ToursByLocals Best Spooky Tours

Boo! It's Halloween, that spooky time of year when the idea of scaring ourselves silly becomes weirdly appealing. Halloween gives us a fun and safe way to indulge our inner thrill-seekers, so bring on the ghosts and ghouls! In honour of the traditions that accompany the 31st of October, we’ve put together a list of some of the spookiest experiences to be had with ToursByLocals guides throughout Europe and North America. We invite you to get scared with us...if you dare!

Starting with Europe:

London, England

Burnings at the stake, public hangings, plague pits, martyrs, a 12th Century church dedicated to a man who was flayed alive... The City of London is just crammed with all sorts of horrible historical happenings. Our guide Graham is just the person to take you on a ghostly romp through some of London’s more infamous neighbourhoods on his "London Horror!" black cab tour. Read more about London Horror Tour

Venice, Italy

See the darker side of Venice, away from the ethereal beauty of the canals, and into the city's dark past: pacts with the devil, a cursed hunchback, ghosts, murders and mysterious disappearances...Hearing tales of the city after dark will send chills down your spine, and leave you with a slew of ghostly and ghastly stories to take home. View Venice Ghost Tour

Turin, Italy

Did you know Turin is considered one of Europe's most magical and mysterious cities? Dark secrets, unsolved crimes and alchemy will be the focus of this thrilling walking tour through the medieval district of the city center, investigating traces of the most fascinating mysteries of Turin. Read about the Spooky Turin Private Tour

Transylvania

The most famous of all of Europe’s ghost stories is without doubt the legend of Vlad the Impaler…known to most of us as Count Dracula. Transylvania is awash in folklore and synonymous with tales of the immortal vampire. Our guides in Bucharest will take you to Dracula’s Castle…if you dare. See the Transylvania Haunted Tour

…and moving to the Americas:

Bridgetown, Barbados

Experience Barbados' interment culture on this somewhat spooky heritage walk. Discover a unique burial site in the western hemisphere, off the beaten tourist path in Barbados. See the vault where the occupants seem to have liked shifting about; perhaps they are just restless... Your guide Victor will tell you stories about casting spells on wrongdoers and the unusual outcomes... View De Grave Yard Walk tour

Mexico City, Mexico

Downtown Mexico City is a place of wonder and mystery, a place whose legends have grown, as it stood its ground for over 500 years. It's a city filled with history and stories, and its ghost stories are some of the most interesting! In this tour, as you walk along downtown's atmospheric alleys and markets, you'll discover how seemingly mundane spots are somehow imbued with supernatural belief... Read more about Mexico City ghost tour

New York City

You have to figure that the city that never sleeps probably has a few good ghost stories to share. New York City’s densely packed population has been living on the island of Manhattan for over 400 years - plenty of time for more than a few blood feuds to simmer. With your guide Tom, you can walk the streets of Little Italy, where some of the most notorious events in American gangster history took place. Read about New York Mafia Tour

Charleston, South Carolina

Head further south down the east coast and you hit Charleston, South Carolina, another famously “haunted” city with many a story to tell. Hear tales of ghosts and graveyards, the legends of an ancient city that have been passed on in a whisper from generation to generation, told by a master storyteller, local guide Al, who promises he "will also relate my own personal Ghost Encounter -- which happened when touring with a group!" Who knows, you might experience one of your own on this tour... View Private Charleston Ghost Tour

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is considered the most haunted city in America. In describing his haunted tour, local historian Quay says that "the spirits of the dead roam around the streets of the French Quarter and Marigny Neighborhood at night. Be ready to see the most visited scariest ghost and vampire locations. Meet the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, and I will share with you the horrendous stories of over 300 years of the dead..." Check out Haunted New Orleans Tour So there you have it: a collection of unique experiences designed to scare and delight you, just in time for Halloween.