10 San Francisco Ghost Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Ghost Hunt in SF Chinatown with a Professional Investigator

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 922 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $55Our pick

Hunt for ghosts through San Francisco’s Gold Rush streets and Chinatown with EMF detectors, true crime tales, and a professional guide.

“Aaliyah thank you for being patience , we arrived very late,she is incredibly knowledgeable .The storytelling was captivating at times, we felt we were part of of the history.We visited spooky locations,She used some cool stuff to communicate with spirits .Thank you highly recommended”

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2.San Francisco Ghost Tours: Gold and Ghouls Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 289 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $32

San Francisco’s Gold and Ghouls Tour mixes haunted legends, Nob Hill history, steep streets, and lively storytelling for a spooky night walk.

“Great tour with lots of history! Thanks to our great tour guide! Super excited about hearing about ghosts!”

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3.San Francisco Ghost Hunt Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $25Best value

Explore San Francisco’s haunted past with Christian Cagigal on a 90-minute evening walk through Lower Nob Hill, mixing history, humor, and ghost lore.

“Had an amazing experience tonight with my friend. It was a last minute event because I wanted to go out of our norm of our usual visit. Christian was hilarious and kept us entertained. Did we experience anything? Nope but that's okay because I mainly did it for the spooky history lesson, which I love. Highly recommend if you are staying near by.”

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4.Walk with Spirits: A Haunted Pub Crawl in San Francisco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $44

Explore San Francisco’s haunted pubs, crime stories, and Gold Rush lore on a small-group evening walk through Jackson Square, North Beach, and Chinatown.

“Getting to know the group and the guide during the walks was as much fun as the history & stories that Jamie shared with us.”

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5.SF’s North Beach: Gourmet Ghost Tour – Includes full meal, 3 hrs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Eat North Beach pizza, focaccia, antipasto, and cannoli while hearing ghost stories on a three-hour San Francisco walking tour.

“Robert was a great guide. Highly recommend! Super informative and interesting. Delicious food stops.”

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6.Ghosts, Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 2 hours · from $30

Explore eight haunted San Francisco sites, four historic pubs, and chilling local stories on a lively two-hour evening walk.

“Excellent guide and info about the history of SF! Would highly recommend to locals and visitors alike!”

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7.VIP Haunted Hotel Experience: Ghost Hunting plus Cocktail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $115

Investigate two haunted San Francisco locations, enjoy a cocktail at Fior d'Italia, and use ghost-hunting tools in a small group.

“Very friendly tour guide very knowledgeable and had some good experiences with the paranormal activity if you are a non believer this will definitely make you believe ghosts are real”

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8.San Francisco Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $36

Explore San Francisco’s haunted streets, hear documented ghost stories, and stop at historic bars on this intimate two-hour pub crawl.

“Great experience. No bad things to say about our experience. Guide was knowledgeable and was interesting.”

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9.San Francisco Ghost & True Crime Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 13 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $60

Walk San Francisco’s Barbary Coast after dark, tracing scandals, murders, ghosts, and Gold Rush crime through historic bars and Chinatown.

“We got a history lesson instead of a ghost/ crime tour. The guide was a fill in. He started the tour telling everyone he doesn’t believe in ghost. We did not follow the itinerary or have any breaks at the bars. I wish I had booked a different tour.”

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10.San Francisco Ghost Hunt: Haunted History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 1h 30m · from $30

Explore Pacific Heights on a 90-minute San Francisco ghost tour with researched history, spooky stories, and Christian Cagigal’s close-up magic.

“Our tour guide k eww his stuff! Weather was nice and learned alot about the history of San Francisco when it came to their past.”

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