DTLA Murder Mystery Ghost Tour
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Los Angeles, USA
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore downtown LA's past through a different lens on this murder mystery ghost tour. Hear stories from your guide about the city's dark past while visiting stops such as the infamous Hotel Cecil (where the Night Stalker stayed) as well as the Barclay Hotel to hear about the Chinatown Massacre of 1871. Stop in a few haunted bars to purchase some cocktails if you wish.
- Learn about LA's dark past through guided commentary
- Evening tour leaves the day free for other activities
- Stop at a few haunted bars for cocktails (own expense)
- Some proceeds from the tour are donated to charity
What's Included
- Tour guide
- We donate $1 for every guest to a non-profit, Climate Cents.
- Gratuities not included. Please allow 15-20%.
- Alcoholic BeveragesDrinks/Cocktails are not included.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Historic BroadwayLos Angeles, CA 90012, USA
The guide will be will be checking-in guests from 15 minutes before the tour begins, at Historic Broadway Metro Station, on the corner of Broadway and 2nd Street We CANNOT wait for latecomers, there are more guests.
End point
- Pershing Square532 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA
The tour ends at Pershing Square Metro Station and 5 minutes walk from the meeting point.
Start time.6:00 pm
Itinerary
1
L A Times Editorial Library
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Hall of Justice
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Vibiana
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
The Barclay
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
5
Alexandria Hotel
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
6
Cecil hotel
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
7
Clifton's Republic
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Aim to get to the meeting point 10-15 minutes early. If you’re late you may miss the tour.
- This tour is not recommended for children under 15 y.o.
- We can go into two different bars for cocktails on this tour, each for 15 minutes. You do have to be over 21 y.o. to order an alcoholic drink – but you don’t have to be over 21 y.o. to do this tour.
- By making a booking for this tour you agree to be bound by The Real Los Angeles Tours terms of service.
- Please check dates/times carefully BEFORE making a booking.
- This is a walking tour and we move at a reasonable pace. If you have mobility issues please book a private tour via our website.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.6
based on 66 reviews
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Jeff_A, Jul 2025
My wife and I really enjoyed the DTLA murder mystery/haunted tour. Our tour guide Paul was a fountain of knowledge and of course very personable. He also told us about other historical events in downtown and the LA region that was very interesting.
Katie_H, Dec 2024
Paul was very knowledgeable about Los Angeles history. Great guide! Appreciated the experience in downtown LA!
Camela_C, Nov 2024
My friend and I look for ghost or scary tours for Halloween every year. Our guide Damien is a great story teller. This was more of a murder story tour but well worth it, learning the history of downtown LA is eye opening.
Lady_D, Sep 2024
Damien D. was very knowledgeable and a fun tour guide. Walking thru skidrow and seeing the Cecil Hotel was the highlight of the tour!
Tammy_K, Dec 2023
Chris was amazing! He has a passion for murder mysteries and it shows! The stop in the middle for a drink at a local bar was perfect!
nicola_d, Nov 2023
Fantastic and fascinating, Chris made it so interesting, was so knowledgeable not just the murders and mysteries but architecture too. Would highly recommend this tour
mickey_s, Oct 2023
I would say Chris our tour guide was superb! His knowledge about the city of LA, enthusiasm, voice, and delivery were all right on! We wish he's become one of our friends. What a wonderful guy.
I highly recommend this tour to anyone.
Michael_M, Oct 2023
Chris, the guide was very good. Funny, entertaining and handled strangers walking up very well and professional.
Stacey_A, Apr 2023
Our guide was very knowledgeable and knew the smallest details about murders. We really enjoyed this and highly recommend this tour. He was compassionate and we walked at a normal pace. He looked out for us all. We had two breaks at bars and engaging. One break for coffee or a snack.
Carlos_C, Mar 2023
Fun and informative! Enjoyed the walk and the locations we visited. Comfortable walk, friendly tour guide.
Yvette_S, Oct 2022
We ahd a very knowledgeable guide? Chris, who took us to several hotels DTLA, within a 1 mile walking radius.
It was a great way to spend my birthday.
My family and I learned so much more about L.A. from this mystery tour.
You really get your monies worth.
I will do this tour with my out of state visitors moving forward.
CarolAnn_K, Aug 2022
Chris was an amazing guide! Knowledge level far exceeded my expectations. Wish we were able to actually go inside establishments or at the very least the lobby.
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Thanks for coming on the tour and we're so glad that you liked Chris so much. He's a true crime expert for sure!
In terms of going into establishments it's important to understand that while we do generally enter a couple of locations (in addition to the bars which we always visit), it's not guaranteed, as we don't own them. Most tour companies don't enter ANY places (for example, stars houses tours don't go inside the stars houses) and we're unusual in that we DO go into several buildings.
Guests should also be realistic about the fact that owners of properties featured on the tour almost certainly aren't going to want a large group of people wandering through, listening to stories of horrible things that have happened on the premises. It's understandable really.
Lorraine_D, Aug 2022
Learning about about the history behind some of the murders. We were also able to check out the inside of Cliftons which was a nice treat. And Damion was great and very knowledgeable.
Leticia_S, May 2022
Chris was very knowledgeable on all of LA facts. I would highly recommend this tour and tour guide. He did a great job keeping the tour fun.
natalia_s, Feb 2022
LA native here, aside from typical Downtown LA behavior, the tour was fun! Our tour guide killed it (pun intended)! The walking wasn’t too bad, I’d definitely take a sweater and hand sanitizer. Other than that it was very informational and thrilling to learn all the history.
Lilia_C, Aug 2021
Our tour guide was amazing! Definitely learned more about the history of Los Angeles. I do wish it had maybe just a few more rest stops or places to grab drinks.
Andrea_N, May 2021
Excellent, in depth tour - one of the highlights of our trip! Chris was fantastic and taught us so much about true crime, history and the city itself!
Leslie_F, Mar 2021
Chris was amazing. He shared so much history even included fun facts of other LA sites that were not part of the current tour. He interacted with everyone in our group. He was extremely friendly and funny.
TROY_F, Mar 2021
Our tour guide (Chris) was amazing and awesome and had a great sense of humor! Definitely worth the price of the ticket!
Luis, Oct 2020
Damien was knowledgeable and showed enthusiasm for the history of Los Angeles. Safety regulations were followed and highly recommend to all history and true crime fans.
Connie_W, Feb 2020
Our tour guide, Chris, was outstanding. Great for anyone over 12. We are traveling with a GenZ, an Xennial, a GenX, and two Boomers and everyone loved it.
Caitlyn_J, Sep 2019
An excellent tour to attend. I recommend this tour to anyone that loves murder stories, history, and Los Angeles!
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