The Charleston Haunted Jail Tour

Bulldog Tours

Zerve Seller: Bulldog
Activity #629
Rating Summary:
Rating: 3.7  117 rating points
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Last 3 months 31 48 4 = 44 91% 4.0
Last 6 months 48 58 8 = 50 81% 3.7
Last 12 months 130 155 38 = 117 79% 3.7
All 920 1,376 181 = 1,195 86% 4.0
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The Charleston Haunted Jail Tour

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Explore the jail where the most heinous convicts, slaves and Civil War prisoners lived, died and are rumored to still reside today.

Rating Date Attended Sort Descending Reviewer Gender Age Where From? Group Type?
Rating: 5
Awesome - a MUST if visiting Charleston
Thu, Jul 24, 08   9:00 PM joejack Male 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
We went at night after dark so it added to the scare factor. I think our tour guide, Suzanne, did a great job bleanding historical fact with making the tour just scary enough to keep it interesting. She tells a good tale of the old jailhouse. I would recommend bringing a camera. The only change I would make is to have at least some form of dim lighting in the basement. It was a little hard seeing the rooms as they were only lit by the sporadic flashing of the cameras and camera phones. Great tour and awesome tour guide. Great value for the dollars spent. Thanks for the show.
Rating: 3
Not as good as it could have been.
Sat, Jul 19, 08   9:00 PM KrisDecker Male 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
The tour was good, but left a little to be desired. I've been on other Bull Dog tours where the tour guide told more interesting stories and went into more detail. Our tour guide made it feel like more of a history lesson than a haunted tour. I also wish our tour guide would have had a better flash light so that we could've seen more detail in the building and seen into the rooms he was talking about. Lastly, I really wish the girls at the check-in desk would have told us that the 6 block walk was going to take 35 minutes. Those were the longest blocks I've ever seen! My husband and I are in shape, but we were with 4 family members in their 60s who were pretty unhappy about the long journey to the jail.
Rating: 5
Had a great time!!!!
Fri, Jul 18, 08   10:00 PM superjulesrn Female 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Couple on a Date
Was so very glad that we pre-purchased our tickets to the Haunted Jail weeks before we arrived for our vacation as each night we arrived at the Bulldog tour office for another activity, this was sold out and many sad faces were seen of people trying to get tickets. Plan ahead!!!!!! This is very popular!!!!! Very nice to actually be allowed to go inside the jail and wander about. We have done numerous "haunted tour" activities over the years and always plan our trips including at least one like this and now it has become one of our top three!!!! It was nice that you didn't feel rushed.....have been on tours before where the scoot you in and out lickety split to turn a faster buck with the amount of people they try to push in and out, but, I must say, it was a nice pace they set where you didn't feel rushed and could take that extra minute to photograph a room without 29 strangers mingling about in it. Provided for a night of good old-fashioned fun and gave us lots of memories! Thanks!!!! Keep up the good work!!!!
Rating: 4
Good Historical Matter
Fri, Jul 18, 08   10:00 PM jbrooks1 Male 20-29 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
I thought the event brought a very historical view of the city of Charlston.
Rating: 4
Good tour for little time
Tue, Jul 15, 08   9:00 PM elvisrcr3 Male 20-29 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
I enjoyed this tour a good deal. The tour guide was a great storyteller, and the jail itself provided enough "creepiness" to make it all work. It was an interesting way to spend an hour, and I would recommend this tour to anyone not wanting to take 90-120 minutes for an evening tour. Be aware of the creepiness of the walk TO the jail, however...it takes you down dark alleys and side streets. If walking, it would be best to find others going on the tour and taking a group down. They do offer a driving option, which would not be a bad option, either.
Rating: 5
We had a great time
Sat, Jul 12, 08   10:00 PM lassa15 Female 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
The jail was so much fun. Unfortunately we didn't see anything, but maybe next time. The only downside was it was way too short. I would love to have gone through more of the jail.
Rating: 3
Haunted Jail Tour is "ok"
Fri, Jul 11, 08   10:30 PM jwilson55 Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the historic jail and knowing some of the history behind it. The thing I would say most disappointed me was that I assumed they would talk more about all the different people who had been sent to the jail or worked in it. There was some of that, but mostly a lot on it's history and a lot of surprise "clapping or stomping" from the guide. She spoke of a guard & some spectors (no one in particular) and a "seer" who visted and claimed she saw the guard. It was really interesting on the historical side, but I just felt that the title was a little misleading.
Rating: 4
Great Tour
Wed, Jul 9, 08   8:00 PM harrelsp Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Family With Children
This tour was very interesting and informative. If you love history, you definately need to go on this tour.
Rating: 5
We had a blast
Tue, Jul 8, 08   9:00 PM debpaulsen Female 50-59 Local Other
I brought my 14 year old neice Have orbs and blue lady face on my cell phone camera When in actuality my cell phone quit working when Suzanne started talking and said some would Really bizarre stuff Even though the phone quit the camcorder went on and recorded orbs, etc.
Rating: 3
Historically interesting, very good tour guide
Tue, Jul 8, 08   8:00 PM ArleneGetto Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
I thought the jail was interesting and the tour guide, Suzanne, did a great job. We went with a mixed aged group with the youngest of 16 and the oldest 79 years of age. It wasn't that easy for an elderly person but we enjoyed it overall.