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Boston Ghosts & Gravestones Night-Time Trolley Tour

Boston Ghosts & Gravestones Night-Time Trolley Tour

Overview

Join other adventure seekers and become an apprentice grave digger on an entertaining tour through the darker side of Boston. A scary, fun and informative frightseeing experience that is truly one of a kind.

City: Boston

Mon 07 Oct

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Starting at $46.20

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Mon 07 Oct

Starting at $46.20

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Narration by professional tour conductor

Local taxes

Ghost themed trolley tour

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Instant Confirmation
When booking, and for contact purposes only, please enter a local Boston hotel phone number or a cell phone number you can be reached on
Children under 6 years of age are not allowed on this tour
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

What To Expect

Ghosts & Gravestones

Step aboard the trolley of the doomed and join your host, a 17th-century grave digger, cursed with a sentence of eternal damnation. This wretched creature is doomed to travel the streets of Boston and relay the stories of the unfortunate souls he encountered and the macabre events he had been witness to during his purgatory. Hear about Boston's most sinister characters - from the Angel of Death to the king of all killers - the Boston Strangler. Learn about all the haunts that call the "Hub" their home. But that's not all! Step inside two of the oldest burying grounds in Boston for a walking tour you will never forget. Learn the significance of much of the imagery found in these 17th century burial grounds and the famous and not so famous (but even more interesting) occupants therein. Visit Copp's Hill Burying Ground in the North End, nestled atop the tallest point in one of Boston's oldest historic districts. Here you will visit the final resting place of Cotton Mather, a man famous for his "intimate" involvement with the Salem Witch Trials. Then to the Granary Burying Ground where you will visit the final resting places of many of the famous heroes of the American Revolution including John Hancock, Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. Remember that half of the tour is walking, so comfortable shoes are recommended (so you don't become "dead" on your feet)!

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Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Pass Boston Tea Party Ships

Granary Burying Ground

Walk through Granary Burying Ground

Copp's Hill Burying Ground

Visit Copp's Hill Burying Ground in the North End, nestled atop the tallest point in one of Boston's oldest historic districts. Here you will visit the final resting place of Cotton Mather, a man famous for his "intimate" involvement with the Salem Witch Trials. Then to the Granary Burying Ground where you will visit the final resting places of many of the famous heroes of the American Revolution including John Hancock, Paul Revere and Samuel Adams.

North End

Hear about Boston's most sinister characters - from the Angel of Death to the king of all killers - the Boston Strangler. Learn about all the haunts that call the "Hub" their home. But that's not all! Step inside two of the oldest burying grounds in Boston for a walking tour you will never forget. Learn the significance of much of the imagery found in these 17th century burial grounds and the famous and not so famous (but even more interesting) occupants therein.

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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)

Beth_L

Nov 2021

Fun, kitschy and informative tour. Since it was cold we enjoyed the trolley ride to the two graveyard stops. Bernard was a great tour guide! Would recommend the tour.

T1005TYkristinag

Nov 2021

The ride was definitely awesome! The energy was great and the access to old graveyards was a real treat. I passed some of these graveyards during the day and wasn’t able to go inside. So it was awesome to get in later with the tour. I’m

JMcGlue

Nov 2021

My wife and I are visiting Boston on our Honeymoon, and we're deeply disappointed by this company. Story time. We arrived at our 7:30 ghost tour at 7:28, and the friendly person at check in told us to rush over to the bus. We did so, and the bus manager informed us that we were too late for our tour. He said that the email from them (which we never received, and when he looked through my email to confirm we hadn't got it, just told us "sorry, that happens some times") told us to arrive 30 minutes early, and that our seats had been given away to people who had arrived to buy last minute tickets in person. He told us that he would try to get us on the 8pm bus tour, but had to let the 8pm people who had arrived 30 minutes early on first. We waited patiently in the cold and rain as group after group was let on before us. We became a bit frustrated when at 7:58, they were still letting passengers on for the 8pm tour. At 8pm I walked up to the bus manager to ask why people were still being let on before us, when they were later to there tour then we were to ours. He was upset with me for asking, and sent me back to the line. At 8:03, after they were still letting 8pm guest on the bus, I went back to check in. Check in was polite, but informed me that he could not help with refund, and called the bus manager over. He said there was 2 more seats on the 8pm tour bus (at around8:05pm), but hadn't walked over fifteen feet to the check in booth to inform us because we had walked away from the line. After looking through my email to confirm that they hadn't sent me anything regarding time of arrival, he apologized and said he would try to get me on the 8:30. Refusing to wait in the cold any longer, he said that there was nothing he could do to help me with a refund. Their refund hotline has been a miserable experience, and still has not gotten back to me after our first conversation. Do not do this ghost tour, trust the other bad reviews. I recommend Nightly spirits, the ghost tour bar crawl that has treated us well in multiple cities.

Response from Host

Nov 2021

Hello Kathryn and Jacob, I sent your reviews to the General Manager of the operation and a thorough investigation was conducted. We found conflicting points of view during this investigation. Our mangers have concluded the CASTmembers on duty represented the operation well. They listened to your concerns and offered solutions. The boarding protocol used by our team to load the 8 pm trolley was the exact same as the protocol used to board the 7:30 pm tour. Guests with reservations for the 8 pm tour were boarded first, stand by guests were boarded second. It has been noted, in the managers ghost log, that there were some emotional mannerisms exhibited and spirited words stated, by you, during the boarding process for the 8 pm tour. The 8 pm trolley departed without you because you declined the seats when our CASTmember offered them.