NEW YORK CITY · GHOST TOURS
The ones worth booking.
The 15 new york city ghost tours worth staying out late for. The walks, hauntings and after-dark crawls travellers rate the highest, with prices, run times and the guides who lead them.
A small-group walking tour through Little Italy, Chinatown, and the West Village with gangster tales and ghost stories for $39.
Most Popular“This was very informative. Zach was a great tour guide and very helpful. He was willing to give recommendations to food and drink places as well.”
A 2-hour nighttime ghost walk through Greenwich Village, with eerie tales, real spots, and a guide-led story you’ll remember.
“Great walk around some great little historical areas very informative tour guide. Amazing Stories and the pictures helped”
A 2-hour private evening ghost walk through Greenwich Village, mixing spooky stories with real landmarks like the Jefferson Market Library.
“Excellent Tour with Rory a patient and funny guide! He even did our tour on a freezing cold and rainy night and had plenty of info and extras for us. ALways entertained questions and told us when he wasn't sure about something which I appreciate.”
A 1-hour after-dark Greenwich Village haunted ghost walk from Washington Square Park to Waverly Place, led by a pro guide.
“This was a interesting tour and Katie was great we really enjoyed it.. but it was hard to find her only because it says to look for your guide holding a lantern... that would of helped we were looking for someone holding a lantern”
Nighttime Greenwich Village ghost walk with Professor Clerval. Small-group, 13 haunted stops from Washington Square to Mark Twain.
“Excellent tour guide - Professor Clerval of Haunted Manhattan was so animated and fun. He was a wonderful story teller, and was equal amounts spooky and compassionate about the stories (some are very tragic!). There were tourists and locals on the tour, and everyone had a great time. I would 100% recommend this tour, well…”
East Village Haunted Manhattan blends spooky tales with real neighborhood landmarks in a small 13-person night walk from 7:30 pm.
“This tour seemed a little too based on anecdotes rather than actual history. It wasn’t what I was expecting, but gave it a shot at least.”
A 1-1.5 hour lantern-led ghost walk through Greenwich Village’s most haunted corners, with nine stops and real NYC tragedies.
“the tour was very educational and spooky. Marlinna was professional and fun. I recommend this tour”
Greenwich Village speakeasy and ghost tour with pizza. Walk West Village at night, hit Prohibition-style bars, hear spooky stories.
“Tom was a great guide for the tour. He brought his experience as a native new yorker to give us a unique perspective on growing up in Greenwich Village. He was entertaining to talk to and had tons of great recommendations on things to do and see while we are visiting.”
West Village Haunted Tour in NYC: $30, 1h40 with a poet-led guide, up to 13 people, stops like Cherry Lane Theatre, Gay Street, White Horse Tavern.
“Our tour guide Percy did a wonderful job with the pace of the tour and adding a lot of personality to the history and the stories. I learned new things about my city as well as received recommendations for great new hangouts. I was also amazed to walk down streets that I had yet to…”
A 90-minute haunted walk through New York’s Five Points landmarks, mixing spooky lore with real neighborhood context for a great $30 value.
“We really enjoyed our tour guide. We were the only 2 people on the tour so it felt very personal and the guide was very nice and very knowledgeable. We learned a lot about the neighborhood and the history.”
A 90-minute, $20 night walk through Washington Square, Five Points, mafia stops, and Chinatown tongs, with trivia prizes and a sweet treat.
“I am a mafia history nerd and really enjoyed walking through Little Italy and learning about some of the craziest mafia hits and stories from the area. It made me feel like I was walking through an old gangster movie! Totally recommend!”
Walk Greenwich Village at night on a 90-minute ghost tour from Washington Square Park, featuring Poe, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Fala.
“It was AMAZING! Our ghostly host was incredible, time just flies while you are enjoying the tales and learning about the neighborhood’s history. He takes you to hidden spots that you won’t know about on your own. We recommend this tour 100%, it was one of our best experiences in NYC.”
Dark Side & Ghosts of Greenwich Village at Night walking tour: literary legends, speakeasy lore, and hidden cemeteries for $49, about 2 hours.
“Our guide was great. Lots of history and things to see. She was very knowledgeable and even gave recommendations on other things to do. The only thing I would say is I wish the volume on the mic was a little louder as it was difficult to hear her over the traffic and other people…”
Ghosts of New York is a 2-hour private walking tour from Washington Square Park through Greenwich Village for $50, with a local guide.
“We liked the tour very much. With her gripping stories about haunted places in the Village, the guide fascinated us all. In the twilight the places seemed really haunted, even, of course, we saw no ghosts. The tour took us to magnificent streets in the West Village and we learned a lots of interesting facts…”
A 1-hour West Village ghost walk linking NYC street legends to real places, from potter’s field lore to Marie’s Crisis.
“Had a great time with Philip Learned about the history in NY and odd incidents that make you wonder if ghosts do exist”
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