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Self Guided Haunted Walking Tour in Portsmouth (APP/GPS)

Name: Self Guided Haunted Walking Tour in Portsmouth (APP/GPS)
Brand: WalknTours
SKU: 222222P18
Price: 6.49 USD
Rating: 4.0 (36 reviews)

Portsmouth, United States

From USD 6.49

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New Hampshire

40 minutes to 1 hour
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Uncover the sordid history of Portsmouth, New Hampshire as you embark on a self-guided walking tour through the city’s haunted locations. The GPS activates each audio description as you walk past it and informs you of the spooky history of each location. See important landmarks like the Old Red Light District and the African Burial Grounds and listen to spooky tales of ghosts, witches, and murderers.

Set your own pace to explore Portsmouth
Learn about the spooky history of the city
Avoid the hassle of a large group tour
Only one tour per group is needed

What's Included

Smartphone Guided Walking tour on the WalknTours app
Recap tour you can take after taking the in person tour

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Ceres Bakery
51 Penhallow St, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
The tour begins at the Ceres Bakery where you'll discover it's ghostly past and it's residents that seem to not want to leave. One the Sheaffe street Inn Tavern this old building offers plenty of ghostly tales.

Start time

Opening hours

5/20/2021 - 10/15/2024
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 am - 11:30 pm

End point

Portsmouth Brewery
56 Market St, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
The last stop is the Portsmouth Brewery, the perfect place to end the tour for a drink and a bite to eat. And while you are there you might just see the ghost that haunts its halls.

What To Expect

111 State Street (Pass By)

177 State Street (Pass By)

222 Court St (Pass By)

African Burying Ground Memorial

3 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

401 State Street (Pass By)

John Paul Jones House, part of the Portsmouth Historical Society (Pass By)

The Music Hall (Pass By)

56 Market St (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travellers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Operated by WalknTours

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.

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Reviews

4.0

36 reviews

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

Reviews by Viator travellers.

Showing 1-10 of 36 reviews

Would not do it again

Ann_C, Sept 2023

Not very enjoyable. We did it during the day which may have been a part of why it wasnt very enjoyable but it was just walking by buildings and hearing stories. Not really sure they were even true. The kids were bored. Very difficult to find parking.

Ghost Walk

Angela_G, Aug 2023

It was nice to walk around at your leisure listening to the podcast. He was very knowledgeable and very interesting stories.

Going nowhere

JoAnn_W, Aug 2023

We were unable to access the correct tour. Whenever the app loaded a tour it was for a different city. After three tries and the app loaded St Augustine, Florida when we wanted Portsmouth, New Hampshire , we gave up. We worked with the program for over an hour while we were standing on the street. Obviously, I’m very disappointed and would not recommend this tour group to anyone. It would be considerate of you to give me a refund.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

HI! Are you sure you had the WalknTours app? I tested today and the cities are all there :). You do need to select your city (portsmouth) or your tour, which you'll see on the top in the "Near Me" section. I'm sorry you did not see it, please contact me at info@walkntours.com.

We liked seeing the town ...

Sally_F, Aug 2023

We liked seeing the town - not much else to say. Too complicated to sign in - not the same as having a real guide.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi! All you need is to get the WalknTours app :). I did see you did not get the app or take the tour. It takes one minute to complete and the tour never expires. But great note, this is for those looking to explore at their own pace, anytime, and for only $6.99, this is a great option. If you like big group tours lasting hours at 11am that cost $40, and don’t like apps, this tour may not be best for you. Thank you for your feedback! I’ll be sure to make these details clearer. You can contact me anytime at info@walknTours.com and I’m happy to help anyway I can.

Cought 3 ghosts on a pictures.

Cassia_F, July 2023

I caught some ghosts on pictures they took. I am amazed. Lots of fun lots of information and interesting..

This is was a great way...

Juliet_M, June 2023

This is was a great way to learn some history about Portsmouth in a slightly creepy and fun way. I enjoyed the virtual tour guide and how he directed me to the next sight. My only gripe was how difficult it was to start the tour. I entered the bakery at the beginning of the tour thinking they were help, but the owner told me many people have entered his business looking for assistance. I ended up calling the number listed on my virtual ticket and was happy to reach a person. The guy texted me the code to start the tour (which was not on the ticket) and everything worked fine after that. Make sure your phone is charged since you will he walking for 45 minutes or more depending on if you pause the tour to enter different sights/businesses on the tour.

Nice, spooky walk

Crystal_T, Mar 2023

We stopped in a couple bars and got lots of more info from the residents! It was a very fun and exciting experience!

Dissatisfied

Lakeisha_W, Nov 2022

Horrible experience! The maps and directions were all over the place. Not even worth the $7. It would be better if they just had a map with information and you just walk around

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Hi Lakeisha, I don't have you registered as taking our tour or using our app :( . I am sorry to hear your issue, and I'm guessing you had the Viator app and tried it there? We are WalknTours, and our tour is on the WalknTours app. You'll need to get our app to take our tour :) If you have questions please email me at info@walkntours.com with details please and I'll help :)

Underground railroad was...

Dawn_B, Oct 2022

Underground railroad was interesting to learn that the graves were found under the road. Loved the tribute memorial

Ghostly fun at any time of day or night.

Pamela_W, July 2022

This was a fun tour. Wish I had been able to take it at night but it was fun during the day too. Lots of history and ghostly tidbits. It’s great that you can walk at your own pace and it recognizes when you’ve gotten to the next stop. It’d be great if it beeped or something if you took a wrong turn tho as I did that! 🤦‍♀️

Response from Host, July 2022

Thank you for the great review and thank you for using the WalknTours app! Look for our tours all around the USA :) That is a great suggestion for the beep, I'll look into it, thank you!

Nice tour. Easy to...

Lu_W, July 2022

Nice tour. Easy to follow. Could pause whenever necessary and pick back up where left off. Good way to familiarize oneself with area.

Response from Host, July 2022

Thank you for the great review and using the WalknTours app!

I could not get the...

marciagreen1722, May 2022

I could not get the Internet there and therefore the app did not work even when I downloaded the tour beforehand as suggested.

Response from Host, May 2022

Hi! That stinks the internet did not work there. If you download the tour before hand, then go back to the tour and click 'start tour' it plays, I just tested it this morning. The tour never expires, you can take it anytime. So if you are still in portsmouth, feel free to take it again! Also, please email me at info@walkntours.com, I'd love to help out with any issues you face. Have a great day!

Learning the fun facts of...

Martha_M, Apr 2022

Learning the fun facts of Portsmouth NH. It was a cute little activity to do with my boyfriend. Although we didn’t see any ghost have any drinks slapped out of our hands it was all in all a fun activity.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Glad you enjoyed the tour Martha! Sounds like you had fun, went at your own pace, explored the great sites in Portsmouth and stopped at the Haunted Portsmouth Brewery at the end of the tour! This review sounds more like a 5 star, at least a 4 star fun activity :). Ghosts are not guaranteed, but great ghost stories, historical sites, and a fun adventure it is.

No funciona

Elena_Q, Aug 2023

Las casas cerradas, una aplicación que no ayuda a extranjeros Creo que no hay nada como el turismo face to face

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi, as we talked on text, this tour is not in Spanish. I know you said you want it in Spanish. This tour is professionally narrated by a spooky voice with music and sound. It's guided step by step by your smart phone so you can go anytime (1pm or 1am, anytime!). And it's the best deal in town :). You did call, and text, and asked to put in in Spanish, for the moment being it's only in English, it's very expensive to translate this into every language with narration, and this is a tiny start up. I hope one day we have enough demand to have it in many languages :). Have a great day!