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Asheville Ghost Tour: Spooky Downtown Sites & Tales
4.7
2,072 Ratings
Asheville
Explore the eeriest locations in downtown Asheville with a knowledgeable local guide. Delight in chilling stories and a dark past! Founded & owned by Joshua P. Warren, this is the premier and original ghostly tour of Asheville! Discover why we’re consistently ranked #1!
Explore the eeriest locations in downtown Asheville with a knowledgeable local guide. Delight in chilling stories and a dark past! Founded & owned by Joshua P. Warren, this is the premier and original ghostly tour of Asheville! Discover why we’re consistently ranked #1!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Pack Square - An Asheville mayor tragically ended his life in the Jackson building. How many individuals have leaped from the top? And what is the significance of the bulls-eye on the sidewalk below? Discover the ghostly tales of the old jail, the spirit of Thomas Wolfe, Helen’s Bridge, and more!
- Grove Arcade - Uncover the controversial tale…
- Pack Square - An Asheville mayor tragically ended his life in the Jackson building. How many individuals have leaped from the top? And what is the significance of the bulls-eye on the sidewalk below? Discover the ghostly tales of the old jail, the spirit of Thomas Wolfe, Helen’s Bridge, and more!
- Grove Arcade - Uncover the controversial tale of Helen Clevenger’s murder at the Battery Park Hotel, and why a blood-red haze is rumored to appear around her murder-room window on the anniversary of the event.
- Basilica of Saint Lawrence - The architect of this building is interred within the church’s wall, and his ghost is said to wander at night, marveling at the world-class dome he created using a secret technique.
- Thomas Wolfe Memorial - The spirits of the renowned author (Look Homeward, Angel) and his brother are said to haunt the halls of this historic mansion. Thomas Wolfe even wrote about spirits before his untimely death at age 37. Listen to the complete story!
- Pritchard Park - This location served as a rallying point for troops before the “Battle of Asheville” during the Civil War. Southern ghosts are known to forcefully push some individuals to the ground, and spectral drums can be heard beating at night.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Local guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- A moderate amount of walking is involved, comfortable walking shoes are strongly advised
- Operates in most weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- A moderate amount of walking is involved, comfortable walking shoes are strongly advised
- Operates in most weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Asheville Masonic Temple
Broadway Street
Meet 10 minutes before your tour time in the alleyway behind the Asheville Masonic Temple, at 80 Broadway Street. You need to enter the alleyway from the HomeTrust Bank side of the street.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(2072 Ratings)
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Zak
Apr 15, 2026
Fun and informative tour! - Group of us visiting for a conference took this tour and had a great time! We got to see a lot of the city we wouldn’t have. Very knowledgeable guide - we learned a lot about Asheville’s spooky history.
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Amber_h
Apr 9, 2026
Some hills but relatively... - Some hills but relatively easy walk. Funny stories, some a little grotesque if your kids are squeamish but not too bad.
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Sandra_o
Apr 1, 2026
Fun experience - It was a fun experience to explore Asheville! We learned a few interesting facts about the history of Asheville along the way while hearing spooky stories!
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Dawn_s
Mar 29, 2026
Date night - You’ll say wow a lot to all the history of the town. Guides are highly educated and great story tellers!
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Tiffanycy8466tu
Mar 26, 2026
Good entertainment for the night - My husband and I did this tour when we were visiting the area and Tad was our tour guide. We booked the "classic" tour and it took about 2 hours. Tad provided us a brief history of the area and vivid anecdotes of murder and mayhem. He's a good story teller and keeps your interest peaked. He walked really slow, whether it was for our benefit or his or to just draw out the tour, who knows. Did we experience anything supernatural weird during the tour? No.
However, after the tour, I looked back at some photos and I believe I see a figure at the top of the Jackson building. I took 4 photos of the building and in each photo it is posed slightly differently, like it was walking. After doing a little research, no one (alive) is supposed to have access to the top of the building. I also looked at other photos online and in these reviews, taken from the same angle, and I don't see whatever this is. So unless this is some other object entirely...gasp, ghosts are real!
Someone else said in their review something about the homeless population. I did notice a few people in the park during the day before the tour, but not on our tour. At no time did I ever feel I was in an unsafe situation, so don't let that deter you.
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Margaretb2811
Mar 18, 2026
Enjoying a night time tour of Downtown Asheville - It was an interesting experience. The tour guide was informative and entertaining. I liked speculating the paranormal elements of historical Asheville.
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Barb_m
Apr 9, 2026
Ghost Tour - Interesting. The tour guide was knowledgeable. The stories were intriguing. The blue lady who jumped from city hall was omitted. The down side was there were a grout of pre teen children on the tour who talked while the guide was speaking and made things difficult to hear. It amazes me that the adults did not correct their children.
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Terrell_m
Apr 17, 2026
Boo - The guide is everything. Several years ago I took the tour and as I recall, the guide was also a history teacher. He was excellent, incorporating much history into the ghost info.
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Jennifer_h
Apr 4, 2026
Just ok - We couldn’t hear the guide very well through his microphone. While ghost tours can be filled with average stories, a good guide will engage you. We didn’t feel the guide, who was perfectly nice, had enough detail or color to the stories to make them very compelling. We got more out of walking the pretty streets.
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Cati_r
Apr 4, 2026
Disappointing - Overall, this was a dissapointing tour. I'll start by complementing the guides for their organization and friendliness. They were professional in those regards. The disappointment lies mainly with the content and delivery of the information shared during the tour. Our guide could often be difficult to hear and understand. This was not due to inadequate audio equipment, but rather the guide's tendency to speak too fast with countless mumbling asides. It was as if he has never met a comma. The content of the tour had some interesting historical tidbits. It was disappointing, however, for our guide to describe spooky experiences within some of the historic buildings, but then the tour immediately walked past those haunted hallways, drinking fountains, etc. It would be much better if paying customers were granted closer access to points of interest mumbled about during the tour. It would behoove the owner of this tour business to make some connections to gain at least some access to the very interesting buildings highlighted in the tour.
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