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The Ghosts of San Francisco Haunted Audio App Walking Tour

San Francisco, USAby WalknTours

  • 1 hour
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Private tour
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

On this ghoulish adventure you’ll explore the haunted neighborhoods of Union Square, Nob Hill, the Barbary Coast, Chinatown, see their haunted spots and hear their tales of the afterlife. This tour is guided by the voice of an experienced spooky Professional British Narrator and hauntingly creepy sound effect to set the mood for this ghostly walk through the streets of San Francisco. Simply go to the Westin St Francis's front door, press start tour, and put your phone in your pocket. Our App's technology will guide you step by step from there. As we walk, I’ll share with you the haunted locations and their spooky stories. You’ll learn about Chinatown’s dark past. The history of the 1906 earthquake. The gold rush era. The Jazz age. The Barbary Coast. And much more! It’s a tour of history, tragedy, mayhem and of course, ghosts. This is not a tour for the faint of heart. The tour begins outside the Weston Saint Francis. If you dare!

What's included

  • You'll see haunted areas of Union Square, Nob Hill and Chinatown
  • Go at your own pace and schedule
  • Spooky Audio tour professionally narrated by a spooky British Pro
  • The App Audio Tour The Ghosts of San Francisco
  • No entrance tickets, no food, no in person guides (Its an audio gps app tour)

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Westin St. Francis (hotel)

    5 min

    Tour starts outside the hotel. You'll hear about it's Jazz age past and the movie star that partied a little too hard here, leaving a ghost behind.

  2. 2

    Stop 2

    5 min

    The Former Sir Francis Drake Hotel has a dark history, you'll hear about the couple that died in the lobby, and still haunt to this day

  3. 3

    Stop 3

    5 min

    This block was once home to immigrants of the gold rush era. On the walk you'll learn about the Gold Rush Era and the ghosts it left behind.

  4. 4

    Stop 4

    5 min

    Discover the story of the Great Earthquake that brought the city to its knees and the spirits it left behind.

  5. 5

    Nob Hill

    10 min

    On the tour we will walk through the historic Nob Hill area and stop by it's most haunted spots. You'll learn how the wealth came to settle here and who never left.

  6. 6

    Grace Cathedral Episcopal Church

    5 min

    We will stop on the stairs of the Grace Cathedral and hear the story of it's most infamous priest, how is said to still haunt the church and the stairs, welcoming his flock.

  7. 7

    Stop 7

    5 min

    We will stop outside the Fairmont and hear the stories of the spirits that walk its halls, including the soldiers, the sisters and the prostitute.

  8. 8

    Stop 8

    Pass by

    Also known as the Cameron House, you'll hear the story of how women were trafficked from China and held in slavery, and the woman that freed over 3000 woman. And her ghost that never rests.

  9. 9

    Stop 9

    5 min

    We will stop at the entrance and hear the tale of the woman that still haunts this alley, and you might just smell her perfume.

  10. 10

    Stop 10

    10 min

    We will walk up the historic Grant street, formerly part of the Barbary Coast and also once known as Dupont Street, and hear its ghostly stories.

  11. 11

    Chinatown

    10 min

    we will walk through the first and oldest Chinatown in the USA, discover how it was settled during the gold rush era and hear the tales of the ghosts that lurk here.

  12. 12

    Dragon's Gate

    5 min

    Tour ends here at the might Dragon gate.

  13. 13

    Stop 13

    5 min

    You'll see the old sign that has hung on the church for well over century warning sinners to change their ways.

Meeting and pickup

This tour starts outside the Westin St Francis where you'll hear about its historic and spooky past. Go to the front and press 'start tour' then put your phone in your pocket and our walking tour technology will guide you through the haunted streets.

End point

The tour ends at Dragon Gate in Chinatown. You'll walk through old haunted Grant Street and discover the tragic and spooky past of Chinatown and with a little luck you'll spot a ghost.

Good to know

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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