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Adelaide Gaol Ghost Tour and Paranormal Investigation

Adelaide, Australia

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the supernatural side of the Adelaide Gaol on a 2-hour ghost tour of the historic prison. Rumored to be one of Australia’s most haunted locations, the Adelaide Gaol is also one of the oldest buildings in the city. Hear spooky stories of prisoners from the past and their ghosts who are rumored to still haunt the building. Learn about Adelaide’s history and its most notorious criminals as your guide shares informative and entertaining commentary on this spine-tingling evening tour.

2-hour ghost tour of the Adelaide Gaol
Discover the stories behind the prisoners whose ghosts reportedly haunt the old gaol
Walk around the Adelaide Gaol at night with a knowledgeable guide
Gain insight into the early days of Australia through the tales from the gaol

What's Included

Local guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks

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What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum age is 12 years
Wheelchair accessible
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Service animals allowed
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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4.0

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Thought the tour was...

Judith_C, May 2024

Thought the tour was boring not what we expected -dangerous as not enough lighting with one torch with ground being so uneven not enough time to explore the museum section didn’t think much of paranormal experience

Ghost tour

John_O, Apr 2024

Had a fantastic night in such a historic and spooky place with excellent guides tell very interesting stories of the past

Disappointing

Tina_C, Jan 2024

Was very disappointing we were so excited to be there and to have a cell lockdown but as soon as we started to get active it was time to get out 10 minutes in lockdown was no where near long enough the gruop was way to big and the guides didn't even no the facts of the gaol or how many ppl where hanged in there my brother and I were drown to go upstairs but we were not allowed it was locked up so all in all was a very disappointing experience

Awesome experience a must see when in Adelaide

Martina_A, Dec 2023

Excellent tour guides that share real life stories from the gaol. They showed us photos of the actual people from the gaol and their backgrounds. We explored different areas of the gaol and got to explore the paranormal activities with the different tools to connect with the ghosts. I used the copper rods and was able to connect with ghosts from different locations and it was an experience. One of my photos even includes a face of a man. Highly recommend the tour and not only do you hear about background of the gaol you also get to explore the paranormal which was a first for me.

Ellis and Lim Clans

Michael_E, Oct 2023

It was my daughters birthday present wish to have the experience we all had a spooky time. The storeys that were told we're very eye opening and very interesting thumbs up to to two lady's.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Michael, thanks for joining us on the Adelaide Gaol ghost tour and such a special was to celebrate your daughter's birthday , one she will remember for sure. Happy Haunting!

Awesome experience

Hayley_C, Oct 2023

Learning the history of some of the prisoners that were in the jail and also the second lock down where my partner and I had some activity with some spirits

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Hayley, we love your five star review , thank you . It's a great tour and we are so happy you had some paranormal activity Happy Haunting!

Very good

Tracey_H, Sep 2023

The guides were great . We did get there half hour early and thought we were in the wrong place there were no signs displayed to say that the tour was going on and the car park was dark and empty.Two ladies in a dark car park lost

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Tracey , thanks for attending the Adelaide Gaol ghost tour with us , glad you enjoyed the tour and the staff. Happy Haunting!

Excellent definitely worth a visit

Kristy_W, Jul 2023

Loved hearing the history of the place, we didn't see any ghosts but we did feel their presence. We will be back during the day

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Kristy , thank you for adding your review after attend the Adelaide Gaol ghost tour with us . We are pleased to hear your enjoyed the tour and hope to see you again soon on another Lantern Ghost Tour Happy Haunting!

Good, better with some dim lighting to ve able to see

Jodie_T, Mar 2023

We had some activity in the larger room, of the -new' building... just as we were coming to the end if the locking. It was very cool

Exciting experience

Carla_v, Jan 2023

Being locked in a cell while ghost hunting! Was good fun and also got some history of the gaol. Be nice if it was a bit longer

Very informative

Serena_R, Nov 2022

Although we never had any paranormal activity, we really enjoyed the ghost tour , very informative on the history of the people who were incarcerated there. Haven’t had chance to look at our footage that we took ourselves. Highly recommend, both tour operators were friendly and very knowledgeable….thank you

A Screaming Experience.

Kerrie_Y, Oct 2022

What a fun tour to do with my two girlfriends on our holiday. Out of the three of us two were believers and I was the sceptical one, I was also the one that run out of the cell screaming, lol. The rods that we used to communicate with the spirits of the convicts were going off answering the questions that we asked.......the rods moved with a force, swinging around and hitting my girlfriends arm. It was an awesome experience, best fun ever. The three tour guide were brilliant, very knowledgeable and enjoyable to listen to telling us stories of the convicts who were executed at the prison. I didn't know what to expect but I'm so glad we did this tour......best fun ever...

Ghost tour

Cassandra_W, Aug 2022

When the rods started moving on their own, pointing that they were standing behind me. Wish there was a bit more paranormal activity for us.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Hi Cassan, wow , some great activity on your tour of Adelaide Gaol. Happy Haunting!

Planes, noise, cold, too fast and very dark

Allirra_C, Jul 2022

Couldn’t hear any relevant information as the tour took place when there was high flight pattern of plane’s. Each time tour guide spoke about a building or historical factor we were shivering out butts of in the dark outside and not being able to hear. Potentially move guest inside buildings and start speaking? We were all extremely covered with warm clothing.

Was Ok

Luke_D, Jul 2022

More of a history lesson on the jail by two young girls at night time rather than a paranormal experience. We were given some instruments to attempt to detect paranormal activity which was a bit of fun, but could have bettered the experience by having an ex-guard or ex-prisoner of the jail conduct the tour with real life stories

Great

Sean_G, Jun 2022

Made some sort of contact using the investigation tools. After years of wondering, I truly believe last night I had an experience. Was a surreal experience.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Hi Sean, thank you for writing your review after attending our Adelaide Gaol ghost tour. We love when guests are able to make contact with the other side while on tour, so glad to hear you enjoyed your evening with Lantern Tours.

We were not alone

Doreen_B, May 2022

I was not sure what to expect but really enjoyed the tour. The 2 guides were knowledgeable about the history of the Gaol. I had not expected to be given equipment to test for the presence of ghosts and closed into one of the cells (optional), which really added to the tour. As I was travelling alone I was buddied up with a couple and all 3 of us observed and felt some things that could not have been faked.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Hi Doreen, thanks for attending the Adelaide Gaol ghost tour with Lantern Tours. So good to hear you enjoyed your evening and you were able to make contact with the other side. Hope to see you again soon on another Lantern Tour.

Very disappointing

Nicole_M, May 2022

More a history lesson than paranormal, visited during the day & this event was much the same. Very disappointed expecting more time focused on paranormal would not recommend

Response from Host, May 2022

Hi Nicole , we would love to hear more about your experience . We host a ghost tour for two hours focused on the paranormal and we use ghost hunting equipment on tour . If you can please contact us , details on all tickets and please let us know more about your experience so we can look into this.

Awesome experience

Jason_R, Apr 2022

Learning about the history of the gaol and it’s inmates and their terrible living conditions the darkness ads to the experience

Response from Host, May 2022

Hi Jason , thanks for your 5 star review , we always love to hear our guests have enjoyed the tours Happy Haunting!

Rushed tour

Leeanne_W, Apr 2022

I was disappointed in this tour, it was a let down for me, as it was very rushed could explore much, and wasn't given much time in the sells, at the end it just finished and we were rushed out, was boring, wouldn't recommend it to anyone, didn't see much at all

Response from Host, May 2022

Hi Leanne, thanks for adding you review. We are sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your two hour ghost tour at this beautiful venue