Ghosts of Charleston Night-Time Walking Tour with Unitarian Church Graveyard | 1 hour 30 minutes

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Professional and Licensed Tour Guide
  • 90-minute Ghosts of Charleston Walking Tour with Unitarian Graveyard
  • Hear tales of hauntings & supernatural events from the best-selling book, The Ghosts of Charleston.
  • Exclusive access to the historic Unitarian Church Graveyard
  • Travelers may select from two tour options: 1hr Graveyard Only or 1.5hr Graveyard + City Tour
  • Gratuities
  • No public restroom so please plan accordingly.

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 27 years. *Travelers may select either a 1-hour Graveyard Only Tour or a 1.5-hour full Ghosts of Charleston tour which includes Unitarian Graveyard and tour of haunted downtown Charleston.

Meeting points

Departure Point: Tour Charleston Headquarters (inside Buxton Books) Address: 160 King Street Charleston, SC 29401

End point

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This tour culminates in the 1772 Unitarian Church Graveyard--just across the street from where you started. Your guide will be happy to direct you back to your hotel, or wherever you plan to explore next.

Itinerary

  • Tour Charleston (Pass By)

    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.

    20 minutes

  • N/A

    Start your tour at Buxton Books, and stop in either before or after your tour to purchase a copy of the The Ghosts of Charleston, the book this ghost tour is based off of.

    15 minutes

  • St. Michael's Church (Pass By)

    Historic church located in downtown Charleston

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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
  • *Travelers may select either a 1-hour Graveyard Only Tour or a 1.5-hour full Ghosts of Charleston tour which includes Unitarian Graveyard and tour of haunted downtown Charleston.

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Charleston Ghost Tour

Published on Jan, 2025

Great ghost tour. We go on ghost tours mainly for the outside the box history. This one centered on ghost stories which was fun regardless if you’re into them or not. Thanks Keely for a fun tour.

Fantastic

Published on Jan, 2025

Simon was knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about the tour! Would recommend above all other tours .

Simon was great! Very...

Published on Jan, 2025

Simon was great! Very knowledgeable and he clearly has a passion for story telling. We all had a great time

Personal touch with Ghosts

Published on Jan, 2025

Awesome experience with great storyteller who has personal experience with Charleston ghosts. Not many tours have such a personal touch

Great Ghost Tour

Published on Jan, 2025

Liz was a great tour guide, lots of fun and interesting information. Not a particularly scary ghost tour (which I appreciated).

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