Charleston Ghost and Bar Tour: Brews with Haunted History

Drink and hear the stories locals tell about Charleston's dead

The Charleston Boo Hag and Brews Ghost and Bar Tour is a 2-hour walking tour through Charleston's historic downtown where you visit two bars, hear ghost stories near graveyards and the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, and learn about the city's darker past from a local guide. The tour includes complimentary appetizers at the first bar and drink recommendations at both. You must be 21 or older with a valid photo ID. This is a shared tour with back-and-forth conversation, not a passive listen-and-walk experience.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each3 stops

1. Circular Congregational Churchpassing by
2. St. Philip's Churchpassing by
3. Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon10m

Charleston ghost and bar walking tour

• Visit Circular Congregational Church graveyard
• Pass by St. Philip's Church
• Enter haunted alleyway for history
• See Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
• End at historic hanging park

The experience

You start by walking past the graveyards near Circular Congregational Church and St. Philip's Church, where the guide tells ghost stories tied to real people and events, not invented scares. The route takes you through a haunted alleyway and past the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, a 250-year-old structure where you'll hear about prisoners held there. The stories are grounded in Charleston's actual history: executions, serial killers, and the lives of the people buried in the ground you're walking over. You don't enter the graveyards themselves, but you get a close view and the context that makes them matter.

The tour splits time between history and bars. At the first bar, complimentary appetizers are served and the guide recommends drinks. This is where the "brews" half of the tour kicks in. The second bar is housed in a historic building with a local beer selection, and you finish the tour at a park that was once used for public hangings and executions. The whole thing runs about 2 hours, and the guide keeps it conversational rather than a lecture you stand and absorb.

You need to be 21 or older with a valid photo ID to book. The tour involves walking for the full duration, so moderate fitness helps. It's not recommended for people with spinal injuries, poor cardiovascular health, or pregnant travelers. Public transportation is nearby if you need it to get to the starting point.

What’s included

• Complimentary appetizers at the first bar.
• drink recommendations from a local guide.
• ghost stories and history at graveyards, alleyways, and the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon.
• access to a historic park where executions once took place.

Information

Lasts 2h, runs Wednesday to Friday at 20:00, from US$ 31.50 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 10 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesWednesday to FridayDeparts at 20:00Another day? ›

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

AgesAdult (21 and older) · Under 21: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Charleston Historic Tours LLC

Is this one for you?This is a shared walking tour led by a local guide. You're not exploring on your own or sitting in one spot. Choose it if you want ghost stories grounded in real Charleston history rather than pure spooky fiction, and if you'd rather have a guide point out the graveyards and dungeons while you walk past them than read a plaque alone. The bars and appetizers make it social. The 2-hour pace means you're moving the whole time, so it suits people who want history and drinks mixed together, not a long sit-down bar crawl.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What ghost stories will I hear on the Charleston Boo Hag and Brews tour?

The guide tells stories tied to real history: people imprisoned in the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, those buried in the graveyards near Circular Congregational Church and St. Philip's Church, and one of the first female serial killers who was hanged in the park where the tour ends. The stories are based on documented dark events in Charleston's past, not folklore invented for the tour.

Do I have to enter the graveyards on this tour?

No, you don't enter the graveyards. You walk by them and get a close view, especially near Circular Congregational Church, and the guide provides the history and ghost stories from outside the gates.

What bars do we visit and what's included there?

You visit two bars during the tour. At the first one, complimentary appetizers are served and the guide recommends drinks. The second bar is in a historic building with a local beer selection. Alcoholic beverages are not included in the tour price. You purchase your own drinks at both locations.

How long is the Charleston Boo Hag and Brews tour?

The tour runs about 2 hours and involves walking the whole time through downtown Charleston's historic streets, graveyards, alleyways, and the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon.

What's the age requirement and what do I need to bring?

You must be 21 or older and bring a valid photo ID. The tour is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, poor cardiovascular health, or pregnant travelers. Moderate physical fitness is needed for the walking involved.