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Where to Go After Dark: The 15 Best San Antonio Ghost Tours

24 tours  ·  from $10 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 san antonio ghost tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

The Haunted Ghost Bus Tour in San Antonio - The bus ride through San Antonio’s darker past
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The Haunted Ghost Bus Tour in San Antonio

1.The Haunted Ghost Bus Tour in San Antonio

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 971 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) Our pick

Spend about 2.5 hours exploring San Antonio’s haunted side with guides such as Lexy, Lee, Laura, or Dark Alley. Begin with a 20-minute visit inside the Menger Hotel, then walk through a historic cemetery and hear stories tied to the Spanish Governor’s Palace, Red Light District, and former Bexar County Jail.

“It was very interesting! I love ghost stories and this didn't disappoint. The cemetery visit was particularly interesting. If there is an option to choose your host, our host, Dani Hallows, was fantastic!”

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San Antonio Haunted History Ghost Tour - Meeting at the Sisters Grimm Oddities Parlor
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San Antonio Haunted History Ghost Tour

2.San Antonio Haunted History Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 771 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Walk San Antonio after dark with the Sisters Grimm team, hearing ghost stories tied to the Menger Hotel, the Alamo, and the Spanish Governor’s Palace. Guides such as Graveyard Greg, Stewart, Randy, and Hailey mix local history with theatrical storytelling. The 90-minute outdoor tour is family-friendly, dog-friendly, capped at 12 people, and never enters buildings.

“Good bit of walking. But fun to do even with kids! Got to learn the local stories and the guide is super charismatic and made it fun!”

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San Antonio Ghost Walking Tour - What the two-hour walk is really like
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San Antonio Ghost Walking Tour

3.San Antonio Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 315 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Walk downtown San Antonio after dark with guides such as Robert, Jonathan, David, or Kaylie, hearing stories of murders, unusual deaths, ghosts, and reported hauntings. The two-hour tour also explains paranormal investigation methods. Expect outdoor storytelling, stairs, uneven ground, and no guaranteed entry into haunted buildings.

“This is a good tour if you’re really in to the history of the “ghosts “ in the town. However, it is not enjoying for those who really want to go into buildings and experience the tour. Mainly walking and talking about buildings not going into them”

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San Antonio Haunted Pub Crawl - Oro and the Emily Morgan Hotel
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San Antonio Haunted Pub Crawl

4.San Antonio Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 257 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Starting near the Alamo at 8 p.m., your private English-speaking guide leads you through downtown San Antonio, sharing tales of soldiers, outlaws, murders, hotels, and hauntings. Stops may include Pat O’Brien’s, Oro, Texan II, and Cowabunga Bar. Drinks cost extra, and guides such as Eli, Joseph, Jim, Richard, Wayne, and Zach have earned especially warm praise.

“Our tour guide was awesome, knowledgeable and entertaining. Will definitely recomend..............🥰”

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San Antonio Segway Ghost Tour - Riding through downtown after dark
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San Antonio Segway Ghost Tour

5.San Antonio Segway Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 180 reviews · from $52Top rated

Join Segway Nation at 7:00 PM for a two-hour ride through downtown San Antonio. After hands-on instruction, guides such as Joseph or Robert lead you to haunted sites, the Spanish Governor’s Palace, Alamo stories, battle locations, and old burial-ground legends. The small group is capped at 12, with helmets and Segways included.

“Our guide Joseph was wonderful. Great way to explore San Antonio. The Segway was a lot of fun. Intimidating for a first timer but with Joseph Hernandez expert instruction we were zipping around with confidence.”

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San Antonio's Ultimate Ghost and Murder Walking Guided Tour - Spanish Governor’s Palace and an 1868 ghost image
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San Antonio’s Ultimate Ghost and Murder Walking Guided Tour

6.San Antonio’s Ultimate Ghost and Murder Walking Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $25

Walk through downtown San Antonio with a professional guide such as Blake, Faith, or Josh, hearing ghost stories, true crime tales, and local history at the Spanish Governor’s Palace, Main Plaza, the Majestic Theatre, the Alamo, and Alamo Plaza. The relaxed route suits ages seven and up and ends near Voodoo Doughnut.

“Simply fantastic tour! The guide was entertaining, knowledgeable and engaging, just a terrific guy. This was actually the best guided tour I’ve been on yet.”

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The Ghosts of Old San Antonio - What you will and will not enter
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The Ghosts of Old San Antonio

7.The Ghosts of Old San Antonio

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 137 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Meet at the Alamo at 8:00 pm for a 90-minute, English-language walking tour through Old San Antonio. Your guide may be Chris, Wayne, Eli, Jimmy Ray, Josh, or Dalton. Expect ghost stories, Alamo lore, historic characters, and tales linked to local hotels, all in a small group of up to 10 people.

“First of all, I thought it was more about the Alamo (my bad) so I’m glad we went to the Alamo earlier. Otherwise, I would have been really disappointed. Our guide was great, spoke a little too fast, but had lots of great stories to tell. Loved hearing the stories about the different hotels and thankful we weren’t staying in one of those! All in all, I would recommend this for a fun night activity.”

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The San Antonio Ghost Walk - Old hotels, downtown buildings, and reported hauntings
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The San Antonio Ghost Walk

8.The San Antonio Ghost Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $25

Walk San Antonio after dark on a 90-minute haunted-history tour led by guides such as Logan, Bear, Jules, or Laura Tomorrow. Starting at 8 p.m. near the Alamo, you’ll hear ghost stories tied to old hotels, downtown buildings, and local landmarks. The route stays outdoors, ends where it starts, and suits families, horror fans, and true-crime buffs.

“Really appreciated our guide and the way he “read the room,” giving us a customized experience. Highly recommended! Ghost tours like this havegot to be one of the best ways to really get a feel for the history and the flavor of a particular place.”

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Haunted San Antonio Booze and Boos Ghost Walking Tour - Starting at Maverick Whiskey on Broadway
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Haunted San Antonio Booze and Boos Ghost Walking Tour

9.Haunted San Antonio Booze and Boos Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 97 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36

Start at Maverick Whiskey and walk downtown with a guide such as Fred or Ally, stopping at three haunted bars, including Bar 414 and Haunt. You’ll hear ghost lore, grisly history, and stories tied to San Antonio’s famous battle sites. The tour is for ages 21 and up, lasts about 2.5 hours, and keeps groups to 14 people.

“The guide Ally 667 was really good. She kept us engaged in the conversation. The various pub stops and the stories surrounding them were well-researched.”

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The Haunted Dinner Tour - Dinner first, with mixed results
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The Haunted Dinner Tour

10.The Haunted Dinner Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 94 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $80

Start at the Emily Morgan Hotel at 6:45 pm for dinner, then join a 90-minute evening walk around Alamo Plaza with guides such as Bear, Logan, Laura, or Jose. Expect local ghost stories, San Antonio history, paranormal debate, and a return to the hotel for Haunted Happy Hour. The route is easy for most people and capped at 20.

“Food was cold . Tour was boring . Wish we could get our money back. My friend is here from the uk and I felt sorry for her.”

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Master Of Illusions Magic & Paranormal Escape Room at Extreme Escape San Antonio - Why the magic theme works
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Master Of Illusions Magic & Paranormal Escape Room at Extreme Escape San Antonio

11.Master Of Illusions Magic & Paranormal Escape Room at Extreme Escape San Antonio

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

At Extreme Escape in San Antonio, you and your private group enter a 1929 magic parlor tied to a deadly illusionist’s sabotage. You have 60 minutes to study clues, solve locks, and stop the magician before the curtain rises. The room is dark, so bring patience and allow extra time for small print.

“Great experience for families. Our family had a great time and solved with 2 minutes remaining. We had a great experience.”

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San Antonio Apparitions Ghost Tour - The Emily Morgan: a hotel with the strongest spooky appeal
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San Antonio Apparitions Ghost Tour

12.San Antonio Apparitions Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $32

Walk through central San Antonio with a professional guide and hear documented haunting accounts tied to the River Walk, Alamo, Emily Morgan, St. Anthony, Majestic Theatre, and Gunter Hotel. The one-hour English tour costs $32, runs at two times, and may be extended for more haunted sites. Guides have included Seamus, Pete, and Megan.

“Seamus was very knowledgeable on the many verified ghost stories at the various historical sites. It's amazing that spirits really do walk among us.”

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The Madames and Mayhem Walking Ghost Tour - Stop one: Spanish Governor’s Palace
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The Madames and Mayhem Walking Ghost Tour

13.The Madames and Mayhem Walking Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 47 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Meet at 9 p.m. by the Bexar County Courthouse for a 90-minute adults-only walk through San Antonio’s darker past. Hear tales of notorious figures, vice, and hauntings at the Spanish Governor’s Palace, San Fernando Cathedral, and courthouse. Guides including Chris, Joshua, Samuel, and Jymmy have led lively, fact-filled tours.

“the stories were interesting and authentic rather than being cheesy like many tours !! all the stories were ones I have not heard before which I loved as a ghost story junkie !!”

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San Antonio: Guided Haunted Pub Crawl - Stories of murders, gunfights, and troubled spirits
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San Antonio: Guided Haunted Pub Crawl

14.Guided Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 41 reviews · 2 hours · from $34

Meet your English-speaking guide outside the Hipolito Federal Building for a two-hour, adults-only walk through haunted San Antonio. Guides such as Eli and Wayne tell stories of murders, gunfights, and troubled spirits while leading you toward historic pubs and haunted sites. Drinks and food cost extra, and the tour runs rain or shine.

“Eli was energetic and very knowledgeable about San Antonio history. His stories came to life!”

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The Other Side: Paranormal Theme Escape Room by Extreme Escape San Antonio - Value, ratings, and what you are paying for
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The Other Side: Paranormal Theme Escape Room by Extreme Escape San Antonio

15.The Other Side: Paranormal Theme Escape Room by Extreme Escape San Antonio

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

At Extreme Escape San Antonio, you and your private group become paranormal psychologists investigating a boy’s disappearance in a 1984-themed escape room. Expect one hour of clues, strange contraptions, theatrical lighting, period props, and unusual smells as you try to free him from another dimension before you are trapped there too.

“Our family has never experienced an escape room before. It was fun. Would highly recommend experience.”

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