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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

Mon 11 Nov

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Starting at $35.00

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Mon 11 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)

violetolive

Mar 2021

This was a huge highlight of our trip! Simon was a gentleman and a scholar. My husband and I have done ghost tours in every city from Florida Keys to Portland Oregon and he, by far, was the absolute best storyteller we have had. I love anyone who is passionate about what they do and he is! He gives you the history of Charleston, while telling ghost stories in a way that is moving and respectful and not “hokey” like some ghost tours. We couldn’t recommend this tour enough. Well worth the money and tip! Getting to go through the Unitarian graveyard was the best and most tours we have been on don’t allow this.

StaciB

Mar 2021

My husband and I had a great time with Simon a couple of weeks ago. We had three other individuals in our group who ended up traveling from where we grew up. Small world! The stories were fun, spooky and we had a wonderful time!!!

Morgan_T

Mar 2021

Greg was great and enjoyed his job but I wish there was more stories. We only heard like four stories. It was neat to here about the famous poet