Georgetown's Famous Ghosts Smartphone Guided Haunted Walking Tour
- 1–1.5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
On the tour you'll explore stories of Civil War-era spirits, the Exorcist stairs, unexplained phenomena in historic buildings, legends surrounding Georgetown University, JFK, and tales of restless spirits said to inhabit the area, to name a few. This tour combines historical facts with local folklore, offering insights into Georgetown's past and the stories that continue to circulate among residents and visitors. We'll discuss the origins of these tales and their significance to the neighborhood's cultural heritage. Go at your own pace, anytime. The tour is guided by our walking tour app and is all outside, so feel free to take it at 3am or 3pm. The tour never expires and you can listen again later.,
Inclusions
What's included
- See Georgetown's most haunted sites.
- Walking Tour on our Walking Tour app in Georgetown
- Go anytime, 24/7/365.
- Go at your own pace, the tour never expires.
What's not
- No food, drink, admission, or person, this is all outside and on our walking tour app
Itinerary
The tour starts at the John Carroll Statue outside of Healy Hall. You'll hear the history and haunted stories linked to the site, then you'll be guided through DC, to it's most haunted sites.
You'll walk down the Exorcist Steps, and here the story of the house, the movie and the real life haunts.
The tour ends outside of the Old Stone House, where you'll hear it's spooky history and residents.
You'll hear the story of the spooky Halcyon House, who haunts it and it's history.
The tour stops at Martin's Tavern where you'll discover it's history linked to John F. Kennedy
This is a spooky spot, be prepared to hear it's spooky story as you stand outside.
The tour will take you through the haunted streets of old Georgetown as you discover it's terrifying and spooky past. You'll see sites linked to JFK, walk down the Exorcist stairs and stop outside multiple haunted houses and pubs as you hear the stories of the happiness and tragedies that bestowed it's residents.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The tour starts at the John Carroll Statue outside of Healy Hall. You'll hear the history and haunted stories linked to the site, then you'll be guided through DC, to it's most haunted sites.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- WalknTours
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Washington DC
- Its from-price is 90% below the median of the 767 experiences we list in Washington DC.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 426 of 767.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Washington DC
Washington, DC is the US capital, a planned city on the Potomac, with a National Mall of monuments and museums and cherry trees in spring.
Washington was planned as a capital in the 1790s, with broad avenues radiating from the Capitol. The National Mall stretches from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, past the Washington Monument and the Reflecting Pool. Memorials to Jefferson, Franklin Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr stand around the Tidal Basin, where cherry trees bloom in late March or early April. The White House stands just north of the Mall.
Top-ranked sights in Washington DC: The White House, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Lincoln Memorial.
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