The Original Ghostwalk of Charleston — Local services in Charleston

Where to begin.... I'll start with the positive, Tricia was really good to work with, great communicator with email and even gave us a call when we were almost late.

Things started to go downhill when the tour started. First of all, this tour was extremely short, granted it was only a 1 hour tour, but it was maybe 3 blocks tops. We stopped in front of a church, a parking garage and looked at a photo of a ghost that I'm about 99% sure was a security guard or photoshopped. It was so bad when she showed us, the guy next to me let out a small laugh and then we realized that she was being dead serious. The ghost had no story whatsoever which makes sense since it was probably just a guy. We stopped in front of the powder keg, a graveyard that we couldn't even go into, but watched as another very large tour group walked through. Tricia told us the story of the 1861 fire which hit the churchyard. And "melted the gravestones like wax" which is why the gravestones are difficult to read. While I'm not an expert, I believe that happens naturally over the years in a process called weathering. The last stop was the Mills House where Tricia showed us photos that could pass as Robert E Lee or any other guy with a beard.

The most disappointing part of the tour was it didn't really talk about the local ghost stories and legends just a few of the ghosts at those sights with little back story and mostly Tricia's own personal experiences. Which don't get me wrong, are fun and add some interest in the tour, but I was hoping to hear more about the local ghost stories and legends. We didn't see anything paranormal on the tour, which to me isn't a big deal, it's not like you have control over that anyway. But all I wanted was to learn some of the local legends and ghost stories and we didn't even get that.

I will say that my husband absolutely enjoyed himself. While he believed in ghosts prior to the tour, he's unsure now. But he had a fantastic time, laughed on our walk home for 2 solid blocks, no intoxication required.

Long story short, this tour may not meet your expectations. However, I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 because it was very entertaining. Probably not worth the money, but my...

Terrible tour. We desperately tried to book a ghost tour with a company last minute on the Third of July, and were excited after many phone calls and news of booked out tours to hear there was one with 5 spots available last minute. Based on reviews and seeing Ghost Walk is the oldest of its kind here in Charleston, we booked and were very excited. The first red flag was the meeting spot. We met in front of a bar and here is Trisha our guide sitting with a cheap sign waiting for us and another group. This woman is actually crazy. We arrived early just as she insisted we do (9:45 for a 10:00 tour) and had to wait until 10:10 for the other group. Second red flag, a friend and I went into the bar for a glass of water, and here is Trisha taking a shot of what appeared to be whiskey or rum, and she insisted it was Red Bull. She quickly scurried out to continue waiting for the other group and avoided talking about it. On the phone she generously offered $2 off per person if we paid cash, so we paid $23 per person. She took our money and I noticed there was no carriage. On the phone I asked what kind of tour was available and was told it was a carriage ride and walking and that we would be able to walk through the graveyards. After paying, we asked and she insisted she never said there was a carriage. During the actualtour we stood away from each site listening to her ramblings for too long. She often repeated herself an unnecessary amount of times and the "historical ghost tour" that claims to be the best of its kind turned out to really just be the best joke of a ghost tour I have ever experienced. Bull Dog Tours is better, this definitely was a waste of...

We will never use this service again. We were reserved a week in advance to take this tour. Seeing how it was Halloween we had our evening planned. While we were getting ready to leave, the service texted to ask if we could change our time from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. It was an inconvience, but we agreed as it was too late to reserve with another service. We rearranged our evening and delayed our departure. I recieved a confirmation at 7 for the 7 o'clock tour. I am sure an oversight on their part. But, very confusing.We sat in the bar for a long time to be able to take the tour. As we were waiting for the tour, a young couple ask if they were full. The guide said, "no, but stay around and if someone cancels, we will let you in." My compaininion had a little reaction to dinner. He had a mild cough for a second. We were full mask. He had no temperature. I told the guide he had just had a negative COVID TEST. She did not ask us to leave. We left on our own as we did not want to make people feel uncomfortable. She immediately, sought out the other couple. I feel the entire event was very...