Where to Go After Dark: The 4 Best Albuquerque Ghost Tours

1.The Original 8pm Ghost Tour of Old Town Albuquerque – since 2001

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 873 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $37Our pick

Walk less than a mile through Old Town Albuquerque on a 105-minute evening tour led by local guides such as Misty, Brandon, Emily, or Vince. Hear researched ghost stories tied to the Covered Wagon, San Felipe de Neri Church, hidden cemeteries, and old adobe buildings. The tour is family-friendly, pet-friendly, and includes free EMF and thermometer use.

“Walking tour with very knowledgeable guide. Lots of historical facts but also some ghostly information as well! Not a scary tour, so it can be appropriate for kids as well.”

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2.Albuquerque Desert Shadows Rising Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 78 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $32Best value

Meet at The Candy Lady at 8 p.m. for a one-hour walk through Old Town Albuquerque. Guides such as Brandon, Alice, Geri, and Mary mix local history, Native American cultural beliefs, and ghost lore at six historic stops. The tour is in English, returns to its starting point, and costs $32 per person.

“We do ghost tours in every city we visit, and this city’s did not disappoint! Brandon was knowledgeable about the history and culture, and respectful of the “ghosts and energies.” Even for skeptics (including me), these tours are always a great way to learn the history of a city and specific places.”

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3.8pm Private Ghost Tour of Old Town Albuquerque

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $80

Walk Old Town Albuquerque by lantern at 8pm with a private guide such as Charlie or Craig. Over 105 minutes, you visit nine haunted locations and hear stories of lost loves, Civil War phantoms, murders, hangings, hidden cemeteries, and Victoria, the little girl ghost. The route is under one mile, flat, and family-friendly, though some historical details are disturbing.

“Loved the tour, Craig was so knowledgeable on both ghost stories and the history of Old Town! It was fun!”

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4.6pm Private Ghost Tour of Old Town Albuquerque

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $67

Join AbqTours at 6pm for a private 90-minute walk through Old Town Albuquerque. Guides such as Edie, Charlie, Jamey, and Jen share local history, eyewitness ghost stories, and tales of Scarlet. The one-mile route is family-friendly, pet-friendly, wheelchair-friendly, and mostly outdoors.

“Jamey Was out Guide & was So nice. We had a great time hearing all the stories. Definitely reccomend this especially if you want to do something different.”

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