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

1.Haunted Memphis Walking Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 764 reviews · from $29Our pick

Walk roughly 2 miles through downtown Memphis with a local storyteller, stopping outside the Orpheum Theatre, John Alexander Austin House, Green Beetle, Puck Food Hall, and the Lorraine Motel. You also enter Earnestine and Hazel’s, a former brothel linked to several spirits. Guides such as Daniel, Sheena, TC, and Liz add humor, history, and personal flair.

“Super spooky, scary experience! Daniel was the best! I even captured an apparition in picture at Ernestine and Hazel’s.”

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2.Memphis Haunted History Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 170 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $32

Set out at 7:30 pm from South Main Street for a 90-minute Memphis night ride with live storytelling, historic mansions, Victorian Village, Court Square, and Chickasaw Heritage Park. Guides such as Matt and James mix local history with ghost tales, and you may try EMF meters and dowsing rods at the stops. The tour is for ages 10 and up.

“Hearing the story surrounding Claude Pugh’s death and visiting the fountain was definitely an unforgettable experience. It’s amazing how much history lies within the city of Memphis!”

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3.Memphis Ghosts: Haunts, Spirits, and Poltergeists Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · from $32

Walk through downtown Memphis with a guide such as Mary or Jim Ed, hearing spooky stories tied to the Lorraine Motel, Arcade Restaurant, Earnestine and Hazel’s, and the Orpheum Theatre. The one-hour route uses an EMF detector and may include a stop inside Earnestine and Hazel’s, though most locations are viewed from outside.

“Even though we didn't see ghosts we saw very interesting places and heard nice stories. Not too long and not too short.”

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4.90-minute Haunted Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 34 reviews · from $30

Walk through Memphis after dark with an English-speaking guide and hear stories of Mary at the Orpheum Theater, star-crossed spirits at the John Alexander Austin House, and the ghosts of Ernestine & Hazel's. The tour includes entry to the former brothel and ends there, about a 10-minute walk from the starting point.

“Loved the tour! Jana was a great guide and had great stories! Thank you!”

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