The 13 Best Ghost Tours in Los Angeles

1.Haunted Hollywood Walking Tour: True Crime and Creepy Tales

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39Our pick

Spend about two hours walking Hollywood Boulevard with a local guide, hearing ghost tales, true-crime stories, and Hollywood history at places such as TCL Chinese Theatres, the Pantages, and Dolby Theatre. Groups are capped at 20. Guides have included Beau, Kyle, Matt, and Paul, though your guide may vary.

“What a great tour! Kyle was so knowledgeable and courteous. The facts, the length of the tour and the sites were brilliant! Thank you Kyle.”

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2.Hollywood Ghost Hunting Experience with Real Paranormal Tools

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 267 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $55

Meet your guide at the Hollywood Roosevelt at 7:00 pm for a 90-minute walk through Hollywood’s ghost stories and Chinatown’s nighttime streets. You’ll use an EMF meter, dowsing rods, and a Spirit Box radio sweeper while hearing tales tied to a Victorian mansion, haunted theaters, celebrity handprints, and the Black Dahlia. The tour ends near Boardner’s by La Belle.

“Trevor was awesome. Appreciated his humor, storytelling, novelty, and that's all I have to say........”

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3.Los Angeles Ghost Tours: Terrors of Tinseltown

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

Walk about a mile through Hollywood with a guide who links famous landmarks to tales of crime, movie history, and reported hauntings. Stops include El Capitan Theatre, TCL Chinese Theatre, the Hollywood Roosevelt, and the Magic Castle. The tour lasts about an hour, stays outside the buildings, and costs $32 per person.

“Great history of Hollywood and truly paranormal places. Heather was an interesting and knowledgeable guide.”

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4.Haunted Catalina Walking Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 139 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $40

Walk through Avalon with a local historian for 90 minutes of island history, paranormal tales, and stops at sites such as the Catalina Island Casino. The tour starts at 7:00 pm, ends at the Casino’s front entryway, and uses audio headsets so you can hear the guide clearly. Expect a story-led stroll, not a tour inside the Casino.

“great history info about the island. If you don't wanted to know what's haunted don't go because you'll find out. it was a great tour. Tour guide Jess did a great job and gave us good insite of the island. Thank you”

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5.Hollywood Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Ghost Hunting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $31

At Hollywood’s Medieval Torture Museum, you’ll explore exhibits on torture and execution with an audio guide in English or Spanish, then try the ghost-hunting app. Allow 45 to 90 minutes, though a brisk visit may be much shorter. The experience is best suited to adults and older teens comfortable with grim historical subject matter.

“Scary and so worth your money to know European, Asian and American torture from the centuries. Makes us feel lucky to be alive today and not back then.”

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6.The Queen Mary: Admission, Tours, and Paranormal Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 123 reviews · 1 day · from $45

Step aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach for a one-day visit focused on ocean-liner history, World War II service, engineering and paranormal tales. Choose admission alone or a guided tour in English or Spanish. Guides including Roger, Paul, Caiden and Christina have led engaging visits through elegant public spaces and lesser-seen areas such as the wheelhouse and engine room.

“What a fabulous and worthwhile experience. The ship is beautiful and so much to see - like being transported back to another era. Our guide Roger, was fun and engaging and so knowledgeable. I spent a lot longer there than I expected. If you’re visiting LA and are able to get over to Longbeach I highly recommend it.”

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7.Sunset Boulevard True Crime and Ghost Stories Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $35

Join guide Chris for a two-hour evening walk from 8000 Sunset Boulevard to the Viper Room. Hear stories of the Wonderland Murders, mobsters, celebrity scandals, and reported hauntings while passing landmarks such as the Chateau Marmont and Sunset Tower. The tour is in English, costs $35.10 per person, and is limited to 15 people.

“Great evening with Chris! This tour was lots of fun and Chris had interesting stories about Hollywood true crime that took place around Sunset Strip. I liked that he also had pictures on his iPad! Would recommend this tour!”

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8.Haunted Walking Tour, True Crime, Creepy Tales

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 70 reviews · 2 hours · from $39

Walk Hollywood after dark with an English-speaking guide, following ghost stories tied to the Pantages Theatre, the Knickerbocker Hotel, and the Roosevelt Hotel alongside tales of Houdini, the Manson murders, and LA serial killers. Guides including Beau, Paul, Matt, and Chris have brought the route to life with research, humor, and, at times, photos on an iPad.

“Tour was amazing. Packed with lots of thrilling facts but it was actually Matt who made it so enjoyable. He really knows the topic but most of all enjoys it. Highly recommended.”

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9.DTLA Murder Mystery Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $60

Walk downtown Los Angeles at 6 pm with a guide such as Chris, Paul, or Damien, exploring true-crime stories tied to the Cecil Hotel, the Hall of Justice, and other landmarks. The three-hour tour includes two possible bar stops, where drinks cost extra, and a $1 donation per guest to Climate Cents. Groups are capped at 15.

“Damien was knowledgeable and showed enthusiasm for the history of Los Angeles. Safety regulations were followed and highly recommend to all history and true crime fans.”

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10.Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Ghost Hunting

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 35 reviews · 365 days · from $31

At the 7,000-square-foot Medieval Torture Museum in Los Angeles, you explore at your own pace with an English or Spanish audio guide. See wax figures and historic torture and execution devices, then use the ghost-hunting app on your charged phone. Admission is $31 per person, with ticket validity of 365 days.

“The .Museum had a lot of interesting things to look at. However for the price the bathrooms were disgusting! No toilet paper and filthy.”

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11.Sunset Strip True Crime and Haunted Tales Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 2 hours · from $33

Follow the Sunset Strip from 8000 Sunset Boulevard to the Viper Room on a two-hour English-language walk about crimes, celebrities, gangsters, and ghost stories. Stops include the Chateau Marmont, Sunset Tower Hotel, and Comedy Store. A guide leads the route and uses a photo slideshow; Chris is one guide named by past customers.

“The guide was brilliant, very enthusiastic and engaging and easily displayed his knowledge on the subject if the tour. Thanks from Stephen and Annette from Dublin,Ireland”

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12.LA Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $36

This two-hour Hollywood walk pairs ghost stories and classic movie history with stops at the Roosevelt Hotel’s Tropicana Bar, Musso & Frank Grill, and Black Rabbit Rose. Guides named Bennie, Cassie, Bob, and others have led lively outings, sometimes with trivia. The $36 price excludes drinks, and the tour is for ages 21 and up.

“We walked some, drank some, played some games then walked some more and drank even more, great times!!!”

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13.LA Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 23 reviews · 2 hours · from $30Best value

Join US Ghost Adventures for a two-hour, English-language walk through haunted Hollywood, with entry to four bars and tales tied to Boardner’s, Musso and Frank’s, and Old Hollywood stars. Drinks cost extra, and entry to Musso and Frank’s is not included. Bob has been praised for tailored drink recommendations, though your guide may differ.

“Bob was an excellent guide who gave really good drink recommendations for all persons who attended. Also the bars get increasingly classier which was a great addition”

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