The 5 Best Haunted Prison & Asylum Tours

1.Charleston Haunted Jail Night-Time Walking Tour with Admission to Old City Jail

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 570 reviews · from $40Our pick

Enter Charleston’s Old City Jail with a guide such as Sarah, hear stories of pirates, criminals, and alleged poisoners Lavinia and John Fisher, and visit cells and death sites after dark. The 45-minute tour suits history fans and casual ghost hunters, though the visit covers only part of the jail.

“Tour guide was brilliant! I would definitely recommend. Very historical, so if you’re not into ghosts it’s still very interesting. Sarah is a great guide and very knowledgable.”

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2.Ghosts, Dark Secrets and Paranormal Hunt Gaol Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 93 reviews · 2 hours · from $32

Spend two hours at Adelaide Gaol with an English-speaking guide, hearing stories of Governor Ashton, Murderer’s Row, Sister Mary MacKillop, and the Patton family. The tour mixes prison history with hands-on paranormal investigation using real ghost-hunting tools.

“The guides were great, but didn’t live up to the promises of ghosts and high level of Paranormal activity.”

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3.Adelaide Gaol Ghost Tour and Paranormal Investigation

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 66 reviews · from $32

Join Lantern Ghost Tours for a two-hour night walk through Adelaide Gaol, hearing stories of executions, prisoners, Governor Ashton, and Sister Mary MacKillop. You’ll use paranormal tools, including dowsing rods, and may choose to take part in a brief cell lockdown. Minimum age is 12.

“The guide and her assistant were both great! They were super friendly and knowledgeable about the jail. I had the best time. I took the dowsing rods for the ghost hunting part and it was crazy. The spirit was actually responding and I am skeRead more”

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4.OId Jail After Dark Paranormal Investigation

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 32 reviews · 2h 30m · from $106

Enter St. Augustine’s Old Jail just before midnight for a 2.5-hour paranormal investigation led by guides such as Fran and Jaciel. You’ll learn the jail’s darker stories, use traditional and modern ghost-hunting tools, ask questions, record possible EVP, and examine your findings with the guides.

“This Tour was amazing ! We did our tour on October 30th and it was very active. We did get a lot of responses from the spirits in the jail. We have toured Many places and this one is definitely worth it. We had two guides for the night tour both were very pleasant friendly and informative!! Definitely worth it! I would do the tour again !”

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5.Korea Dark History Tour at Seodaemun Prison

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 hours · from $31Best value

Spend two hours with a small group of up to 10 people at Dongnimmun Gate and Seodaemun Prison History Hall. An English or Japanese-speaking guide, including experienced guide Bae Jung-hui, explains Korea’s independence movement, Yu Gwan-sun’s story, and the prison’s difficult past.

“an exceptional history tour, I think our favorite bits were the questions she answered because she's full of valuable information and perspective”

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