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OBX Ghost Tours- The Original Ghost Tour of the Outer Banks

4.6346 reviews

  • 1h 15m
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation
  • Mobile ticket

Highlights

Our walking tour is something the entire family will enjoy. You'll be entertained as a guide leads you through downtown Manteo telling you the spooky tales that make the Outer Banks one of the most haunted beaches in the United States. Some of the stories you'll hear include; the Lost Colony, Blackbeard, the Cora Tree, and much more. Our tour also offers guests the chance to use an EMF detector. EMF detectors are commonly used on paranormal investigating television shows. You'll have the time of your afterlife at OBX Ghost Tours.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Touristic Guide
  • Use of EMF detectors

Itinerary

  1. Hear the history and ghost stories of the historic Pioneer Theatre in Downtown Manteo. Andy Griffith hung his own marque for a showing of his movie A Face in the Crowd. Hear accounts of ghostly activity of this historic theatre and have the chance to purchase concessions.

    10 min

  2. We will spend some time on the dock of the Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse to discuss the Legend of Theodosia Burr and the Graveyard of the Atlantic.

    10 min

  3. We will walk past the Elizabethan II, a replica ship similar to the one that the Lost Colony of Roanoke voyaged on when coming to the new world.

    Passes by

  4. From the Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse, guests will get a beautiful view of the Roanoke Island Inn. We will discuss the history and legend of Roscoe Jones, former Postmaster of Manteo who is said to haunt the gorgeous inn.

    Passes by

Cancellation

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

Reviews

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Know before you go

Meeting point
We meet in front of Kitty Hawk Kites Manteo Store.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 120 travellers
Operated by
OBX Ghost Tours
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Outer Banks

  • Its from-price is 58% below the median of the 33 experiences we list in Outer Banks.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 33.

About Outer Banks

The Outer Banks are a long chain of barrier islands off North Carolina, with striped lighthouses, wild horses, tall dunes and the first powered flight.

The Outer Banks are a long, thin chain of sandy barrier islands along the North Carolina coast, separating the Atlantic Ocean from the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds. Towns such as Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, Duck, Corolla and Hatteras sit among dunes and maritime forest, linked by a coastal road and by ferries to Ocracoke Island.

Top-ranked sights in Outer Banks: Wright Brothers National Memorial, Currituck Beach Lighthouse, North Carolina Aquarium (Roanoke Island).

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