Spooky Solvang Ghost Hunting & History Tour

Recommended by 99% of travelers

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Santa Barbara, USA

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Booked 5+ times last week!

1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9

· Jeff_H ·

Apr 2025

John was an outstanding guide! We had a great mix of spooky ghost stories, creepy locations, Solvang history and humor! He did a great job involving everyone on the tour at a personal level. Great value for the price.

· Chad_L ·

Oct 2025

Great experience! Knowledgeable guide and a lot of fun! KC made the night great and told not only spooky stories but also a lot about the history of Solvang.

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Overview

Discover a side of Solvang that few other visitors get to experience—and tap into the region’s supernatural lore—on this evening ghost tour. Meet your guide in the center of town and set off with EMF meters, dowsing rods, and other ghost-hunting tools to aid you. You’ll see historic highlights of the town, and can attempt to spot local spirits, all while your guide shares Solvang’s spookiest ghost stories.

See a new side of Solvang when you explore the town after dark
This tour is perfect for horror fans and ghost-story lovers
Use real ghost hunting tools
Learn insider ghost stories and history you wouldn’t uncover on your own

What's Included

EMF meters for ghost hunting during tour
Spirit Box with Estes Method session
Dowsing rods at a haunted location

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Solvang, CA 93463, USA
Our tour begins on Copenhagen Drive at Second St, right at the benches with the big sign reading "Solvang: Danish Capital of America."

End point

1630 Mission Dr, Solvang, CA 93463, USA
We'll end at Solvang Park (just 1 block from where we began).

Itinerary

Solvang Visitor Center (Pass By)

Birkholm's Bakery & Cafe

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Old Mission Santa Ines (Pass By)

Solvang

55 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Solvang Antiques (Pass By)

Solvang Festival Theater (Pass By)

Solvang Shoe Store (Pass By)

Solvang Windmill (Pass By)

Solvang Village Square (Pass By)

Visitor Center (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Not recommended for children under 9
Paid ticket required for all
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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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Featured review

Scott_P

We enjoyed our ghost tour and Casey our tour guide was great. We enjoyed the stories he told us and even got to use an EMF gauge and a spirit box. It was so fun to experiment with these devices. I would not hesitate to book The Haunt Tours. They are the best haunted ghost tours out there!!

Reviews

4.9

based on 310 reviews

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The Solvang ghost tour...

Natalie_B, Jan 2026

The Solvang ghost tour was such a fun experience! Casey was a great guide and knew how to go about the stories of the town and throw some jokes in there too to keep it lighthearted. If you’re wanting to learn about the town in a different light this is definitely a great way to do so! Casey was very informative and knowledgeable about anything we questioned. Highly recommend this tour!

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Hi Natalie, thanks for the awesome review! So glad you had a great time with us. Hope to see you again!

Kate was the best!

Pereyrame, Dec 2025

Kate was an amazing guide. Learned lots of history and got some paranormal activity at several spots. Would recommend!

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Hi Pereyra, we’re thrilled to read your feedback! Sounds like our spirits gave you quite the experience. Hope to haunt with you again soon!

Awesome Tour

Norio_N, Oct 2025

Casey was a great host. Very detailed and friendly. Knew a ton of facts about the history of Solvang. All around fun night.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thanks for being part of the experience! Can’t wait to welcome you back in another town.

Great experience!...

Chad_L, Oct 2025

Great experience! Knowledgeable guide and a lot of fun! KC made the night great and told not only spooky stories but also a lot about the history of Solvang.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thanks for leaving a review, Chad! Glad you enjoyed the evening. We’d love to have you back for another ghostly tour!

The tour advertised...

Terri_D, Aug 2025

The tour advertised things that did not occur and the guide showed up 20 minutes late. We did not see the Mission or Graveyard

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Hi Terri, thanks for chatting with me and I'm glad I was able to provide a full refund. I totally agree with your review and have taken steps to ensure this doesn't happen with my guides in the future. Your feedback is received and will make us a better company, so thank you for that. Hope you have a great week ahead!

Had a great time on this ghost tour!!

Scott_P, Aug 2025

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Hi Scott, so glad you had a great time! Thanks for the thoughtful review, and hope to see you again soon!

The spooky Solvang you need

Jeff_H, Apr 2025

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Thanks for leaving a review, Jeff! Glad you enjoyed the evening. We’d love to have you back for another ghostly tour!

Best Experience!

Ahriana_Z, Mar 2025

We had Ryan as our tour guide and he was awesome! My bf and I did this for my birthday and luckily were in a small group with another couple! The experience was so much fun and I HIGHLY recommend it if you’re skeptical or curious about the paranormal world! Plus you learn some really cool facts about Solvang!

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Hi Ahriana, we're so glad to hear you had a great time! Your thoughtful review is much appreciated. We hope to see you again in the not-too-distant future!

Enlightening and spooky!

Cailee_P, Feb 2025

I’ve been going to Solvang my whole life and this tour helped me to learn so much! It was fun, lighthearted, but also appropriately spooky. The divining rods was wild!

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Thanks for being part of the experience! Can’t wait to welcome you back in another town.

Spooky fun on a Friday night!

Amy_S, Jan 2025

We really enjoyed our Ghost Tour experience and loved our host, Cindy. I had no idea what to expect and ended up learning fun history about Solvang and many of its past residents. We had a fun group of just 6 and it was perfect. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you so much, Amy! We’re trying to offer a different sort of tour, and your feedback shows we're on the right track. Eagerly anticipating your next visit!

Best local tour

Jennifer_C, Jan 2025

Ash was outstanding, she had great stories, pictures, and knowledge of the true history of events that happened. Even though I’m a local, I learned so much and had so much fun. I even got to connect with spirits who passed, which was so special.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Hello, Jennifer! Your review has truly warmed our hearts. Thank you for taking part in our ghostly journey. Can't wait to welcome you back!

Fun way to explore!

Lorelei_V, Dec 2024

It was the perfect setting with an eerie mist as we explored Solvang with our guide John who was such an excellent story teller!!l Loved it! Plus the tip he gave us about seeing the falls added to our journey!

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thanks for leaving a review, Lorelie! Glad you enjoyed the evening. We’d love to have you back for another ghostly tour!

Wonderful experience!

Andrew_Z, Dec 2024

Ryan was awesome! It was cool to learn so much history about a local town! We also experience some real actual paranormal stuff.

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Hi Andrew, your words mean the world to us. We hope to have the pleasure of your company on another adventure soon.

Book it for some fun!

Andrea_D, Dec 2024

We had a great time and our host was a lot of fun! I would recommend this tour. It was fun and we walked the town, learned some history and all around had a great time.

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thanks for the feedback, Andrea! Looking forward to seeing you again!

We had a thoroughly...

Yssa_S, Dec 2024

We had a thoroughly enjoyable experience on this tour. John, our tour guide, was exceptional. He provided us with fascinating insights into the history of Solvang that were previously unknown to us, including some of its darker aspects. Additionally, the opportunity to use ghost hunting devices made the tour highly interactive and engaging. Thank you David!

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Hey Yssa, your generous words have truly lifted our spirits tonight! Guiding appreciative guests like you is our greatest joy. We hope to welcome you back soon :)

Awesome

Edwin_A, Dec 2024

Our tour guy was awesome. Good presentation and very funny. The tour walk around the town and gave us a lot of information about the city history.

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thanks for leaving a review, Edwin! Glad you enjoyed the evening. We’d love to have you back for another ghostly tour!

Wonderful experience!!!

Tomiko_C, Nov 2024

John was super awesome!!! He is very knowledgeable about Solvang and extremely funny. He is very funny yet he knows when to be respectful of the past. I would love to go ghost hunting with him again at a different location. He made my visit to Solvang unforgettable.

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Thanks for leaving a review! Glad you enjoyed the evening. We’d love to have you back for another ghostly tour!

Spooky and fun!

Rigo_S, Oct 2024

What an amazing experience!!! Ryan our tour guide was awesome!! He had so many stories and spooky facts about solvang I never knew about!

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Thanks for the feedback, Rigo! Looking forward to seeing you again!

Night time fun!

Shannon_G, Oct 2024

This was a lot of fun. A good way to see the city at night and the tour guide is really what makes it great. Thanks Ashes!!

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Thanks for being part of the experience! Can’t wait to welcome you back in another town.

Spooky Solvang After Dark

Crystal_P, Oct 2024

Lots of fun! Loved learning about the local lore and walking through the back alleys of town after dark~ what a fun and unique experience!

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Thanks for being part of the experience! Can’t wait to welcome you back in another town.

Spooktacular time

Nicole_B, Oct 2024

Was nice to hear the history of the town. Was a participant on the tour & had spirit communicate with me🥰 Really had fun with guide John; brought the history to life

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Hi Nicole, thanks for the awesome review! So glad you had a great time with us. Hope to see you again in another city!

I would do this tour...

Edith_S, Sep 2024

I would do this tour again and bring my sisters along. Our tour guide was great! Thank you, Ash!!!!!

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Thanks for the feedback, Edith! Looking forward to seeing you again!

Great storytelling

TracyKaiserGoebel, Sep 2024

Ryan was very engaging, with lots of cool stories. Who knew this little Danish village was so interesting?!

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Thanks Tracy, your words mean the world to us! We hope to have the pleasure of your company on another adventure soon :)

Spirits, Stories and Amazing Picture Proof

Donna_G, Sep 2024

Our guide Cindy was fantastic. The tour was scary, and fun and funny! The best part is the strange picture I took at the most haunted house in Solvang. My brother was using the divining rods and asking where she was and instead of pointing at the house it pointed over to the left. I took a pic in that direction and 2 odd whitish blue forms were in the picture! I am sure we saw spirits! I wish I could post it here!

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Hey Donna, your generous words have truly lifted our spirits tonight! Guiding appreciative guests like you is our greatest joy. We hope to welcome you back soon :)

The skeletons review

Michelle_P, Aug 2024

The tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and very funny!! She made the tour very enjoyable. It was cool to learn so much about the small town I grew up visiting as a child and an adult.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Hi Michelle, we're so glad to hear you had a great time! Your thoughtful review is much appreciated. We hope to see you again in the not-too-distant future!

Fun Saturday night

Shannon_M, Jul 2024

I loved the history and the ghost stories! I was happy to volunteer to use the divining rods. It was an experience that I won’t forget

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Reading your review was a highlight of our day! Thank you for being an integral part of our experience. Looking forward to greeting you again soon!

Met big Nud!

Gina_H, Jul 2024

Ryan was very informative and easy going with all 19 of us. We even got to experience all of our EMF’s going off outside the Viking Restaurant. Brought the rods out to speak to them too, super cool!!

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Greetings, Gina! Your review has brought a spooky smile to our faces. Thanks for joining our haunted journey. Until next time!

Fun, informative, entertaining, but not very ghostly.

Karen_O, Jul 2024

Going to the mission and having the souls buried there acknowledged was probably the highlight for me.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Reading your review was a highlight of our day! Thank you for being an integral part of our experience. Looking forward to greeting you again soon!

Spooky Solvang

erin_w, Jul 2024

So much fun! Cindy was fun and full of Solvang lore. If you love spooky stories, this is a perfect your for you!

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Hey Erin, your generous words have truly lifted our spirits tonight! Guiding appreciative guests like you is our greatest joy. We hope to welcome you back soon :)

Worth every penny!

Adriana_C, Jul 2024

Arrive 10 minutes before the starting time. If you get there earlier, like we did, you won’t see the “sign” of the ghost tour or your guide. Our tour guide, John, was amazing from the start. We enjoyed that the tour had humor and spooky moments. Keep in mind the tour experience has a lot to do with what you and the crowd pitch in as well. So go with people who are open minded and willing to participate 🤭👻

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Adriana, reading your review was a highlight of our day! Thank you for being an integral part of our experience. Looking forward to greeting you again soon!