Asheville Night-Time Walking Ghost Tour

Overview

Experience the spookiest sites of downtown Asheville with your expert local guide. Enjoy hair-raising tales and dark history! Created & owned by Joshua P. Warren, this is Asheville's original and ultimate ghost adventure! See why we've always been rated #1!

City: Asheville

Fri 01 Aug

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Starting at $26.95

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Fri 01 Aug

Starting at $26.95

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What's Included

Local guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
A moderate amount of walking is involved, comfortable walking shoes are strongly advised
Operates in most weather conditions, please dress appropriately

What To Expect

Pack Square

An Asheville mayor killed himself in the Jackson building. How may people have jumped from the top? And why is there a bulls-eye on the sidewalk below? Learn about the ghoul of the old jail, Thomas Wolfe's ghost, Helen's Bridge, and more!

Grove Arcade

Hear the controversial story of the murder of Helen Clevenger in the Battery Park Hotel, and why a blood-red haze is said to appear around her murder-room window on the anniversary of the tragedy.

Basilica of Saint Lawrence

This building's architect is entombed in the wall of this church, and his apparition is seen roaming in the night, gazing, in awe, at the world-class dome he constructed with a secret method.

Thomas Wolfe Memorial

The spirits of the great author (Look Homeward, Angel), and his brother, roam the halls of this storied mansion. Thomas Wolfe even wrote about spirits before he died at age 37. Wait till you hear the full story!

Pritchard Park

This is where troops rallied before the "Battle of Asheville" in the Civil War. Southern ghosts still violently shove some people to the ground, and spectral drums are heard beating in the night.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (1000)

Darshan1

Oct 2021

I'm open to believing in the paranormal, but I think the tour guide would do well to realize that a number of people on ghost tours are there more for story/history/lore/mythology and not for eye-rolling energy readings or unbelievable and gory anecdotes about people spontaneously vomiting blood because they approached an evil building. Even if visitors are there for that, there wasn't much explanation why certain buildings (like the Thomas Wolfe house) might be filled with this evil. He also failed to explain any stories related to the barely mentioned Hat Man who, I think, was a serial killer in the area. This being Western North Carolina, the guide strangely neglected to mention Cherokee history or lore. He also had oddly incorrect information (examples: Look Homeward Angel, he said, won a Newberry Award. No, that's an award for children's books. He also claimed events involving European residents happened 250 years ago when apparently there were no white settlers in the area in 1771.) To be fair, there was interesting info about the effects of the 1918 influenza epidemic on the town, the history of sanitariums, and local mobster legends. The tour is large, but the guide has a mic so he can be clearly heard and the tour is long enough that you're getting your money's worth if you do enjoy Discovery Channel-like paranormal scare stories . Though not insanely strenuous, expect some brisk walking, sometimes up fairly steep hills.

Response from Host

Oct 2021

Even though this is a negative review, it sounds kinda cool, LOL! But I own the company. I was born and raised in Asheville and wrote the first book of Asheville ghost stories called HAUNTED ASHEVILLE. I think I can prove I'm Asheville's no. 1 ghost expert and I've never heard of the "Hat Man." Please send me what you've heard: [email protected] Joshua P. Warren Owner

parag1592

Oct 2021

The tour guide (Tad) was very informative, interactive and very good at keeping the group engaged. He knew the city very well. The stories weren’t only spooky but also had a historical base and evidence support. I would have preferred a smaller group but he handled the large group well.

dancekimdance

Oct 2021

Very informative & great energy from the host Tad. Loved every minute of it. Highly recommend for anyone out of state that loves paranormal & supernatural stuff.