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Murmurs of Mourning & Murder: Madison Ghost Tour

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Madison, USA
  • 1 hour (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket

Why travelers loved this

4.3
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· Keri_G ·
Apr 2025
Really enjoyed our tour! Great way to get some history as well as some spooky stories! Absolutely recommend this for anyone who loves history/ghost stories!
· Amanda_H ·
Dec 2025
Tour guide was super friendly and knowledgeable. Learned alot about the history of the city and enjoyed taking in the architecture

Overview

    What's Included

    • EMF Rental

      Meeting and Pickup

      Meeting point

      • 100 N Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703, USA

        Meet at the Childrens Museum across from the Pinckney/Dayton Parking Ramp. Your guide will be wearing a black US Ghost Adventures t-shirt and carrying a lantern. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour.

      End point

      This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      Operating hours
      .8:00 pm

      Itinerary

      1

      101 N Hamilton St

      6 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      2

      Majestic Theatre

      6 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      3

      Bartell Theatre

      6 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      4

      1 S Pinckney St

      6 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      5

      The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company

      6 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      6

      Tempest Oyster Bar

      6 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      7

      Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center

      6 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      8

      Capitol Lakes Aquatic & Wellness Center

      6 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      9

      Madison Municipal Building

      6 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      10

      Wisconsin State Capitol

      6 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      Additional Info

      • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
      • Wheelchair accessible
      • Stroller accessible
      • Service animals allowed
      • Near public transportation
      • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
      • Most travelers can participate
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers

      Cancellation Policy

      You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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      Reviews

      4.3
      based on 38 reviews
      Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

      Enjoyable Tour

      Amanda_H, Dec 2025
      Tour guide was super friendly and knowledgeable. Learned alot about the history of the city and enjoyed taking in the architecture

      Response from Host, Jan 2026

      Hello there, thank you for sharing your experience. We're glad to hear that you learned a lot while having fun. We'd love to welcome you back again soon for another adventure! We can’t wait to welcome you back!

      Very Interesting

      MaryJane_S, Oct 2025
      We really enjoyed our tour guide, James. He was personable and knew lots of great details. The event Incudes Great historical details and tour of downtown.

      Response from Host, Oct 2025

      We appreciate your review! It’s great to hear James provided a personable and informative experience. We’ll pass your compliments along and hope to welcome you again!

      Fun night!

      Morgan_V, Aug 2025
      Outstanding tour guide. Very knowledgeable! Loved the history of Madison- that was my favorite part about the tour.

      Response from Host, Sep 2025

      Thanks for sharing your experience! We’re happy to hear the guide’s knowledge and the history of Madison made your tour memorable. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words along and hope to welcome you back soon!

      No ghost-great history lesson

      Tony_S, Jun 2025
      You may not see a ghost, but really good historical information. Very knowledgeable and informative.

      Response from Host, Aug 2025

      Thank you for your review! We’re happy the tour offered you informative and engaging history. We hope you’ll join us again for another adventure.

      Great tour

      Keri_G, Apr 2025
      Really enjoyed our tour! Great way to get some history as well as some spooky stories! Absolutely recommend this for anyone who loves history/ghost stories!

      Response from Host, Apr 2025

      Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re so happy to hear that you enjoyed the historical and spooky aspects of the tour. We’ll be sure to pass your compliments along to the guide and hope to have you join us again for another memorable experience!

      Interesting talk

      Kristen_K, Apr 2025
      Interesting quick one hour walk around Madison- includes history and ghost stories. Informed guide who was articulate.

      Response from Host, Apr 2025

      We appreciate your feedback! It’s great to hear that you had an enjoyable walk around Madison and appreciated the history and ghost stories. We’ll pass along your compliments to the guide, and we’d love to have you back again soon!

      We both liked all parts...

      Passion_H, Jan 2025
      We both liked all parts of the tour besides it being freezing out. we had a lot of good things to say after the tour was done. aubree was an amazing tour guide she did a very good job of explaining everything!!

      Response from Host, Feb 2025

      Thank you for your feedback! We’re so glad to hear that despite the cold, you had a great time, and Aubree’s explanations made it even more enjoyable. We’ll definitely share your kind words with her. We look forward to welcoming you back for another tour soon!

      Great tour

      Mushaine_S, Dec 2024
      great tour! It was a fantastic experience our guide was knowledgeable and brought story with life with a great mix of history and eerie ghost tales

      Response from Host, Dec 2024

      Thank you for the fantastic review! We’re glad to hear that the combination of history and eerie ghost tales made your tour so enjoyable. Our guides truly love sharing these stories, and we’re so happy it made your experience great. We hope to have you join us again soon!

      See above

      Tom_S, Nov 2024
      We went to the meeting place and couldn’t find anyone last night. We were looking for someone with the jacket that had the emblem and couldn’t find anybody. We drove around the area (capital, theater…) and couldn’t see anyone. We left at 8:00 after a half hour of looking. Tom 262-366-4472

      Response from Host, Nov 2024

      Hi, Tom! Thank you for sharing your experience, and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience you faced last night. We understand how disappointing it can be to drive around without being able to find the tour group. This is definitely not the experience we aim to provide. Please contact guestrelations@wejunket.com with your booking information, and we’ll do our best to assist you and correct the situation.

      Great time bit of spooky.

      James_P, Feb 2024
      Crystal was the best tour guide, she was so knowledgeable! She answered all of our questions and even showed us an extra stop since we had time.

      Response from Host, Feb 2024

      We're glad Crystal went above and beyond for you during your tour! Thank you for joining us. We hope to see you on another tour in the next city you visit.

      Awesome

      Eugenio_S, Jun 2024
      Increíble experiencia, la repetiría……….. la chica fue muy amable, nos hizo un recorrido interesante y nos contó historias de cada lugar.

      Response from Host, Nov 2024

      ¡Hola Eugenio! ¡Estamos muy contentos de que hayas tenido una experiencia increíble con nosotros! Parece que su guía dio vida a las historias maravillosamente. ¡Nos encantaría tenerte de vuelta para otra aventura!

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      On average, this is booked 7 days in advance.

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