Dark Side of Charleston Guided Night-Time Walking Tour

Name: Dark Side of Charleston Guided Night-Time Walking Tour
Brand: Bulldog Tours
SKU: 23272P4
Price: 39.50 USD
Rating: 4.5 (180 reviews)

Charleston, USA

1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

See Charleston through a darker lens on this 90-minute walking tour of the Holy City’s most notorious locations. This is not a 'ghost tour'. With an expert guide, learn about the debauchery that lies beneath Charleston’s polished surface. Hear about brothels, scandals, criminals and other wayward behavior as night falls on the city. A great uncensored tour for mature audiences only.

90-minute evening walking tour of Charleston
Learn about the sordid and scandalized underbelly of the Holy City
Explore historically "seedy" locations with an informative guide
Be entertained by stories of raucous brothels and misbehavior

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Professional guide
UNCENSORED adults only Walking Tour

Gratuities
Transportation

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

18 Anson St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA

End point

Market Street
Market St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA

What To Expect

Bulldog Tours

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

French Quarter

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Meeting Street

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
THIS IS NOT A GHOST TOUR
Minimum age is 18 years, this is an uncensored tour. Profanity may be used
Service animals allowed
Most travelers can participate

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour departure time
Operates in all weather conditions, dress appropriately
The pace of our walking tour is leisurely
Requires minimum of 4 participants to run
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

180 reviews

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I would like to recommend...

Dave_H, Apr 2024

I would like to recommend the tour but I didn’t get to experience it. I thought that I had signed up for a 10 pm tour. But I missed the call saying they were departing on the 8 pm tour. I asked them if I could switch to the 10 pm and they said it was cancelled. I am asking if I can get a refund because Wednesday was the only evening we were available.

Great fun, lots of learning and definitely one for the grown ups

Justin_H, Mar 2024

Tour with Jack Kelly in March 2024 - awesome tour guide, fun, interesting storyteller with a great sense of humor!

Not a crime tour

Denise_R, Mar 2024

Want a tour about murderers/gangsters. Then this is not your tour. The only stories told were about prostitutes. The tour guide was great but not a variety of crime stories. Only prostitutes and brothels.

I would definitely tell anybody to take this tour if you’re interested in the less noted episodes in Charleston history

robert_c, Jan 2024

The talk about the prostitutes, and the dueling were very interesting and contains a lot of facts. We were not aware of. It was very well done.

Learning while having fun

Shawn_M, Jan 2024

Our guide was great. Knowledgeable, friendly and answered all the questions that we had. We had such a great time and learned a lot. We are still talking about what we learned during the tour.

The guide was...

Jack_P, Oct 2023

The guide was knowledgeable and also great at navigating us around and managing the group as a whole while dealing with outside interruptions with ease

Lots of Fun

Denise_H, Oct 2023

Lots of fun information. Definitely for mature audiences. Dave was an outstanding guide. Be sure you are up for walking.

Fun Tour

Kelly_L, Oct 2023

What a fun tour! We had already seen a lot of the historical sites around the town earlier that day so this was a fun alternative that didn’t repeat everything we had already seen. Bruce was a great guide!

Absolutely amazing!

Brittany_C, Oct 2023

This tour was my favorite part of our trip. Randy was absolutely amazing and knew so much about the history of the area. Will definitely be doing it again!

Great history tour (Not a haunted tour)

Shaun_H, Jul 2023

Everything was seamless and great. From the ease inconvenience of the online booking to even getting a courtesy call to ensure that we were still intending to attend the tour—- things could not have been more seamless. Dave was our guide and it was evident that he knew Charleston’s history. He showed great passion & was very engaging. I also liked that he was open to answer all of the random questions that our group asked. I would definitely recommend!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you for the wonderfully detailed review Shaun! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour with us so much! It was a pleasure having you join us! Thank you!

The underbelly of Charleston history

Keith_M, Jul 2023

David introduced us to the darker underbelly of Charleston, which remarkably made us appreciate the city it has become. A colony founded as a get rich(er) quick scheme, where 8 men owned everything and the other 142 engaged in a daily fight for survival with the elements, disease, the wildlife, and the Native Americans made this a Hell Hole. All those men without wives created a profitable place for prostitution to flourish and alcohol to flow freely. This wicked, violent, drunken town would be the scene of pirate attacks, secession, prohibition, murder, and eventual redemption. Thus begins your introduction to Charleston. We enjoyed the candid and colorful descriptions of the city and some of its more infamous places and people. These aren’t the places and people who you will see promoted in the official tourist brochures! Good time! Knowledgeable and personable guide!

Dirty deeds in charleston

MELISSA_M, Jul 2023

This is definitely for 16 +. The subject matter is about prostitutes,gangsters and dirty kings.it was very fun and enjoyable.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you so much for spending some of your trip with us. We are glad you enjoyed it!

Go!

Melissa_H, Apr 2023

Tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Loved the real history of Charleston! Touring the city at night was an experience!

Response from Host, May 2023

We always love to hear when our guides can educate and entertain at the same time. Thank you so much!

Dark yet Witty

Abaigeal_D, Apr 2023

Tour led by Bruce was very well done and interesting. He's also got a great sense of humor, and was very witty!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for your wonderful feedback!

So glad we chose this tour!

Meredith_M, Feb 2023

We had such a fun evening! Andrew was very knowledgeable about the city's history. He had so many fascinating stories that brought it all to life for us.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Sounds like an amazing time! Thank you for coming with us on our tour.

Highly Recommend

Elizabeth_T, Jan 2023

Our Tour Guide Randy shared interesting stories with humor and intrigue. We truly enjoyed our experience.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you for your high praise! We are glad you enjoyed your tour with us! Have a safe trip home!

The “other side” of fun

Lisa_W, Nov 2022

Bruce was interesting, colorful and fun with great stories that made this tour come to life. It was clear that he had done the research and explored the information well.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you for your wonderful comments! We are so glad you enjoyed your tour with us. Come see us the next time you’re in town!

Awesome

Lyndsey_C, Nov 2022

It was so fun! Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. It was cool learning about the darker side of the city’s history. Would definitely recommend

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you so much for coming on one of our tours! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed it so much!

Zach was a great guide...

Meredith_C, Sep 2022

Zach was a great guide and the tour was so much fun. Loved learning the history of Charleston we never would’ve learned elsewhere.

Enjoyable tour

Daniel_C, Aug 2022

Enjoyed this tour. Interesting stories and insightful overview. Knowledgeable guide…. Would recommend for adult visitors..

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