Share this tour
Offered languages
- English
Ascend Richmond's magnificent Capitol Hill with your Ghost Host and you'll find out that it's not just elected officials and security guards who patrol the hallowed halls of Virginia's legislative and executive seat of power, but something beyond this world - something experienced by an amazing number and variety of people over the years.
Packed with haunted history, this tour includes several of Richmond's best known ghost stories, including: Our Haunted Executive Mansion, the Great Theatre Fire, spirits in Capitol Square, and more...
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Outside the Berkeley Hotel at the corner of S 12th & E Cary Streets
Itinerary
-
1The Berkeley Hotel
Meet outside The Berkeley Richmond in historic Shockoe Slip. Your guide will introduce the neighborhood and share eerie stories associated with the hotel, including a tale connected with its beginnings and another involving a guest said to have never fully checked out. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the hotel.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
2Virginia Capitol Building
Pause on the grounds of Capitol Square near the Virginia State Capitol, designed by Thomas Jefferson in the form of a classical Roman temple. Your guide will explore dramatic moments from the Capitol’s long history, along with eerie legends and unexplained stories associated with the building and its grounds. The tour does not enter the Capitol.
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
3Executive Mansion
View the exterior of Virginia’s Executive Mansion, the official residence of the commonwealth’s governors since 1813. Your guide will share stories connected with the generations who have lived and worked here, including eerie legends and reports of unexplained encounters. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the mansion.
15 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
4
Pause outside Monumental Church, built as a memorial to the victims of the devastating Richmond Theatre fire of 1811. Your guide will recount the tragedy that unfolded on this site and share the haunting stories that have grown around it. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the church.
15 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
5
Pause outside Reid’s Row, a distinctive group of Italianate townhouses built in 1853 and the last surviving reminder of the residential neighborhood that once surrounded Capitol Square. Formerly known as Morson’s Row, the buildings were renamed in honor of civil rights leader and former Virginia lawmaker Dr. William Ferguson Reid. Your guide will share history and eerie stories connected with the property and its surroundings. This is an exterior stop; the tour does not enter the buildings.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Tags
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Your guide to the flawless travel experience
Popular Countries
Get our app
