Charleston City Tour:
Join us for an unforgettable sightseeing tour of Charleston, where history, charm and Southern Hospitality come alive! Tours begin and end at the Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting Street.
Ghosts & Gravestones:
The Ghosts & Gravestones Charleston Tour leads guests into the city’s haunted past with exclusive nighttime access to Bethany Cemetery. Live narration from your costumed Ghost Host introduces stories tied to Charleston’s darker history during the ride from the Visitor Center. Lanterns are provided for the walk through the burial grounds. After leaving the cemetery, you ride back to the Charleston Visitor Center in style as your tour continues through some of the most haunted areas of Charleston.
This tour is rated PG-13 and not suitable for young children.
Charleston City Tour:
Embark on a captivating journey through the heart of Charleston aboard our custom-built vehicles in air-conditioned comfort. Our expert guides bring the city’s rich story to life, blending entertainment with education for an unforgettable experience. Discover iconic landmarks, from the historic Battery and Rainbow Row to the bustling Charleston City Market. The tour includes two brief stops at Hampton Park and Battery Point, where your guide and vehicle will wait for you, along with an additional stop near City Market that gives guests the option to end the tour closer to downtown. Don’t just visit Charleston, relive it with Old Town Trolley Tours.
Tours begin and end at the Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting Street.
Ghosts & Gravestones:
Unlock the Gates to Charleston’s Haunted Past
Charleston slightly shifts once night settles in. The streets quiet down, the light changes, and the older parts of the city feel different than they do during the day. That feeling follows you to the Visitor Center, where your costumed Ghost Host begins the experience with live narration that sets the night in motion. The stories continue during the ride out to Bethany Cemetery, exclusive to Ghosts & Gravestones, giving the darker side of Charleston time to take shape. Sitting between two rivers gives the city a certain heaviness after dark, a feeling that settles into the stories shared along the way.
Once you enter the cemetery, the lanterns provided give off just enough light to guide the path. Headstones appear slowly from the dark, and the stillness makes every small sound feel a little more important. Some areas feel untouched, and the stories tied to those sections make the space feel a bit more aware of your presence. The walk starts out simple, but each turn brings a hint of tension. Moving deeper into the grounds adds a quiet chill, the kind that makes you check the shadows even when you don’t mean to.
Even after you have safely made it out of the cemetery and back aboard the tour vehicle, your experience isn’t over. Your Ghost Host will guide you through some of Charleston’s more disturbing past, pointing out the locations where ghostly characters have been seen and heard, as they entertain you with tales from the other side of Charleston.
Day Tour
1. Charleston Visitor Center
2. Hampton Park
3. The Battery
4. City Market (optional end-of-tour stop)
The guide and vehicle will stay with you at each designated stop for a seamless tour experience. Guests have the choice to end their tour at City Market or remain on board for the return to the Visitor Center. Tours begin and end at the Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting Street.
TICKETING
Charleston Visitor Center
375 Meeting Street*
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*Tickets sold at the ‘Explore Charleston’ Operated Desks inside the Visitor Center.
Please ask for Old Town Trolley Tour tickets.
Charleston City Tour:
Tours offered daily.
To view tour times, select Buy Tickets on this website then choose tour product to open availability calendar.
Closures:
Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Boarding:
Charleston Visitor Center
375 Meeting Street
Ghosts & Gravestones:
To view dates and times, select Buy Tickets on this website then choose tour product to open availability calendar.
Length of tour: 90 minutes.
Departs from:
Charleston Visitor Center
375 Meeting Street
Availability in late October is extremely limited.
*Reservations are required – Date, time and boarding location are confirmed with booking. Ticket and receipt sent by e-mail at time of purchase. Reservation-based tickets are non-refundable. You may reschedule up to 24 hours in advance of tour time by calling 854-222-7311. Routes are subject to change due to street closures and special events. Ghosts & Gravestones: This tour is rated PG-13 and not suitable for young children.