Take a walk through the dark side of NYC history on a ghost tour through Greenwich Village, one of New York’s oldest neighborhoods. Join your small group of fellow travelers to enjoy your guide's rarely-heard stories, stroll through the village, and visit haunted locations that often go unnoticed by visitors and locals alike. Highlights include stops at Washington Square Park, Hangman's Elm, and the Emma Lazarus House.

Discover the spooky side of New York's Greenwich Village on a walking tour
Learn neighborhood history as you explore, with your guide's spooky tales
Visit eight different spots and see where bodies are buried on Waverly Place
Don't get lost in a crowd with a small group tour of no more than 20 guests

What's Included

Professional guide
All taxes, fees, and handling charges

Gratuities
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Washington Square North
Washington Square N, New York, NY, USA
Tours begin in Washington Square Park, under the Washington Square Park Arch, at Washington Square North, New York, NY 10012. Look for your tour guide, who will be holding a lantern. Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour’s departure time.

Start time

08:00 pm

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Washington Square Park

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Greenwich Village

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

New York Ghost Tours

10 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
Not recommended for travellers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

112 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Great fun and very informative.

Perry_W, Aug 2023

We arrived a few minuets early and John our guide was already waiting for us, carrying an old lamp he was very easy to spot. The tour was really fun, John was great. He had great knowledge or NYCs dark and supernatural past, always happy to chat and take questions as we went along. We did the extended tour, which I’d recommend for the end point alone. Those that didn’t do the extended tour John made sure to get everyone back to a subway station or to where they needed to go to. We had a really fun night and are very glad we did it.

The guide was very...

Normand_F, Apr 2023

The guide was very entertaining, it was also very educative. It went by very fast, a good walk, but worth it !!

Really fun tour

Esther_M, Dec 2022

Really interesting and I formative, Matt was a great host! Loves learning about the history of the area.

The best way to see Greenwich

marisa_s, Dec 2022

We had a stellar time with our guide, Sarah. She was informative, entertaining, and was great with our 11-year-old son. We loved the stories, the add-on of the EMF reader (highly recommend) and seeing parts of the neighborhood we never would have otherwise. It was one of the highlights from our entire NYC trip.

Knowledge is power.

Tracy_M, Oct 2022

A wintery evening. But warned with the entertaining tales of our amaxing host. Who brought the area to life. Totally recommend xx

Cool thing to do in the village

Sharon_G, Aug 2022

The stories were great - Matt knew a lot about the history of the area which made for a memorable time. He knew a lot about the triangle shirt waist factory disaster

Great spooky fun!

Aaron_B, July 2022

We had a great time! Went with my buddy who's lived in NYC for 20 years and he didn't know any of this stuff. Very cool history and spooky stories . Definitely would recommend!

Excellent Tour

david_b, May 2022

Marcus was our host and he was very well versed on all information supplied and he was very informative. Recommend him highly

Response from Host, July 2022

We’re so glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope you’ll check out one of our other locations and tour experiences in over 35 cities or an overnight stay at usghostadventures.com!

Great way to explore the city!

Jacob_W, May 2022

Wife and I had a fantastic time! Great ghost stories and a great way to see that part of the city. Our guide (John) was very knowledgeable.

Response from Host, July 2022

John is an amazing guide and storyteller! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope you’ll check out one of our other locations and tour experiences in over 35 cities or an overnight stay at usghostadventures.com!

Phenomenal!

Andrea_L, Dec 2021

Dominic was phenomenal! His knowledge and amazing personality was perfect! We learned so much! Dominic is the best!

Response from Host, July 2022

Dominic is an amazing guide and storyteller! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope you’ll check out one of our other locations and tour experiences in over 35 cities or an overnight stay at usghostadventures.com!

Educational & Entertaining

John_B, Dec 2021

John was great, very educational and entainting. I'm a native New Yorker and I learned a few things.

Response from Host, July 2022

Would Recommend to everyone

Suzy_B, Dec 2021

We loved every second of this! It was a perfect mix of scary and history! Our tour guide was very personable and entertaining

Response from Host, July 2022

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope you’ll check out one of our other locations and tour experiences in over 35 cities or an overnight stay at usghostadventures.com!

Fun ghost tour

Lance_L, Nov 2021

We had a fun time on the walking tour. Marcus was our guide, he was fun to talk to and had several morbid stories with corny jokes, which is just what I want for this kind of tour. Great way to spend a night while visiting.

Response from Host, July 2022

We’re glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope you’ll check out one of our other locations and tour experiences in over 35 cities or an overnight stay at usghostadventures.com!

Tour was great! Awesome...

alex_O, Oct 2021

Tour was great! Awesome tour guide as well! Loved learning about the history and stories about these places! Would definitely recommend and go back again!

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thanks Alex! We're so glad you enjoyed learning about New York!

Fun times!

Angela_L, Oct 2021

The your was great! Marcus was very enthusiastic despite the rain, and we learned so many cool stories about the area. I'd definitely recommend!

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Hi Angela! We love your feedback! Marcus is an amazing guide and storyteller! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope you’ll check out one of our other locations and tour experiences in over 35 cities or an overnight stay at usghostadventures.com !

Fantastic Ghost Tour

Allison_F, Oct 2021

Fantastic tour! Will def recommend it to everyone & have already recommended it to hotel concierge to tell more guests!

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thank you for taking the time to share your fantastic experience. We’re glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope you’ll check out one of our other locations and tour experiences in over 35 cities or an overnight stay at usghostadventures.com !

Spooky Greenwich

Andrew_M, Oct 2021

I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the tour turned out to be great fun and a great way to learn some unknown facts about New York I had not given much thought. Serena was a great guide with her head full of knowledge and cool lantern.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thanks Andrew! We're so glad you enjoyed learning about New York! Serena is an amazing guide and storyteller! Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope you’ll check out one of our other locations and tour experiences in over 35 cities or an overnight stay at usghostadventures.com !

The Haunted City Path

Christopher_G, Sept 2021

Being a Native New Yorker and not realizing the buildings we drive by on an everyday basis conceal so much doom and gloom!! The knowledge of the area, buildings, architecture, period residents,and the incedents in them is second to none!!! Absolutely recommended!!

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thanks Christopher! We're so glad you enjoyed learning about New York! thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope you’ll check out one of our other locations and tour experiences in over 35 cities or an overnight stay at usghostadventures.com !

Loved it

Brandi_B, July 2021

Loved the tour! My 11 and 8 year old were completely engaged, and loved every minute. We had a blast. Can’t wait to bring other family members to New York for this tour.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Hi Brandi! We love your feedback! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad you enjoyed your time with and we hope you’ll check out one of our other locations and tour experiences in over 35 cities or an overnight stay at usghostadventures.com !

Interesting haunted history of Ny

Eliza_L, June 2021

Our tour guide was very personable, , knowledgeable, funny and a great story teller. She made sure everyone was informed about safety procedures and made sure the group didn't get separated. If you're into the haunted history of Greenwich village and the Washington Square Park area, this is a great tour to go on.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thank you, Eliza! We appreciate you for taking the time to share your experience. It sounds like you had a blast! We’re glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope you’ll check out one of our other locations and tours in over 35 cities or an overnight stay at usghostadventures.com