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The Historic Galveston Ghost Tour

Galveston, USAby Historic Galveston Ghost Tours

  • 1.5 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Up to 35 travelers
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: English

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Overview

*The Official Ghost Tour of Galveston* Highest rated tour - Locally Owned & Operated! Walk the haunted streets of Galveston on the island’s most unforgettable ghost tour. In just 1½ hours, you’ll uncover dark secrets of the city's grand mansions and forgotten landmarks. These are true stories, whispered for over 150 years, and still terrifying locals today. Our expert guides reveal chilling evidence through historic photos, letters, and eyewitness accounts from those who never truly left. Believer or skeptic, this tour has turned thousands into true ghost hunters. Family-friendly but genuinely eerie, this is the must-do haunted tour in Galveston. We do not enter any buildings.

What's included

  • Limited Parking provided; free street parking
  • Guided walking tour
  • No Entrance to Any Buildings

Itinerary

  1. 1

    1859 Ashton Villa

    15 min

    The extremely wealthy eccentric Betty Brown’s spirit is forever roaming the elegant halls of Ashton Villa. Many have seen Betty wearing a turquoise dress and carrying a fan during lavish event held at the mansion. Even death can’t keep Betty from being the life of the party…and scare the guests half to death.

  2. 2

    Stop 2

    15 min

    One of over 200 historical markers on the island, this is the former residence of Olga Samaroff who is known to still haunt the home until this day.

  3. 3

    Stop 3

    15 min

    We tour several homes in this area that have had multiple supernatural encounters

  4. 4

    Stop 4

    15 min

    This home has had murders & lies haunt its past. Come see why this home is features on many shows including Netflix & Hollywood movies

  5. 5

    Stop 5

    15 min

    Only one person ever liked living at the Normandy Inn and that was the man who brought Satanism to the island. One week after construction, a young boy threw himself out of the window… AND LIVED. When asked why he did such a thing, he replied, “Something evil was going to kill me”. Now The Normandy Inn has become a pilgrimage site for those who practice voodoo, black magic, Satanism and witch craft. Many sacrificial rituals have taken place here including… A HUMAN! To this day, it is still used as a portal the hell.

  6. 6

    Stop 6

    15 min

    Many guests to this hotel have told stories of a lonely lady wandering the halls, some even having full conversations with her. But in the morning, realizing that she never existing at all!

Meeting and pickup

The tour will begin on the corner of 24th and Sealy Avenue, under the open-air gazebo (across from 2310 Sealy Ave. Rosenberg Library) Free parking for tour guests in the parking lot accessible from 23rd street.

End point

The tour will begin on the corner of 24th and Sealy Avenue, under the open-air gazebo (across from 2310 Sealy Ave. Rosenberg Library) Free parking for tour guests in the parking lot accessible from 23rd street.

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Active military personnel free

Cancellation policy

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

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