Haunted Capitol Hill Ghost Tour

Overview

Ascend Richmond's magnificent Capitol Hill with your Ghost Host and you'll find out that it's not just elected officials and security guards who patrol the hallowed halls of Virginia's legislative and executive seat of power, but something beyond this world - something experienced by an amazing number and variety of people over the years.

Packed with haunted history, this tour includes several of Richmond's best known ghost stories, including: Our Haunted Executive Mansion, the Great Theatre Fire, spirits in Capitol Square, and more...

City: Richmond

Sun 23 Feb

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $20.00

Make a reservation

Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $20.00

Make a reservation

New York City Tours

Unique Activities (21) Transfers & Transportation (103) Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises (113) Entry Tickets (47) Sporting Events (1) Good for Small Groups (6) Seasonal & Holiday Tours (41) Walking Tours (697) Outdoor Activities (20) Limitied Availability Tours (6) LGBT Friendly Tours (4) Family-friendly Activities (7) Solo Travelers' Tours (147) Food & Drinks (27) Travelers recommend (73) Good for Groups (8) Top Activities (18) Guided Audio Tours (3) Art, Culture & History (135) Attractions to explore (38)

What's Included

Professional Tour Guide

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

What To Expect

Virginia Capitol Building

The historic and beautiful Virginia State Capitol has many haunted tales that we love to share with our guests (and maybe send a shiver down your spine).

Executive Mansion

The oldest Executive Mansion in the United States has many spirits within its walls.

Cancellation Policy

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

Traveler Photos

Reviews (4)

Kathryn C

Nov 2021

My husband and I went on this tour the Saturday night before Halloween as a fun and spooky activity to do while we were in town for one night for a staycation. It was pretty fun! The best part was just listening to some stories and being able to walk around the Capitol grounds, which I'd never seen before even though I'd been to Richmond (and that area!) countless times. I found Haunts of Richmond via Googling activities to do the weekend we were in Richmond. We had a great time! I think our tour guide was fairly new and a bit nervous -- it was hard to follow her on some of the stories and she seemed to have trouble telling some of the stories. But overall, it was a fun experience, fun to walk around, took some really cool pictures of the Capitol grounds at night, listened to some interesting history, and was something spooky to do on Halloween weekend.

Response from Host

Nov 2021

Thanks for joining us! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed yourselves. Your guide for the evening was someone who is fairly new to the company, and with your feedback we will work on coaching her a little more to help smooth things out. We always aim to provide our guests with an excellent haunted history experience, and part of achieving that goal includes not hiring seasonal workers and operating year-round. So your guide will have many opportunities to polish her narrative in the months and years ahead. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave your feedback, and I hope that you can join us again sometime to hear more of the stories that we have to offer.

redbirdfever

Oct 2021

We had high expectations for this tour. We love ghost tours. There is so much history to draw from in this wonderful city. You expect a guide to have command of the basic facts of the city, events, and people they are talking about. Our female guide was all over the place when attempting to present the information at each stop. She actually admitted she couldn't remember dates blaming severe dyslexia for not being able to recall the dates needed to give historical context to her stories. Rarely did she mention names of the people in her stories. She even stated she had forgotten to write down the dates or numbers saying we must think she was unprofessional. She was right on that regard but so wrong for this job. There were nearly 40 people on this tour and she completely dropped the ball. The ghost stories were just that with little historical content or much to make them feel real or interesting. She stopped to tell one story on one of the busiest streets in downtown so it was very hard to hear most of what she said there. Our $20 was a waste of money. Avoid this tour to avoid major disappointment!!

Response from Host

Oct 2021

I’m sorry that you feel that you had a poor experience on our tour and that our guide seemed a bit flustered on the evening that you joined us. This guide is a long-term and well regarded member of our team that has received a lot of positive feedback over the last several years. We are very glad to have her as a guide and I assure you that she is very well suited for the position. On top of being open with you about the dyslexia, she was also very open with you during her introduction about being partially deaf. She told the entire group at the beginning of the tour that while she utilizes a microphone, she cannot necessarily hear it well herself and to please let her know if you had trouble hearing her. It makes me a little sad to hear such dismissiveness and impatience towards the hurdles that our guide has overcome to become the excellent guide that she is for us today. Again, I’m sorry that this experience was not up to your expectations. That said, we are looking forward to having a pep talk with our guide and getting her back out on the tours to give our future guests the excellent experience that so many of our previous guests have enjoyed over the years.

Wesley_D

Sep 2021

This is not a haunted tour..its a tour where they tell ghost stories. If you want to powerwalk through Richmond at night and have someone tell you ghost stories...this is the tour for you.

Response from Host

Nov 2021

I’m sorry to hear that you didn’t enjoy the ghost tour. I appreciate the feedback, and while it might not have been for you, I’m glad to hear that you recommend our ghost stories to those who are looking for some haunted history tales while visiting us in Richmond.