| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Good History Lesson
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| Sat, Jun 7, 08 9:30 PM |
JohnDoe360 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| It was a good tour for all ages. It gives a personal touch to the buildings of Charleston. I personally would have liked to go into a building or graveyard to get a spooky feeling but our 6 year old may not have been okay with that. He was bored with the stories so I recommend age 10 and up. There are brick and cobblestone streets so you have to watch your step and wear comfortable shoes. There was a family that had 2 children in strollers and they had a tough time on those streets. So to sum up: small children will not be scared but may be bored, wear comfortable shoes, strollers are in for a bumpy ride, and enjoy the interesting ghost tales. |
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Tourguide Ian Tries a Little Too Hard
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| Sat, Jun 7, 08 7:30 PM |
rmcadams |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Ian was our guide and he's EXTREMELY knowledgeable about Charleston history and the ghost stories.... however, he tries too hard to be dramatic. Enjoyed the tour, but not nearly as much as similar tours in Savannah and New Orleans. |
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Request a Non-Smoking Guide
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| Thu, Jun 5, 08 9:30 PM |
mrsmith24 |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Our tour guide arrived five minutes early at the designated meeting place with a lighted cigarette in hand. He proceeded to smoke two more cigarettes while we waited for the remaining guests to arrive. My wife and I and our two children went off by ourselves and stood some distance away so that we didn't have to breathe in the second-hand smoke. Once the tour started, our guide put out his cigarette and didn't smoke during the tour itself, but he lit up again as soon as the tour was over. Although the tour itself was great and our guide was knowledgeable, exposing the rest of us to his smoking habit was inconsiderate and unprofessional. |
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Guide wordy and interested in showing off
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| Thu, Jun 5, 08 7:30 PM |
WMoore515 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| This was our second "ghost" tour and the first with this company. We much preferred our tour last year. This year's guide, though quite friendly, was very impressed with his credentials, spent inordinate amounts of time telling only 3 "ghost stories". The children, delighted last year and anxious to repeat their experience, were bored. |
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This is the only Ghost Tour You need to take
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| Fri, May 30, 08 9:30 PM |
boromirschik |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This is one of the best Ghost Tours offered. All of the other tours and stories are based on accounts from his book. I recommend buying the book and doing your own self guided tour. It will save you both time (as you can take the tours at your leisure at night) and you won't have to buy other Tickets to hear the same stories again.
If I may also recommend Black Cat Tours and their Ghost Show in their shop. Mark and Rebel are awesome. And take the Civil War Tour with Mike. |
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We wouldn't do it again.
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| Fri, May 30, 08 9:30 PM |
davidjhale |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We have visited Charleston numerous times over the years and have always enjoyed self-directed as well as guided tours of Charleston's historic homes and churches. This was our first "ghost" tour. It was expensive, long and not terribly interesting. But most of all, it was short on touring and long on lecturing. Our 13 year old and 11 year old -- veteran tour goers -- got tired of standing in one place listening to the guide talk for 15 minutes nonstop. |
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Interesting, But Fell Short of Expectations
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| Sun, May 25, 08 7:30 PM |
RoxyVT |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| The ghost tour was interesting, but I thought we'd be going to different places that were advertised when I read about the trip. I thought we'd have more access to the places in discussion, but we didn't. And, although our tour guide was nice, I didn't find her particularly knowledgable - she seemed to have a script that she was sticking to. It all fell short for me. I'd go on another ghost tour, but would pick a different one next time. |
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Fantastic Guide
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| Sat, May 24, 08 9:30 PM |
etodd1 |
Male |
30-39 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| We had a fantastic guide on this adventure. He was very enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable. Overall, it was a great experience and I would recommend others to experience it. |
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We loved Ian!
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| Mon, May 12, 08 9:30 PM |
melissa24 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We had a great time with Ian guiding our tour on Monday night 5/12. Thanks for being fun and informative. Ian - my pictures from the graveyard (where the girl was put in the crypt alive) have orbs in them, right where the crypt is!!!! |
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A must see in Charleston, don't miss out!
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| Thu, May 8, 08 9:30 PM |
OperatorCEI2 |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| The tour guide was excellent, very well informed and full of historical knowledge. He knew so much of the background history of Charleston, and I could tell that he enjoyed what he was doing. A great storyteller, he captured everyone's attention. He went above and beyond what was expected of him as a guide. You will not want to miss out. It is the perfect activity for any setting. The stories are very interesting, compels you to investigate even more. I am currently planning on purchasing a copy of the book, Ghosts of Charleston after going on this tour, just to find out more! |
