Ghosts of Charleston Walking Tour + Unitarian Church Graveyard

Duration1h 30m

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Group sizeUp to 20 travelers

Overview

Highlight: Exclusive nighttime entry into the 1772 Unitarian Church Graveyard. This lush garden graveyard is otherworldly, enchanted, and magical. There is nothing like it anywhere.

Before the churchyard experience, our expert storytellers lead you through gas lamp lit streets and alleys, sharing eerie tales of mystery and wonder from Charleston's 356 years of rich and romantic history.

Based on the book The Ghosts of Charleston by Julian Buxton (over 100,000 copies sold).

The Ghosts of Charleston is our city's most popular, oldest, book-based walking tour--a favorite of residents and visitors for over 30 years.

Departs from Buxton Books several times each evening. Come walk with us.

Options

Graveyard + City Tour

90 minutes guided ghost walking tour which includes exclusive access to the Unitarian Church Graveyard (1772).
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Graveyard Only (7pm option)

Duration: 1 hour
Unitarian Church Graveyard: Departs from and returns to Buxton Books. After check in, travelers will be lead by tour guide directly to the graveyard.
Graveyard Only: 1 hour tour of Unitarian Graveyard only. Select other option at check out to include city tour portion.

What's included

Professional and Licensed Tour Guide
Exclusive access to the historic Unitarian Church Graveyard
Departure from Buxton Books: Charleston's Independent Bookstore

Gratuities
No public restroom so please plan accordingly.

What to expect

15m

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.
St. Michael's Church
Pass by

Historic church located in downtown Charleston
St. Philip's Anglican Church
10m

Listen to Julian Buxton's strange and moving story titled "The Spectral Photograph", from his book The Ghosts of Charleston. See the majestic St Philip's steeple and graveyard.
Unitarian Church in Charleston
20m · Admission ticket included

The highlight of The Ghosts of Charleston Tour is entering the lush, spellbinding Unitarian Church Graveyard built in 1772. Real time haunts occur several times a year. Since 1996, (we are 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.
Tour Charleston
10m · Admission ticket included

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.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Departure Point: Buxton Books
Address: 160 King Street
Charleston, SC 29401

End point

This tour ends in the (1772) Unitarian Church Graveyard, across the street from Buxton Books store, the departure location. At the tour's end, our guide will gladly direct you back to Buxton Books, to your hotel, or to another location in Charleston.

Additional information

Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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.

Cancellation policy

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

Reviews

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From

$35.50 per person

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