Night, Ghost and Dark History Tours
Tours that start after dark: ghost walks in Edinburgh and New Orleans, Jack the Ripper routes in London, catacomb and crypt visits, night food markets and pub crawls, and cities seen lit up by boat or bus. Some are theatrical, some are serious history told at night, and the listings here say which. Entries note how late the tour ends, whether it is suitable for children, how graphic the material gets, what is walked versus visited indoors, and whether drinks are part of the ticket. A good use of an evening that would otherwise go to a restaurant queue.
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Buenos Aires bike tour operator running small-group city rides, food tours, night tours, and delta adventures with local guides.
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Family-owned Icelandic operator running its own whale watching, puffin, northern lights, sea angling and Viðey ferry trips from Reykjavík's Old Harbour and from Akureyri
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New Orleans sightseeing company selling riverboat jazz cruises, swamp and airboat tours, plantation trips, city and ghost tours and cocktail walks in Louisiana.
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Family-run Key West outfit behind LED-lit glass-bottom night kayak tours since 2012, plus private sandbar boat trips, all leaving from Beachside Resort
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A small-scale Amsterdam canal cruise company operating private and shared boat tours on restored and luxury vessels.
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Award-winning guided tours of Washington DC landmarks, monuments and national attractions by bus, boat, walking and private vehicle
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Icelandic operator of whale watching, northern lights cruises, puffin tours and sea angling from Reykjavik with year-round scheduling
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Licensed Hong Kong travel agency run by local guide Jacky Wong, offering private day tours of Hong Kong, Lantau, Shenzhen and Macau plus layover and cruise tours
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Bangkok tour company running its own night tuk tuk, street food, temple, canal and market tours since 2014, plus day trips to Ayutthaya, priced in Thai baht
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Private customized tours of NYC and regional destinations, with a focus on personalized itineraries and minivan comfort.
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Japan and Thailand tour operator running small-group experiences with local guides covering food tours, cooking classes, walking tours and nightlife activities.
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Rome-born tour company selling its own tours and vetted partners' tours, from Trastevere food walks and Vatican entries to Lake Como cruises, across Europe
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Prague-only team of certified local guides running 4 English free walking tours plus private tours priced by group size, from the Old Town to Vysehrad
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Pay-what-you-wish walking tours from Union Square in English at 10 AM and Spanish at 10:30 AM, plus Chinatown night, Mission and Castro, and e-bike tours in San Francisco
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Tip-based English walking tours of Kyoto's Gion and Higashiyama districts and of Fushimi Inari shrine at night, run by a local company since 2015.
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Family-owned London company running tip-based walking tours from Westminster to Shoreditch and Camden, plus private tours inside landmarks such as the Tower of London
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Worker-owned New Orleans company running pay-what-you-feel walking tours of the French Quarter, Garden District and St. Louis Cemetery
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Free walking tours and paid day, food, night, and cultural tours in Tokyo led by local guides, tip-based option available for groups up to 5 people.
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Family-founded Spanish tourism and transport group that co-operates Barcelona City Tour and owns brands such as Julia Travel, City Sailing and Gray Line San Francisco.
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Independent guide and ticket-booking site for Tokyo's open-top hop-on-hop-off sightseeing buses, from Asakusa and Skytree to Ginza, Roppongi and Tokyo Tower.
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Woman-owned ghost and cemetery tour company in Savannah, Georgia, offering evening walking tours and daytime cemetery tours with local guides.
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Woman-owned New York City company running history-based ghost and macabre walking tours in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Roosevelt Island with licensed guides
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Family-owned Savannah company running audio-enhanced ghost and history walking tours, a ladies-only bring-your-own-cocktail ghost walk, and private tours for up to 30
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Evening ghost tours by trolley and on foot in Boston, Charleston, Key West, San Diego, Savannah and St. Augustine, presented by Historic Tours of America.
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Evening ghost walks and a nightly Jack the Ripper walk in the City and East End of London, led by Blue Badge guide and author Richard Jones since 1982.
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Private guided tours in Florence led by a licensed guide with 10+ years of experience covering museums, walking tours, and Tuscan destinations.
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Fajardo-based kayak tour operator exploring Puerto Rico's bioluminescent bay and rainforest ecosystems
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Small-group walking, food, Colosseum and cooking tours sold under its own brand in Rome, London, Madrid, Lisbon and other European cities.
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Nightly walking tours of Whitechapel using handheld projectors to display historical crime scene photos and police sketches on London streets.
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A boutique walking tour operator offering day and night tours of Downtown Las Vegas and historic Fremont Street.
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Family-owned London walking tour company run as a guides' cooperative, with 2-hour themed walks every day, music tours, Zoom virtual tours and private walks.
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Evening ghost, vampire and legend walks led by costumed storytellers with lanterns in Budapest, Prague, Barcelona, Krakow, Madrid and Pamplona, priced in euros
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Veteran-owned Nashville tour operator running history walking tours, an XR history tour, haunted walks and pub crawls, e-bike rides and custom VIP tours.
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New Orleans walking tour company running since 1995, with daily French Quarter, Garden District, Treme, haunted, music and cocktail walks plus private themed tours
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Local guide collective running 5 walking tours plus private and paid-tip options in Dublin since 2022.
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French Quarter-based New Orleans company running ghost walks, pub crawls, voodoo and true crime tours, plus air-conditioned city and night cemetery bus tours
Frequently asked questions
What kind of night activities can I find in Southeast Asia?
You can choose from night tuk tuk tours, street food experiences, and market visits in Bangkok. Other options in the region include nightlife activities and food tours led by local guides in Japan and Thailand.
Are there any night tours that involve being on the water?
Yes, you can take LED-lit night kayak tours in Key West or enjoy canal cruises on restored vessels in Amsterdam. There are also riverboat jazz cruises and sightseeing options available in New Orleans.
Can I find tours that focus on local food after dark?
Many operators offer evening food-focused experiences, such as street food tours in Bangkok or food walks in Rome. You can also find food tours in Buenos Aires and Japan.
Do any of these companies offer tours specifically for seeing the Northern Lights?
Several operators in Iceland offer cruises or tours specifically designed to see the northern lights. These trips depart from locations like Reykjavik's Old Harbour.