Port Arthur Ghost Tour
Port Arthur, Australia
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Brave an after-hours visit to one of Australia’s most haunted locations on this spine-chilling 1.5-hour walking tour. Enjoy a lantern-lit tour of the Port Arthur Historic Site and uncover the harrowing history of the UNESCO-listed convict site. Hear terrifying tales of ghosts and paranormal activity that date back to the 19th-century and listen out for ghostly footsteps as you tiptoe around the former penal colony. For those that dare to finish the tour, you’ll even be presented with a ‘Certificate of Bravery and Courage’!
- 90-minute ghost tour of Port Arthur Historic Site
- Take a lantern-lit guided tour of one of Australia's most haunted locations
- Listen to ghost stories dating back to 1870
- Receive a Certificate of Bravery and Courage at the end of your tour
- Enjoy a spooky atmosphere and exclusive access to sites after hours
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Any other additional tours onsite
- Site Entry, this tour is evening Ghost Tour access only
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Port Arthur Historic SiteVisitor Centre, Port Arthur TAS 7182, Australia
Tours depart from the foyer at the Port Arthur Historic Site Visitors Centre. The Visitors Centre also offers cafe/bistro, free parking, and visitor information.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
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Port Arthur Ghost Tours
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Not recommended for children aged 13 and under
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 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
4.3
based on 227 reviews
Peter_W, May 2026
A screaming baby should not have been on the tour. It completely destroyed any ambiance/spookiness to the whole 1.5hr walk.
Rhiannon_H, Apr 2026
Aaron was our tour guy - absolute legend and knowledgeable! Fun, historic tour and yummy tasters to finish!
james_r, Apr 2026
was fun but fail in obtaining a cert of brave at end of tour would be nice if they gave them out like the page said
Julianne_R, Apr 2026
Yes. Our history needs to be told
Ideal surrounding to tell our heritage of the convicts who built Australia
Mitchell_F, Feb 2026
Cool experience, but wish we were able to see more of the buildings/rooms. At times it felt a bit underwhelming due to simply listening to stories versus being able to explore a little bit.
Gard_S, Feb 2026
We chose a dark, stormy night for our ghost tour. We qwre lucky and missed the rain.
We didn'r experience any supernatural phenomena, but Tony (our tour guide) was a great storyteller and told tales that had a shiver running down our spines.
Given the dark history of the place, an afterdark tour was perfect.
Great value, wpuld recommend.
Penny_S, Jan 2026
This was so much fun, especially in the dark ( daylight savings means you need to book the later tour. Our guide “Glen” was phenomenally good at what he does and I had the heebeejeebies the whole time . As did my daughter who’s birthday was that day ( turned ten). She asked, “ when can we do this again?”.. looks like we will be returning for round two 🤣👻.
Claire_W, Jan 2026
Was very fun and engaging tour. The tour guides are so passionate with their story telling and how much they try setting the tone and the scene for the tour.. they share some incredible stories whether yoh believe in ghost or just cringe hearing the horrific history.. just Come open minded, but also plan for weather..
Kylie_B, Jan 2026
The Port Arthur ghost tour is not as ‘scary’ as you may think. The stories are informative and a little spooky but all in good fun. Our guide knew his stuff and had been taking ghost tours for 27 years. Tours are best done in the dark so in Summer the latest tour time would be my pick. A bit of walking involved but easy walking with frequent stops and some ground is uneven. A unique experience that I’d recommend.
Ebony_P, Jan 2026
Tara was a great enthusiastic tour guide. The group had some good laughs and scares throughout the tour. Many participants became nervous at various points including myself.
Carlene_T, Oct 2025
Dave our tour guide was excellent, very informative but his general vibe made it exciting. 10/10 would do it again.
Daniel_M, Jul 2025
Our guide was Nat. She was fantastic in every aspect of the tour. She was very informative and made the night more interesting as the night went on thanks 4 a hairy tour Daniel and Tracey from Melbourne
Carolyn_H, Jul 2025
A fun experience with our guide Guy!
Great mix of people of all ages enjoying some spooooooky stories and walking the grounds and through the church, penitentiary, dwellings and cells.
Our first ghost tour and it was just great! Light hearted and interesting.
Simon_J, Jun 2025
Creepy and informative, our host gave us a ghoulish experience with her unique voice and interpretation
corey_s, Jun 2025
More of a night tour of Port Arthur, with some stories of ghosts. Didn’t go into the dissection room, which was a major disappointment. Was also advertised that we would get a “bravery certificate”. Never got one of these. Quite disappointing really.
Donna_B, Mar 2025
Awesome tour go on it guide made the tour enjoyable with the right amount of spookiness and facts loved it
Colleen_C, Mar 2025
Lots of interesting information and stories. Friends from the US came with us to do the day visit & the night visit.
They had a great time.
Thank you for having us.
Marieanne_W, Feb 2025
Some of the walkiing was fast paced so wear comfortable shoes to walk in and a light jacket. The walking didn't effect us, but if your elderly I felt the walking was a bit fast, with some slight hills( maybe a little more time is required for this) Overall it was a great experience and a fun tour. Definitely worth doing!
Tricia_N, May 2023
Very informative, great tour. Dave our tour guide was very entertaining. Highly recommend this tour.
Kellie_B, Apr 2023
Port Arthur Ghost tour was great fun. Tour guide was very informative and had lots of stories to tell. We were lucky that the night was perfectly still & quiet, but unfortunately no ghosts were seen or heard on our particular tour. I did capture an orb in one of my photos though! I would like to go back one day & see the establishment during daylight hours.
Geb_T, Apr 2023
Dave the legendary tour guide was outstanding. My kids said he was like an NPC character in Skyrim the game and I totally agree. He made the experience so much more! Thanks Dave! :)
Deb_G, Apr 2023
Christine, our guide - was very knowledgeable and engaging with the telling of stories of lives lived -and of the spirits that dwell within the site. It was a dark, cold, rainy and rather gloomy night, which created an eerie atmosphere. The candlelit lantern, sometimes being the only light, added to the effect. We thoroughly enjoyed it.
Rebecca_G, Apr 2023
We fortunately had our Guide Jim twice at Port Arthur and he was great fun on the ghost tour! Full of interesting historical and ghost stories and with a little theatrical style, he led us through the dark by lantern and moonlight and let us into several buildings. The spookiest one is definitely the asylum, it's daunting to imagine the dreadful lives of the men here. This hour-and-a-half tour sped by. It's mostly even ground and easy walking, with some steps. Highly recommend it!
Robyn_R, Mar 2023
We had a sizeable group but could still hear and see everything. I carried the end lantern, the atmosphere was great. But didn’t see any ghosts 🙁
Matt_R, Mar 2023
Excellent experience and great info. We did the day tour the following day and the information was really helpful. Great tour
Angus_K, Mar 2023
Very disappointed in this tour. The guide was great fun and we assume a paid actor as he recalled his script without faulting. But the tour is nowhere near as spiritual as the ones we have been on at other destinations. We believe they have changed this tour recently and frankly it is really a bunch of people being told scary tales about what others have seen and witnessed and we all were in a group and chaperoned to each point that had been staged for the tour. Don’t waste your money
Cheryl R, Aug 2019
Have done the tour before but changes. Always an amazing tour with knowledgeable guides. Lots of fun and like us a bit of action.
pacific31, Aug 2019
Our tour guide Robert was great. He had lots of knowledge, stories (both intriguing and funny) and perfect timing to keep you looking around.... wandering. Definitely recommend doing.
Phillip_D, Dec 2018
Me being a Sceptic and partner a believer decided to do the night tour, stories of went on there in the early days very horrific for all, our guide Ross (Martin) made the tour exiting, frightening and at times humoures was well worth the tour
Grant W, Feb 2017
It was a cold night, drizzling rain. We were in a group of 20 people with a couple of lanterns to light the way. Scene set for a spooky experience.
Guide was informative but spoke to fast and was difficult to understand most of the time.
Only thing to make it better would be seeing a ghost!
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