Ghost Tour of Philadelphia by Candlelight

Name: Ghost Tour of Philadelphia by Candlelight
Brand: Ghost Tour of Philadelphia
SKU: 72503P1
Price: 24.00 USD
Rating: 4.0 (133 reviews)

Philadelphia, USA

1 hour 15 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Philadelphia is one of the country’s oldest cities—and its centuries of history also include plenty of ghost tales, spooky stories, and other macabre myths and legends. Meet your costumed guide in Center City, and explore Philadelphia’s historical landmarks after dark. You’ll see the highlights of Old City, Society Hill, and Independence National Historical Park, and will also hear tales of hidden burial grounds, haunted houses, and other dark secrets.

See a side of the city that many visitors miss when you explore after dark
Beat the crowds on this small-group tour of Philadelphia’s key landmarks
Explore Old City, Independence National Historical Park, and more
Learn about the city’s spooky myths and legends from your guide

What's Included

local guide

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Signer's Garden
434-498 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
The tour begins in Signers' Garden, which is a fenced in courtyard at the southeast corner of 5th St. and Chestnut St.

Start time

07:30 PM

End point

138 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA

What To Expect

Independence Hall

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Library Hall

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Washington Square

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Powel House

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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 35 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.

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Reviews

4.0

133 reviews

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Good Experience

Erin_C, Mar 2024

I have done a few Ghost tours in other cities and Philly did not disappoint. A beautiful city with a long history, of course they have ghosts! Tour guide was very knowledgeable and I loved her story telling.

Fun spooky tour

Layla_S, Nov 2023

Our guide had a great sense of humor and very knowledgeable about the stories they were telling about about the history of the locations. The tour was a good length. Would definitely recommend! I went with my friend but I think this would be a really fun date idea!

Perfect Idea for Halloween!

Richard_W, Nov 2023

Excellent tour by a knowledgeable guide who knew a lot about the history and haunts of historic Philadelphia. We did the tour on Halloween night and it was perfect weather, atmosphere and everything all decorated for Halloween added to the ghost tour!

Interesting and entertaining

Laura_A, Oct 2023

The tour stops and stories were very interesting. Our guide, Josh, had a great voice and solemn presence that made the stories more entertaining. We live in the city and never did a ghost tour before, so it was also nice to gain some historical knowledge of the streets and parks we walk every day.

Historically Informative with some paranormal flavor

Hank_S, Oct 2023

Jabber the tour leader was very dynamic & spot-on with his black cape attire with⁹I ĺ amazing historic & well documented stories of early Philadelphia. What a perfect setting & chilly evening for ghost stories & sightings.

Bea is awesome

Naomi_K, Oct 2023

Bea was an awesome story teller. We learned a ton. We didn't see any ghosts, but heard a lot of stories.

A Historic Philadelphia Ghost Tour

Christine_S, Oct 2023

The tour guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and very atmospheric. He was a great storyteller. He drew you into the story.

Had a blast <3

SarahCaticorn, Aug 2023

Our guide was really entertaining, we learned a lot and had a blast <3 It's not terribly frightening, just a little on the spooky side, while staying historicaly accurate as much as possible.

Amazing spooky ghost tour

Paul_M, Aug 2023

Our tour guide Jeremy was super knowledgeable and very friendly. We learnt lots about spooky places around Philadelphia, including Washington square and its haunted history, saw the Bishop White residence, the Powel house, city tavern and so much more. Jeremy was very happy to answer questions and he was great with all my family including my 6 year old. I can thoroughly recommend this tour and guide. Thanks Jeremy!

Ok if - an Olympic walker

Nancy_W, Aug 2023

The stories were good, however, the tour guide walked too fast and lost sight of the group when crossing s streets leaving many behind

Great fun, liked...

Diana_G, Jun 2023

Great fun, liked historical and spooky stories. Guide was engaging and we walked a beautiful and historic part of Philadelphia.

Ghost tour

Rosemary_S, May 2023

My daughter and I enjoyed The Ghost Tour in Philadelphia on our first evening here. Jabbar was a very good storyteller and offered a lot of interesting information. We were well entertained.

Great tour!

Kristen_H, Apr 2023

Our tour guide, Laurel, was great! Very knowledgeable and helpful. Pleasant, easy walk around the city. Highly recommend!

Philly Ghost Tour

Tony_T, Apr 2023

Beautiful evening enjoying the historical sites in Philadelphia. Our guide was a wonderful story teller! I’d highly recommend this tour.

Bee was very friendly and...

Mary_A, Mar 2023

Bee was very friendly and knowledgeable! We enjoyed our ghost tour very much!! We would recommend this tour to friends and family.

Different side of the story

Tammy_L, Mar 2023

Heather did a great job of walking us around the historic part of the city and telling stories you wouldn’t normally hear. I was with my 12 year old son. Not sure if she tamped down the spook level for us or not. It wasn’t spooky, just very interesting.

Great!!!

Tony_T, Oct 2022

Really fun and informative tour. Nice group, small setting. Loved the history tidbits. Guide was great.

Great experience

Tomasa_C, Sep 2022

I had such a good time. The company was entertaining and the tour guide was sublime. I'm looking forward to reading his book as soon as I can get his name. I'm not sure what it is but definitely interested in the book. 😁 So please help

Fun, informative night time stroll

Lisa_B, Sep 2022

Heather was an animated, knowledgeable tour guide. Loved the stories and walk past some great historical buildings.

Good tour. Guide was excellent. Would recommend.

Daniel_Y, Aug 2022

Historical places and good stories. Not gory. Suitable for kids. We had fun. It was a nice way to see the historic parts of Philly for our brief stay.