West Village Haunted Tour

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New York City, USA

1 hour 40 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

The West Village is one of New York City's quirkiest and most bohemian neighborhoods, and with this unique tour you can discover its ghostly secrets. A local poet leads you along an itinerary of paranormal locales, from a former speakeasy to writerly haunts known for sightings of Edgar Allan Poe and Dylan Walsh, to explore the neighborhood's history and lore through a spooky lens.

Discover the haunted history of New York's West Village
Stop at historic bars and other buildings known for paranormal sightings
Based on documented stories and led by a passionate local poet and guide
A unique way to explore one of the city's most storied neighborhoods

What's Included

Local tour guide

Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

NYU Office of the President
70 Washington Square N, New York, NY 10011, USA

End point

75 1/2 Bedford St, New York, NY 10014, USA
We end at the corner of Bedford Street and Commerce Street in the West Village.

Start time
.7:30 pm

Itinerary

Cherry Lane Theatre

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gay Street

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

White Horse Tavern

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

West Village

1 hour 40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Not recommended for travelers who find it difficult to walk for over 90 minutes.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 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

5.0

based on 26 reviews

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Highly recommend

Gino_P, Nov 2025

Our tour guide Percy did a wonderful job with the pace of the tour and adding a lot of personality to the history and the stories. I learned new things about my city as well as received recommendations for great new hangouts. I was also amazed to walk down streets that I had yet to visit after living here for years.

Enjoyed the stories and...

Tyree_R, Oct 2025

Enjoyed the stories and the tour guide’s knowledge of the area. Me and my partner enjoy the fact that it wasn’t just ghost story’s but the telling of historical events of the area.

Such a fun tour in a beautiful area of NYC!

Stacy_M, Oct 2025

I took my teenage kids and our cousins to the West Village Haunted Tour tonight and we absolutely loved it! Our tour guide Percy was so knowledgeable, very entertaining and so kind! We learned so much and it the area that we walked through was so beautiful. Highly recommend!!

Our tour guide was...

Gabrielle_K, Sep 2025

Our tour guide was fantastic. Our guide was so knowledgeable and made the tour fun. We had a wonderful night learning about the west village and would definitely recommend it.

It was filled with...

Jamie_M, Apr 2025

It was filled with incredible stories and beautifully performed by our tour guide. I learnt so much more about the West Village.

Great guide, spooky and fun!

Jacqueline_D, Jun 2024

We had a great time! It was a fun tour and our guide was awesome! Not only did we get a fun spooky tour, but we got to walk around the West Village and see places and buildings we’d never have come across ourselves!

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Thanks so much for hanging with Vinny! And thanks for the kind words, we're glad you had a fun time. Hope you can check out our other routes soon, too!