Face the ghosts of Williamsburg’s past on an evening haunted history tour in one of America’s oldest cities. After nightfall, visit centuries-old sites in Colonial Williamsburg and on the College of William and Mary campus while a guide shares reports of ghostly activity, from the days of early settlers through the Civil War. Beyond just chilling anecdotes, all sightings are based on paranormal research and thoroughly documented for a spine-tingling evening experience.

Visit the most haunted places in Williamsburg on a nighttime ghost tour
Listen to the true tales of ghostly encounters, all backed up by research
Learn about the history of colonial America along the way
Get even more chills and thrills with an optional extended tour

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Local Professional Guide

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Gratuities
Food and drinks

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

West Duke of Gloucester Street
W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
Directions: All Ghost Tours meet on Duke of Gloucester Street, in front of the Kimball Theater, located at 424 W Duke of Gloucester St in Colonial Williamsburg’s Merchant’s Square.

Start time

08:00 pm

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 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.

Traveller Photos

Reviews

4.5

317 reviews

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

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Our tour guide was nice...

Teresa_T, Feb 2023

Our tour guide was nice and the history was interesting but not at all what I thought it would be. I was disappointed and personally wouldn’t do it again.

Disappointed

Donna_D, Nov 2022

We're frequent Viator customers and have never had a bad experience until this one. Lacey did not hold the attention of the audience, basically no ghost stories and supplements with personal experiences which are boring. Very disappointing!

Ashley and Lacy were...

Kristen_S, Nov 2022

Ashley and Lacy were excelled guides and really brought the stories to life! I recommend this for anyone who likes ghost stories and history.

Bryce the Ghost Host

Travis_E, Oct 2022

I thought it was a very good experience. Bryce did a great job of story telling, made the stories come to life, had a great sense of humor and was great with the audience.

Guide was awesome and...

Caroline_S, Sept 2022

Guide was awesome and very knowledgeable on the history. My spouse and I really enjoyed the tour and learning about the history of each house.

Fun tour!

Gina_D, Sept 2022

Our tour guide, Patrick, was great. He kept everyone engaged and was very personable. Highly recommend!

We had a tour from...

Jennifer_J, June 2022

We had a tour from Adonis! Williamsburg has some spooky history that she did a great job re-telling.

Response from Host, July 2022

We're happy to see that you had a 5-Star 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.

Absolutely horrible experience

Paul_B, Apr 2022

We were really looking forward to a ghost tour in such an historic town. There were 75 - 100 guests booked so we were broken up into 3, albeit large groups. Our tour guide dressed and sounded like he was more at home organizing a kegger on campus. He did go through some of the local history but his delivery of the stories was given without style, passion or drama. We literally couldn't take any more, so we left after just over an hour. It was the worst $50 I have spent this year.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Hi Paul. We're sorry about your experience. It looks like the experience didn't match all of the 5-star experiences of the other guests who take the tour. We're a little confused as the tour only lasts just over an hour. However, if you did not have a good experience, we'd love the opportunity to make this right and offer you a free tour with another guide. We want all of our guests' experiences to be 5-star experiences like the ones below your review. Please message us at 844-757-5657 or email us at tours@iworksllc.com and we'd be happy to make this right.

Great time!

Stephanie_C, Apr 2022

The guide(William)we had was great! He brought the stories to life. The kids really enjoyed it! I would highly recommend it!

Response from Host, July 2022

Thank you. We will make sure to share this with William to let them know to keep up the amazing work. We're happy that you're happy with the tour, 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 tour guide

Christina_W, Mar 2022

Patrick was an amazing tour guide.! He brought the stories to life and had a great knowledge of events and activities of the time period. We definitely enjoyed our tour!

Response from Host, July 2022

Hello! We love your feedback! Patrick 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!

enjoyable

Michal_A, Jan 2022

Enjoyed the evening . Interesting information, Patrick very knowledgeable, He arrived on time and was very interactive when asked questions.

Response from Host, July 2022

Hi Michal! The tour guide, Patrick is thrilled to receive such great rating, thank you! 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.

Highly recommend!

Heather_W, Dec 2021

William is a great story teller. He shared ghost stories from many centuries and even shared photos of some hauntings.

Response from Host, July 2022

Hello Heather! The tour guide, William is thrilled to receive such great rating, thank you! 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.

Ghost tour by Michael

Amanda_R, Dec 2021

Michael was awesome! He was personable and very knowledgeable. Would recommend this tour to anyone traveling to Virginia for the first time :)

Response from Host, July 2022

Hello! We’re so happy your tour went well. 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.

Scared to death finding the tour.

Robin_B, Nov 2021

The stories was good especially the haunted house. The fact that most of the parking garages are over mass graves from from a pandemic like we are in today. No markers for the tour. Walked around 30 mins looking for the start point.

Karis was wonderful!...

Kathi_P, Oct 2021

Karis was wonderful! Entertaining. Knowledgeable and Engaging! She was very enthusiastic and it was contagious!

Response from Host, July 2022

Hello Kathi! We love your feedback! Karis 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!

I loved it all! The...

Delia_R, Oct 2021

I loved it all! The history and seeing everything was just amazing. Our tour guide was funny and told the best stories and answered any questions we had. I think his name was William he had long hair he wore in a ponytail, he was the best and my kids loved having him super friendly. Would definitely do again if we ever come back to visit!

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Hello Delia! We’re happy you had a great time. Thank you for your review!

I had been on this same...

Ashlee_L, Oct 2021

I had been on this same tour 2 years ago and it was 10 times better. Guide only showed 4 or 5 places, whereas the previous trip we heard 5 different stories before we really got into the trip. Paid for a 90 minute tour and it maybe lasted an hour.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thank you for your feedback and for letting us know about your experience. We have contacted the guide and tour operator and passed along your feedback to improve future guests’ experiences. We’re sorry you did not receive the 5-star experience we usually provide for guests on tours. We would love to have you email us at contact@colonialghosts.com and give us the opportunity to make it right. We look forward to hearing from you!

Ghost Tours are a great way to celebrate anniversaries.

Virginia_M, Oct 2021

My husband and I came to Williamsburg to celebrate our 28th anniversary. We have take a ghost tour here before and enjoyed it so much we decided to go again. Peter was an excellent guide. We will definitely come again.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

We’re happy you had a great time. Thank you for your review!

Loved it.

Mary_l, Sept 2021

Michael was great. We have been on other ghost tours but his personal experience with the area really brought this one to life.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

We’re happy you had a great time. Thank you for your review! We're glad you enjoyed your tour with Michael and hope you join us again soon!

Nice and enjoyable...

Cortlyn_G, Sept 2021

Nice and enjoyable evening! Family friendly as well. Our tour guide, Patrick, did a great job. I’d definitely recommend as a fun activity to do with the family while you’re in Williamsburg!

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you had a great experience with Patrick and we hope you can join us again soon!

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