PHILADELPHIA
The Philadelphia shortlist.
The 10 most popular ghost & haunted tours in Philadelphia, with the going prices, the operators behind them and what each one is actually like once you turn up.
2-hour adult night tour of Philly’s dark founding tales, haunted stops, and illuminated landmarks, guided by a history-professor.
“Ted was very knowledgable and entertaining. A fun night, with lots of gruesome interesting stories. Highly recommend it, thank you we enjoyed the tour!”
Old City ghost walk with true hauntings and early American history, stopping at Washington Square, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, for $32.
“Elle was fantastic! Very engaging in her story telling & it was so fun getting to hear some spooky ghost stories while we were in Philly!”
Ghost Tour of Philadelphia by Candlelight: a guided after-dark walk through Old City’s haunted sites, mixing real history with spooky lore.
“Lots of walking over uneven surfaces. But our guide was enthusiastic in her story telling and flexible to accommodate to guest questions and comments.”
Ghosts of Philadelphia is a 90-minute Old City walk with Franklin and Independence Hall stories, small groups, and free museum entry.
“Roux, our guide, was phenomenal! She kept us interested & was very knowledgeable on the different sites. Stories were spooky too!”
90-minute candlelight ghost walk in Old City and Society Hill for $28, led by costumed guides sharing Independence Hall and cemetery legends.
“Excellent tour, great tour guide, she was an excellent story teller. Philly is beautiful at night, and spooky if you find the right places.”
Adults-only ghost walk in Philadelphia with a small group, stops at Pennsylvania Hospital, Powel House, and Hamilton’s bank at 9 pm.
“Josh was a great tour guy. We greatly appreciated his knowledge of the history of the sites and the stories were very interesting!”
Spirits of ’76 Ghost Tour is a 75-minute small-group night walk through Philadelphia’s haunted landmarks and movie-famous history.
“Our guide was amazing and a very personal experience since it was my girlfriend and I only. Very nice and enjoyed very much.”
A 1.5-hour evening ghost tour through Philadelphia’s most storied sites, mixing chills with real Revolutionary-era context for $39.
“Jen who was our tour guide was absolutely fantastic! The way she told the stories was so engaging with a bit of morbid humor. I loved every single second of this tour and didn’t want it to end! I learned so much! Thank you Jen!”
A 3-hour Philly haunted pub crawl with a history teacher, graveyard stops, light refreshment, and adult ghost stories around Center City.
“Lance was the most knowledgeable tour guide. Amazing energy and just an all around incredible experience. Highly recommend!”
Philly ghosts meet local bars on a 2-hour crawl with nine historic stops, guided spooky stories, and time for quick drinks. $36.
“We had an awesome time. Loren was knowledgeable and a lot of fun and told some pretty good stories. We loved it.”
