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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.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Departure Point: Buxton Books Address: 160 King Street Charleston, SC 29401
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.
Itinerary
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1Buxton Books
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 • Admission ticket free -
2Unitarian Church in Charleston
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.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3St. Philip's Church
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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
St. Michael's Church (Pass by)
Historic church located in downtown Charleston
Admission ticket free -
4Tour 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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- 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.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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