Things to do in Pennsylvania, United States: The Best Ghost & Vampire Tours

Experience the spookiest of Pittsburgh’s Downtown! Get to see outstanding historic landmarks (often beautifully lit up in the darker and colder months) during the quiet evening hours and learn about their history and which spirits lurk in them. Don't worry about picking up any ghostly travelers; the entirety of the tour takes place outdoors! Ready to get chills and be scared by some obscure ghost stories? - Our tour guides are locals who truly love their city, they are very knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile for you if you are particularly interested in something. Groups are kept small to provide a personal experience. Kids and dogs are welcome as well!

Inclusions: Coupons from our restaurant partners, Local guide, A whole lot of fun! :-), a chilled bottle of water on hot days

Exclusions: Dinner, Gratuity

Join a tour of unconventional sightseeing off the beaten path. Experience the Betsy Ross House, Christ Church, Elfreth's Alley, Benjamin Franklin's Grave, and numerous historic sites in Old Philly. And enjoy tales of serial slayings and psychopathic killers such as the Corpse Collector, Frankfort Slasher, and H.H. Holmes. 2.5-hour walking tour led by college professors or history teachers and is not your typical Liberty Bell Tour!

Inclusions: Serial Killer Tales AND Historic Sightseeing in One, Betsy Ross House, Christ Church, Elfreth's Alley, Benjamin Franklin's Grave Sites will be Visited, History Teacher Tour Guide

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Experience for yourself the historic and psychic aftermath unique to Gettysburg. You will never forget your “walk through time and dimension” with our knowledgeable and entertaining guides. This tour is a walking tour (some uphill and uneven surfaces) including historic battle references and tales of hauntings along sidewalks and alleyways in historic old town. As the tour is all outdoors, weather cancellations may occur with full refunds given.

Inclusions: The most Knowledgeable and Professional Guides, Tales of Hauntings and Paranormal Activity , Fully Researched History

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This adult night tour is not for the faint of heart. Developed by a local university professor well-versed in the dark side of Philadelphia, this tour covers all of the sightseeing of the Revolutionary War Period in Philadelphia including Alexander Hamilton's home, The Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and more. And, all of the R-rated sites and stories not suitable for children too. Follow your local guide as you learn about vampires, sex, ghosts, and more on this fascinating tour under moonlight.

Inclusions: History or Folklore Professor; or Teacher , Liberty Bell, Hamilton; Abundant Sightseeing, R-Rated Histories, Sex in 1776, Ghost Stories

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Gratuities

This ghost aficionado’s dream tour visits the sites of live Witch Trials, Founding Father’s graves, bodies stacked under colonial structures and colonial boneyard haunts in a one hour pre-pub historic site’s visit before entering the most haunted taverns known to Philadelphia.

Inclusions: Graves of Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross, Witch-Trial Site, Burial Grounds, and Ghost Stories, History Teacher Tour Guide, Light Refreshment and Alcoholic Beverage

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

Guests will visit the sites of live witch trials and graveyards while listening to frightening tales of things that go bump in the night. Your college professor tour guide will regale you for ninety minutes with stories of villainous ghouls, paranormal spirits, and haunted histories of the famous Betsy Ross House, Quaker Meeting Grounds, and the Benjamin Franklin Cemetery. This Witch and Ghost Tour is part-one of two Ghost Tours and covers northern Olde City. Take our Vampires and Ghost Tour covering southern Olde City on the same night and see ALL the haunted sites of Philadelphia!

Inclusions: Witch-Trial Location and Burial Ground Visits, Graves of Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross, Ghost Stories from a Folklore or History Teacher

Exclusions: Gratuities

Join us on a fully narrated prohibition and history tour that includes a history walk and cocktail education! Two tours in one: one hour historic sights walk leaving from the shadow of The Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. Followed by two hours more traversing a couple tavern hotspots beginning with an alcohol education. Al Capone, Ben Franklin’s brewing recipes, and 1920’s speakeasies highlight this history and drinks education all in one. Included: (1) History walk. (2) Alcohol education and Prohibition cocktail class. (3) Prohibition or pre-prohibition era beverage. (4) Snack. (5) Two to Three taverns (6) Every guide has a history degree.

Inclusions: History Teacher Tour Guide, Al Capone, Ben Franklin’s brewing recipes, and 1920’s speakeasies highlight this tour, Prohibition Era Cocktail OR Drink Sample

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Guests of Civil War Ghosts tour will explore the paranormal and historical accounts of each of our carefully selected tour stops. Our guides will safely tour you around the darkened streets, unfolding tales of mystery, terror, and tragedy. You will have plenty of opportunities to see with your own eyes the otherworldly power of this historic city.

Inclusions: Professional and Courteous Guides, Intensely researched true stories of history, Documented accounts of hauntings and paranormal activity

Exclusions: Dinner, Motorized Transportation

Our tour will take you through Philadelphia’s Old City – home to some of America’s oldest and most haunted buildings, roads, and monuments in the nation. “Old City” refers to the area of Philadelphia that was first established as a colony, an area that saw much strife, war, and hardships as the newly formed America fought for its independence. Old City Philadelphia has been continuously inhabited since 1702, making it the oldest residential area in the country – with some residents never really leaving.

Inclusions: Professional and Courteous Guides, Intensely researched true stories of history, Documented accounts of historic hauntings

Exclusions: Food & Drink, Motorized Transportation

Dare to visit more than 15 of Philly's frights and sights on a ghoulish outdoor walking adventure. Walk the cobblestone streets of historic Philadelphia and catch the Spirits of '76 come alive.

Inclusions: visit more than 15 of Philly's frights and sights on a ghoulish outdoor walking adventure, Walk the cobblestone streets of historic Philadelphia and catch the Spirits of '76 come alive.

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop off