The 7 Best Ghost Tours In Los Angeles

Los Angeles might seem like a place full of sunny days, pool parties, and palm trees, but it’s also full of ghost stories, legends, and lore. Numerous tour companies are more than happy to usher curious guests to supposedly haunted hotels, true crime locations, and famous graves. Here are some tours that are sure to leave you feeling a little chilly.

LA Ghosts: Terrors of Tinseltown Tour

Combine the glamour and glitz of Hollywood with some of its darker lore on this haunted tour. With a tour guide, you’ll visit some of the most haunted locations in the popular area, listening to tales you won’t hear on a typical Hollywood tour too. Local crimes, accidents, and traumas that have taken place at some famous locations are even discussed as you make your way around town. You’ll even have a chance to try to contact some otherworldly spirits if you’re brave enough?

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Haunted Hollywood Walking Tour

Explore the haunted side of Hollywood on this popular walking tour that takes place in the evening (to add to the vibe). The Haunted Hollywood walking tour fills you in on some true crime stories and creepy tales of the area. Join your group as you visit haunted theatres, hotels, and other landmarks – you’re sure to feel the chill of the paranormal. Stopping at several famous places in LA along the way, you’ll witness some scary tales, as told from your guide.

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Hollywood Forever

This famous cemetery lies right in Hollywood and is the final resting place of many celebrities, including Cecil B. DeMille, Judy Garland, and Mickey Rooney. It’s a popular spot for film screenings and concerts, but walking tours are also available on select weekend dates. Each tour is about two hours long, full of history and visits to celebrity graves. Those who wish to go on self-guided tours may do so between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. daily, with maps available for purchase.

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Esotouric

Local historians Kim Cooper and Richard Schave offer so many fascinating tours that it’s hard to choose among them. However, if it’s horror you’re after, we’d suggest one of their true crime tours. Echo Park Book of the Dead visits the grisly tales of L.A.’s seemingly bucolic “streetcar suburbs,” while Hotel Horrors and Main Street Vice delves into the true crime mysteries of downtown L.A.’s many old hotels, plus the former debauchery and shenanigans of Los Angeles’ Main Street.

Downtown LA Walking Tours

Downtown LA Walking Tours gives you the opportunity to explore Los Angeles’ history, architecture, and lore on foot. Their Haunted Tales Tour highlights true crime and ghost stories, with tour stops including the site of the infamous L.A. Times bombing and Los Angeles’ earliest cemeteries. Tours generally last about two hours and are quite affordable.
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The Haunt

Los Angeles’s Chinatown has always been a fascinating place to explore, especially as the shadows of night descend upon the neighbourhood. Neon-lit architecture throws strange light and eerie shadows onto the LA streets, creating a perfectly spooky atmosphere – something that’s perfect for a paranormal adventure led by an expert ghost hunter! Equipped with some paranormal tools, your guide will take you through the history of the area to unveil supernatural elements, haunting stories, and the undeniable chill-factor that lurks among the streets here. Conclude the tour with a mystical ceremony to honour the spirits, to truly ensure a safe departure!

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