10 Portland Ghost Tours Worth Staying Up For

1.Haunted Underground Shanghai Tunnel Tour with Brewery Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 405 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48Our pick

Meet guides such as Skippy, Natasha, Doug, or Kaitlin at Old Town Pizza & Brewing for a 90-minute tour of Portland’s underground Shanghai Tunnels. Expect narrow stairs, pipes, uneven floors, dark history, ghost stories, three beer samples, and a full pint.

“Great spooky experience in underground Portland. You will learn a lot of interesting historical information. Beer tasting is icing on the cake! Hang around for pizza after too!”

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2.Phantoms, Penance, and Poltergeists: Portland Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 328 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $32

Walk Portland’s Old Town with a costumed guide and lantern, stopping at haunted hotels, the Shanghai Tunnels area, old pubs, and theaters. Expect a history-led ghost tour in English, with photo stops, eyewitness stories, and a small-group feel when attendance is limited.

“It’s more of a history tour than a ghost tour. Our tour guide had a hard time remembering his stories.”

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3.Ghosts, Poltergeists, and Psychopaths Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 197 reviews · from $24Best value

Walk one mile through downtown Portland with an English-speaking guide such as Brendan, Victoria Rose, or Dani. Hear ghost stories, visit the haunted Harlow Hotel area and Shanghai Tunnels, and finish near Kell’s Irish Pub. The tour runs rain or shine and costs $24.

“We loved our ghost tour with Victoria Rose! She is knowledgeable, personable and very passionate about Portland’s spooky history. We booked an hour long tour on a Thursday evening and were in a small group. It was perfect! One couple on our tour opted for the EMF ghost reader and it was going crazy during certain sections of the tour. I highly recommend a ghost tour in Portland, it’s a mix of history and spooky entertainment.”

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4.Haunted Pub Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 179 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Spend about two and a half hours exploring Portland's Old Town with a guide such as Tiffany, Madison, or Gabby, hearing tales of ghosts, Shanghai tunnels, brothels, and opium dens. The tour includes beer samples at Kells and Old Town Pizza & Brewing, with most storytelling outdoors.

“Our tour was cancelled due to a Covid exposure. I hope we are getting a refund. Very disappointed. We found our own brewery instead.”

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5.Portland Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 44 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $36

Start at The Benson at 5 p.m. with a guide such as Kris, Victoria, Houston, or Jessica, then walk through Portland’s Old Town and Chinatown area for ghost stories, pub stops, and Shanghai Tunnels lore. Drinks cost extra, and the route may change with closures or access.

“This was a very interesting tour. Learned about the history of Portland and it’s haunted friends! Our guide was very informative. Highly recommend!”

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6.Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 34 reviews · 2 hours · from $30

Meet your lantern-carrying guide at the Benson Hotel for a two-hour walk through nine haunted Portland sites, including Kelly’s Olympian, Kell’s Irish Pub, and the Shanghai Tunnels Bar. Hear stories of murders, pirates, government secrets, and paranormal sightings. Drinks are optional and not included.

“We had such an amazing time! Definitely do this tour!”

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7.2-Hour Portland Old Port Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $29

Walk Portland’s Old Port after dark with guides such as Jeff, Grace, or Jordan, hearing ghost tales, maritime legends, psychic stories, and local history. The 90-minute to two-hour route visits pubs, wharves, alleys, and the Portland Regency Hotel, with a playful rather than truly frightening tone.

“Jeff was great. Serious & funny, at the same time. He was very entertaining. Portland is a great city.”

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8.Walk With Ghosts in Portland

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · from $30

Walk historic Portland with guides such as Hannah and Sam as you hear ghost tales tied to Monument Square, Longfellow’s home, underground tunnels, McLellan-Sweat House, and Victoria Mansion. This one-hour, small-group tour blends local history with spooky folklore and ends near Danforth Street.

“Our guide was great! Wish we could have gone into some of the buildings adds that height of scare but it was very good. Be prepared to walk a lot and to walk back to your car alone. My only complaint.”

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9.Ultimate Dead of Night Walking Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11 reviews · 1 hour · from $30

Meet your lantern-carrying US Ghost Adventures guide outside Harlow Hotel & Cafe for a late-night walk through Portland’s darker past. Visit five reported haunted sites, including the Benson Hotel and a haunted parking lot, while hearing local ghost stories, murder tales, and paranormal accounts.

“whether you believe in ghosts or not, it was a great history lesson from Portlands past.”

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10.Macabre Ghost History of Portland, Oregon walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $34

Walk through southeast Portland with a guide who connects Revolution Hall, Belmont Street, and Lone Fir Cemetery to stories of fires, seances, sex workers, Chinese immigrant graves, murders, drownings, and Portland’s first known witch. The small group is capped at 14.

“We had such a great time learning about the history and the cemetery was very interesting. Our guide was fantastic!”

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