GHOST TOURS · WORLDWIDE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular ghost tours we have reviewed, from the lamplit lanes of Edinburgh to the cemeteries of New Orleans. Haunted walks, ghost-hunt nights, paranormal crawls and graveyard tours, all in one place.
An early-evening Edinburgh ghost walk through Royal Mile wynds, Greyfriars Kirkyard, and underground South Bridge vaults for spooky history.
Most Popular“Maggie was an awesome tour guide! Tons of cool stories about the city. Definitely a must if you want to see the underground”
A historian-led 2-hour walk through Chicago’s Loop with gangster stops and ghost stories, plus an optional minibus upgrade.
“Taka was so incredibly knowledgeable. She taught me so many things about Chicago. I had no idea and I’ve been living in Chicago. Almost my whole life. The way that she tells a story was so intriguing and engaging. She really made everyone in our group feel included Read more”
Salem’s Best Ghost Tour for $30: 75-minute walking night tour with licensed guides, 1692 Witch Trials sites, cemeteries, and Hocus Pocus.
“This was by far the worst thing ever booked. Our guide Ashton seemed like he was making things up on the fly. He told us part details because he didn't want to bore us. He had no art of story telling which is wjat these tours ate about. He would say " underneath this stone…”
A 40-minute haunted horse and carriage ride through Charleston’s spookiest stops, with stories, easy seating, and no walking.
“This was definitely a standout experience on our trip to Charleston. We had a great time with Miles (the guide) and Brian (the horse). The ghost stories were really fun, and it was a nice little tour around the city. Miles is a great storyteller, and Brian was a very good boy. We loved it…”
Walk Charleston at night with licensed guides, then get exclusive after-hours access to the 1772 Unitarian Church graveyard. From $35.
“The tour guide was extremely informative and knowledgable about events that took place around the city. Our guide had the ability of telling the stories in an exiting way that captivated our group.”
Ride a Savannah trolley at night for ghost stories and after-hours stops at Andrew Low House and River Street’s Perkins and Sons.
“It was very fun and my friend and I learned alot more of Savannahs history. It was awesome. We also got spooked at the last stop! Good times. Madame Bella Rouge is an awesome guide!!!”
Trolley through Boston’s dark past plus two graveyards by night, led by a 17th-century grave digger. 2 hours, $47.20.
“Was so fun and informative. Dress warm!! Our tour guide was dressed up in costume and acting in full character.”
St. Augustine ghost tour with costumed guides, cemeteries, and Old Fort stories. Family-friendly 90-minute walk for $30.
“Blanco was awesome!! He was super engaging , arg! He was as well very personal, would answer your questions. Very knowledgeable and sensible , heartfelt and in love with history ! As myself and children are so it made our experience amazing! Thank you for being our tour guide, blessing and happy holidays my friend.”
Ride a covered, mule-drawn carriage through French Quarter legends, floods, epidemics, and ghost stories with a licensed guide. Small group.
“Steph was great. Awesome tour and harrasing walking tours was great as well. Go Ivan the coolest mule in the quarter.”
Go underground on Edinburgh’s haunted vaults walk with dark history, a torture exhibition, and spine-tingling stories on a tight 1-hour tour.
“The guide provided great information about the less pleasant aspects of Edinburgh’s history (some hilarious, some disturbing) as a starter and some background before we even got to the vaults. Once there we learned about what they were and how their use changed over time from practical to more insidious. For those that don’t do…”
Adults-only haunted pub crawl in New Orleans with a licensed guide, spooky stops like Lafitte’s and Lalaurie, plus drinks on your terms.
“We had a great tour guide named John he did a great job very knowledgeable and entertaining Would recommend to anyone”
A $30, 2-hour haunted history walk through New Orleans’ French Quarter, with stops tied to LaLaurie, voodoo lore, and Jackson Square.
“Artie was amazing. Phenomenal story telling and fun activity. A lot of history and pleasantly interesting.”
Air-conditioned night bus tour through Bayou St. John, St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, Katrina memorials and more, with a live guide.
“I used to be a professional tour guide. I would like to say Christian was one of the best tour guides I have ever witnessed. The tour had many great stories including the history of New Orleans and how the events leading up to the city's founding led to many curses and mass death situations.…”
Salem’s witch trials, voodoo, vampire folklore, and ghost hunting on a 90-minute guided walk with photo checks and paranormal methods.
“Great tour to get us in the Halloween spirit!! The guide was very knowledgeable and spoke with great dramatic effect to keep us intrigued and hold our attention!! Thoroughly enjoyed!!”
A 2 to 2.5 hour nighttime walk in Munich mixing haunted legends, city landmarks, and three included schnapps. Small group, easy meetup.
“Julia was very good but the locations really had not much to do with ghosts. It didn't jive with the stories. Needed more incorporation of something.”
Every kind of haunted walk, in every city we cover.
