| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Wonderful evening |
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Sat, Aug 5, 06 9:00 PM |
chuckaudio |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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The tour was fantastic. Great stories. The next time I'm in town, my girlfriend and I will definitely book another one w/ bulldog tours! |
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Definitely Recommended |
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Tue, Aug 1, 06 7:00 PM |
kelliwukela |
Female |
20-29 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
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I thoroughly enjoyed the Ghost and Dungeon Tour. The group size was small and our guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I would definitely go again. |
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Just OK..... |
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Sat, Jul 29, 06 7:00 PM |
jenc33 |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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The Charleston Ghost and Dungeon Tour was just OK. A little on the boring side and not scary at all. It would be good for history buffs or small children. The tour only included three sites, all of which are open to the public. Remember, The Provost Dungeon is open to the public until at least 5pm each day, so this tour is not the only way you can tour the Dungeon.
You could easily locate these places on your own and learn the ghost stories by reading any of the local ghost story books. Bulldog Tours is centrally located so it is easy to access,a big plus at the end of the day. Our next trip we will be taking the Haunted Jail tour and hoping for a better time. |
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ready for some cheese? |
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Fri, Jul 28, 06 9:00 PM |
barnersb |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
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Kind of Cheesy....probably should have saved the money for another carriage ride...I guess we were more interested in the historic aspects of the city...some parts were cool...I guess what was the not so good part was the tour guide telling the stories in an almost sarcastic/matterof fact way...not spooky in the least....some of the stories were interesting though. Enjoy. |
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informative and fun |
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Thu, Jul 27, 06 9:00 PM |
elizabethjo |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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We found the tour to be informative--we liked all the history;the ghost stories were fun and we liked the viewing of the dugeon and the (St. Peters' ?) church cemetary although it would have been much better if we were permitted to go inside. Informative and fun-not really scary.(all persons in our group were over the age of 18) The tour guide- we think her name was Brett was very good. We would go again next year when we come down from Ptttsburgh.Pa. and do the jail tour and historical home tour. Thank You, The Joseph Family |
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A bit disappointed |
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Sat, Jul 22, 06 9:00 PM |
armiller23 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
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I wasn't too thrilled with our tour guide. However, she was knowledgeable and made the information interesting. This tour SHOULD NOT be for children under the age of 10. We went with a group of 14 that came together and I swear at least half of them were children. I anticipated this tour wasn't going to be scary and edge of your seat, which would have been great but after reading reviews online for this tour and others I found out that isn't really what ghost tours are about. I did anticipate that is would be about history and story telling. With this in mind, imagine a child under the age of 10. These kids were bored out of their minds! One child was running around with one parent or the other trying to quiet him. I was so distracted that I missed at least half of the information that was shared outside of the Dungeon. We actually almost went back to our car after the tour of the Dungeon and the tour was only half over!
So again, I cannot stress enough that CHILDREN under a certain age, maybe 10, maybe older, SHOULD NOT be allowed. OR have a group with FAMILIES ONLY together. |
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Argh! |
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Fri, Jul 21, 06 9:00 PM |
CarpeDiem |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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AWFUL! During the tour two couples just left. The storyteller kept changing parts of the story or had to back up because of forgotten, important information. We were "hustled" all over town to listen to nonsense. A total waste of time - not to mention money! I wouldn't do this again. |
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Not so great! |
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Fri, Jul 21, 06 9:00 PM |
DIANEBELL |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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Though we really liked our tour guide, she was lively and funny....the tour was not what we expected. Throughout our stay in Charleston we heard more ghost stories from waiters and waitresses, and our carriage tour guide than we did on the ghost tour. During the 90 minute tour, we heard 3........yes just 3 "ghost" stories. We walked briskly 8 blocks, stopped in front of the dungeon and heard a story that we would describe as tragic, not ghostly. Then we waited to go into the dungeon, and heard another ghost story that went on so long, I got bored and lost interest. Again, not ghostly.......tragic. Then we walked another 4 blocks to a church where we stood for the remainder of the tour and listened to a story that was more ghostly than the others, but again it went on forever. We had expected a tour more like this: Walk a bit, hear a short spooky story, walk a bit more, hear another short spooky story, go in the dungeon, hear some spooky dungeon stories, then walk back the same.......walk a bit.......story........walk a bit.......story. 90 minutes is a long time to "stand" for a story. Overall, I would not recommend this ghost tour. My suggestion: Take a carriage tour by the Old South Carriage company (the only company in Charleston that truly cares properly for the horses...we investigated this before booking and found it to be true upon arrival) and listen to over an hour of wonderful spooky stories and useful true history about Charleston.
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A Ghostly Disappointment |
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Tue, Jul 18, 06 7:00 PM |
homejo |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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Although our tour guide was pleasant enough, the ghost tour of Charleston was boring and very disappointing. We were under the impression that we would actually enter buildings where ghosts were thought to be present. Boy were we wrong. Basically, the tour went like this-- we visited the so called "dungeon" filled with pirate mannequins. ( like a bad wax museum with the lights turned off) and were told some stories about pirates (None of which actually died in the dungeon-- according to our guide) Then we walked through the streets of Charleston and at a variety of street points (some bearing no significance at all-except shade) we were told a very long winded story about a ghost of Charleston) This went on for about an hour as the guide pointed to a few buildings. Some of the stories actually told of ghosts that were present at one point in time, but the guide would then mention that since the buidings were recently renovated, the ghost visitations were no longer. OK --so where's the ghosts??? Our family had watched some of the Travel Channel Ghosts of Charlestons episodes and saw the people entering buildings and walking up staircases and through homes. This doesn't happen. Don't waste your money! |
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Awesome. |
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Sat, Jul 15, 06 9:00 PM |
crickalou |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
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I really wish I could remember our tour guide's name... perhaps Dave? Anyway, he was great! So much enthusiasm and vigor. He seemed to really be involved with the stories he told us. I can't wait to go on the other ghost tours! |
