Boston: Ghost-Themed Self-Guided Walking Tour

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Country: United States


Description

Embark on a hair-raising journey on this ghost-themed self-guided walking tour in Boston, a city known by many to be one of the most haunted in the country.
Explore the supernatural side of Boston on this spooky self-guided walking tour. Benefit from the flexibility of a self-guided tour via an app that functions as a guide, audio tour, and map in one. Experience a tour developed by local guides, creative writers, and professional voice artists.

Begin your bone-chilling walk at Boylston Street Station, where a gas explosion killed several workers. Some believe it was an accident, but others wonder if the countless graves dug up during construction had something to do with it.

From there, walk through the Central Burying Ground and the Boston Common, hearing the sordid history of unmarked graves, unsettled corpses, and the site’s history of executions.

Then, arrive at the majestic Boston Athenaeum, a beautiful building hiding something grim inside: a book bound in human skin. But you’ll learn that’s not the only creepy thing about this place.

Next, move on to the Granary Burying Ground, where many of America’s revolutionary founders have been laid to rest. Pick up some historical facts and learn how some of them might still be lurking around this very graveyard.

Explore the King’s Chapel Burying Ground next. Many bodies lie beneath the ground here and at least one wasn’t dead when he was buried. Some visitors report that they can still hear him scratching at the lid of his coffin.

Take a break from graveyards and visit Boston’s most haunted hotel, the Omni Parker House. Visitors have reported spectral sights, sounds, and smells on nearly every floor of this storied hotel.

After that, hear about a fraudulent photographer who tried to capitalize on Boston’s hauntings, then head toward the Old State House, which houses a cursed artifact responsible for a great deal of suffering.

Next, visit the site of the Boston Massacre and hear about the supernatural panic that swept across the city during an 1800s tuberculosis outbreak.

After that, pass by Fort Warren and the Pilot House and hear about the vengeful Lady in Black and the seemingly harmless Lady in White. Continue on to the Old North Church which sits atop a crypt where the residents aren’t always content to stay dead.

Finally, conclude your tour at Copp's Hill Burying Ground, an appropriately unsettling final stop of the tour.

Throughout the tour, enjoy animated videos to visualize what you cannot see, such as snapshots from different centuries or interior rooms.

Highlights

  • Get a history lesson on Boston’s hauntings and dark past
  • Hear firsthand accounts of Boston’s spooky happenings
  • Visit graveyards, haunted hotels, and Boston’s oldest neighborhoods
  • Benefit from an interactive self-guided tour via an app
  • See animated videos to visualize different centuries and interior rooms

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This is a self-guided tour; no guide will accompany you. The tour app functions as a guide, an audio tour, and a map all in one.
• After the booking, you will receive an email with a link to the app needed to take the tour and a unique password to access the tour within the app.
• This tour has been developed by local guides, curated by creative writers, and narrated by professional voice artists.
• Most stops along the tour have animated videos allowing you to visualize what you cannot see, such as snapshots from different centuries or interior rooms.
• This tour is valid forever, from the moment of booking. You will not need to change the booking if your travel plans change.
You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
The tour begins at the Masonic Building, 186 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116, USA. Be sure to check your email before you begin to download the Action Tour Guide app, enter your unique password, and access your tour. These steps require good data/wifi. From there, simply follow the audio instructions and the route. If you have any questions, please visit ActionTourGuide.com/FAQ This is a self-guided experience. There will be no guide waiting to meet you.
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.