11 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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5.Altona Homestead Ghost Tour: Spirits of the Past

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 11 reviews · 1h 30m · from $27

Join Lantern Ghost Tours for a 90-minute, English-language walk through Altona Homestead, led by a costumed host. Hear the Langhorne family story room by room, learn about the Patton tragedy, use ghost-detecting equipment, and visit the nearby beach.

“was a lot of fun and Timea our guide was awesome”

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6.Hidden Bars & Creepy Tales Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 3 hours · from $46

Join an English-speaking guide such as Bridget, Tess, Jay, or Alda for a three-hour walk from Queen Victoria Market to Flinders Lane. Hear tales of graveyards, killers, and Melbourne’s darker legends while visiting three local bars. Drinks cost extra, and comfortable shoes are essential.

“Great fun. Bridget (Bluestone) was THE BEST. She was engaging, fun and so knowlegeable. Loved her enthusiasm and the fun facts were fascinating. I've waxed lyrical to friends and colleagues since the tour and they're all interested in booking it. The final Speakeasy Bar we visited was the coolest and after talking to friends, they booked a table for the weekend. Thanks so much.”

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7.Melbourne Vampire Quest: Self-Guided Gothic Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $7Best value

Follow a vampire mystery from Flinders Street Station to Cohen Place with your phone, Grimalkin the black cat, and 15 puzzles. This self-guided Questo quest takes about two hours, uses Melbourne’s lanes and theatres as its setting, and lets your private group pause whenever you like.

“It was super fun. Gifted it as a kk present for someone who was new to Melbourne and wanted to explore Melbourne. We all enjoyed it, as such a great price too. I feel we should do it with more people next time and I’ll do with visitors that Read more”

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8.Spirits and Ales Haunted Pub Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 1h 30m · from $27

Meet guide Julie outside Young & Jacksons Hotel for a 90-minute, English-language walk through Melbourne’s haunted pubs, arcades, laneways, and historic buildings. Visit three pubs, hear stories of murder and lost love, and buy your own drinks along the way. This is an adults-only tour.

“Was a great night we enjoyed learning some of the stories and history of Melbourne (pubs and areas around the CBD). Julie did a great job. =)”

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9.Eynesbury Homestead Dark Tales & Ghostly Trails Dinner&Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 5 reviews · 3h 30m · from $53

Spend an evening at Eynesbury Homestead with a $30 dining credit at Ms Peacock Kitchen & Bar, followed by a 1.5-hour English-language ghost tour. Your host leads you through the lake, stables, servants’ quarters, meat room, and old bluestone men’s quarters.

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10.Questo Self-guided Haunted Melbourne Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews

Use your phone and an internet connection to follow clues from Flinders Street Station through Hosier Lane to Her Majesty’s Theatre. This private, self-guided experience takes about two hours, lets you set your own pace, and mixes Melbourne sightseeing with ghostly puzzles.

“I didn’t find location and not get reply from organiser and they not even pick my call. So I got loss”

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11.MELBOURNE Spirits and Ales Haunted Pub Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $27

Join Lantern Ghost Tours at 8:30 pm for a 90-minute walk through Melbourne’s haunted laneways, historic buildings, and pubs. Hear stories at Church Lane, the Rialto, Olderfleet, and the Mitre Tavern, with guide Linda among the hosts and optional drinks along the way.

“Fantastic experience with a terrific host and lots of interesting stories and some great places to stop at. Found it extremely entertaining and informative”

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