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Storm on the Strand Ghost Tour

Badge of ExcellenceGalveston, USA

From $25.00

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Uncover the sordid past of Galveston as you walk through the historic Strand district during this nighttime ghost tour. Listen to spooky stories of sudden deaths and paranormal sightings as you explore important landmarks like the Railroad Museum, Tremont House, and the Grand 1894 Opera House. The city is just waiting to show you its eerie past.

Learn about Galveston's history from your guide
Keep your eyes peeled for ghostly sightings
A central meeting point makes for an easy start
Choose from a few tour times to fit your schedule

What's Included

Experienced Tour Guide

Snacks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

2411 The Strand, Galveston, TX 77550, USA
Your tour guide will meet you at 2411 Strand in front of Patrick's Bar. There's a sign that hangs over the sidewalk that says Patrick's. Please meet your guide under the sign. Look forward to meeting you soon!

End point

Patrick’s Bar
2411 The Strand B, Galveston, TX 77550, USA

What To Expect

Galveston Railroad Museum

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Tremont House

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Grand 1894 Opera House

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

101 reviews

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The guide made it...

linda_s, Nov 2022

The guide made it personal for us it was a small group. If your not sure you want to walk for that long. There are places to sit along the way.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

I'm glad you enjoyed your guide. Thank you for writing a wonderful review. We appreciate it. We hope to see you again soon and one of our other tours. Happy Thanksgiving

Interesting Tour

Katie_R, Nov 2022

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and didn’t mind going the extra mile when asked about questions and personal experiences. Enjoyed this very much!

Response from Host, Nov 2022

I'm glad you had an awesome experience. Thank you very much for taking the time to write. We really appreciate it. We hope to see you in one of our other tours soon. Again thanks for riding

Amazing tour guide

Kaitlyn_S, Oct 2022

Our guide did an amazing job by bringing all the stories to life. He was very enthusiastic and well educated on the history of the island.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

We appreciate the five stars. Thank you for writing. Glad that you had a great time. Please come visit us in one of our other tours. We hope to see you soon

Not Happy

Elsa_M, Jul 2022

Very dissapointed...tour person canceled just before time to begin! We were waiting for that n didnt happen!

Response from Host, Jul 2022

I'm so sorry for the inconvenience last night. John the pirate twisted his ankle on the previous tour. Got particular ancle was smashed about 6 months ago during a motorcycle accident so it was very painful. He was referring some people to our other tour. And then I arranged for another tour guide to take that tour. I'm not sure if you went to the other tour and we're disappointed or fail to meet the substitute tour guide. Either way I'm sorry you were disappointed. Please call me and I'll arrange for a immediate refund John 8322450492

Fun

Mark_H, Jul 2022

Great history lesson of Galveston kids loved it our guide was interesting and fun and was very knowledgeable

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Glad your family enjoyed the tour. Thank you for taking the time to write. Please come see us again soon. And again thank you for writing

Lots of history

nicole_d, Jul 2022

Mixed reviews from my crew. The adults loved it! 12 year old was bored, 16 year old was kinda of interested and 19 year old loved it also. Captain John was one of the highlights, he had lots of knowledge and told the stories with great enthusiasm. The one building we went in, mom & I saw shadows in the window which did not look natural and my kids swear they felt something weird up on the 3rd floor! Lots of history on this Island!

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Well I'm glad the adults loved it. Sorry we couldn't capture your son's interest. Thank you for the review we hope to see you again soon

Rob was very friendly and...

Tammy_B, Jul 2022

Rob was very friendly and had a wealth of knowledge of the history of the area. He was very willing to take time to answer our questions and help us understand our photos.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thank you for your awesome review we really appreciate it. We hope to see you again soon.

Story Teller

Cassie_R, Jun 2022

The history and stories and how they were told. We really enjoyed this and look forward to cemetery one tonight!

Response from Host, Jun 2022

I'm glad you enjoyed yourself and I'm sure you're going to enjoy the cemetery tour as well. Thank you for riding. We really appreciate the effort. Let us know how the cemetery tour goes. See you soon

Death ☠️ n the Strand

MICHELLE_S, Jun 2022

A lot of interesting history about the area we never knew. Pirate John knew his stuff and kept it interesting..

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Pirate John is an expert on the folklore of the strand. Appreciate the compliment. Thank you for taking our tour and we hope to see you again soon

Great Tour

Jude_T, May 2022

Loved hearing about the history. Enjoyed the company. The guide dressed as a pirate which was great!

Response from Host, May 2022

Captain John really enjoy sharing the history of galveston. He has a way of getting your attention doesn't he? Lol. I'm glad that you enjoyed yourself and we hope to see you again soon. Thank you for taking the time to write

Worth it

Christian_M, Apr 2022

Tour guide was very knowledgeable in the history of the strand I even learned some interesting things and he was funny as well kept everybody entertained and focused on the tour

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Glad you enjoyed yourself. Thank you for writing such an awesome review we really appreciate it. Please come visit us again soon

Disappointed

Joseph_C, Apr 2022

We had issues with our reservation, but John went above and beyond to make sure we were accommodated.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Again please accept my apologies. I'm glad you were able to join one of our other tours

Very informative, and funny!

Sylvia_C, Apr 2022

It was a very memorable experience! Pirate Jon funny, with lots of information about the terrible storm in the 1900's. Highly recommend, if you want to know more about the city your visiting.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Thank you for allowing us to share some of Galveston's awesome history with you. We agree taking a tour of the city is a great way to start. Thank you for riding we'll see you again soon

Ghostly Tales on the Strand

Donna_S, Mar 2022

Andrew was informative and entertaining. It was a ghostly walk back In time. The location added to the evening’s mysterious mood.

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Glad Andrew did a good job and that you had a great time. Thank you for taking the time to write. Please join us in one of our other tours. Look forward to seeing you again soon

We loved our tour guide!...

Sandra_E, Mar 2022

We loved our tour guide! He was knowledgeable and fun. He kept us engaged the whole time. He gave us time to explore and take pictures of some sights during the tour. Definitely recommend this tour!

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Glad you had a great time. We hope to see you again soon. Thank you for taking the time right we really appreciate it

Haunted walking tour

Joan_B, Nov 2021

Great tour, Nicki was a wonderful guide! The last picture, my husband took as she was telling us we were standing on a mass grave! We were not expecting that! Had a really good time and definitely recommend going.

Response from Host, Nov 2021

I'm glad you had a great time on Nikki's tour. Thank you for taking the time to write we really appreciate it. Please come visit us again soon

Pirate John’s Ghost Tour - Spooky and Fun!

Sarah_D, Oct 2021

Pirate John was a fantastic tour guide! He is a gifted story teller and we learned a lot about the Galveston Hurricane. Our group was three small children and three adults, and the tour really was excellent for all ages. Pirate John entertained the kids with pirate jokes and chances to earn pirate’s gold. When my five year old work up the next morning, the first thing he asked was if he could go back to Galveston for another ghost tour with Pirate John. That said, the material was also thoroughly engaging for adults as well. 10/10 recommend!

Response from Host, Oct 2021

This is one of the best reviews ever! Thank you so much. So glad everybody earned a little bit of gold and we'll see you soon.

Family night

Nathan_H, Sep 2021

We had a great time. Our Guide was very informative and entertaining. I really recommend this for a family night out. Besides the tour he gave us plenty of other places in Galveston to go see.

Response from Host, Sep 2021

And you thought you were coming to a sleepy little beach town! LOL so glad that you were able to join us and that you had a good time. Thank you for taking the right time to write social review and we'll see you again and we'll see you again soon

Good stories, Not a ghost tour

Charisse_A, Jul 2021

Good stories about city but wouldn’t consider a ghost tour by any means. Walking through center of town with music from bars doesn’t lend for right atmosphere and stops/stories were a bit long with no climax.

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Sorry the noise of the Strand distracted from your tour. The Strand becomes our Bourbon Street on Friday and Saturday night. The Historic Galveston Ghost Tour would have probably been more to your liking as it's conducted in a haunted neighborhood thank you. We hope the rest of your stay in Galveston was more to your liking. Thank you for writing

Great tour, fun guide.

Kevin_B, Jul 2021

Market square and the tour guide was great and overall we had a great experience thank you very much.

Response from Host, Jul 2021

You're very welcome. And we want to thank you for taking the time to write. Tour guides love to see great reviews the next day. It makes all of them work that they put into keeping their tours exciting worth it. We hope to see you again soon