Top 4 Washington DC Ghost Tours

1.Ghosts of Georgetown & The Exorcist Steps Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 610 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39Our pick

Meet a licensed English-speaking guide at Georgetown’s Old Stone House for a 90-minute nighttime walk through haunted homes, churches, alleys, and historic streets. Guides such as Wayne, Trevor, Sonia, Inge, and Jim mix local history with family-friendly ghost stories, ending at the famous Exorcist Steps.

“Wayne was AMAZING!!!!! My sister and I had an awesome evening strolling through gorge town learning about all of the spooky stories. I will take the tour again with others because it was that good!! Wayne was so hospitable, funny and most importantly, super knowledgeable. He was very engaging and led a fantastic tour!”

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2.Dreaded Dead Descent of the District: DC Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 446 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $32

Spend about an hour around Lafayette Square and President’s Park, hearing ghost stories tied to eight famous Washington sites. Guides such as Tony, Doug, John, and Elias are known for lively storytelling, while the short route also covers presidential history, old homes, hotels, churches, and government buildings.

“I was very disappointed. The tour was over $80 for our family of 4, but was probably only worth about $20 in total. It did last for an hour, but we only walked about 1/4 of a mile. Our guide was enthusiastic, but mostly talked about injustice against various populations including indigenous people, women, slaves, etc. While these are important topics they had NOTHING to do with ghosts. He shared a few fun ghost stories, but they got lost in all his rhetoric. At the end he mentioned that there was an extended tour that we could pay another $7 per person ($28) to join. Most of the tour, including…”

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3.Ghosts of D.C. – Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 344 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $29

Meet at the Supreme Court at 9 p.m. for a 90-minute walk through Capitol Hill. Guides such as Chris, Richard, Allegra, and Rizzo mix ghost stories with lesser-known history at the U.S. Capitol and Folger Shakespeare Library. Groups are small, and the walk covers about a mile.

“All the stories were interesting. Learned neat facts I didn’t know. My favorite? The Folgers that still haunt Shakespeares library today. The buildings are beautifully lit up at night. Our guide was very informative and great! very spirited for the job!”

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4.Dreaded Dead Descent of the District: DC Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 186 reviews · 1 hour - 90 minutes · from $27Best value

Walk the streets near the White House with a lantern-carrying US Ghost Adventures guide. Over 60 to 90 minutes, you’ll hear stories tied to St. John’s Church, Lincoln, the White House, President’s Park, and the Treasury Building. Guides such as Jon, Tony, and Charlie bring the history to life.

“Good tour! Loads of DC government history! I was googling the information while touring and found most to be accurate. The guide was funny, and knowledgeable. Her mic died so it made it difficult to hear her and the pics on her cellphone used for the presentation was difficult for all to see. Overall, we were entertained. 🎉”

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