Ghost Hunt in Chinatown with a Professional Investigator | 1 hour 30 minutes

877 Reviews | San Francisco
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Ghost Tour
2 Adults x $55.00
$110.00
Approx Total
$110.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Professional guide
  • Use of ghost hunting gear
  • Gratuities

Overview

Brave San Francisco’s dark and ghostly past on a real ghost hunt down historic alleys. You’ll use modern ghost hunting gear, including your own EMF detector during the tour. After meeting near the Transamerica Pyramid, your ghost hunter guide escorts you down haunted alleys, through mysterious neighborhoods, and around historic street corners. Stand atop old Gold Rush cemeteries, learn of paranormal activity following mysterious deaths, visit the site of infamous brothels, hear about Gold Rush–era hauntings, and how Chinatown’s gang wars changed the city. But it's not “just a ghost tour” -- this tour includes tales of unexplained deaths, scandalous murders, the old red light district and more... Children are welcome at your discretion — the tour does include some talk of violence and the macabre, but is generally considered family-friendly. This tour can accommodate wheelchairs and strollers, but there will be two moderate hills -- please inquire if you have concerns.

Meeting points

Our paranormal investigation meets at the two flagpoles at the foot of the Transamerica Pyramid, at the corner of Montgomery and Washington Streets.

End point

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We will end in Chinatown, 3.5 blocks away from where we began. Post-tour, we recommend a visit to the historic dive bar Li Po Lounge (a favorite of Anthony Bourdain's) for their potent Chinese mai tais.

Itinerary

  • Transamerica Pyramid

    Hear of the buried bodies and ships in this area

    10 minutes

  • The Haunt Ghost Tours (Pass By)

    Wild SF Tours runs the Haunted SF tour

  • Jackson Square

    The old Gold Rush district, with stories of 1800's hauntings

    10 minutes

  • Chinatown

    Stories of the old red light district, murders, gang wars and ghosts

    10 minutes

  • City Lights Booksellers (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Old Cathedral of St. Mary (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Chinatown Alleys (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Tin How Temple (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Grant Avenue (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Portsmouth Square (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Jack Kerouac Alley (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Golden Gate Fortune Cookies Co (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Vesuvio Cafe (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Sing Fat Co. building (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • The Speakeasy (Pass By)

    We walk by this location

  • Comfort Women Statue - San Francisco (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • St. Mary's Square (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • EscapeSF (Pass By)

    We walk by this location

  • Bank of Canton (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Vital Tea Leaf (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Hop Sing Tong Building (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Red Blossom Tea Company (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Wai Hing Imports (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Terracotta Army Mural (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • The Street of the Painted Balconies (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Li Po Cocktail Lounge (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

  • Buddha Lounge (Pass By)

    We walk by this historic location

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for children age 10 and under

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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4.8

877 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    772
  • 4 stars
    64
  • 3 stars
    23
  • 2 stars
    14
  • 1 star
    4

Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 772 reviews with 5 stars

SF Tour with Jamie

Published on Feb, 2025

This was an awesome experience and my teenage daughters loved it! Jamie was fun and knowledgeable and very respectful, considering the sensitive history of the area.

Friday night fun

Published on Jan, 2025

Aliya was an excellent guide...she's upbeat, animated and a great story teller. This was a fun Friday night activity to add after dinner in SF

The Spirits Told Me to Tell You to Book This Tour Right Now....and I agree!

Published on Jan, 2025

Stop what you are doing and book this tour right now. I could give many reasons for suggesting this tour, but it all comes down to Jamie. My wife and I are painfully introverted, but were drawn to San Francisco's The Haunt. Jamie introduced himself and he felt like an old friend we'd known for years. He made us feel like locals and engaged us wonderfully. He had knowledge and respect for all things ghostly. I would take this tour purely for the history and stories he told us regarding San Francisco's varied and interesting past. It was purely a bonus to commune with the spirits and feel their presence. I'd give The Haunt SF Ghost Tours an incredible 5/5 stars and Jamie an incredible 100/5 stars for his passion, knowledge, and incredibly welcoming and warm personality.

Amazing The Haunt Ghost Tour in San Francisco!

Published on Jan, 2025

Wow! This tour was absolutely amazing! Not only was it a truly fun spooky experience, but it was super educational and informative. Jamie was our tour guide and he was so fun and professional. You could tell that he enjoyed his job and was so knowledgeable about San Francisco’s history, especially the scary history! We even had some spirit communication! The tour felt safe and we had a wonderful time. This was my favorite part of our San Francisco trip! Thank you to The Haunt for a great time! Highly recommend!

The ghosts were active!

Published on Dec, 2024

It was so much fun. The use of the ghost hunting paraphernalia was awesome. We have never experienced anything before like we did in this tour and we have taken many ghost tours all over the world.

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