Ghosts of Albany Haunted Walking Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

The ghost of gangsters, a Capitol Building night watchman, bawdy women and doomed lovers are among the spirits who legendarily haunt Albany’s downtown. Colorful tour guides weave history and mystery to bring stories to life as you pass by the State Capital Building, State Supreme Court and the mystical Egg Statue. Take a peak at the underbelly of Albany and test your courage on our nightly ghost tour. Albany is Haunted!

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

What To Expect

New York State Capitol

Admire the imposing, renaissance-revival seat of New York's State Government and be stunned by the imposing nature of the Million Dollar Staircase which is said to be haunted by the devil himself.

Admission Not Applicable

The Egg

The Egg is a cultural landmark of Albany's new downtown featuring two distinctive curved theaters. Bask under the statue as you learn about ghosts of the mohawks that once roamed this land.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Ghosts of Albany Haunted Walking Tour

Reviews

3.97

31 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Highly recommend Ghosts of Albany
sarahbH8225PS,
Aug 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was our first trip to Albany. Our guide Russell was phenomenal. The tour highlighted a number of must sees like the State Capitol building and the Egg with lots of great historical (and ghostly) context! Perfect amount of time and walking and very knowledgeable guide. My teenage son and their friend enjoyed as well. Highly recommend!
Don't miss it if you want to visit Albany, NY
Jtsr1973,
May 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent tour and explanation, mixes the real story with possible ghost cases. Our guide was very friendly, pleasant and great.
Drama and enthusiasm on point
kitm380,
Mar 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our rainy, cold evening was perfect for spooky stories, and turned our tour into a practically private one. Russell was brilliant! His delivery cadence, familiarity with the material, and presentation style kept two preteens rapt for the whole time. We had a wonderful evening in Albany, and will recommend him to any other spooky history friends.
Yes- it was super fun. Our guide was the bomb.
Lorelei W,
Dec 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was soooooo much fun. My 10-year-old and I are moving to Albany and wanted to know more about the city. Learning of the 90’ marble columns, the witches held hostage in the old jail, the single building left standing from the 1700’s, those faces etched in the siding, and what the eff is that egg thing- I would have never imagined it was a performing arts center with a freaking concrete top… If you think you are interest, do it. Our guide, I can’t remember his name for the life of me, was so much fun. He’s lived in Albany all of his life, and you can see how much he loves the town’s history. Thank you for employing such awesome people! - Dr. Lorelei Walker
Meh
545hollyg,
Dec 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
There was conflicting information on the meeting place- one spot gave one location, the email gave another. I texted and emailed the company at the scheduled time of the tour requesting a refund to show I was indeed there. Got a snarky reply from company. On our way to leave we ran into the guide but the other people there for the tour left and should get their money back. Tour was fine. It was very cold out and I feel the tour was shortened because of the temperature.
Would give a zero but that's not an option.
robhB3261HE,
Dec 8, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Why a zero? Because zero tour guides showed for the booking. A group of 3 and a group of 4 spent 20 minutes looking for a guide at the specified location. Even asked the hotel attendants and called the number to the hosting business; which only led to a voicemail with all 3 calls. Would not recommend wasting your time or money. Everyone is applying for refunds. You should find an experience that youll actually get to "experience"
Fun Group Tour with Russell!
I7937PXmarisam,
Oct 25, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Friends and I (10 of us total) did a private tour with Russell. Russell was incredibly friendly, engaging and theatrical. While our group can be a bit easily distracted at times, Russell let us have some fun while also keeping the tour on target. It lasted just under an hour and a half and Russell kept us engaged the entire time and even laughed at our shenanigans. Russell had a script with him, which he never even had to refer to - he is a wonderful actor and knew his lines well! Russell presented as knowledgeable about the information he was providing and remained engaged with our group and our comments and questions. This was a fun experience to do with friends and learn some history and spooky-fun facts about our city!1
Entertaining Evening Stroll in Albany
darleneo729,
Oct 6, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This adventure was so much fun! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and very entertaining. He told stories of many ghost sightings in dramatic flair. It was a wonderful evening stroll through downtown Albany.
Canceled Tour
K8517VHwalterg,
Jul 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
Tour was canceled due to a sick tour guide. Things happen to people and I hope they are well. I did wonder why the agency didn't have a 2nd person, on-call, or back-up employee? Very bad for business in a tough economy. I've paid on advance and hoping to get a refund without a difficult situation. We are here for a week and the tour is only Fri. and Sat. so we are unable to even re-book. Maybe we can make it another year if the company is still going.
Ghosts of Albany
Charlie G,
May 6, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We did a private ghost tour with our guide Russell who was very informative and, as an actor himself, charismatic. He was also very generous and offered to take pictures of us during any of the stops we made. It was a fun walk through beautiful Albany while learning about its haunted past. Thank you Russell!