Dark History and Haunted Tours in the USA: The 15 Worth Booking

Savannah History and Haunts Candlelit Ghost Walking Tour

1.Savannah History and Haunts Candlelit Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,235 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39Our pick

Explore Savannah after dark with lantern-lit ghost stories, war history, murders, and legends on this 90-minute downtown walking tour.

“Dan was an incredible storyteller teller. He invited us into the history and weaved a picture that allowed us to appreciate and respect the facts. He made us feel very safe and the walking trail was easy/moderate the entire time. We will definitely be recommending Dan!”

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New Orleans Small-Group Haunted History Carriage Tour

2.New Orleans Small-Group Haunted History Carriage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,289 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $65

Review of New Orleans’ $65 haunted history carriage tour, with small groups, French Quarter legends, mule-drawn charm, and practical booking tips.

“If you ride with people who do not care about the tour and only want to drink, you should just get off and call it a night. For the price we paid, I was able to partially hear one story. The man in front of me spoke the entire time with no regard for us. We chose the small group tour so it would be more personal, this was not the case. The other 6 people were together and thought it was okay. I asked the man multiple times to stop talking. He told me and my 15 year old daughter that we needed a drink and that he was…”

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New Orleans Haunted History Ghost Tour

3.New Orleans Haunted History Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,084 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

New Orleans Haunted History Ghost Tour review: explore the French Quarter, LaLaurie Mansion, haunted bars, and spooky local stories for $30.

“Artie was amazing. Phenomenal story telling and fun activity. A lot of history and pleasantly interesting.”

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Genteel and Bard’s Savannah Dark History and Ghost Encounter Walking Tour

4.Genteel and Bard’s Savannah Dark History and Ghost Encounter Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,546 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39

Review of Genteel and Bard’s Savannah Dark History and Ghost Encounter tour, with route details, guide tips, value, and practical advice.

“It was lovely, though not as expected. Her stories were good, but it would be hard to not be cheesy.”

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The Historic Galveston Ghost Tour

5.The Historic Galveston Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,524 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $33

Explore Galveston’s haunted mansions, murder stories, and paranormal legends on a family-friendly 90-minute walking tour.

“It was a pretty fun experience I recommend it !! Lots of interesting stories. Our guide was very funny and told the stories very well”

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Wicked Awesome Tours: Witch Trial History and Salem Haunts!

6.Wicked Awesome Tours: Witch Trial History and Salem Haunts!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,032 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $29

Explore Salem’s witch trial sites, haunted places, and pop culture landmarks on a lively one-hour walking tour for $29.

“Allie was an amazing guide, and threw in a few additional stops to make it a phenomenal tour! Highly recommend!”

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Haunted Austin Walking History Tour

7.Haunted Austin Walking History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 921 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $27

Explore Austin’s haunted downtown on a 90-minute evening walk featuring the Driskill, Paramount Theatre, Dirty Sixth, and Speakeasy.

“The ghost tour was SO fun and interesting! I loved how our guide, William, was very knowledgeable of the history and stories, was animated during his story telling, and even took the group inside the locations to see things first hand! I will definitely be back and will be requesting William! I recommend everyone does the same!”

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Bonaventure Cemetery & Wormsloe State Historic Site Tour

8.Bonaventure Cemetery & Wormsloe State Historic Site Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 805 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $59

Review of Savannah’s Bonaventure Cemetery and Wormsloe tour, with oak alleys, local history, lunch, cookies, pricing, and practical tips.

“This tour introduced us to many of the people who made Savannah what it is today. Good bit of History. Bonaventure Cemetery is a very beautiful spot and we enjoyed walking among the various plots and seeing the the gravestones among the beautiful Spanish moss laden trees. Warmsloe was also enjoyable. We learned about the Tabby built buildings and seeing the long tree-lined Avenue. Two things I would suggest is a few less personal stories that were pretty long. And wash the windows on the bus. Dirty windows have a very negative effect on the whole trip.”

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Creepy Crawl Night-Time Haunted Pub Walking Tour of Savannah’s Historic District

9.Creepy Crawl Night-Time Haunted Pub Walking Tour of Savannah’s Historic District

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 802 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Review of Savannah’s Creepy Crawl haunted pub tour, with ghost stories, historic bars, practical tips, price, and honest drawbacks.

“Andre was phenomenal. He genuinely seemed to care about the history of Savannah and the paranormal occurrences. His patience was immeasurable, the large group was pretty disruptive but he kept his cool. Would definitely recommend if you’re visiting the city.”

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San Antonio Haunted History Ghost Tour

10.San Antonio Haunted History Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 771 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Explore San Antonio’s haunted landmarks on a family-friendly walking tour with grisly stories, local history, and memorable guides.

“Graveyard Greg is great at leading and teaching about the history of the area. His knowledge was good and he had good theatrics.”

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Best Salem Witch Trials Historical Walking Tour

11.Best Salem Witch Trials Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 743 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $30

Explore Salem’s 1692 witch trials on a 90-minute walking tour with key sites, personal stories, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“A lot of repeat locations from other tours bled over but actual information about the trials was interesting. Kinda disappointed she didn’t actually walk us through the memorial.”

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Carolina History and Haunts Charlotte Historical Ghost Walking Tour

12.Carolina History and Haunts Charlotte Historical Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 542 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $27

Explore Charlotte’s haunted Fourth Ward, Old Settlers Cemetery, gold rush tales, medical lore, and theatrical storytelling on this 90-minute walk.

“Our tour guide, Elizabeth, was very good at keeping the entire group engaged. She was very dramatic in her delivery, and you can tell she is very passionate about what she does! Loved this tour and would 10/10 come again!”

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Private Tour of Savannah’s Historic/Victorian Districts & Bonaventure Cemetery

13.Private Tour of Savannah’s Historic/Victorian Districts & Bonaventure Cemetery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 418 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $175

See Savannah’s historic squares, Victorian homes, St. John’s Cathedral, and Bonaventure Cemetery on a private, flexible three-hour tour.

“Our guide Bill was very good and flexible, with a very positive attitude and energy. Bill was knowledgeable and had a lot of different aspects of history to share.”

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True Crime Philadelphia and History Tour

14.True Crime Philadelphia and History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 416 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $44

Explore Philadelphia’s landmarks and grisly past on a 2.5-hour walking tour led by history teachers, with crime tales and a free drink.

“Ted made Philly’s crime history unforgettable. He managed to make tales of serial killers both fascinating and even humorous without ever losing the edge of the story. A natural teacher and storyteller—he kept us laughing, learning, and totally engaged. Don’t miss this tour with Ted!”

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Murder & Mayhem Haunted History Walking Tour

15.Murder & Mayhem Haunted History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 404 reviews · 1 hour 35 minutes (approx.) · from $24

Explore Chattanooga’s dark past on a 95-minute walking tour with murder stories, ghost lore, historic buildings, and lively local guides.

“Fun and entertaining, spooky and enlightening. It was great getting to know the spooky spots of the city better. Jason, our guide was fun and very interesting.”

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