The 6 Best Chicago Ghost Tours

1.Gangsters and Ghosts Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,155 reviews · from $52Our pick

Walk about 1.5 miles through Chicago’s Loop with a historian guide such as Taka, Sophia, Tanner, or Avery. Hear true crime tales, ghost stories, and Al Capone lore while visiting the Palmer House, Riverwalk, Chicago Theatre, and Congress Plaza Hotel. A minibus upgrade is also available.

“Tour guide (Sophia) was fantastic. Not only did she have great stories to share, she shared them in a theatrical way that made them more interesting and entertaining! I was with my 18 year old son and we both enjoyed it equally!”

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2.Gangsters and Ghosts Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,697 reviews · 2 hours · from $36

Spend two hours with an English-speaking historian guide such as Max, Baylor, Tanner, or Sophia, tracing Chicago’s gangster past and ghostly legends. Walk about 1.5 miles through the South Loop, visit Palmer House and Congress Hotel, and pause at a former gangster hangout.

“Great! Even in cold winter the walk was very enjoyable. Our guide Max was also very attentive and cheerful; We will ask for her again in our next visit soon. Hopefully not so cold!”

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3.Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Audio Guide and Ghost Hunting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 962 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Walk through Chicago’s 6,000-square-foot Medieval Torture Museum at your own pace. Your ticket includes a mobile audio guide and ghost-hunting app, with hundreds of torture, restraint, interrogation, and execution displays. Expect dim lighting, realistic wax figures, hands-on exhibits, and a decidedly adult atmosphere.

“It was an eye-opening experience to see some of the gruesome torture devices! Crazy that these things were actually used on people in midieval times.”

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4.Haunted Chicago Booze and Boos Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Join a costumed Nightly Spirits guide for a 2.5-hour walk through Lincoln Park, stopping at three historic bars and spooky landmarks. Hear stories tied to Prohibition, John Dillinger, Chicago’s Fire Department, and local ghosts. Drinks are extra, and the tour is limited to 12 people.

“Chicago has a lot of very cool ghost experiences as well some great venues to hear about them. Our guide - Katie was awesome. She made it very personalized.”

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5.Chicago Hauntings Original Ghost Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 147 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59

Spend about three hours touring Chicago’s haunted places by comfortable bus with guides such as Tony, Larry, Joann, or Jen. Hear grim city history, visit the old cemetery and Death Alley, and try EMF readers or dowsing tools at selected stops. The tour begins and ends at the Congress Plaza Hotel.

“Experience went smoothly. Met in the lounge/lobby of Congress hotel, bus was comfortable, and made 5 stops. Tony was a great guide and storyteller. He was full of knowledge and easy to understand. Definitely a must!”

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6.Embers of the Windy City: Chilling Chicago Ghost Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $32Best value

Walk through Lincoln Park with a professional guide such as Elliot, Rachel, Carrie, or Josephine, hearing documented hauntings, crime stories, and local legends. The one-hour route visits Julia Porter Park, the Biograph Theater area, Oz Park, and more. An extended option adds extra locations.

“Tour guide was very knowledgeable but was very obviously quoting a script. Would have been much better if more personality was put in to it. Also would be better if we were able to actually experience some of the locations and not just look at them/be told about them from the outside”

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