#1 Ghost Tour in the Midwest : Candlelight Trolley Tour
Recommended by 93% of travelers
Minneapolis-Saint Paul, USA
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 100 E 22nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Minneapolis (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
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Pillsbury House was cool and fun to learn about. We were only able to explore first floor, but was still lovely.
Concept of meeting in Pillsbury mansion, driving in trolley and hearing about ghost stories along way is great. However, there were limitations that made the trip from a Wow to an OK. The ghost tour was ok. We just drove by each location as the story was told. It was hard to see each location from trolley without getting up to see it. There was a video playing to give more detail/pic with each location, however it stopped working about 1/2 way through trip. I think without getting out to actually see the buildings misses something. All the ghost stories blended together and I don’t remember much.
Trolley was heated, which was very nice on a chilly night.
With a few changes, this could be a nice excursion.
Our tour guide was exceptional, knowledgeable, and kept us thoroughly entertained. The only downside was that I wished the tour could have lasted two hours instead of just one.
We had a great night listening to interesting and spooky stories that happened in Minneapolis! The venue it self was gorgeous and so worth seeing. Loved the trolley driver who really made it fun and spooky. The trolley was beautifully decorated with a big tv . The tour guide was able to bring up pictures that went along with the story he was telling. Very nice touch! We highly recommend!
I've been to many ghost tours around the world...this turned out to be my favorite! John, the tour guide was exceptional. He was informative and so funny and engaging. He MADE the tour. Highly recommend a tour with John.
This is so much fun! It’s not just the trolly ride but an experience. Fun gift shop, good drinks. John was our trolly guide and he is the BEST! He is so fun and knowledgeable about local history. I highly recommend going on this tour.
Tour guide was excellent and very entertaining. Knew the history very well. Took us to several places I was unaware of. Used EMF readers. Such a fun experience
Spooky scary and entertained throughout the experience! Great evening! Love the family vibe and showmanship of conductor.
Easy to book-and loved the experience while at the Pillsbury club as well as on the trolley! Engaging, accommodating, and educational!
Old historic multistory beautiful home well maintained with fun odds and ends for sale and a bar/restaurant, decorated extra spooky for halloween. The organization of the event itself was okay but slightly lackluster with some room for improvement. I arrived 45 minutes prior to the tour start time as per the email suggestion. As a tourist from the south, I guess I'm used to southern hospitality but from the moment I arrived at the house I was completely ignored by the staff who walked by me atleast a dozen times (older mom of one owner man and shorter other owner man) for the first 20 minutes of my visit, until he finally took my order, condescendingly. I wish I was exaggerating but it was kind of shocking how I was treated. The bar was very busy but it takes two seconds to smile and say hi to a guest. Other guests were greeted but I was not and I found this marginalizing. I finally felt welcomed when the tour started. The tour itself held by the taller owner man was decent. Many interesting stories and he was very nice and funny, although the badmouthing of the dead was a little excessive. He kept things interesting with interactive pictures and news articles. He would safely park the trolley at the various stops and would get up and talk to us and make us laugh and smile, making sure we were safe, informed, and having a good time. Those details went a long way to add positively to the experience. It would have been nice to hear more history about the Pillsbury Club itself. A little more welcoming atmosphere and maybe a designated staff member(s) who serves as a greeter/walk around and socialize with the guests/talk about the history of the Pillsbury Club/share general knowledge of the area and its haunty history, and the business would be next level. They gave us LED candles to hold for fun and "ghost glasses." But we were never instructed how or when to use the glasses even though we were told beforehand we would get to see how they worked. Group of drunk ladies on the trolley but their rowdiness was kept under control. I was by myself on the tour so a little more hospitality would have gone a long way. I overheard some guests before the tour getting excited for any potential spooking so maybe even a haunted house type situation with some jumpscares would be a fun touch.
My 16 year old son and I were in MN for a few days and wanted to explore the city. Tis” the season when I found this Ghost Trolley Tour. We didn’t know what to expect but it is everything you could have wished for. My son even enjoyed himself. The staff were friendly and hilarious. Highly recommend this tour!
If you love history and love, scary stories, you will love this! My husband and I went on the tour for date night and we had lots of laughs and a few jump scares.
A super fun, unique night out with friends touring around Minneapolis and hearing about ghost stories around the city.
We arrived an hour before our scheduled time and had some drinks and apps in the bar area, which was a perfect way to start the night. Arrive early to get your boring pass, which determines the boarding order onto the trolly. The staff were all very friendly and the driver was extremely knowledgeable and fun! Will definitely do another tour with them!
A perfect rainy night for a tour of ghost stories around Minneapolis. The driver and all the staff were wonderful!
The trolley driver is very informative and entertaining. He shared interesting historical information about various Minneapolis locations. The experience was very enjoyable.
This was a very enjoyable and entertaining tour. John the tour guide was very knowledgeable and funny.
Wonderful, informative and lively. Loved the tour guide!!!! I have been to several in other cities and this was one of the best.
Tour guide, John was very funny and personable. The music in the mansion may be a little more period related, instead of current pop
Maybe some desert to have before or after the tour.
The food there is fabulous. It takes maybe 15 minutes to look around the mansion. Our conductor had the battery die in his headset so we really did not hear the last half. It was a fun night and something different.
If you are driving, get there early, as they do not offer on-site parking so you will have to drive around to find a spot on the street. When you arrive for your tour, you need to immediately get a numbered ticket because this is the order in which you will board the trolley and seating is on a first-come basis. This was not mentioned in any of the booking details or emails that I received and no one told me this upon arrival, so I was one of the last to board even though I was among the first to arrive. This matters because seating is on a first-come basis. One of the best parts was having access to walk around the first floor of the Pillsbury Mansion, which is the location from which the tour departs. I wish they had talked about the mansion itself as part of the tour, prior to boarding the trolley, as it would make a nice segue into the main tour. It seems like a missed opportunity. They have a late departure time on the weekends at 9:30pm, which is nice if you happen to be arriving in town later in the evening. They have a bar/restaurant on site. The menu is limited, consisting of burgers, sandwiches and appetizers, basically standard bar fare. I didn't try the food. They also have a a selection of spirits and a cocktail menu. I ordered a drink which was terrible. I'd recommend eating elsewhere prior to arrival. Overall, it was an amusing tour, although being that we were driving around in the dark, I couldn't really get a good look at most of the buildings on the tour because they were not well-lit. Also, nearly everything on the tour was on the right side of the trolley (opposite the driver) and I was seated on the left side.
The best part of visiting MN. Honestly, this tour was phenomenal. The experience at the mansion coupled with the historic trolley ride were amazing! Highly recommend.
Fun tour - not too long, great tour guide - so much personality and sense of humor! Great way to drive a round Minneapolis and see the city and hear some fun spooky stories :-)
I thought it was a lot of fun and the tour guide was super cute and funny. The staff was super cool and the vibes were very good. They also included my son who is autistic in the tour which I thought was really cool. He made noise and no one gave us a hard time which I really appreciate. I was happy to support a family business in Minneapolis.
It was a fun experience to see the city in a unique way. I liked that we got out and walked and that it wasn't just a drive by tour.
We had an excellent time! The tour was so fun and engaging, I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to see the city.
We live in Minneapolis, but it was great to see the city from another perspective. This tour is so much fun! I recommend showing up an hour early to get dinner inside the Pillsbury Club. The menu is limited, but the burgers are great, and you can't beat the atmosphere.
Soooo much fun! Great tour guide, and the stories were fascinating. Definitely recommend paying for the extra attic tour.
Its expensive and that is understandable because of the fuel prices and personal payroll. Its to me geared twords any younger crowd. If you enjoy real history this is not your tour.
Very fun experience. Highly recommend. Tour was full of facts about Minneapolis with a lot of humor!
Great experience! Lots of fun facts about the area about ghosts! We attended another of their tours, True crime and both were well done!
Our group was made up of ghost enthusiast, scaredy cats, some local to the area and I don’t know why I’m here. All 5 of us found it educational and comical. I found out about this tour from tictok and knew it was a great fit for our group.
Tour guide John is a perfect host for Minneapolis.
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