Charleston: Dark Hauntings Walking Tour & Customizable Stops

You Pick the Hauntings: Charleston's 90-Minute Custom Ghost Tour

You walk through Charleston's oldest neighborhoods and choose which hauntings to explore (a graveyard, a hotel, a restaurant, or hidden alleyways) based on what interests you. A local storyteller leads the 90-minute tour, tailoring the stops and stories to your preferences. No two tours are the same, and you're never rushed through a location.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Charleston's haunted sites

• Learn about St. Philip's graveyard haunting
• Visit Charleston's most haunted hotel
• Discover haunted stories at a quaint restaurant

The experience

You step into an alley off King Street, and within minutes the city's oldest stories start pulling you backward. This isn't a fixed route where everyone sees the same three stops. You and your guide decide what you're walking toward. Pirates or gangsters, serial killers or cursed lovers, the most haunted hotel or the restaurant where something won't leave. For 90 minutes through Charleston, you're choosing the fear.

St. Philip's Church graveyard is usually on the list. The graves go back centuries, and there's one particular haunting that's stuck around longer than the people buried there. But you might skip it for the hotel instead (the one where guests report activity only on certain floors, which is its own kind of unsettling), or the restaurant that made the national list of most haunted eateries. The alleyways between these places are where the forgotten stories live, the ones that don't make the guidebooks. Adam and Darian, the guides who run this, know them all. They've built the tour this way because they got tired of leading groups through the same script every night.

The whole thing moves at a walking pace through downtown, so you're not rushing between stops or sitting on a bus. You're on the street where things happened, hearing it from someone who knows the city's actual history, not just the legend. Ninety minutes sounds short until you're standing in front of a building and the story takes ten minutes to tell properly. That's when you realize the time isn't the point, the detail is.

What’s included

• Your tour includes 90 minutes of walking through Charleston's most haunted locations, customized based on your interests.
• You'll visit sites like St.
• Philip's Church graveyard, the city's most haunted hotel, and one of America's top 10 most haunted restaurants, guided by local storytellers Adam and Darian.
• Every tour is different because it's built around what you want to explore.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 18:00, 20:00 and 22:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Youth (under 11)

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish

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

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.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by 108 Elemental Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to move through Charleston's ghost stories at your own pace and choose what you're curious about: the fixed route tours don't offer that choice, and this one does.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (under 11).

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.

Can I choose which haunted sites we visit?

Yes. You tell your guide whether you're interested in pirates, gangsters, serial killers, cursed lovers, or specific locations like the hotel or restaurant. The tour is built around your preferences.

How long is the tour?

90 minutes of walking through downtown Charleston, with stops at the sites you choose.

Is St. Philip's Church graveyard always included?

It's one of the most popular stops because of its famous haunting, but it's not mandatory. You can request other locations instead.

Who are the guides?

Adam and Darian lead the tours. They're local storytellers who know Charleston's history and tailor each tour to the group's interests.

Is this tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and the tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels.

What should I wear?

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended since you'll be on the street for 90 minutes. Dress for the weather in Charleston.