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Ghostly Walks Walking Tours
Ghostly Walks Walking Tours
Ghostly Walks Walking Tours
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Behind Victoria's old-world charm lie tales of eccentric characters, heroic deeds, intrigue, love, hangings, murder and GHOSTS!Ghostly Walks tours are scheduled year-round, they last one hour and take place rain or shine.
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Recommended by 95% of travellers
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IreneBiss
Victoria, Canada11 contributions
Feb 2020
Four girlfriends and I enjoyed this ghostly tour with Chris and Glen on a rainy, windy February evening. The weather just added to the spookiness of the ghostly stories. They did a fabulous job of explaining the history of Victoria. Lots of fun and will definitely be recommending them to friends and family visiting Victoria. Thank you.
Written February 9, 2020
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Hi Irene,
Thank you so much for braving the wild weather and spending part of your evening walking with us. Glenn and I had a great time sharing our stories with your group. We appreciate your kind feedback and look forward to walking with you again soon.
Kind regards,
Chris
Written February 10, 2020
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DerekB57
Lethbridge, Canada4 contributions
Sept 2023 • Family
What a fun way to see and learn a bit about Victoria's past. Sure, you're there for the ghost stories, but you can't hear about that without hearing about the city's history, too. Brynne was an excellent guide who brought just the right amount of theatrics to the tour. Taking the tour after dark only helped to enhance the experience and make things just a little creepier. I've always loved Victoria and my appreciation grew even more after our Ghostly Walk.
Written October 4, 2023
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How wonderful to find out that your appreciation for Victoria has grown since you took one of our Ghostly Walks! Brynne is a fantastic storyteller and as you said brings a good balance of drama, history, and paranormal to her stories.
Written October 21, 2023
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Chris C
Delta, Canada3 contributions
Mar 2023 • Family
Jill is knowledgeable & fun. We went back to the spooky arches in Bastion Square hoping for a supernatural encounter but sadly there were others in the area who were super loud.
Really enjoyed how she met one of the scouts from THE sleepover who told her he & his friend did see something that night before the craziness of the night.
Really enjoyed how she met one of the scouts from THE sleepover who told her he & his friend did see something that night before the craziness of the night.
Written March 18, 2023
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Thanks for coming along on Gill’s Ghostly Walks tour. Those arches in Bastion Square are quite spooky, fun that you heard from someone else about their own encounters in that area. Sorry that the noise and chaotic energy there prevented you from having your own experience there when you went back on your own.
Written October 21, 2023
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Paul
43 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
I thoroughly enjoyed our walk back in time with Gill. History, humour and wonderfully spooky stories seamlessly bound together to provide a fun-filled wander through the darker parts of Victoria's past!
Highly recommended and excellent value!
Highly recommended and excellent value!
Written June 10, 2024
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It's wonderful to know how much you enjoyed our Ghostly Walks with Gill. It's great that you found the tales both humorous and spooky, and good to know that you enjoyed knowing the historical context.
Written June 18, 2024
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Amy D
5 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
We had a great walking tour, unfortunately can’t remember the name of our guide but she was animated and delightful. 1 hour long and very slight uphill walk. Two teenage boys with us also really enjoyed it. We would come back and tour with this company again. Thank you!
Written August 23, 2024
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How wonderful that you and your teenagers enjoyed our Ghostly Walks. We look forward to your joining us again for another tour.
Written September 1, 2024
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Kathryn
17 contributions
Mar 2016 • Friends
I bought a ticket online to participate on today's 2 pm tour, and I was stood up. I waited where I was supposed to (Start outside Steamship Terminal, 470 Belleville St. End near Fishermen’s Wharf), unless there is more than one 470 Bellville Street! I went up and down the outside of the building, and I was also there long before the 2 pm start time.
Waste of $15, considering I leave Victoria tomorrow and won't be back within the year. I caution against buying your ticket online.
They clearly need that $15 more than I do, so enjoy your free money. As much a I try to support local, this left a sour taste in my mouth.
Waste of $15, considering I leave Victoria tomorrow and won't be back within the year. I caution against buying your ticket online.
They clearly need that $15 more than I do, so enjoy your free money. As much a I try to support local, this left a sour taste in my mouth.
Written March 26, 2016
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Hi Kathryn,
Sorry that you were unable to find the tour on Saturday. We did have a group of 12 people for that tour, and we did start on-time outside the Steamship Terminal. John was the guide and he was there 15 minutes before the tour start time of 2pm. The tour spent the first 10 minutes or so directly in front of the Steamship Terminal. Our tour group was the only group of any size, anywhere near the Steamship Terminal. Were you perhaps waiting for us somewhere else? I am not sure how the mix-up occurred but again, I am very sorry that you missed the tour. I have refunded your payment and hope to see you next time you are in town.
Written March 28, 2016
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totallye
Portland, OR108 contributions
Sept 2011
We enjoyed our very first tour so much back in 2007 that we knew we had to go again on our recent visit. On this, our second family trip to Victoria, we managed to squeeze in two Ghostly Walks over three nights.
The 90 minute evening tours guide you through the old streets of Victoria with a very much alive and animated tour guide who tells tales of bygone days in and the eerie reminders of the long-gone citizens who haven't exactly left this beautiful city. In essence, you are led through the streets and alleys of the city stopping at buildings and points of interest which have historical significance and fortunately, a haunted past.
These tours are a great way to enjoy an evening in the city with older kids and teens. My kids were between the ages of 10 and 15 over the course of two trips and both really loved the adventure. Both of my kids have pretty active imaginations and love the paranormal twists, but younger kids or easily spooked kids may not be good candidates. Also, there is a fair amount of walking on each tour (I did notice the tours have changed a bit to evidently offer more seating options along the route on ledges and rock walls along the way). It is often very dark, a few busy streets are crossed, there are uneven walking surfaces, steps, and the elements to consider as well.
Of the three tour guides we experienced, we liked Martin the best. He is a fluid story teller and is really good at keeping your rapt attention. We also had a woman who guided us up through to St Ann's and she was very good as well. I think that her particular route was not as interesting as the Bastion Square route that both Martin and a much younger guide took us through. The younger guide appeared to be an apprentice of sorts and still trying to find his voice as a guide so he was maybe not as credible sounding as the two older guides.
Overall, its a great way to see another side of Victoria and if I had one minor concern, it would be that the tour does not end where it starts and that is peculiar... particularly when we ended on the dark grounds of St Ann's which is nowhere near the inner harbour where the tour assembles. So, wear our walking shoes!
The 90 minute evening tours guide you through the old streets of Victoria with a very much alive and animated tour guide who tells tales of bygone days in and the eerie reminders of the long-gone citizens who haven't exactly left this beautiful city. In essence, you are led through the streets and alleys of the city stopping at buildings and points of interest which have historical significance and fortunately, a haunted past.
These tours are a great way to enjoy an evening in the city with older kids and teens. My kids were between the ages of 10 and 15 over the course of two trips and both really loved the adventure. Both of my kids have pretty active imaginations and love the paranormal twists, but younger kids or easily spooked kids may not be good candidates. Also, there is a fair amount of walking on each tour (I did notice the tours have changed a bit to evidently offer more seating options along the route on ledges and rock walls along the way). It is often very dark, a few busy streets are crossed, there are uneven walking surfaces, steps, and the elements to consider as well.
Of the three tour guides we experienced, we liked Martin the best. He is a fluid story teller and is really good at keeping your rapt attention. We also had a woman who guided us up through to St Ann's and she was very good as well. I think that her particular route was not as interesting as the Bastion Square route that both Martin and a much younger guide took us through. The younger guide appeared to be an apprentice of sorts and still trying to find his voice as a guide so he was maybe not as credible sounding as the two older guides.
Overall, its a great way to see another side of Victoria and if I had one minor concern, it would be that the tour does not end where it starts and that is peculiar... particularly when we ended on the dark grounds of St Ann's which is nowhere near the inner harbour where the tour assembles. So, wear our walking shoes!
Written September 6, 2011
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Guido275
Vancouver, Canada2 contributions
I attended this highly recommended and popular tour this week.. The tour was very disappointing . I only made it through the first hour of the tour before we just walked away from the group, and i was not the first ! The stories were far from intriguing or spell binding. The first story was about how there is now a ghost on the sixth floor of the Empress Hotel walks around due to an elevator being built where her room used to be. At no time during the several stops during the tour do you enter any buildings of actually see any of the sites told in the stories. When you take a good look at the tour , all it is is a bit of history while you stand in a large group on the sidewalk . The stories are far from scary and you would probably read scarier things in todays newspapers. Just glad the weather was o.k. when I did the tour or I would have not lasted to approx 3 /4 mark.
The guides were friendly and tried their best but the tour just lacks any credibility or depth. Wish I could have my $13 back.
The guides were friendly and tried their best but the tour just lacks any credibility or depth. Wish I could have my $13 back.
Written October 8, 2010
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OnAir52184818691
Melbourne, Australia156 contributions
Sept 2019
Believe it or not ghosts either do or don't exist but good entertainment is alive and well on the streets of Downtown Victoria. In many ways the spooky stories are just an excuse for a fascinating history tour of the characters who lived and, mostly, died during Victoria's colouful history. And, as one would expect, the bad guys always end up paying for their anti social behaviour. No spoilers.
It is a very easy 90 minute stroll and about a mile and a half in length but wrap up warm as even on the warmer evenings you might experience a sharp chill in your bones from time to time.
Congratulations to Chris for a great performance as the spooky guide - passionate, entertaining and just a fraction undead.
Highly recommended.
It is a very easy 90 minute stroll and about a mile and a half in length but wrap up warm as even on the warmer evenings you might experience a sharp chill in your bones from time to time.
Congratulations to Chris for a great performance as the spooky guide - passionate, entertaining and just a fraction undead.
Highly recommended.
Written September 17, 2019
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J D
Dublin, Ireland60 contributions
Sept 2019
Did a last minute booking of the Historical Victoria Walking Tour by Ghostly Walks and was not disappointed. Our guide, Zack, was very knowledgable of Victoria's and the Pacific Northwest's history and kept everyine engaged and entertained with his ability to weave the history into an engaging and witty series of stories. The tour was well organized, informative and included plenty of side suggestions for places to visit, eat, or shop. Highly recommended, a great 90 minutes to orient oneself to the city of Victoria. And the radio headset were a great inclusion - finally a tour you could hear!
Written September 4, 2019
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Hi, we are going to be 4 of the thousands of visitors coming off of a cruise ship August 1st. I wanted to buy tickets for the historical victoria walking tour but no dates available? On what date can I reserve? Thanks
Written November 16, 2019
Not sure exactly, but I would inquire directly with the tour org (google Victoria Ghost tours) to get a date. They are open year round. Usually tours dates open in early May when the cruise season opens. Good luck, you’ll love the tour!
Written November 17, 2019
Depends on the kid, but yes. There is an early walk and a late walk. I took the late walk which had mature themes: murder, hanging, prostitution, death of a child. Some details are gruesome and may not be appropriate for younger participants. But the walking is easy-going. Earlier tour might be less dark. And they also offer plain history tours.
Written June 1, 2019
Are you able to do this tour if can walk short distances but use a wheelchair for longer walks?
Written October 15, 2018
I think so. Walk short distances and a lot of talking in each stop to explain history. I would reach out to company as they were wonderful and I’m sure will be accommodating to you. It was an easy stroll through town and Victoria is a lot smaller and compact than what you would think. Sites are really close.
Written October 16, 2018
Chris A
Victoria, Canada
Hello, thanks for getting in touch. Our family rate of $35 covers two adults and their own children under 16. Depending on the size of family, this represents a big savings over our normal per person rates of $15/adult, $13/student or senior and $8/child under 11. Hope to see you soon.
Written May 8, 2016
Chris A
Victoria, Canada
Hello and thanks for your question. If you are coming on a tour soon and would like to pay with US currency the cost will be $13/adult $11/student. We frequently adjust the cost in USD to reflect changes in the exchange rate. Thanks again and hope to see you soon.
Written January 30, 2015
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