Chicago Hauntings Original Ghost Bus Tour

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Chicago Hauntings Original Ghost Bus Tour — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Ursula gives a special tour at St Boniface Cemetery, where her German ancestors are buried. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Often imitated but never matched, this 3 hour ghost bus tour with stops remains the "Best of Chicago" since its founding 23 years ago by the city's ghostlorist, Ursula Bielski. Ursula and her team of veteran paranormal researchers and historians have thrilled thousands of guests with firsthand experiences of this, one of the world's most legendarily notorious cities. We take you where the other walking tours simply can't--to the many shadowed corners where the fateful tales began. From the Fort Dearborn Massacre to the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. From the Great Chicago Fire to the Eastland Disaster. From ghost ships that sail Lake Michigan to the Chicago origins of "Ghostbusters" And to the lair of the Devil Baby of Hull House.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 50 people
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: English
Operated by: Chicago Hauntings

Ages: Adults (8–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Tour escort/host

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Transportation to/from the pickup/dropoff site.

Itinerary

Stop 1

15 min

Learn the story of how the Devil Baby came to strike terror into the hearts of inhabitants.
Lincoln Park

15 min

Who knows what happened to the abandoned graves of 10,000 at the old City Cemetery?
Couch Mausoleum

10 min

Who's really buried in this Chicago landmark and what eerie things have happened around it?
Chicago History Museum

10 min

Do people really see a ghost around Abe Lincoln's bed here?
Stop 5

5 min

Chicago's most famous "suicide bridge"
Stop 6

10 min

The site of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the most notorious mob hit of all time...
Lincoln Park Zoo

10 min

With the old City Cemetery underneath, what kind of ghosts do they see at the zoo?
Biograph Theatre

10 min

The site of John Dillinger's demise. Has the famous gangster moved on since?
Stop 9

10 min

An unbelievable boat tragedy that killed hundreds and some spirits seem to have never gotten out of the water here
James M. Nederlander Theatre

15 min

The site of the worst theater fire in American history. Learn why they call the Chicago Tribune called it Death Alley...

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

The tour meets inside the bar at the Congress Plaza Hotel. Please arrive 15 minutes early. the bus has to leave promptly to be able to reach every destination. We cannot guarantee participation for late arrivals.

End point

The tour meets inside the bar at the Congress Plaza Hotel. Please arrive 15 minutes early. the bus has to leave promptly to be able to reach every destination. We cannot guarantee participation for late arrivals.

Using your ticket

Valid from the time you exchange your voucher, for the duration selected.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.