New York City is filled with a long and spooky history - it has some of the oldest histories of any city in the United States and boasts a phenomenal number of spooky secrets just waiting to be discovered. There are many ghosts, speakeasies, murder mysteries, and other tours to choose from that unlock the many mysteries of the Big Apple.

Ghost tours should be a part of anyone's essential 10-day itinerary for discovering New York City. There is so much to see and do in NYC that one can plan on spending however long one can afford to spend in the city - because one will never discover everything there. Over on the West Coast, the Queen Mary is famously haunted - and it is a hotel and restaurant.

NY Ghosts - Ghost Tour

NY Ghosts offers tours that delve into why the City That Never Sleeps really never sleeps. Discover over four hundred years of packed history with plague, war, other turbulent times rocking the city (but sadly no giant gorillas climbing up skyscrapers girl-in-hand knocking planes out of the sky).

With NY Ghosts one will visit haunted places like the home of Mark Twain, hauntings from the Revolutionary War, Prohibition-era Speakeasy, and more. One will hear non-filtered and authentic accounts of Greenwich Village - the heart of the Big Apple. The tales in the tour are not just meant to be scary, instead, everything on the tour is real and is the result of intense research.

Around every corner, one will encounter a new fascinating story that one has never heard of before. One thing is for certain after this short tour one will have a new opinion of Greenwich Village and the Big Apple.

See the building that once served as a prison for Manhattan's female criminals and as the first night court. Hear about the legend of the woman at the window who waves to passersby.

Learn about the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire that tragically claimed the lives of nearly 150 people. See how the history of the most romantic restaurant in NYC is also filled with mystery and intrigue.

  • Ghost Tour Meeting Location: Washington Square Park
  • Tour Duration: 1 Hour (Distance 1 Mile) - Includes 8 Stops
  • Extended Tour: About 90 Minutes Across 1.5 Miles (Has An Additional 4 Stops)
  • When: Nightly - Regardless of Rain or Sunshine
  • Where: Historic Greenwich Village
  • Cost: $25.00

Customer Review:

"My cousin and I had a ton of fun on this ghost tour, we were a little worried that it would be corny but it turned out to be spooky and fun!" - March 05, 2021

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Ghosts And Murders - Mayhem Walking Tours

Another option is with Ghosts and Murders who offer their Mayhem Walking Tours. They offer both public and private tours of one and two-hour durations. They offer night tours and explore Lower Manhattan, Greenwich Village, Hell's Kitchen, and East Village. On these tours, one will also learn about the haunted and horrific past of New York City's unique neighborhoods - by lantern light. Their tours feature historical and modern tales of bedlam, mysteries, and murderers.

These tours also walk in the rain - just bring an umbrella. The public tours sizes are 20 people for Hell's Kitchen, 25 for Greenwich Village, and 30 for Lower Manhattan.

  • Where: Lower Manhattan, Greenwich Village, Hell's Kitchen, East Village

Tour Duration:

  • Hell's Kitchen: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
  • Greenwich Village: 2 Hours
  • Lower Manhattan: 2 Hours 15 Minutes
  • East Village: 1 Hour Tours (During The Colder Months - November to April)

2 Hour Private Tour Pricing:

  • 2-6 People: $180 total
  • 7-14 People: $250 total
  • 15-30 People: $300 total
1-Hour Private Tour Pricing:
  • 2-6 People: $120 total
  • 7-14 People: $165 total
  • 15-30 People: $200 total
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​Haunted Manhattan

Offering similar tours as above, Haunted Manhattan also offers a range of interactive spooky tours of NYC. They offer four tours of East Village, West Village, Greenwich Village, and their Five Points Tour (Downtown Manhattan). These tours explore the secret underworld of ghosts and ghouls of the city. The tours explore everything from the ghost train at Astor Place subway stop to dead poets at the White Horse Tavern. In the West Village, the Poet will show one of the best haunts of the cool cats who just refuse to give up their Bohemian lifestyle. In the East Village, there’s the Bartender, who’s used to dealing with patrons who just don’t want to heed Last Call. Downtown and Greenwich Village have their own stories to tell as well.
  • Duration: 90 Minutes (13 Stops)
  • Tours: East Village Tour, West Village Tour, Greenwich Village Tour, And The Five Points Tour
  • Cost: $20-25
On these tours, one will gain a new understanding of the scarier side of the Big Apple and will have a new appreciation for the history of America's largest city.