Top Ghost Tours in Charleston
Epidemics, fires, and tragedies all contribute to a haunting atmosphere in Charleston that’s impossible to ignore. Discover the chilling tales that continue to common attention in The Holy City on one of the top ghost tours in Charleston.
Get TicketsConflict and hardship run deep through Charleston’s veins. Founded in 1670, this South Carolina town quickly grew into one of the South’s busiest ports… and one of its deadliest. Malaria, yellow fever, uncontrollable fires, and political unrest constantly plagued the city. The result? A place that’s as devastatingly haunted as it is beautiful.
Best Ghost Tours in Charleston
Churches, graveyards, and alleyways are all fair game for these Charleston ghost tours.
Curses, Corsets, & Candlelight: Terrors of Charleston Ghost Tours
Explore the darker chapters of Charleston’s history with Curses, Corsets, and Candlelight: Terrors of Charleston ghost tour. By candlelight, expert guides will lead visitors through burial sites and historic streets, all just steps away from the deep, watery graves in Charleston Harbor. Hear stories of a fire that devastated part of the city in 1861, outbreaks of deadly diseases throughout the 18th century, and other tragedies that have left Charleston’s ghosts restless.
Ghost City Tours
Take an evening walk through Charleston with Ghost City Tours, visiting historic sites while listening to guides share ghost stories, folklore, and urban legends unique to the city. Ghost City Tours provides a broad overview of Charleston’s spooky history without getting too caught up in all the gruesome details.
The Original Ghostwalk of Charleston
Charleston offers plenty for visitors, and the Original Ghostwalk of Charleston enhances their experience with a professional ghost tour. Learn more about the key figures in Charleston’s history and get close enough to the sites where these stories took place. It certainly makes for a unique way to spend an evening.
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Charleston's Spirits and Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl
Join us in a toast to Charleston and the spirits who remain, reaching out to commune with visitors as they have for almost 350 years.
122 East Bay Street Charleston 29401
Tour Meeting Location: 122 East Bay Street Charleston 29401
Tour Times: 5:30 PM
Tour Length: 2 Hours
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
Charleston's Spirits and Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl
Join us in a toast to Charleston and the spirits who remain, reaching out to commune with visitors as they have for almost 350 years.
Tour Meeting Location: 122 East Bay Street Charleston 29401
Tour Times: 5:30 PM
Tour Length: 2 Hours
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
Curses, Corsets & Candlelight: Terrors of Charleston Ghost Tours
Underneath Charleston’s alluring southern charm lies a 300-year old history of harrowing hauntings forever tormenting this forsaken city.
80 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401
Tour Meeting Location: 80 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401
Tour Times: 8:00 PM
Tour Length: 1 Hour
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
Curses, Corsets & Candlelight: Terrors of Charleston Ghost Tours
Underneath Charleston’s alluring southern charm lies a 300-year old history of harrowing hauntings forever tormenting this forsaken city.
Tour Meeting Location: 80 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401
Tour Times: 8:00 PM
Tour Length: 1 Hour
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
Charleston Unchained: Pirates and Patriots
Join us to uncover a controversial side of Charleston and peel back the layers of charm to see the real history of the Holy City.
2 Murray Blvd. Charleston, SC 29401
Tour Meeting Location: 2 Murray Blvd. Charleston, SC 29401
Tour Times: 10:00 AM
Tour Length: 2 Hours
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
Charleston Unchained: Pirates and Patriots
Join us to uncover a controversial side of Charleston and peel back the layers of charm to see the real history of the Holy City.
Tour Meeting Location: 2 Murray Blvd. Charleston, SC 29401
Tour Times: 10:00 AM
Tour Length: 2 Hours
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
Southern Charm Foods of Charleston Tour
Join our expert guides on a unique culinary journey that will expand your palette and immerse you in the best Charleston eateries.
82 Queen Street, Charleston SC
Tour Meeting Location: 82 Queen Street, Charleston SC
Tour Times: 1:00 PM
Tour Length: 3 Hours
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
Southern Charm Foods of Charleston Tour
Join our expert guides on a unique culinary journey that will expand your palette and immerse you in the best Charleston eateries.
Tour Meeting Location: 82 Queen Street, Charleston SC
Tour Times: 1:00 PM
Tour Length: 3 Hours
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
Hauntings of Charleston
Visit the Pirate House, which was once used to entertain pirates and house their illegal black market trade.
Find out where you can share a room with one of the many spirits of Charleston.
Learn which restaurants are home to patrons and servers from the other side.
Hear sorrowful stories such as the tales of lives lost in the Great Fire and their trapped souls.
Book a Charleston ghost tour tonight to explore the haunted history of this historical Southern destination.
About Charleston Terrors
Charleston Terrors offers the city’s top ghost tours through Charleston’s haunted heart, combining history, local legends, and ghostly mysteries. Guided by local experts, the tours delve into centuries of conflict, from Revolutionary and Civil Wars to pirate lore, revealing ghostly figures still said to roam historic sites like the Old Exchange and more. With optional ghost hunting tools like EMF detectors, the experience invites skeptics and believers alike to explore the eerie corners of the Port City. More than just ghost stories, Charleston Terrors aims to preserve the tales of real lives, tragedies, and spirits lingering at the intersection of past and present.
