True-crime pub crawl · Ages 21+
Charleston is known as the Holy City — this true-crime pub crawl shows you its unholy side.
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Charleston is known as the Holy City. The Bay Street Bastards Pub Crawl is here for everything else — the gruesome murders, the notorious criminals and the scandals the church bells couldn’t drown out.
Meet your guide in front of the U.S. Customs House on East Bay Street and set off between some of Charleston’s famous watering holes. Each stop has its own atmosphere and its own drinks list — craft beer, cocktails, wine — and you order what you like while your guide tells the stories: Lavinia Fisher, often called the first female serial killer in the United States, and John and Lottie Black, known as the “King and Queen of Charleston’s Red Light District.”
It’s a true-crime night out that’s more social than spooky. You’ll trade reactions with your own crew and the other true-crime fans on the tour, and walk away knowing a side of Charleston that never makes the brochures.
Your ticket
About ¾ mile of walking
Every Revelry tour involves about three-quarters of a mile of walking in total, spread across the walks between stops.
Rain or shine
Tours run rain or shine — almost the entire experience takes place indoors. If rain is in the forecast, bring an umbrella for the walks between stops. If the weather keeps us from running your tour, you can reschedule. If rescheduling doesn’t work for you, you’ll receive a full refund.
Reschedule up to 12 hours before
All sales are final, but you can reschedule your tour any time up to 12 hours before it starts. Tickets bought less than 12 hours before the start time are final sale and can’t be rescheduled.
Money-back guarantee
If you complete your tour and didn’t enjoy it, you’ll receive a 100% refund.
Where we meet
U.S. Customs House200 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC
Tickets
$34.99per person
Drinks purchased separately
Custom quotefor your group
Drinks purchased separately
Questions
No — drinks aren’t included in the $34.99 ticket. You order and pay for your own at each bar, so you drink exactly what you like, as much or as little as you like. Your ticket covers your guide, the route and the stories.
No. This is a pub crawl, so every guest must be 21 or older, and we check IDs. If someone in your group is under 21, the Charleston Food Tour and Charleston Dessert Tour both welcome guests ages 12 and up.
We can’t give away all of our secrets just yet! The crawl visits 3 or more locations. We don’t guarantee specific locations, because we sometimes have to change a stop at the last minute for reasons beyond our control.
Small. Pub crawls are limited to 20 guests, so there’s room to chat with your guide and get to know the group.
Yes. Any of our tours can be made private: the whole tour for just your group, with your own guide and no public guests. We can personalize it — including different starting and ending locations and non-standard start times. Group size follows the tour’s usual capacity. Contact us for a custom quote; private tours are booked with 50% down, with the remaining 50% due 14 days before your tour. All sales on private tours are final. If your plans change after booking, we’ll apply what you’ve paid as a credit toward a tour in any of our cities.
Every Revelry tour involves about three-quarters of a mile of walking in total, spread across the walks between stops. Wear comfortable shoes. If you have questions about mobility or access, call us at 855-938-2211 before you book and we’ll talk you through the route.
Tours run rain or shine — almost the entire experience takes place indoors. If rain is in the forecast, bring an umbrella for the walks between stops.
If the weather keeps us from running your tour, you can reschedule. If rescheduling doesn’t work for you, you’ll receive a full refund.
All sales are final, but you can reschedule your tour any time up to 12 hours before it starts. Tickets bought less than 12 hours before the start time are final sale and can’t be rescheduled.
Yes. If you complete your tour and didn’t enjoy it, you’ll receive a 100% refund.
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Bay Street Bastards Pub Crawl
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