Chicago Hauntings Original Ghost Bus Tour

Overview

Often imitated but never matched, this 3 hour ghost bus tour with stops remains the "Best of Chicago" since its founding 23 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

Tue 23 Dec

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Starting at $59.00

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Tue 23 Dec

Starting at $59.00

Make a reservation

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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

What To Expect

Lincoln Park

Who knows what happened to the abandoned graves of 10,000 at the old City Cemetery?

Couch Mausoleum

Who's really buried in this Chicago landmark and what eerie things have happened around it?

Chicago History Museum

Do people really see a ghost around Abe Lincoln's bed here?

Lincoln Park Zoo

With the old City Cemetery underneath, what kind of ghosts do they see at the zoo?

Biograph Theatre

The site of John Dillinger's demise. Has the famous gangster moved on since?

James M. Nederlander Theatre

The site of the worst theater fire in American history. Learn why they call the Chicago Tribune called it Death Alley...

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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 (139)

Amy_O

Oct 2024

Excellent tour! The guides were very knowledgeable and made the tour enjoyable for all ages. According to the dowsing rods, the response from someone in the alley of the Iroquois Theater was that they'd like to be remembered.

Vacation40537860158

Oct 2024

Terrible! Do not book. You will sit with strangers and not with your family. Very disorganized. Terrible service. I walked out given I couldn’t enjoy the tour with my family. Why even go if you have to sit with strangers because these tour operators over book it and are disorganized.

Response from Host

Oct 2024

Hi, thanks for the feedback. It's a bus tour and especially during the Halloween season the tour books out to capacity, so that's why we suggest to people to get there early if it's very important to sit with a group. If you walked out, you didn't get to actually go on the tour. We've already received a dozen positive reviews from other patrons that night. And if you'd like to join us on a tour sometime, we can put you on.

Ginny_B

Apr 2024

We learned about the little know disasters that happened in chicago. Didnt see any ghosts but heard about hauntings in the area