San Francisco

The Haunt SF: Ghost Hunting Tour

Name: The Haunt SF: Ghost Hunting Tour
Brand: The Haunt Ghost Tours
SKU: 16540P4
Price: 48.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (798 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceSan Francisco, USA

Haunted San Francisco The City After Dark

1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Explore our promoted experiences

San Francisco, California

Private Half Moon Bay Coastal Delights Driving Tour

from $35.00

Per group

San Francisco, California

Private Shopping Tour from San Francisco to Vacaville Outlets

from $170.18

San Francisco, California

San Francisco Ghost Hunt Walking Tour

159

from $30.00

Viator earns higher commissions on experiences featured here

Overview

Discover San Francisco’s dark side on a ghost-hunting tour, using a provided, personal EMF detector to scan haunted alleys, neighborhoods, and street corners. It’s not just ghosts. Exploring with a ghost-hunter guide means you’ll learn the city's scariest secrets and stories, too. As you walk through its nighttime streets, hear about everything from Gold Rush cemeteries to paranormal activity and unexplained deaths in the heart of San Francisco.

Use provided EMF detector to check for paranormal activity
See San Francisco through its ghostly history
Unique, all-ages way to experience the city at night
Convenient meet-up point close to public transit

What's Included

Professional guide
Use of ghost hunting gear

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Transamerica Pyramid
600 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA
We will meet at the newspaper kiosk at the corner of Montgomery and Clay streets, right at the foot of the Transamerica Pyramid. The closest street address is 598 Clay Street. There is NO restroom break on the tour: the closest is at the bars High Horse or Barbarossa Lounge (both closed on Sundays).

End point

7 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
We will end in Chinatown, 3.5 blocks away from where we began. Post-tour, we recommend a visit to the historic dive bar Li Po Lounge (a favorite of Anthony Bourdain's) for their deadly Chinese mai tais.

What To Expect

Transamerica Pyramid

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Haunt Ghost Tours (Pass By)

Jackson Square

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chinatown

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

City Lights Booksellers (Pass By)

Old Cathedral of St. Mary (Pass By)

Chinatown Alleys (Pass By)

Tin How Temple (Pass By)

Grant Avenue (Pass By)

Portsmouth Square (Pass By)

Jack Kerouac Alley (Pass By)

Golden Gate Fortune Cookies Co (Pass By)

Vesuvio Cafe (Pass By)

Sing Fat Co. building (Pass By)

The Speakeasy (Pass By)

Comfort Women Statue - San Francisco (Pass By)

St. Mary's Square (Pass By)

EscapeSF (Pass By)

Bank of Canton (Pass By)

Vital Tea Leaf (Pass By)

Hop Sing Tong Building (Pass By)

Red Blossom Tea Company (Pass By)

Wai Hing Imports (Pass By)

Terracotta Army Mural (Pass By)

The Street of the Painted Balconies (Pass By)

Li Po Cocktail Lounge (Pass By)

Buddha Lounge (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for children age 10 and under
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 26 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.

Traveler Photos

Reviews

5.0

798 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

We perform checks on reviews

Showing 1-10 of 798 reviews

A fun interesting experience

William_S, Mar 2024

The family and I had such a fun and enlightening experience with Aliya. She was engaging and knew her stuff. 1 part history lesson of San Francisco, 1 part jr. Ghostbusters (think first movie in the library). Our 13 year old can't stop talking about it.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thrilled to read your feedback, William! Our phantoms are buzzing with joy. We eagerly await your next ghostly encounter with us.

Fun night

Ken_B, Dec 2023

Aliya was a great storyteller and she had various “tools” that added to the fun. Overall a fun way ti spend a couple of hours in the evening.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Hi Ken, we’re thrilled to read your feedback! Sounds like our spirits gave you quite the experience. Hope to haunt you again soon!

Walking ghost tour

Charmaine_C, Nov 2023

Aliya was a great guide. She was informative, funny, and respectful of the history. It was a great walking tour.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Charmaine, from one ghost enthusiast to another, your review has made our day! Here's to more haunted tales and thrilling nights. See you in the shadows!

Happy with the Haunt

Troy_B, Oct 2023

Very pleased with the tour. Aliya was very knowledgeable and entertaining at the same time. Loved the addition of the EMF readers.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thanks for taking the time to review our tour, Troy! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed your haunted evening, and we hope that you'll come ghost hunting with us again!

A Must Do!

Branden, Oct 2023

This tour is a must! Jaime was amazing and his knowledge of the city and its history is amazing. Jaime brings his own expertise to the subject matter that that really makes the experience a 10/10

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you for your review Branden, I’m so glad you had a great time with us :) We’re working hard to provide the best hands-on ghost-hunting experience possible, and appreciate you joining us!

Good experience

Casey_a, Oct 2023

I liked the authenticity of the tour guide regarding where there were going to be expected spikes in the EMF readers. Overall was a nice experience.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Yay, I'm so glad that you enjoyed your time with us! We take pride in our tours and always want them to be a memorable experience for our guests. Thanks again for taking the time to write this review.

Ghostly history

Ann_Z, Sep 2023

Local guide who was very knowledgeable, would have been good to get inside of some haunted buildings

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hi Ann_Z, thank you for your review. I really appreciate all the time you took to share with us your experience and feedback!

Rose was an excellent guide. Lots of fun history and a few ghoulish encounters! :)

Danielle_V, Sep 2023

I brought my friend on the tour for her bday. It was lots of fun. Rose was an excellent guide. Lots of fun history and a few ghoulish encounters! :)

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hi Danielle_V, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review! We take pride in our ghostly tours and are so glad you enjoyed your evening.

Outstanding tour

Roger_D, Sep 2023

Outstanding ghost hunting tour! Greeted by Jamie who was at the location at the time stated. The tour was well paced, with stops in the most atmospheric areas of San Francisco. I really enjoyed the areas of the Financial and Chinatown districts. Jamie was an outstanding host, delivering a fantastic tour with extensive of local knowledge, and with visual examples and open conversation, made the tour an absolute joy.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Wonderful tour, wonderful guide!

Madison_G, Aug 2023

Wonderful tour! Jamie was a great guide! He is knowledgeable about the city which he loves, tells great stories, and was honest and didn’t make us feel like he was faking anything. I also appreciate how respectful Jamie was of the stories he told and the spirits we may have encountered on the tour. It was a wonderful evening!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi Madison_G, thanks for your review and I'm so glad to hear you had a great time on the tour! I'll be sure to pass this feedback along to our team as well - we love hearing from our ghostly guests!

Fantastic history not...

Elliott_M, Aug 2023

Fantastic history not just ghosts. Would recommend to anyone that wants an alternative walking tour of FiDi. As a local I learned some new things too

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi Elliott, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review! We take pride in our ghostly tours and are so glad you enjoyed your evening.

Fun tour!!

WingYee_C, Aug 2023

Fun tour! Our tour guide Jammy was great! Even my boyfriend who do not believe in ghost was entertained from all the old stories of SF.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you Wing Yee for taking the time to write this review. It sounds like your experience was amazing! I'm so glad that we could be a part of it and really appreciate your feedback :)

Great experience

Lindsay_M, Jul 2023

The whole experience was so much fun. Jamie was so knowledgeable and personable. Our group had a great time.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thanks for taking the time to review our tour, Lindsay! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed your haunted evening, and we hope that you'll come ghost hunting with us again!

Had a blast!

Tracie_L, Jul 2023

Aliya was amazing and very knowledgeable. Learned a lot about the City and it's dark past. Very exciting to use the ghost hunting tools. Grandkids loved li! Will definitely book again when we come back next year.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you for your review, Tracie_L! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed the ghost tour. We hope this experience will be one of many great memories from your time in San Francisco! Looking forward to seeing you on your next visit!

Ghosts!! Yes we believe!!!

Kim_M, Jul 2023

Aliya was a fantastic guide to the spirit world!! We had several encounters with spirit and the unexplainable during the tour. Highly recommend as this is the best ghost tour that we have ever done…using the emf devices was super cool!!!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thanks for taking the time to review our tour, Kim_M! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed your haunted evening, and we hope that you'll come ghost hunting with us again!

Engaging and Unique Tour Experience

Jane_W, Jul 2023

We thoroughly enjoyed this true crime/ghost tour of San Francisco. Jamie from The Haunt is a wealth of knowledge and a great storyteller. We highly recommend to anyone visiting the Bay Area looking for a unique tour experience.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi Jane, thanks for your review and I'm so glad to hear you had a great time on the tour! I'll be sure to pass this feedback along to our team as well - we love hearing from our ghostly guests!

Great experience for all

Tiffanie_G, Jul 2023

This was fun and different, walking around hearing about the history of San Francisco, Ca area. Learning about other’s expenses in the history was great. This is great for the believer and can be fun for the nonbelievers as well. Remember to dress warm as it is in San Francisco at night. Now for a little negative feedback… I would say a) you should be warned that this is a lot of walking for almost 2 hours and there are streets that are hills, b)the guide should always make sure that they have everyone.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi Tiffanie, thanks for your review and I'm so glad to hear you had a great time on the tour! I'll be sure to pass this feedback along to our team as well - we love hearing from our ghostly guests!

Great night in SF

Kristen_S, Jul 2023

We all really enjoyed learning some history about SF and the kids loved using the EMF readers. It was really fun and good amount of time, the walk was awesome and wasn’t difficult at all.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thanks for taking the time to review our tour, Kristen_S! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed your haunted evening, and we hope that you'll come ghost hunting with us again!

Worth it!! Lots of History

Margarita_Q, Jul 2023

She was very knowledgeable. She was funny and polite and the tour was done at a great pace. The time passed by quickly

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi there! Thank you for your review. I really appreciate all the time you took to share with us your experience and feedback!

Haunted SF tour

Serena_R, Jun 2023

Rose was our tour guide. She was awesome. San Francisco is rich with history and events. She was well versed in its history. My kids loved the stories and EMG equipment.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for your review, Serena_R! I’m so glad you had a great time with us :) We’re working hard to provide the best hands-on ghost-hunting experience possible, and appreciate you joining us!

...