Small Group Ghost Tour Charleston: 60min of True Haunted History
Overview
Where pirates plotted and patriots perished, Charleston's dead refuse eternal sleep. Your licensed guide with 20+ years investigating the city's darkest corners will lead you through shadows most tours won't explore.
Feel temperatures plummet at Judge Nicholas Trott’s house where 89 executed pirates seek revenge. Stand where Blackbeard schemed. Visit the cemetery where in 1987 a photographer captured the most authenticated ghost image in paranormal history.
This tour isn’t actors reciting scripts. It's 60 minutes of haunted history tales and why locals avoid certain corners after midnight. Your guide has documented every cold spot, heard every whisper.
Your small group experience ensures everyone hears stories that make Charleston one of America's most haunted cities. From St. Philip's ancient graves to hotel rooms where guests flee, we cover more documented paranormal sites than any tour.
October books weeks ahead. Free cancellation 24 hours before.
The dead are waiting.
What's Included
- All Fees & Taxes
- Ghost Photography Tips
- Access to Exclusive Haunted Locations
- Local historian guide (not scripted actors)
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Optional but Much Appreciated
- After 6pm all parking meters are free. There is a large parking garage located at Church & Cumberland, with a $2/hour rate.
- Ghost Hunting Equipment
Meeting Location
80 North Market Street
Charleston, SC 29401, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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80 N Market St
4 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Circular Congregational Church
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
83 Cumberland St
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
145 Church St
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St. Philip's Church
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St. Philip's Church
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
115 Meeting St
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 3-4 Block Walk, Flat Surfaces, Extremely Light Walking
- Frequent Rest Stops
- Slow walking pace
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- All Fees & Taxes.
- Ghost Photography Tips.
- Access to Exclusive Haunted Locations.
- Local historian guide (not scripted actors).
- Food and drinks.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Optional but Much Appreciated.
- After 6pm all parking meters are free. There is a large parking garage located at Church & Cumberland, with a $2/hour rate.
- Ghost Hunting Equipment.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 1..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Small Group Ghost Tour Charleston: 60min of True Haunted History is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Small Group Ghost Tour Charleston: 60min of True Haunted History will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- All Fees & Taxes
- Ghost Photography Tips
- Access to Exclusive Haunted Locations
- Local historian guide (not scripted actors)
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Optional but Much Appreciated
- After 6pm all parking meters are free. There is a large parking garage located at Church & Cumberland, with a $2/hour rate.
- Ghost Hunting Equipment
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 3-4 Block Walk, Flat Surfaces, Extremely Light Walking
- Frequent Rest Stops
- Slow walking pace
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
