Adults-Only Ghost Tours & Haunted Pub Crawls
The Charleston ghost tours built for a night out, not a family outing — compared by price, rating, and how much of the evening is spent in bars.
Written by Alex H., a Charleston local Updated July 2026
Short answer: most Charleston ghost walks admit all ages, so the reliable adults-only option is a haunted pub crawl — every stop is a bar, which keeps the group 21 and up. The best-rated is Boo-Hag and Brews (4.9★, $35, two hours). Booze and Boos runs longest at 2.5 hours with a pirate guide, and Drunk History & Haunt Jaunt is the cheapest ticket at $24 with three bar stops. Drinks aren't included on any of them.
Every Charleston haunted pub crawl, compared
| Tour | Duration | Price | Rating | Best For | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boo-Hag and Brews Haunted Bar Hop
Top Pick
| 2 hours | $35 | ★ 4.9 (25) | Best-rated haunted crawl | Book Now |
| Haunted Booze and Boos Walking Tour | 2.5 hours | $34.42 | ★ 4.8 (5) | Pirate guide, longest route | Book Now |
| Speakeasy Sagas Prohibition Pub Crawl | 2 hours | $35 | ★ 4.4 (224) | Prohibition history, most reviews | Book Now |
| Spirits & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl | 2 hours | $29.25 | ★ 4.1 (31) | Budget haunted option | Book Now |
| Walking History and Bar Tour | 2 hours | $35 | ★ 5.0 (67) | History first, bars second | Book Now |
| Drunk History & Haunt Jaunt - Haunted Pub Crawl | 2.5 hours | $24 | New | Cheapest ticket, 3 bar stops | Book Now |
| Buzzed BooHag Bimble (Ghost Tour Pub Crawl) | 2 hours | $28 | New | Small and interactive | Book Now |
Is there an actual adults-only ghost tour?
Not in the sense of a bouncer checking IDs at a graveyard gate. Charleston's standard walking ghost tours, including the well-reviewed Ghost & Graveyard tour, are open to all ages, and on a summer evening you should expect a few kids in the group. The darker jail-history tours skew older because of the subject matter, but the ticket itself rarely has an age gate.
The pub crawls solve this a different way. When the route runs bar to bar, the group self-selects to 21 and up, the stories get told without softening, and the night feels like a night out. If "adults-only" is what you're after, book from the table above. Operators set their own age rules, and the booking page for each tour states the exact policy.
The haunted crawls, in order
Boo-Hag and Brews Haunted Bar Hop has the best rating of the group: 4.9 stars across 25 reviews, $35, two hours. It's led by a local guide and leans on Lowcountry lore, including the boo-hag of Gullah legend the tour is named for, with several bar stops along the way.
Haunted Booze and Boos Walking Tour is the one people search for by name. It runs 2.5 hours, longer than the others, costs about $34, and the guide works in pirate character. Early reviews average 4.8 stars. If you want theater with your beer, this is the pick.
Spirits & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl is the value haunted option at $29.25 for two hours. Its 4.1-star average across 31 reviews is the lowest of the rated group, which is worth knowing at booking time: you save a few dollars and give up some polish.
Drunk History & Haunt Jaunt is new to the booking platform, so it has no review history yet, but the format is clear: 2.5 hours, three bar stops, real history told with humor, $24. That's the cheapest ticket on this page, and free cancellation takes the risk out of trying it. Buzzed BooHag Bimble is the other newcomer, $28 with two bar stops and interactive storytelling.
What if you want history more than hauntings?
Two of the tours in the table skip the ghosts. The Walking History and Bar Tour is the best-rated tour on this entire page, 5.0 stars across 67 reviews, and it's a French Quarter history walk that happens to stop at two bars. The Speakeasy Sagas Prohibition Pub Crawl is the most-booked, with 224 reviews at 4.4 stars, and covers Charleston's Prohibition years, rum runners and blind tigers rather than boo-hags. Both are adult nights out; neither will scare anyone.
What a pub crawl actually costs
The ticket is the smaller half of the bill. Figure $24 to $35 for entry, then your own drinks at each stop, typically two to four bars over two hours or so. A beer-drinker gets out for $50 total; cocktails push it toward $75. No tour requires you to drink, and every one listed here offers free cancellation, usually up to 24 hours before.
Which one should you book?
Boo-Hag and Brews if you want the best-rated haunted night out. Booze and Boos if you want the longest tour and a guide in character.
Speakeasy Sagas if you'd rather have Prohibition history than ghost stories — it has by far the deepest review record. Drunk History & Haunt Jaunt if you're deciding on price: $24 and three bars.
Full breakdowns of the proven picks
Full breakdown, pricing, and where to book each one:
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Charleston ghost tours adults-only?
Most standard walking ghost tours admit all ages, so if you want a crowd without kids, book a haunted pub crawl instead: every stop is a bar, which keeps the group 21 and up in practice. Age policies vary by operator, and each booking page lists the exact rule, so check there if you are bringing anyone under 21.
Are drinks included on Charleston haunted pub crawls?
No. Tickets run $24 to $35 per person and cover the guide and the stories; you buy your own drinks at each bar stop. Budget another $20 to $40 depending on how many rounds you order. Buying a drink is not required at any stop.
What is the Booze and Boos tour in Charleston?
The Haunted Booze and Boos Walking Tour is a 2.5-hour evening pub crawl led by a guide in pirate character. It mixes ghost stories with stops at historic bars in the old district, costs about $34 per person, and offers free cancellation. It runs longer than most of the other crawls, which are typically two hours.
How much does a haunted pub crawl cost in Charleston?
Between $24 and $35 per person as of this update. Drunk History & Haunt Jaunt is the cheapest at $24 for 2.5 hours with three bar stops. Boo-Hag and Brews, Booze and Boos, and Speakeasy Sagas all sit around $34 to $35. Drinks are extra on every tour.
What time do the pub crawls run, and do they sell out?
They run in the evening, after dark, when the historic district cools down and empties out. Weekend departures sell out regularly, especially in October and during spring travel season, so book a few days ahead for Friday or Saturday. Most offer free cancellation, so reserving early costs nothing.
Want the scary version instead?
The full ghost tour guide covers the walking tours, the jail, and the carriage options — including the ones that welcome kids.