Philadelphia

Philly Ghosts: Phantoms of Philadelphia Tour

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Philadelphia Walking Ghost Tour

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  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Every step in Philadelphia’s Old City is alive with history—and with frights. On this spooky, after-dark ghost tour, you’ll learn the stories and secrets behind one of the country’s oldest residential neighborhoods, including tales of hauntings and unexplained happenings. As you go, you’ll also discover top Philadelphia landmarks, from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall to the American Philosophical Society Museum and the First Bank of the United States.
  • Step back in time when you explore the streets (and ghosts) of Old City
  • See a new side of Philadelphia on this after-dark excursion
  • Learn all about the city’s spookiest happenings from your guide
  • Get a crash course in early American history as you explore

What's Included

  • Professional and Courteous Guides
  • Intensely researched true stories of history
  • Documented accounts of historic hauntings
  • Food & Drink
  • Motorized Transportation

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
    217-231 W Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA

    The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is just to the west of the center of the square.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution (Pass By)

Independence Hall (Pass By)

Liberty Bell Center (Pass By)

American Philosophical Society Museum (Pass By)

First Bank of the United States (Pass By)

Bishop White House (Pass By)

Old St. Joseph's Church (Pass By)

Old St. Mary's Church (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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

4.5
205 reviews
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Eerie locations at night.
Robert_R, Apr 2024
More of a history tour than a ghost tour. Gorgeous locales especially at night but the spooky stories felt tacked on than the main course of the tour!
Phantoms of Philly
Kimberly_S, Apr 2024
A great walk, seeing the city at night. The guide created a great balance of history and fun, keeping adults and children entertained.
Fun and informative
Pamela_B, Apr 2024
Claire, our tour guide, was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable and the tour information. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
Awesome experience!
Sandra_P, Mar 2024
Our guide was terrific! Very knowledgeable and approachable for questions. The tour went at a comfortable pace for all and we saw and learned more than we anticipated. Thank you very much!
Informative chill
James_H, Mar 2024
Many tales of ghosts most memorable was Benedict Arnold. Throughly enjoyed the night as did my daughters
Excellent host.
Mark_F, Jan 2024
Excellent, fun and knowledgable host. Normally with tours they cancel if minimum numbers aren't reached, but Claire took the time to show me around and related some interesting stories.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Mark, thank you for joining Claire for an impromptu private tour! We're glad she took great care of you and that you enjoyed her storytelling. Come back and see us anytime!
Lovely spooky history lesson!
Jenny_L, Nov 2023
My pre-teen and I last minute booked this on a cold Monday night in Philly while traveling. It was so intriguing and very worth all the spooky and important history!!! Laura was our guide and did an amazing job at all the detail and storytelling. :) Highly recommend this if you want to learn about some very cool history with some spooky twists!!!!
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Jenny, thanks for your recommendation! We're glad you had a great time!
Fun in Philly!
Julie_S, Nov 2023
Connections between the people and history. New information and facts about Benjamin Franklin, Potter’s field and seeing the city
Response from Host, Dec 2023
We're glad you had fun with us, Julie!
Perfect balance between...
Rachel_C, Nov 2023
Perfect balance between spooky and historical. Our guide was extremely informative about the historical background of every location and share experiences of haunting. It was never cheesy but helped us appreciate the history of Philadelphia even further!
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Rachel, thanks for joining us for a tour! We're glad you had a great time.
Family friendly fun
Wendy_W, Nov 2023
This was a really fun tour, a mix of history and ghosts. Ironically, our tour guide was British but was very knowledgeable of early American history and the people “haunting” the sites we toured.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Wendy, we're glad to hear you had a great time with us!
Great stops with great...
Sadie_L, Nov 2023
Great stops with great info! Our guide was fun and had interesting stories!!! Would recommend for anyone coming to Philly!
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Sadie, thank you for this great review!
Tour guide didn’t show up. Tour company doesn’t work at time of schedule tour either
Rogelio_M, Nov 2023
The tour guide never showed up. I showed up 30 minutes early to make sure I would find the location and I’ve myself enough time in case I got lost. Waited around until 8:30 pm. Tried calling tour provider but their number from website went straight to waiting room music and never changed. Contacted viator but they didn’t contact me back until 9:50pm. Trying to get refund but at current time it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. Contacted tour company today their phone is working now. But they said that I was the only person that wasn’t able to participate in tour. Completely BS. Nobody was in Washington square but me and people walking their pets.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Hello, we're sorry to hear you were not able to join our tour--and it's disappointing to hear how this was handled after the fact. Please reach out to guestrelations@wejunket.com with the name your booking was under, and we'll be happy to further assist you. Thank you.
Not so great!
Carol_P, Oct 2023
Waste of money!! We ended up leaving the first 5-10 minutes of tour! Group was way too large and could not hear the tour guide. Would not recommend this tour unless they had earpieces so everyone could hear tour guide.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Hi, Carol. Thank you for providing us with this feedback. We appreciate you letting us know this information regarding your tour. We are sorry to hear that your experience wasn't quite what you expected. If you would like, you can email us at guestrelations@wejunket.com and provide us with more information. Thank you.
Not worth it
Anastasia_C, Oct 2023
Not worth the price. Tour guide was nice but couldn’t even hear him most the time. Online hyped this up to much don’t bother
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Hi, thank you for your feedback regarding your tour. We appreciate you taking the time to give us this information. We are sorry to hear that your experience wasn't quite what you expected. If you'd like, you can email us at guestrelations@wejunket.com to provide more information. Thank you.
Great ghost tour in Philadelphia
Soeren_E, Oct 2023
Kyle was an excellent, informative & entertaining guide. Learnt something new about Philadelphia’s history.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for the 5 star review! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your time on your tour and with your guide Kyle. Learning new things about a town can be a lot of fun, especially if its spooky!
Decent tour, double check start time though
Alicia_R, Oct 2023
Overall this tour was good, the stories they told we fun and slightly creepy. My biggest issues was that Viator told us the tour started at 8pm and to be there 10-15 minutes ahead of time to check in, so we showed up at 7:40 and the tour had clearly already started. I asked someone what time he started the tour, she said like 7:05, so we missed a good half hour. Was pretty disappointed in that. Double check time here compared to their website I guess.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for the feedback, Alicia. We appreciate you taking the time to let us know about your tour. We are sorry that your experience wasn't quite what you expected and for any miscommunication regarding the start time of the tour.
One heck of a Spooky good time!
Erik_M, Oct 2023
This was a fun and engaging tour. I believe our guide's name was Lauren (sry its been a few days), but she was really a good story teller. She had to be to keep our group going.. it had been raining all day and was almost chill to the bone with heavy winds at 9pm EST, but her passion and excitement for the history and spooky ghost stories made the experience so worth it. Highly recommend checking the tour out if you're in for a spooky good time!
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for the review, Erik! We are so happy to hear that our guide was still able to make the tour happen for you all despite the weather conditions. We appreciate you staying with us!
Not worth the money
Susan_L, Aug 2023
I wouldn't bother. The guide seemed to be bored and arrived late. It wasn't as interesting as I thought it would be
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Susan, we're sorry to hear this. We strive to provide a fantastic experience to all of our guests, and it's unfortunate that you felt it was lacking. We would love some more information about your tour to see what happened with your guide. If you could reach out to us at guestrelations@wejunket.com with the name your booking was under, we'll be happy to look further into this for you. Thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Lot of history and some interesting facts were added to the tour
Richard_M, Aug 2023
Independence hall and liberty bell were grate and to learn that the body's were still under the fount was awesome
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Hi, Richard! Thanks so much for sharing your great experience with us. We're glad you had a great time!
History not spirits
Gwyneth_A, Jul 2023
This is a historic tour not a ghost tour. If you want to learn about past politics of Philly great. If you want to hear if their spirits and eerie takes if encounters with ghosts and haunted places, take a different tour - this is NOT that.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Hi there, we're sorry to hear this tour wasn't what you expected. Our guests have given us some wonderful feedback about both the historical and haunting aspects of our tour, so we are sad to hear you found the tour to be lacking in the spooky department. We sincerely hope you are able to join us for another tour in the next city you visit--there are plenty of ghost stories to go around!
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