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The 15 Best Ghost Tours in Washington DC

22 tours  ·  from $25 a head

Lafayette Square, the Exorcist steps and a century of Capitol Hill boarding houses give this city more material than most. The 15 below are compared on route, walking distance and how much history sits under the storytelling.

Ghosts of Georgetown & The Exorcist Steps Walking Tour - The Colonial and its Civil War hospital past
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Ghosts of Georgetown & The Exorcist Steps Walking Tour

1.Ghosts of Georgetown & The Exorcist Steps Walking Tour

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

Explore Georgetown after dark on a family-friendly ghost walk with true crime, haunted houses, local history, and the famous Exorcist Steps.

“Trevor was great! Loved the tour! We went on Halloween. The time was perfect-4:30 pm is right before the sun starts setting and trick or treating-then ends at dusk. Beautiful photo ops.”

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Dreaded Dead Descent of the District: DC Ghost Tour - President’s Park brings ghosts into the open
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Dreaded Dead Descent of the District: DC Ghost Tour

Ghosts of D.C. - Walking Tour - Meeting the ghosts at the U.S. Capitol
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Ghosts of D.C. – Walking Tour

3.Ghosts of D.C. – Walking Tour

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

Explore haunted Capitol Hill after dark on a small-group Washington DC ghost tour filled with eerie tales, history, and famous landmarks.

“Unfortunately something happened and we could not make our activity. Bummer. The reason for my review, although I didn't actually attend, is to tell you how great they were to check in with us. I will definitely rebook with them.”

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Haunted DC Night-Time Walking Tour on Capitol Hill - Capitol Hill, the tour’s main stage
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Haunted DC Night-Time Walking Tour on Capitol Hill

4.Haunted DC Night-Time Walking Tour on Capitol Hill

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 172 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $25Best value

A lively 90-minute Capitol Hill ghost walk with costumed guides, presidential tales, spooky lore, night views, and family-friendly history.

“We brought our son for his 5th birthday. He loved it and so did we. The tour host was great and we learned some spooky history of DC.”

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Washington, DC: Ghosts and Spirits Haunted Walking Tour - President’s Park and the President’s Church
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Washington, DC: Ghosts and Spirits Haunted Walking Tour

5.Ghosts and Spirits Haunted Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 170 reviews · from $27

Explore eight haunted sites near the White House, from St. John’s Church to the Treasury Building, with local stories and eerie DC history.

“While we didn’t see any ghosts, we did get an amazing history lesson. Our guide, Sana, held all of our attention as she told stories of the past woven into the beautiful homes and buildings of DC.”

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Ashes and Apparitions of Annapolis Ghost Tour - Six stops, six different kinds of haunting
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Ashes and Apparitions of Annapolis Ghost Tour

6.Ashes and Apparitions of Annapolis Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 84 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $32

Explore Annapolis after dark on a one-hour ghost walk mixing colonial history, haunted homes, local legends, and practical tales of murder and loss.

“A very nice evening. Interesting stories. Guide was knowledgeable and very nice. Loved seeing all of the architecture.”

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DC: Ghosts of Georgetown Haunted History Nighttime Tour - The Civil War hospitals and the darker side of care
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DC: Ghosts of Georgetown Haunted History Nighttime Tour

Washington DC: Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl - Starting at the Old Ebbitt Grill
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Washington DC: Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl

8.Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 73 reviews · 2 hours · from $30

Explore eight haunted DC sites, four historic pubs, ghostly politicians, and spooky stories on a lively two-hour crawl.

“Anton is great and fun guide, showed me the haunted and also alternative spots. Ghost stories about politicians and big people in DC were so fun. Got educated a lot.”

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DC Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl By US Ghost Adventures - Rhodes Tavern, Mark Twain, and a vanished address
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DC Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl By US Ghost Adventures

9.DC Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl By US Ghost Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 57 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $36

Walk through haunted downtown DC bars, hear documented ghost stories, and sip a Gin Rickey where the drink was developed on this 2-hour pub crawl.

“The bars we visited were great as were the few stories that went with them. The ghost stories were thin, and not particularly interesting. I was a bit disappointed.”

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Haunted Washington D.C. Booze and Boos Ghost Walking Tour - Moving through Washington’s lesser-known stories
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Haunted Washington D.C. Booze and Boos Ghost Walking Tour

The Original Walking Ghost Tour by Annapolis Ghost Tours - What the 90-minute route feels like
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The Original Walking Ghost Tour by Annapolis Ghost Tours

Washington D.C.: Dark Nights in D.C. Ghost Tour - Starting at the Octagon Museum on New York Avenue
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Washington D.C.: Dark Nights in D.C. Ghost Tour

12.Dark Nights in D.C. Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 1h 30m · from $34

Explore haunted Washington after dark, from the White House to Lafayette Square, with chilling stories, an entertaining guide, and a 90-minute walk.

“It was excellent. Our tour guide Rizzo was very knowledgeable and friendly. I will definitely look into doing a tour like this again in the future.”

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Alexandria Ghosts: Spirits & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl - Gadsby’s Tavern and the female stranger
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Alexandria Ghosts: Spirits & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl

13.Alexandria Ghosts: Spirits & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 21 reviews · 2 hours · from $30

Explore haunted Old Town Alexandria on a two-hour pub crawl featuring Gadsby’s Tavern, Carlyle House, local ghost stories, and three drinking stops.

“This tour was terrible and I’d like to request a full refund. We arrived and were told there were over 60 people for the tour so another guide was coming and we’d be split up. We were in one group to start and went to the Gadsby Tavern, we were brought in and immediately escorted out and told it was too crowded and we could come back on our own after the tour ended if we wanted. We then went to the Carlyle House. There was an event going on that the tour guide was unaware of so he told us normally we’d be taken inside but he could not…”

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The Original Haunted Pub Crawl by Annapolis Ghost Tours - Three bars, about 30 minutes each
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The Original Haunted Pub Crawl by Annapolis Ghost Tours

14.The Original Haunted Pub Crawl by Annapolis Ghost Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $31

Explore haunted pubs in historic Annapolis with local guides, spooky stories, three drinking stops, and a two-hour walk through old streets.

“This was an excellent and fun tour! Rebecca did an amazing job story telling. She kept our interest and kept it fun! Loved the 3 taverns we visited and the cocktails were delish! It was a fun walk- and yes, wear comfortable shoes!”

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DC Ghosts Ultimate Dead of Night Haunted Ghost Tour - The White House and President’s Park
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DC Ghosts Ultimate Dead of Night Haunted Ghost Tour

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