Richmond Ghost Tour: Sinister Secrets of Shockoe Bottom
Overview
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1 hour
Mobile ticket
Welcome to Richmond Ghost Tours' exploration of the city's haunted past as the second-largest slave market in the United States and the Confederate capital during the Civil War. Richmond is home to some terrifying ghost stories as well as an interesting past.
With an hour or 90 minutes of easy, accessible walking, let our educated local guides lead you on an adventure in Shockoe Bottom and Church Hill to 8 or 12 locations. We advise all of our visitors to be vigilant throughout the walking tour because you never know when a ghost can be spotted! We are the top-rated, spookiest, and most real ghost tour online! For a genuinely terrifying encounter, we offer chilling tales that are rarely spoken!
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
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Documented accounts of historic hauntings
Professional and Courteous Guides
Intensely researched true stories of history
Food and Drink
Motorized Transport
What To Expect
For a hint of what 18th century Richmond might have looked like there are few better places to examine than the unusual Adam Craig House. The oldest frame house in Richmond is also one of the most haunted. Hear the story of the spirit of the Southside Killer and the unfortunate events and haunts connected.
Completed in 1873, building this 4,000 foot-long Church Hill Tunnel proved problematic, resulting in tragic death and subsequent hauntings. Hear horrific tales of the lost spirits here.
Options
Extended Walking Ghost Tour
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Richmond Ghosts Walking Ghost Tour
Reviews
152 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Sketchy area
Lucinda F,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00This experience takes place in a very sketchy part of town. I did not feel very safe walking around in this area. The stories were very interesting. The tour itself was fine.
Fun and educational!
brianjNtexas,
Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide Emma was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and friendly. The stories were interesting and entertaining. I highly recommend the tour!
Was ok.
Michael M,
Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Was entertained a bit. I think our guide was probably kinda new. He tried but just needed some more time. I tipped because I appreciated his work.
We want our time and money back! Terrible ghost tour!
Extraordinary640868,
Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00I selected this ghost tour because it received five stars on Tripadvisor. Lessons learned not to 100% trust what other people have to say about tours! Overall, the tour was a big disappointment. The tour guide tried his best, I guess, but the script was so poorly executed. We just walked around looking at various dark sites for an hour in a shady part of town. I think if the scripts were better and the tour guide was more into it, it would have been salvageable. My wife and I took our daughter on this tour as part of his birthday, and it was a waste of our time and money. We were the only tourists who gave the tour guide a tip. The other tourists bailed right away!
Fun Haunted Ghost Tour
bjamlee,
Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Fun tour. We were a small group of 4 and our guide Bryce T did an excellent job of keeping us engaged. He shared haunted stories but kept it fun and entertaining. A nice way to start the fall season!
Creepy Tour Guide
K3428HWninar,
Sep 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00I arrived early at the specified location stop awaiting my tour guide who arrived late. He approached and referred to me by the wrong name. He was not wearing the ghost tour T-shirt the email said he would wearing, nor carrying the lantern he was supposed to be carrying. When I questioned him on this he said he was new and his uniform had not arrived. At this point, I’m the only signed up for the tour, with a strange guy I’ve never met who is not wearing company’s uniform in part of the city that was mostly closed with very like activity. I told the tour guide, I did not feel comfortable going in the tour with him and wanted a refund. I contacted the company and have not received any sort of response. This tour felt unsafe and extremely unprofessional. Tourist beware!
Fun Haunted-Themed Walking Tour
Kimberly M,
Sep 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our walking tour guide, Isabelle, did a great job sharing fun & interesting stories about local legends of haunted spaces and ghosts in one of Richmond's many historic neighborhoods. Isabelle also did a great job of engaging the tour participants with fun questions (e.g., what are your favorite scary films?) in between stops along the tour, which was a great team-building activity. Highly recommend!
Great night of hearing ghost stories and learning a little about Richmond.
rebeccalM3592SQ,
Aug 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Brice T. presented the information in a fun and interesting manner which kept you engaged and eager to hear more. A great evening in Richmond.
So Boring You'd Need to Pay Me Next Time
695faithp,
Aug 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00My husband and I went on this tour for our anniversary--it was our first time doing a ghost tour, so admittedly we have nothing to compare it to, and this just might not be our cup of tea. Bryce T. was our tour guide. From the start I could tell this might be rough. Usually, tour guides are good at engaging you from the very start, getting a couple good jokes in as they set expectations for the tour. Bryce's spiel was disjointed and if there were jokes intermixed, they didn't land. The stories at the different stops were either so drawn out and repetitive that my mind started wandering before he finished (almost like he didn't have enough material so he was trying to draw it out), or they were just scraps of stories jumbled together, jumping time periods as he remembered different bits. I kept on hoping it might get better and it did slightly (it was a big group so we were seriously tempted just to slip away). I checked previous reviews before scheduling the tour and Bryce generally gets positive reviews. Maybe this was an off night.
Interesting stories. Fun tour!
tkp88,
Aug 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The only reason I didn't give this a 5 star review is that our guide needed a microphone. The city traffic noises and the size of our group made it hard to hear when he talked as we walked. Otherwise, Brice was a very entertaining guide. He told very interesting stories with a touch of humor. Fun tour! Wear comfy shoes.
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