Shadows of Shockoe Ghost Tour

Name: Shadows of Shockoe Ghost Tour
Price: 26 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.16 (25 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Your Ghost Host will guide you on a fascinating exploration of Shockoe Bottom, the oldest and most haunted neighborhood in Richmond, where over 400 years of history have produced an ample share of those caught between this world and the next.

Your Guide will share with you the history of the neighborhood, and how it relates to the tales of the mysterious and tragic things that have led to numerous reports of paranormal activity along the tour route.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Meet your Ghost Guide at the corner of 20th & East Main Streets, outside The Poe Museum, to depart on your tour of Historic Shockoe Bottom. The tour will include tales at a number of local landmarks, including the following: • The Old Stone House which now serves as the cornerstone of The Poe Museum. • An old tobacco warehouse that is now an art gallery and church, but once served as a Florida hospital during the Civil War. • Masons Hall which has loomed over Shockoe Bottom since the 1780s. It's more than just the Masons that inhabit this historic and mysterious building. • And more sites of historic hauntings...

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Professional guide

Gratuities

Options

Shadows of Shockoe Ghost Tour

Reviews

4.16

25 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Girls night tour with Martha
kathryny162,,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had a lot of fun on girls night tonight with Martha. She did phenomenal and kept us entertained. Would recommend for another girls night. Look forward to more tours with this company and team
Bored
5MilesToGo,,Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
Introduction was great. Area is fabulous and held so much potential. Tiffany is a very nice person but her story telling was off tonight. My family was bored after the second stop. We kept hoping the next stop would be better, but it wasn’t. I’d consider another tour but with a different host. Maybe.
Too many disjointed stories that were poorly told
Eileen G,,Aug 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Our tour guide was a little boring and her stories didn’t flow well. The history part of the tour was a little interesting but the ghost stories need to be better developed.
Super awesome and funnt
R2402ZSryand,,Aug 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Super friendly tour guide, she stayed on pace with the group and cracked some funny jokes as well!! I loved her story-telling and her sound affects!!
Fascinating Experience
Charles H,,Jul 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The guide was very engaging and did a great job of revealing the history of the neighborhood. The stories were enjoyable and even my skeptical wife was able to enjoy the experience. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to learn more about the area with a ghostly twist.
Not in a great...
Alivia H,,Jul 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00
Not in a great neighborhood. Guide was friendly, but the script was quite poor. You do not enter any of the buildings and most are viewed from far away. We left in the final 15 minutes to go to a restaurant along the way.
Very knowledgeable tour...
Gabriel M,,Jun 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very knowledgeable tour guide and length of tour was good. Learned a lot about local history and lore.
Great evening of haunted...
Sharon G,,May 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great evening of haunted tales and history! Jenny was an excellent guide. Highly recommend this tour.
Fun tour
102gayles,,Oct 26, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very interesting and fun tour. We had a group of 10, so we did a private tour. Leader was knowledgeable, engaging, and personable. The tour is as much about Richmond history as ghosts. Enjoyed walking through "the Slip"!
Came excited, left wishing for more Vim and Vigor
W3652SAmollym,,Oct 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
I was so excited to take this tour. I've been wanting to go since moving to Richmond a few years ago. However, while the tour guide was nice, the tour which has SO much promise. The guide's delivery was not unlike a book report. It lacked vigor, personal story, natural humor. It was rich in "um's." Sadly, the tour guide was guilty of one of the sin's of leading tours: telling people what the tour used to offer that was better than present (e.g. starting within the grounds of the Poe Museum complex). I would absolutely go on another tour with this company and would likely enjoy getting to know the tour guide as a friend, but as an experience, I was underwhelmed by the delivery and found myself looking at my watch.