Austin Haunted Walking Tour with EMF Detector

On this haunted walking tour, you’ll hear the dark tales of the city and discover what goes bump in the night. Go at your own pace, stop anytime. Take the tour anytime. It's all outside. The tour never expires. This tour includes a built in EMF ghost detector to show you if any spirits are close by. Simply press the EMF button after the tour starts to enable it. As you walk you’ll see the old Guys town, historic parks and buildings, the wild west churches, the governor’s mansion, the historic centuries old hotels and many more sites. And you’ll hear about the tales of the people that lived here. And why they decided to stick around. Beware, this tour is not for the faint of heart. Our Ghostly adventure begins at the Pierre Bremond House.

Meeting Point

John Bremond House

700 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701, USA

The tour starts outside the Bremond House where you'll hear the story Pierre, and the ghosts that haunt it. Then you'll be guided step by step through Austin's most haunted sites and hear their history and haunted stories.

What to expect:

Duration: between 1 hour and 1 hour, 15 minutes

John Bremond House

700 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701, USA

The tour starts outside the Bremond House where you'll hear the story Pierre, and the ghosts that haunt it. Then you'll be guided step by step through Austin's most haunted sites and hear their history and haunted stories.

Pass by without stopping

Texas Governor's Mansion

1010 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701, USA

The tour ends at the historic governor's mansion. This is one of the most historic buildings in Austin, and was once the home of Sam Houston. It's also one of the most haunted.

Pass by without stopping

Republic Square

422 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701, USA

Built in 1888, Republic Square is one of the remaining four public squares in Austin.
As you look around you can see it’s very eclectic with signage explaining the ties to Mexican and Mexican American heritage. It's also one of the most haunted.

10 minutes

The Capital Grille

117 W 4th St, Austin, TX 78701, USA

The land the Capital Grille is on was once Austin’s original railroad depot which was built in 1871.
This was crucial to the growth and development of Austin as it brought building supplies, raw materials, clothing, food, visitors and even newcomers to the capital city. And over that time, plenty of mayhem has occurred.

Pass by without stopping

Paramount Theatre

713 Congress Ave, , Austin, 78701-3216, Texas

the Paramount began hosting performers like Orson Wells, Harry Houdini, Mae West and even Katherine Hepburn. It's also seen over 100 years of history. And spirits.

Pass by without stopping

The Driskill

604 Brazos St, , Austin, 78701-3212, Texas

This magnificent building was built in 1886 in the Romanesque revival style by cattle rancher and confederate colonel Jesse Driskill. It’s said that Driskill used blood money from the Civil War to pay for the construction of this hotel.
Driskell had made a fortune between cattle ranching and profiting from the Civil War but spent nearly his entire fortune on this property. In fact, he ended up living here.

Pass by without stopping

St. David's Episcopal Church

301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701, USA

The ghost story associated with church revolves around the figure of Reverend Charles Gillette, who served as the rector of the church in the late 19th century.
Reverend Gillette is a significant historical figure in the church's history, known for his dedication to the congregation and his pivotal role in the church's development during his tenure.

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Texas State Capitol

1100 S Congress Ave, Austin, 78704-1728, Texas

In 1983 there was a fire in the building and tragically a few people were killed in it. One of those burnt to death was a twenty-three year old intern.
It’s said that firemen couldn’t break into the window, their only way in, to save him.
They were forced to watch in horror while this young man slowly died. Somehow that window survived despite the rest of the room being torched and destroyed. Ever since, there have been handprints that appear when it’s cold or raining no matter how many times the window is cleaned. And they have tried replacing the windows but that doesn’t seem to matter.

Pass by without stopping

Downtown Austin

Downtown Austin, Austin, TX, USA

The tour guides you through the streets of Austin stopping at the most haunted spots and sharing their stories. Go at your own pace, anytime. The tour never expires.

50 minutes

What's included:

• Tour on our walking tour app of haunted Austin
• Go at your own pace. Anytime. The tour never expires.

Not included:

• No food, drinks, admission or human guide. It's all on the walking tour app.