4 Melbourne Ghost Tours Worth Staying Up For

1.Ghosts, Murder, & Mystery Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 261 reviews · 1h 30m · from $27Our pick

Join Lantern Ghost Tours at 8.30pm for a 2-kilometre walk through Melbourne’s darker past. Your English-speaking ghost host may be Linda, Chloe, Charlotte, or another guide, sharing tales of opium dens, poorhouses, Jack the Ripper, and Frederick Federici’s fatal fall.

“our guide Chloe was awesome. very knowledgeable and charismatic and made the tour extremely fun. would definitely recommend to others.”

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2.Creepy Tales, Bars & Laneways Of Melbourne Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · from $46Top rated

Join guides such as Bridgette, Tess, Lenny, or Daniel for a three-hour walk through Melbourne’s darker past. Visit Queen Victoria Market, Old Melbourne Gaol, Chinatown, Hosier Lane, and three atmospheric bars. Drinks cost extra, and uneven streets make sensible shoes essential.

“The history told of Melbourne. Our guide Mercedes’ was great and made the trip very enjoyable. Visited Hidden bars you never knew where there. Also had a great group of people with us.”

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3.Melbourne Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 65 reviews · from $27

Walk Melbourne after dark with Lantern Ghost Tours and hear grim tales tied to the Old City, Williamstown, or Pentridge Prison. Guides such as Julie, Charlotte, Linda, and Timea use drama, photos, and local history to set the mood. Old Melbourne and Williamstown options can include dinner at a haunted historic pub.

“Loved the tour! Most of all loved that we got to see the pics of others who have gone on the tour! I also enjoyed the stories of the prisoner's who were once celled there. I would highly recommend doing it.”

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4.Ghosts of Williamstown Guided Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 47 reviews · 1h 30m · from $27

Join guides such as Linda or Timea for a 90-minute evening walk through Williamstown’s old seaport. Expect eerie laneways, abandoned graves, Victoria’s oldest morgue, an opium den linked to Miss Fisher, and the historic Timeball Tower.

“Brilliant tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable regarding the history and stories of the town. Good fun and very spooky!”

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