Chicago Hauntings Original Ghost Bus Tour

Overview

Often imitated but never matched, this 2.5-hour to 3 hour ghost bus tour with stops remains the "Best of Chicago" since its founding 18 years ago by the city's ghostlorist, Ursula Bielski. Ursula and her team of veteran paranormal researchers and historians have thrilled thousands of guests with firsthand experiences of this, one of the world's most legendarily notorious cities. We take you where the other walking tours simply can't--to the many shadowed corners where the fateful tales began. From the Fort Dearborn Massacre to the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. From the Great Chicago Fire to the Eastland Disaster. From ghost ships that sail Lake Michigan to the Chicago origins of "Ghostbusters" And to the lair of the Devil Baby of Hull House.

City: Chicago

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $49.00

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $49.00

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What's Included

Tour escort/host

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Some walking and numerous stops of the bus
Bus can accommodate up to 50 passengers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Face masks required on bus per City of Chicago public health ordinance.

What To Expect

Chicago Hauntings

Travelers board the Chicago Hauntings Ghost Bus for the world famous tour of Chicago's legendary haunted locations, from the site of the Eastland river disaster of 1915 to Hull House . . where the Devil Baby came to strike terror into the hearts of inhabitants. From the abandoned graves of 10,000 at the old City Cemetery to the site of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. From ghost ships of Lake Michigan to Resurrection Mary. We are Chicago's only ghost bus tour, led by native Chicagoans and true paranormal researchers. Join us on our ghost bus for a true supernatural excursion through the Windy City.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (114)

Irma_F

Nov 2022

I had a really good time, the tour guide was informative and actually been on investigations which made it more interesting.

patricia_o

Oct 2022

Tony and Jen know their stuff and explained everything well. I appreciated their knowledge base without the exaggerated theatrics that I’ve seen other tour guides do. Comfortable coach bus too. If I could tweak one thing, it would be less gangster stops. I know they were trying to cater to everyone and I respect that aspect. My family would rather have gone to Archer Avenue, Resurrection Cemetery and St James Sag Church area. The traffic Halloween weekend was brutal and they had no control over traffic. Just would rather have spent less time in Lincoln Park and maybe traveled south. Either way, Tony and Jen were great and I would do another tour of a different location with them.

ValaBerlin86

Oct 2022

Joann (sp?) was our tour guide - she was fantastic! She was very knowledgeable, engaging and presented everything very well. She was excited to share all the spooky stories and little tidbits of history. The tour itself was cool and well paced, we met at the Congress (which was also our first stop), Couch tomb at Chicago history museum, death alley just to name a few. Each time, our guide had a great story to share with each location. The way she presented it, you could tell she deeply knew her history and it wasn’t scripted or rehearsed and shared many of the dark, gory details that usually goes hand in hand with haunted history. There were a few in the group that kept interrupting with questions that our guide was building up to with her story - it was irritating but she kept her cool and was patient with them. All in all it was a great tour and definitely would recommend to anyone wanting an informative and spooky tour. Also, our bus driver was amazing at navigating the crowded downtown area in that big behemoth of a bus.