Ghost Tour of Philadelphia by Candlelight
Philadelphia, USA
- 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Philadelphia is one of the country’s oldest cities—and its centuries of history also include plenty of ghost tales, spooky stories, and other macabre myths and legends. Meet your costumed guide and explore Philadelphia’s historical landmarks after dark. You’ll see the highlights of Old City, Society Hill, and Independence National Historical Park, and will also hear tales of hidden burial grounds, haunted houses, and other dark secrets.
- See a side of the city that many visitors miss when you explore after dark
- Explore Old City, Independence National Historical Park, and more
- Learn about the city’s spooky myths and legends from your guide
- Meet your guide at a convenient city-center location
What's Included
- local guide
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Signer's Garden434-498 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
The tour begins in Signers' Garden, which is a fenced in courtyard at the southeast corner of 5th St. and Chestnut St.
End point
- 138 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
Operating hours.7:30 pm
Itinerary
1
Independence Hall
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Library Hall
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Washington Square
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Powel House
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 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
4.0
based on 155 reviews
Catherine_A, Apr 2026
Fun way to learn history while hearing great ghost stories. Lots of information about our nation’s first capital and some of those who were important figures
Kavita_S, Apr 2026
We had such a great time with Jeff! He was informative and made history fun and left us with something to ponder after each stop. Thank You!
Stacey_M, Mar 2026
Our tour guide has amazing orating skills. It is like going on a tour with James Earl Jones as your guide!
Faina_S, Mar 2026
Great Guide - leaning towards theatrics rather than a lot of indepth history but very entertaining still
Roberta_d, Oct 2025
Our guide was very informative and she made the stories gripping. The walk was not too strenuous and lit up enough to feel safe.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Glad you enjoyed!
Maria_F, Sep 2025
Very entertaining! Guide tells stories in a engaging and animated way. Seemed bery well researched. Loved it !
Janice_K, May 2025
Lots of walking over uneven surfaces. But our guide was enthusiastic in her story telling and flexible to accommodate to guest questions and comments.
Martha_H, Mar 2025
Sarah our guide ROCKED. Sarah has a wonderful way of presenting the sites with history and experiences!
Gary_W, Mar 2025
While only a mile walk, there was a ton of history to hear and learn. Wylie was informative and engaging.
Traci_H, Mar 2025
Quick yet full of history - it was perfect. Our guide was fun & knowledgeable. A lot to see & hear in a small area.
April_C, Nov 2024
Has a good time! The only thing I would change about the tour. If possible it should be arranged to where you can go inside 1 or more of the actual places that are supposed to be haunted.
Paulina_S, Oct 2024
I really liked the Washington state park story. I thought that story was pretty cool.I wish the tour was alittle longer and they did later tours!
Luke_W, Oct 2024
This was a lovely way to kick off the month of October! Philadelphia is filled with fascinating history, but this ghost tour gave a delightfully spooky perspective on things the average tourist wouldn’t know. I’d recommend this trip to anyone who likes a show and enjoys learning something new to boot!
Pamela_K, Aug 2024
We had a great time and our tour guide made the experience even better definitely recommend this tour❤️❤️❤️❤️
Debra_B, Aug 2024
Our tour guide was a good storyteller. So much interesting information to share. The entire tour was spookable. We loved it. The Philly spirit lives on…
Rebecca_S, Jul 2024
Entertaining and fun. Our second trip of the day and a nice twist on the history learned earlier in the day. Bea was great.
Michael_S, Jun 2024
Loved the tour. A great way to explore old city neighborhoods in the evening. Especially nice in the summer when it is cooler at night.
James_C, Jun 2024
This tour was great! It was informative. The tour guide was really nice! Remember to bring cash to tip the tour guide. I don’t carry cash, so I was extremely sad I couldn’t tip her!!
christyann_m, May 2024
We hit a ton of traffic and couldn't find the location. Nobody answered the phone number listed (we called over and over for help) and we missed the outing and lost $48 on the tickets!!!
Erin_C, Mar 2024
I have done a few Ghost tours in other cities and Philly did not disappoint. A beautiful city with a long history, of course they have ghosts!
Tour guide was very knowledgeable and I loved her story telling.
Layla_S, Nov 2023
Our guide had a great sense of humor and very knowledgeable about the stories they were telling about about the history of the locations. The tour was a good length. Would definitely recommend! I went with my friend but I think this would be a really fun date idea!
Richard_W, Nov 2023
Excellent tour by a knowledgeable guide who knew a lot about the history and haunts of historic Philadelphia. We did the tour on Halloween night and it was perfect weather, atmosphere and everything all decorated for Halloween added to the ghost tour!
Laura_A, Oct 2023
The tour stops and stories were very interesting. Our guide, Josh, had a great voice and solemn presence that made the stories more entertaining. We live in the city and never did a ghost tour before, so it was also nice to gain some historical knowledge of the streets and parks we walk every day.
Hank_S, Oct 2023
Jabber the tour leader was very dynamic & spot-on with his black cape attire with⁹I ĺ amazing historic & well documented stories of early Philadelphia. What a perfect setting & chilly evening for ghost stories & sightings.
Naomi_K, Oct 2023
Bea was an awesome story teller. We learned a ton. We didn't see any ghosts, but heard a lot of stories.
Christine_S, Oct 2023
The tour guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and very atmospheric. He was a great storyteller. He drew you into the story.
SarahCaticorn, Aug 2023
Our guide was really entertaining, we learned a lot and had a blast <3 It's not terribly frightening, just a little on the spooky side, while staying historicaly accurate as much as possible.
Paul_M, Aug 2023
Our tour guide Jeremy was super knowledgeable and very friendly. We learnt lots about spooky places around Philadelphia, including Washington square and its haunted history, saw the Bishop White residence, the Powel house, city tavern and so much more. Jeremy was very happy to answer questions and he was great with all my family including my 6 year old. I can thoroughly recommend this tour and guide. Thanks Jeremy!
Nancy_W, Aug 2023
The stories were good, however, the tour guide walked too fast and lost sight of the group when crossing s streets leaving many behind
Diana_G, Jun 2023
Great fun, liked historical and spooky stories. Guide was engaging and we walked a beautiful and historic part of Philadelphia.
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