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Boston History Company
Back Bay Ghost Tour
A private Back Bay walk through Copley Square's Victorian landmarks, haunted hotels, tragic deaths and neighborhood legends.
Private Walking Tour90 min
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Boston History Company
Beacon Hill Ghost Tour
A private Beacon Hill walk through gaslit streets and stories of murders, duels, dismemberments, dark rituals and restless spirits.
Private Walking Tour90 min
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Boston Ghosts / US Ghost Adventures
Boston Ghosts Boos and Brews Haunted Pub Crawl
An adults-only two-hour stroll between historic Boston watering holes with local drinks, ghost stories and darker city history.
Pub Crawl120 min
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Ghosts & Gravestones Boston
Ghosts & Gravestones Nightwalk
A 90-minute downtown night walk featuring morbid history, cursed artifacts, unsolved mysteries and after-hours access to haunted sites.
Walking90 min
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Ghosts & Gravestones Boston
Ghosts & Gravestones Tour Boston
A theatrical frightseeing trolley tour with two walking portions and exclusive nighttime access to historic Boston burying grounds.
Trolley and Walking90 min
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Haunted Boston Ghost Tours
Haunted Boston Ghost Tour
A small-group nighttime walk from Central Burying Ground through Boston Common and the Freedom Trail to the Omni Parker House.
Walking90 minAll ages
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Ghost City Tours
The Boston Haunted Pub Crawl
A 21-plus crawl through three or four historic Boston taverns with colonial history, ghost stories and drinks available for purchase.
Pub Crawl120 min
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Ghost City Tours
The Death and Dying Ghost Tour
An adults-oriented walk examining death, disease, burial customs and the darker supernatural history of colonial Boston.
Walking90 min
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Ghost City Tours
The Ghosts of Boston Tour
A family-friendly evening walk through Boston's oldest graveyards and revolutionary streets, pairing city history with approachable ghost stories.
Walking90 minAll ages
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Boston Ghosts / US Ghost Adventures
Underground Boston Ghost Tour: Gravestones & Gunpowder
A one-mile haunted-history walk through Boston's oldest neighborhoods, centered on Revolutionary souls, colonial conflict and tragic events.
Walking60 minAll ages
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Ghost Tours in Boston: Burial Grounds, Beacon Hill and Revolutionary Shadows
Boston ghost tours follow streets where colonial politics, immigration, maritime commerce and rapid urban growth overlap. Old burial grounds sit within a modern downtown, giving even short evening walks a strong sense of historical contrast.
Guides may connect Boston Common, Granary Burying Ground, Beacon Hill, historic theatres and harbor stories to local legend. The city's medical, literary and crime history also supports specialized routes that feel different from a standard Freedom Trail tour after dark.
Downtown and Beacon Hill walks are best for first-time orientation, while adults-only routes may add taverns or darker crime material. Check the neighborhood and endpoint carefully; a tour labeled simply Boston may not return to its starting location.
Use public transit when possible and wear shoes suited to brick sidewalks and hills. Coastal wind can make evenings colder than forecast, and burial grounds generally have access rules that prevent routine nighttime entry.
What stands out
- Boston Common and centuries-old burial grounds
- Beacon Hill streets and literary lore
- Revolutionary history alongside medical and crime stories
Frequently asked questions
Planning a ghost tour in Boston
Do Boston ghost tours follow the Freedom Trail?
Some overlap with Freedom Trail landmarks, but haunted routes usually select different stories and may branch into Beacon Hill, theatres or waterfront history.
Can Boston tours enter old burial grounds after dark?
Most public burial grounds have set hours. Unless interior access is explicitly authorized, expect storytelling from outside the gates.