| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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History,10, Guide, 4
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| Mon, Aug 24 9:30 PM |
j83bart |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We booked this tour as something fun to do, and to help us explore the city. While the information presented was extensive, there was perhaps too much "lecturing " and not enough fun in the presentation. Our dissatisfaction lies largely with our guide, who was somewhat unprofessional and removed. He entered the meeting area smoking a cigarette, and did not look around or approach anyone waiting in the area. When we approached him, we were asked if we were with the group, and he then suggested we "sit down and take a load off" as we were waiting for others and had a lot of walking ahead of us. His questions to the group members regarding where they were from, etc. were cursory at best. The general feeling of the evening was that he had to do this, and then was on to better activities. His presentation was fair, but again, he never really engaged the group. We were disappointed enough to leave the tour before the end. |
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well done and entertaining
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| Wed, Aug 19 7:30 PM |
jandmoneill |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Ian did a nice job and gave his group credit for being intelligent |
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Great tour guide but we wanted more ghost stories
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| Tue, Aug 18 7:30 PM |
claireturck |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We enjoyed our tour and tour guide he was very nice and told us fun facts about the city. However, we would have liked to have been inside of the buildings where ghosts had been sighted. This would have been more realistic rather than standing outside. Would have liked more ghost stories on the walk. |
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terrible
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| Sat, Aug 15 9:30 PM |
emilysuber |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This tour was terrible. First of all, the tour guide, Ian, was unbearable. Though there was one kid in our group, he spoke to all of us like we were 10 year olds listening to ghost stories around a camp fire. He made corny joke after miserable corny joke and his voice inflections were so ridiculous-I honestly felt sorry for the guy. Second, for the first THIRTY minutes of the "tour" we had to sit in a circle in the park and listen to Ian talk. After this exhausting explanation of how he became a tour guide and all the necessary tests he had to take, we took a walk to totally unscary (doubt that's a word) places listening to Ian's take on the supernatural. Me, my husband, and my father left the tour about halfway through. We couldn't take it anymore. I'm sure the tour with this company could be awesome-with another guide. It was totally not scary or enlightening; just an annoying waste of time. |
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Disappointed
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| Tue, Aug 11 7:30 PM |
edbyoung |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The tour provided a good opportunity to see many old places in Charleston that were very interesting. Unfortunately, the tour guide (who was very nice), was not very vocal and did not seem to be a good story teller, which on this type of tour is essential to having fun. Glad we went, but felt the tour underachieved its potential for entertainment. |
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Not too scary
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| Sun, Aug 9 9:30 PM |
adaugherty |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Overall, we enjoyed the program -- some interesting history was provided, and it wasn't too scary for younger kids and those who were a bit nervous. On the other hand, there wasn't enough fright for those who hoped for a little more from this tour. The first story, told while sitting in the park, was a little lengthy and probably could have been trimmed -- our guide lost the kids (even the teens) with some of the financial details of the man watching his ship depart the harbor; they got a little restless during the first story. The tour lasted longer than expected, which was OK with us -- definitely got our money's worth with the extended time. Our guide was pleasant. |
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Disliked
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| Fri, Aug 7 9:30 PM |
terrydarden |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our tour guide was Ian. I am sure he is a nice fellow, but felt like he was more of an actor than a tour guide. We saw other tours stopping at homes and looking in windows and wondered what we were missing. He is well spoken and seems to be very knowledgeable about Charleston. We were with him for about 2 hours and he told us of the man who hung himself in the window watching his boat burn, and then about the girl in the cemetary he claimed to have seen. He told us stuff about the metric system and voodoo. I have been on other ghost tours in other cities and were much more impressed by the accounts of what they told. |
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Enjoyable - nice blend of history and legend
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| Wed, Aug 5 9:30 PM |
JDavenp6 |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our guide Ian was personable and very enthusiastic about the subject. Although it was late at night and he'd just finished an earlier tour, he showed a lot of energy in his presentation. We walked through the darkened streets and stopped at various points listening to each tale which included historical figures: pirates, statesmen, even ordinary people... the highlight was the Unitarian cemetary, standing among the graves under the moonlight - it was really neat listening to the story of the ghost sighting that took place at the very spot we were standing.
Whether you believe in ghosts or not I think you'd find this entertaining and worth the price. This tour didn't seem to be as heavily publicized as some of the others so the group we were in was smaller, which I appreciated.
The tour was based on a book which is currently (August 09) out of print, and I had to go to the internet later to get a used copy. While it's nice that they didn't try to hawk the book after the tour, it would be better if they had some copies available or a "guide to further reading" for those interested.
Overall, I'd recommend this tour. |
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~Awesome~
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| Tue, Aug 4 7:30 PM |
jodyw68 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My fiance and I were out visiting family and saw an advertisement for the Ghosts of Charleston walking tour - we had to do it! It was very informative and our tour guide captured our attention and was well versed in the history of your beautiful city.
I definitely recommend the tour - the walk was at a leisurly pace and we were given a few places to sit down while our tour guide talked.
Great if you want to learn more about Charleston - cant wait to do it again! |
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HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE "ghost" tour
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| Sat, Aug 1 9:30 PM |
maggiemamma |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I am local to Charleston and was hosting a girl get together. I thought it would be fun for us to go on this tour. I was wrong! First of all, the tour started almost a half hour late because we were waiting on a few late people. It basically took up the entire night. We met 15 minutes early at 9:15 and the tour wasn't done until 11:30. Then we had to walk at least a mile back to where it started!! Second, the tour guide was AWFUL! Words can not even describe how terrible he was. He gave more of a serious history lesson rather than a fun ghost tour. He even remarked how he gets offended if we talk while he is talking! On our tour we encountered several other tours, and again, he was offended that there were other tours going on at the same time his was. He literally yelled at two other groups, which was so embarassing for all of us! The first group he asked them to keep quiet that he was trying to give a tour. They were simply passing us by and not even talking loudly. The second group was on the sidewalk and we passed them. He yelled at the other tour guide and had the nerve to shine his laser light in the guide's eyes. Needless to say, it was a horrible experience. I didn't even care so much about the money I spent on it, but was more concerned that his is the impression some of these people will always have of Charleston, SC. This is the city that is supposed to be polite, friendly, and laid back. Not the city of psycho tour guides who think they own the city and feel it necessary to ruin a perfectly good night. Save your money and go out to dinner instead!!! I wish we would have done just that. |
