Ghost Tour Questions Answered For Boston Visitors

No. We compare, we never guide. Each tour here belongs to its operator, outfits like US Ghost Adventures, Ghost City Tours and Historic Tours of America, and each runs its own guides, routes and stories (see Are Boston's Ghost Tours Worth It?). Sort by rating, duration or category, then follow a link to the live booking page when something fits. Bookings, vouchers, meeting points and refunds all happen there.

Ratings and review counts shown here are the booking platforms' published figures, the same numbers each live listing displays. The Ghosts and Gravestones trolley's 4.5 across 2,645 reviews matches its listing exactly. Prices are different: they move with date and option, so every card points to the live booking page for the figure that counts.

Every tour listed here is a real, bookable Boston experience with a live listing. Nine made the cut, spread across three categories: five walking ghost tours, one trolley tour, and three haunted pub crawls. Duplicate listings of the same product under different names get dropped, and tours with no reviews yet wait until they have a track record. No operator can pay for a spot or a better position.

Prices vary by tour, date and option, so no figures are quoted here (see Date Night Picks). The live listing shows what you would actually pay. Most of the nine tours come with free cancellation, and that holds across the walks, the trolley and the pub crawls alike. Each listing carries its own policy details.

Walking tours here mostly run about an hour to 90 minutes on foot. The Ghosts and Gravestones trolley covers more ground in two hours, while the pub crawls run two to two and a half hours with stops along the way. Underground Boston Ghost Tours is the shortest at one hour, and the Booze and Boos Ghost Walk is the longest at 2.5 hours.

There is no shared starting point, because each experience belongs to a different operator with its own chosen departure spot. One walk might gather near the Common while a crawl sets off from a downtown tavern, so the address on the listing is the one that matters. Operators occasionally relocate a meeting point, and the live booking page always shows the current location plus directions. Plan to show up a few minutes early so check-in goes smoothly and the group leaves on time.

No. None of the three pub crawls confirms drinks in the fare. Plan on buying your own at the bar stops.

Most tours on this page carry free cancellation on their listings. Each operator sets the exact cutoff, so check the live booking page before you book.

Start times vary by operator and mostly run in the evening after dark, since that is when the storytelling works best. A handful of tours also list matinee or early-evening options in warmer months. Each listing shows its own current schedule, so check the live booking page for the exact departure time on your date.

Rating patterns here are steady. The Ghosts and Gravestones trolley has the longest record, 4.5 from 2,645 reviews (see the trolley guide). Two walking tours hold 5.0: the Haunted Streets tour from ExperienceFirst across 49 reviews, and the Haunted Common and Beacon Hill tour across 12.

Walking tours and the trolley pitch their stories to a general audience, so families fit in. Pub crawls are different, since all three route through working bars and are adults only. The tour called Death and Dying is themed accordingly, so check its listing for age guidance.

A fair amount. The burying grounds, Freedom Trail stops and old taverns are documented, dated history, and the trolley is often noted for its access to Copp's Hill and the Granary (see Freedom Trail Ghost Walk). The hauntings trace to operators and legend collections, not confirmed sightings. This site separates the two.