Discover the spooky stories behind Boston’s historic places on a self-guided walking tour that lets you explore at your own pace. Turn-by-turn directions lead you through the streets of Boston, from the Boston Athenaeum to the Central Burying Ground, while a narrator shares theatrical tales from the city’s past. Choosing a self-guided tour means experiencing the city on your own terms, with more flexibility than a group excursion offers. See key historic sites while hearing Boston ghost stories. Start and stop the tour whenever you want. Activate the app on up to four phones. Save money by choosing a self-guided experience.

What's Included
Self-guided Smartphone walking tour on our app
After your tour you can listen again to each story on the app

What To Expect

1. Boston Athenaeum
The tour starts here and you'll hear the story of the ghost Nathaniel Hawthorne met. You'll also hear about the scariest book in the world. We do not go inside.
3 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Omni Parker House (Pass By)
You will see it from the inside. It's closed for COVID

Granary Burying Ground (Pass By)
We will see it from the outside. We can not go in at night. If you go from 9am to 4pm it's open, but our tour does not go in.

2. Boston Common
The tour goes into the Boston common and will visit it's many spirits of the night.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

3. The Great Elm
The tour stops at the great elm, also known as the hanging tree, and hears the story of the last witch hung in Boston.
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Central Burying Ground (Pass By)
We do not go in. This is closed, and open sometimes from 9am to 4pm, but our tour only walks around the outside gates. The site of mass burials and the burial ground of the poor and unknown. We will hear the story of resurrection men, ghosts and a little girl that sticks around.

4. Subway
We will go underground and search for the ghosts of the Red Coats that haunt the underground.
3 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College (Pass By)
We do not go in. This is closed for COVID and it's a theater. We only stand outside and hear the ghost stories. The tour ends at one of the most haunted theaters in the USA, the Cutler Majestic. We do not enter.

Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Not wheelchair accessible
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate