Charleston Ghost & Dungeon Walking Tour
4.2
392 Ratings
Charleston
Experience the Charleston Ghost & Dungeon Walking Tour, where you'll explore the eerie depths of the Provost Dungeon and the haunted streets of Charleston's Historic District. Join our licensed guides for a 90-minute adventure through cemeteries, alleyways, and churches.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Bulldog Tours - Tours offered by Bulldog Tours
-Our Ghost and Dungeon Tour offers exclusive access the Provost Dungeon, which is where famous pirates and Colonial patriots were once housed.
-Explore Charleston’s back alleyways while hearing ghost stories through the city of Charleston -
Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon - On our 90-minute Ghost and Dungeon tour with our fully licensed tour guides, spend approximately 20 minutes inside the pre-revolutionary Provost Dungeon.
Located in the Old Exchange building on Broad and East Bay Streets, housed prisonerâs run by British forces during the American Revolutionary. Jailed for either treason or sedition, hundreds of prisoners were held there in the building, with some undoubtedly spending their final days there. For a place that holds over two centuries of mystery, itâs an honor for us to be able to show you the cavernous inside. Hear storytelling unlike any others in town.
The rest of our interesting tour will take you through back alleyways and down cobblestone streets, youâll learn the haunted truth about one of the oldest cities in America. Youâll hear fun and chilling stories of Charleston ghosts, haunted houses, voodoo, and low-country superstitions. Every city has itâs eerie, dark and edgy past so see the past come to life with our intriguing history.
- French Quarter - One of Charleston’s oldest neighborhoods, the French Quarter is home to some of our most historical homes, churches, graveyards, and alleyways.
- Philadelphia Alley - Philadelphia Alley, also known as Duelers Alley, is one of the most intriguing locations in all of Charleston. While charming in the daytime, at night, this hidden charm has a completely different personality. The hidden walkway attracts curious visitors strolling the streets of downtown, but in earlier years, it bustled with livestock, scholars, congregants, and thieves.
What's Included
- Hear chilling stories of Charleston ghosts, haunted houses, voodoo, and Lowcountry superstitions
- Admission to The Provost Dungeon (20-minute stop)
- Professional/Licensed Guide
- 90-minute Ghost & Dungeon Walking Tour of Charleston
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Transportation
Additional Information
The Charleston Ghost and Dungeon Walking excursion is the sole dungeon perambulation tour granted entry to Provost Dungeon. Our knowledgeable and fully certified guides will lead you on a 90-minute journey through not only the dungeon, but also Charleston’s spooky and shadowy Historic District, along with the streets of the Holy City, graveyards, back lanes, and places of worship.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour departure time
- The pace of our walking tour is leisurely
- If you are with any other parties, please give us two hours advance notice. With no notice, we may not be able to keep your groups together.
- Tour requires a minimum of 4 participants to run
Location
18 Anson St
Anson Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(392 Ratings)
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Joannev557
Mar 13, 2024
Great Tour - Excellent tour and another way to learn about the history of Charleston. It was fascinating and eerie, but not frightening. Dave, our tour guide, was knowledgeable and informative, with a great sense of humor. Great tour for adults, teens, and tweens!
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G8095djcourtneyr
Dec 31, 2023
Perfect addition to a couples trip or honeymoon - The Bulldogs Ghost and Dungeon tour was interesting and we enjoyed the dad jokes from
Our guide, It made it fun. We ended up with a $20 bouquet of roses that were thrown off a building. Lovers spat or angry ghost? I’ll Never tell. The Dungeon was also very neat yet warmer than expected (if it’s winter wear layers, if it’s summer bring a fan). Perfect start to our honeymoon in Charleston.
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Marlene_j
Dec 2, 2023
Dave was funny and very... - Dave was funny and very informative. Was willing to answer all of our questions, even with a sense of humor.
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Annmarie_n
Nov 2, 2023
Haunted dungeon? - Traipse thru the neighborhood and hear some “ghost stories” along the way. The dungeon itself has a set up with wax figures (meant to depict history/be creepy?) no jump scares but maybe there should be. Some storylines are told, I didn’t feel anything haunted - the EMF reader was a nice touch, it was Halloween.
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Flyha
Nov 1, 2023
Excellent and recommended - Very glad we booked this highly rated tour AND we had a smaller group DURING a full moon! The Yeats (Yates?) was an awesome guide and knew quite a bit being a history student, I beleve? Really appreciated going inside the Provost Dungeon, very creepy and very sad history, blows my mind what still stands today and what has been destroyed or covered up by "progress". I prefer haunted historic facts vs BS you can find on a lot of tours... also enjoyed the photos Yeats shared with us. Highly enjoyable AND recommended!
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Mattie_k
Oct 30, 2023
Brain Freeze Family - Loved the tour and our guide “Carol” from the walking dead was fantastic!! She was very attentive and recited the stories really well. I wish we could have visited the graveyard or at least walked through it.
The dungeon was the highlight of the tour.
There’s a Liquor Pop stand next to the starting spot, to avoid brain freeze, get these in plenty of time to finish before the tour!! 🙂
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Katia74la
Apr 3, 2024
Evening fun - Really fun tour to do post dinner especially for tweens and teens since 5here is not that much to do in Charleston at night . Our guide was Katlyn and she was fun, the check in process super easy , located in very touristy easy area .
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Missy
Nov 15, 2023
Average Ghost Walk - Ghost Walk (w/ Provost Dungeon) - Our guide, Braxton did a great job - he was friendly, informative, and a good story teller. It was average for a ghost walk, but tbh I don't believe in ghosts. My husband and I took this tour mostly for the night time access to the Provost Dungeon and some fun, creepy stories. I had hoped there would be a cemetery included, but I guess that's the "cemetery tour" only. 😄 Note: the sidewalks and cobblestone streets are old and uneven (as expected). Traversing these in the dark may not be a good idea for anyone with mobility issues.
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Alyscia_t
Nov 2, 2023
Historical tour - This tour was more historical than ghost stories but well worth it. Our guide Angie was engaging and answered all questions!
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Sgtmom2
Nov 5, 2023
Done at the Dungeon - The trip inside the dungeon is the reason to do this “ghost” trip. Otherwise it was a walking history tour. No cemeteries or other creepiness on this tour. It did not last 90 minutes, more like 60-75. Our guide was a native of Charleston and she was attentive to our group of about 16, making sure no one got lost or was left out.
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