A lantern-lit ghost walk group paused on a Beacon Hill street at night

Boston Walking Ghost Tours

Five guided ghost walks run through Boston Common, Beacon Hill and the colonial burying grounds. The shortest, Underground Boston Ghost Tours: Gravestones & Gunpowder, packs its stories into a single hour, while the Haunted Streets walk stretches to about 1.5 miles. Most walks here come with free cancellation, confirmed at checkout (the Haunted Streets Walk is the exception) (see Free Haunted Boston).

Short answer

The most-reviewed walk is the Ghosts of Boston Night-Time Walking Tour, rated 4.5 across 313 reviews. The Haunted Boston Common & Beacon Hill Ghost Tour and the Haunted Streets Walking Tour both hold a 5 rating. For a compact evening, Underground Boston Ghost Tours covers gravestones and gunpowder in one hour (see Best Time for a Boston Ghost Tour).

Every Ghost Walk, Ranked By Reviews

Most-reviewed tour in this category

1.5-Hour Night-Time Ghost Walk

1.5 hours · Guided walking tour · Run by Ghost City Tours

4.5 313 verified reviews

Ghosts of Boston Night-Time Walking Tour runs through Ghost City Tours. Rated 4.5 across 313 reviews. Runs 1.5 hours. From $30.

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1-Hour Underground Ghost Walk

4 274 verified reviews

1 hour · US Ghost Adventures (Boston Ghosts)

Underground Boston Ghost Tours: Gravestones & Gunpowder runs through US Ghost Adventures (Boston Ghosts). Rated 4.0 across 274 reviews. Runs 1 hour. From $26.

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