Durham Ghost Tour: Haunted History Unveiled
5.0
8 Ratings
Durham

Uncover Durham’s haunted past with a historian guide. Explore eerie sites and hear chilling tales of restless spirits and tragic events.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Durham - Visitors will delve into the eerie aspects of Durham’s history. The tour will cover locations associated with the most chilling stories from Durham’s past, including the Carolina Theater, Herald-Sun Building, Jack Tar Motel, and many more.
What's Included
  • Tour of Durham’s ghostly tales of haunting
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Discover the eerie aspects of Durham’s past on this tour of the city’s most haunted spots. Encounter the spirits of disgraced heirs of tobacco magnates who still wander their former factories, hear stories of unfortunate accidents with lingering victims, and learn about murder victims who refuse to part with their belongings. Durham, NC, holds a…

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Location
Fate & Folklore
Market Street
We meet at Fate & Folklore in Downtown Durham. For parking, we recommend the Corcoran Street parking deck nearby.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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W2025fmdanielc
Jan 10, 2026
This is a nice ghost tour :) - We went around to a few especially haunted buildings in and around Durham downtown. It was a really nice experience and our guide did a good job telling the stories.
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Megt232
Nov 17, 2025
Looking for ghosts in back alleys of Durham - I have lived in Durham since 1983 and have just discovered this wonderful set of tours. I am learning alot about the history that happpened in the long ago past and then some that happened while I have been living here. There have been certainly no lack of stories to here. It was especially fun when folks on the tour happened to work in some of the focus spots. It is a 1 hour tour - my friends and I have enjoyed going early to get drinks and appetizers before joining the tour andLook exploring the downtown area.
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Cassidyl290
Oct 12, 2025
Informative Storytelling! - This tour was amazing! Our guide, Jackson, did an excellent job sharing about the ghosts and included details about Durhams history. I’ve lived in Durham my whole life and each ghost story was new to me, and much of the history I learned was a deeper dive into events I didn’t know much about. I would recommend this tour to Durhamites and tourists alike.
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Kellywt1120ct
Oct 12, 2025
Excellent tour that accurately blends Durham history with ghostly tales - I went on the Durham Ghost Walk this evening with Jackson who was an excellent guide, blending Durham history into every story. Our group especially appreciated that Jackson grew up in Durham and knew and appreciated the history along with the ghosts who still haunt the city. I’ve lived in Durham since 1980 and learned new stories and also connected the guide’s stories with my personal experiences. Thank you!
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Davidlee280
Sep 29, 2025
Fun experience! - Andy gave our group a very fun and informative tour of the ghosts of Durham. It was a good mix of old and new stories. He was patient with us and answered all our questions (and he was spot-on as I verified his knowledge!😂). Highly recommend and will do some other tours in the future.
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939henriettap
Sep 28, 2025
Thank you for this - What a great way to experience Durham history...I learned a lot about the city while mixing in fun ghosts and other supernatural stories. I loved that David, the owner, was super flexible with our group and called us to help us find the spot when we got lost... we're not from Durham so it was really helpful. Anyways we loved it. The ghost tour was very good and the alley/factory/department store were our favorite spots. Thank you for putting this together
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461thidal
Sep 27, 2025
New Experience - I took this tour with Andy and it was a lot of fun. I learned a lot about the history of Durham and its ghosts. I visited many cool places around the city that I did not know about. I've never explored the area past the Carolina Theater. I also saw some tobacco sites and hotels. I would recommend this to anyone looking to get to know Durham and explore the spooky side of its history.
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