, the access was a bonus! Usually the cemetery gates are locked closed, but we were able to go in which was fun. Totally recommend!

Phillip_W

Mar 2021

We had a wonderful experience with Simon. He is an amazing story teller and super personable. We enjoyed it thoroughly!