We've been on a ton of ghost walks and tours in over a dozen cities/states including Honolulu, Gettysburg and Salem, MA. My family and I felt like today's tour with Monica as our guide was one of the best. Her ability to weave a story accompanied by pictures, EVPs, and her passion for telling the truth behind the stories was unmatched. We were mesmerized and my niece and nephew (10 and 9 years old) were really into it. This is a must-do tour. And, the $10 to buy Monica's book was totally worth it. Thank you to Monica and Austin Ghost Tours. P.S. Make sure you are signing up for the original Austin Ghost Tours company. The others in the area are just corporate- and they don't care about the history of Austin like this company clearly does. read more

I've lived in Austin a good portion of my life, and Maverick told stories and showed us haunted locations I had never seen before. Great experience! read more

A very knowledgeable and affable host (Monica), in period costume led our tour. She kept a good pace for us and as it was summer made most stops indoors. We had out of town visitors who had a wonderful time and were delighted by her great historical knowledge of the area and the stories of those things go go bump in the night. Highly recommended! read more

My husband and I love good ghost tours and ghost investigations. We opt for private because we are traveling with a little one. I have had the pleasure of doing them coast to coast and in the UK. We have taken her for overnights in Jerome and Virginia City. My daughter is an only child and just an all around good kid. I strap her on my back and she falls asleep. Anywho I messaged the company via Facebook to get the all clear and the response was "Yikes! Three hours is a bit long for a five year old." If you aren't okay with little people on the hunt I totally get it. She's an unusual kid with parents who have an unusual interest. However, The "yikes" felt like an attack on my parenting skills. We have done the Austin walking tour and they were very accommodating. read more

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I know, I know. I can't believe I went on a ghost tour, but if you're reading this, you're probably interested in one too. We met in front of the Driskill (yes, that's how they spell it) Hotel. Maverick was our tour guide, and he was pretty knowledgeable about all the different places in Austin. He even wrote a book about it which you can buy on Amazon for $15 or from him for $10. I took the tour a couple weeks ago and still haven't read it. Sorry, Maverick! It wasn't really a planed tour which I didn't really like. He just gave us choices and asked us where we wanted to go. It turned out fine, but I wished he had some type of itinerary. We ended the night at a haunted bar. It was a great way to end, but if you're more interested in actually seeing ghosts or "feeling" them like the ad implies, this is not the tour for you. If it's a tour of haunted Austin that you want, then this is it. read more

It was a hot in humid night but what do you expect in Texas when it's June. Regardless of the temperature,, Monica, our tour guide, and the author of True Haunted Tales of the Driskill Hotel was dressed on point to play the part. We met at the oldest establishment in Austin and ended the tour at the same corner. It felt like out of the other historic tours I've been this one has the most walking or maybe the heat exhaustion was just setting in. Either way, I did enjoy this part of my impromptu trip to Austin. Monica is very knowledgeable the historic stops. She's very funny too! Check them out when you are in town to learn more about the historic background of Austin. read more

The personalized tour of downtown and the spirits that may join us from time to time was awesome! Masey (sorry if I misspelled your name) was so animated and descriptive with all of her entertaining stories. Highly recommend Nightly Spirits!! read more

Awesome!!! I went on the tour Halloween night 2024, Our tour guide Monica was very knowledgeable and dispelled a couple of misinformed stories I had read before, experienced a couple of anomalies at the Driskell that I would have never have noticed by Myself. I will definitely go again and highly recommend this tour. read more

Maverick was an amazing tour guide, he is from the area and had so many wonderful stories of history mixed with ghost! 10 out of 10 recommend Austin Ghost tours, and Maverick!!! read more

Our group of 5 took the tour last night and had a great time with Monica! It was supposed to be just us 5, but Monica contacted us ahead of time to see if we were fine with another couple joining us (we all had no problem). However, I'm not sure why they went on the tour because they were not interested in anything Monica had to say and would wander off on their own. Our group had a fabulous time and thoroughly enjoyed all of Monica's information and documentation of haunts! Our tour lasted a good 2 hours, and Austin's weather cooperated! Would book this one again! read more

Second time visiting Austin and wanted to do something unique to what we usually do on vacations! We booked this tour kind of last minute and had no idea what to expect. Our tour guide Monica was AMAZING! She's so lively and you can def tell that she knows her stuff and isn't just acting our a script. She is truly passionate about this and love that she even wrote a book on ghosts of the Driskill hotel. Great experience- thank you Monica! read more

To our disappointment, our tour guide did not show up. We arrived at 7.45pm as per the email sent and waited until 8.15pm. We checked all possible locations around the Omni hotel. The worst part for us is not only missing out on the tour but as we are international visitors we had no wifi or phone reception to contact anyone. We then had to walk home in the dark which left us feeling extremely unsafe. As this was one of our final activities whilst in America there was no way for us to attend another tour. I appreciate there is a cancellation policy in place but i sent an email requesting that an exception can be made to honour a refund as this was something we feel is out of our control. read more

Monica was an amazing tour guide!! Funny, enthusiastic and you can tell she loves giving tours. The stories were very interesting and the ghost audio recordings Monica shares at the end of the tour blew us AWAY! Thank you!!! read more

Our tour guide, Pat, was so nice and is a great story teller!! the paths were so interesting and we even got to meet the Governors wife! overall it was so interesting and entertaining it was definitely so much fun and a great experienc. I went on the family friendly tour and it was perfect. Both spooky and fun. I definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a good time, weather your a local or just visiting please try it! read more

Reserved a private tour for my birthday. Maverick was a wonderful and entertaining host. We started at the Driskill Hotel and ended at the Paramount Theater. Maverick had spooky stories at every stop on the tour, and shared some interesting historical perspectives as well. By the end of his tour, you might believe in ghosts! read more

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Mav was an amazing tour guide made our experience so much fun! Very glad we were able to get a great amount of Austin history both about ghosts and the interesting history! read more

0/10 rented them the one night we were in Austin. Waited 45 minutes. Never answered any calls. 10 people waiting for a tour that never happened. Bullshit company that wants to waste everyone's time. Not sure if it's even a real company . Compete scam. read more

A must if you're visiting Austin! Monica was our tour guide and she was absolutely phenomenal-- her passion for history and the paranormal is contagious, as is her sense of humor. I love that she included the use of a couple of ghost hunting gadgets. We picked up a lot of activity, which added to the fun and excitement of the tour. She also brought along historical photos of what the buildings used to look like outside and in, as well as snapshots of apparitions that have manifested within the haunted locations. read more

The Ghosts, Murders and Mayhem tour is fantastic! The stories are a great blend of history, supernatural, and true crime so I feel that believers and non-believers alike would enjoy the tour. If you're new to Austin or just visiting like I was, it's a great way to learn the history of Downtown Austin. Maverick, the tour guide, is very friendly, personable, engaging, funny, and just an all-around talented storyteller. He is also very polite and waited a few minutes with me after the tour until my Lyft arrived, which I really appreciated. I suppose he didn't want to have to add me as a stop on his next ghost tour. ;) I got his book, too, so it will be fun to learn even more about some of the stories about Austin. He clearly has a lot of passion for this. You won't regret the tour! read more

Not gonna lie, I was not impressed. I'm not a particularly fervent believer in ghosts, but I still love all things supernatural and spooky and whatnot, especially when they're tied to real history. Plus my girlfriends even more into it than I am, so I decided to take her out on a date here. Let me make this short and sweet. This was a walking tour, which is cool, but I expected to walk to more places. Instead we would walk to a location, stop there for like 20 minutes while she told some stories and showed photos that OTHER people had taken, and then we were off to the next place. The stories were interesting, to be sure, but we weren't really given a chance to have encounters of our own. The "recordings" and "photographic evidence" presented was...unverifiable at best, but I went along with it. Not only that, but our tour guide would rush through intersections, with a group of people behind her, in Downtown Austin on a Saturday night, with like 4 seconds left on the clock. I know we're all adults here, but if it were me I'd still have my head on a swivel, accounting for everyone. Last thing you need on something that's supposed to be fun is someone getting hit by a drunk driver. And overall it just wasn't that great, I don't know. The only location we actually went inside was the Driskill. It just seemed like a rip-off, even for 20 bucks a person. My girlfriend said she enjoyed it, but we both agreed there should have been more places. read more

We had a great time on the Ghosts, Murders, and Mayhem tour. My partner and I had trouble finding the entrance to the hotel at first so we were a little late - but the host Maverick texted me so we could quickly catch up - very considerate. The tour was truly riveting. Seriously - I have a hard time paying attention to things like this sometime but the whole time I was glued to the stories. I even bought Maverick's book that he wrote on the 6th street ghosts and read it in one sitting. If you're interested in ghosts and spirits, or just learning some interesting history about Austin, Texas, take this tour! read more

I was part of a tour group that was set up by a conference I was attending, Monica was our tour guide. It was a great tour Monica was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the area and the crimes that took place! Would recommend read more

LOVED the history knowledge and storytelling along the way!! Gore, Murder and "the seedy side" of old time Austin!! Thank you so much Maverick!! That was great. Just ordered the book off Amazon!! read more

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I know it's probably been said before, but I wish I could give more than five stars. Maverick is the best haunted tour ghost host ever! Not only did he talk about the building in and there history and spooky history, he talked about from a personal perspective. I learned so much about in just 90 minutes than I have living here for three years. The tour was so perfect. The Covid precautions that were taken were super nice and safe. During these challenging times it was good to step away from it all, and learn about Austin's haunted history. read more

Me and my husband really enjoyed it! Maverick knew Austin history really well- keeps your attention and even threw some jokes in there. read more

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I really enjoyed the ghost tour guided by Monica. She is very knowledgeable, enthusiasticabout the subject matter. I had an absolute lovely time and highly recommend. read more

I am a skeptic. But, I like taking a nice walk, while hearing a good story. Monica, our tour guide, did just that! She knows the history of the places we visited, and the addition of pictures and sound recordings made it a truly enjoyable experience. If you are planning on being frightened with jump scares or actors? This isn't your deal. Obscure history of Austin, with visits downtown and fun stuff to think about? This is it! read more

So first off, I am not into ghost and was not really looking forward to tour. I have never done anything like this, and did not know what to expect. However, Valentines weekend for my wife, so whatever makes her happy! That being said, had a great time and ended up really enjoying it. Monica, the tour guide was a great story teller and I loved the historical recounts. Wear comfortable shoes, bring water and your camera! BTW, my wife is very into this stuff and been on several of these type tours, she loved the tour and Monica too. Thanks Monica and Austin Ghost Tours for helping make this a special night for my wife. We will be back, looking forward to staying at the beautiful and historical Driskell Hotel. read more

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Attended a walking tour tonight and have never had a better experience on a tour in my entire life. All of the stops were extremely interesting and spooky, and Maverick our tour guide made the entire trip worth it! Not only were all of the stories he had told super interesting (and chalked full of immense detail) but he also kept us laughing yet spooked the entire time. If you are ever in the area and are looking for some good ole' spooky fun, I highly recommended giving it a try! Especially if you have the great pleasure of being lead around the best of the best, Maverick! I have never encountered someone who loves what they do more than my man! 5 stars for sure and will recommended it to anyone I know looking to attend a ghost tour! read more

I'm so glad I did this tour finally. I've been in Austin a dozen years, but it wasn't until I had guests from out of town visiting that I finally pulled the trigger on something goofy that I've been wanting to do. I learned a lot from our hilarious guide Monica, and I now have a bunch of new places around town to get the creeps from. It was spooky fun that could be enjoyed by any age. 10 stars. read more

Ok, I admit it. I'm addicted to Ghost Hunters on TV and I love a good ghost story. "I see dead people." I was always the kid who got invited to all the slumber parties because I liked to creep everyone out and lead the seances, Ouija board, levitation and the classic....bring everyone into the pitch black bathroom one at a time so they could call on the ghost of Bloody Mary and see her staring back at them in the mirror. It was amusing and a few times I was so good at it I even creeped MYSELF out. I wanted to be a Gypsy Fortune Teller when I grew up so this was good training. I'm also interested in history and love old buildings so what could be better than getting to know your newfound city by taking the Austin Ghost Tour? This is a good activity for older kids too. My 12 year old daughter actually looked up from her cell phone texting frenzy to say excitedly, "Cool! Let's go!" I even got some eye contact, so I knew I must have been onto something. We ate at the Moonshine beforehand since its the start of the Ghost Tour and is reportedly haunted as well. The tour started promptly and surprisingly was very crowded....there were at least 30 people waiting to be creeped out. Our guide was Elizabeth who showed up dressed in some period costume of sorts and proceeded to show us around the downtown haunts. I agree with other reviewers that it was a bit disappointing in that you couldn't go into the buildings and it was pretty much "ghost stories on parade" as we traipsed through the the streets of Austin. I snapped a few photos with "orbs" at the buildings as the guide suggested we do. Orbs are little anomalies of light that appear in many digital photos today but there is much controversy over whether or not orbs are really proof of anything paranormal. Mostly they are just dust or bugs reflecting the light. I tend to lean towards the dust theory but as one well versed in creeping people out, I went with it and showed the others the orbs I shot. There was even one in the window of "the most haunted building downtown." All in all it was an interesting evening and a nice walk through downtown. I think $20 is a bit steep for this tour but my daughter and I were pretty happy with the entertainment. Useful info: -Bring a camera -Wear comfy shoes, there's quite a bit of walking -Don't be a skeptic if you want to enjoy it -Take it with a grain of salt -If you bring your kid....be prepared for them to come to your room and say..."Mom, can I sleep with you tonight??" www.hauntedtexas.com read more

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Really disappointing. After spending $30 a ticket...you'd think we would actually be able to go into the places and walk through the areas they talk about ghosts being. Instead, they point to areas or buildings where ghosts have been reported and tell stories. They do this on the street where you can't hear the guides anyway. Super disappointing...and as an Austinite I've got to say that I am kind of ashamed that this tour hasn't raised the bar on entertainment and storytelling. SAVE SOME MONEY and just go see a scary movie at the Alamo Drafthouse! :) read more

My experience was a good, solid, mediocre. Yes, I'd say I found myself lodged right there between "giddyup and call me edna" and "shoot me in the face" in the sweet spot of tolerability. We did the "Warehouse District" tour last night. Our guide... what was his name... oh yes, Maverick was a nice guy, knowledgeable and willing to help. I learned a lot and have told several people about it... but as Mav put it, the tour is really about history. Didn't see any ghosts so a star off for that. I think it'd be a fun thing to do for a date and I'd do it again for that purpose. But I'd probably do the one that focuses on The Driskill or maybe the Capital. Like I said, we had a good time, just not a great time. read more

I wish I could give this tour negative stars, but I guess 1 star is fair since the tour guide was a nice gal. Unfortunately, the stories were lame. Perhaps, it would've helped if they would've suggested that guests get drunk before arriving. There was nothing scary about the tales and details seemed to be missing. The scariest part of the tour is knowing that I'll never get those 2hrs of my life back. Save your money. Just go to the Driskill with friends, have some drinks and walk to Congress, over to the Capitol, and to the Omni while stopping at random historic buildings and making up drunken ghost stories. read more

we loved it! we were visiting family in Austin for my husband's 30th birthday which is on halloween. in my online research of the haunted Driskill hotel, which we stayed at for his birthday, i found the Austin Ghost Tour which sounded interesting. i had my sister in law purchase tickets in advance as we were worried it would sell out being so close to halloween and from the looks of the group we were with i bet it did sell out. our guide was Elizabeth, she was very good. she told stories in great detail, explained everything very well, entertained questions from the crowd and kept everyone involved. like the other reviewers i wish we could have actually went into some of these places, but no biggie. our favorite stop was the Driskill and this is where we got our 'orb' pictures. we really wanted to be freaked out here because were were staying here in just a few days! this was a really fun, unique experience that got us into the halloween spirit. read more

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I really like this tour. I went on it the first time in probably 2001, and I went again on Friday the 13th in August of 2010, plus one time in between, and I can say it has gotten better with age. My husband and I used to run the Round Rock Ghost Tour (but we don't anymore), so I had a good reference point of what I think a "good" tour is -- entertaining, creepy, and you get information about the history of the area. No, you are not "guaranteed" to see a ghost. Monica was our tour guide, and she was really good. Dressed in a period costume, she was funny and also detailed as she told stories, giving them a lot of credibility. She also shared some pictures related to the stories, which were really cool. She definitely knows her history and knows a ton of stories she doesn't have time to tell on the tour (though you could take her for a drink at the Driskill afterwards sometimes...). There were about 30 people when we went, and comfy shoes are definitely recommended -- we walked a lot. This is a really smart group that knows a lot about ghosts AND history, making the tour interesting for those who want to get creeped out AND those who are just interested in the history. As with any ghost tour, I wouldn't take a child younger than about 10 or 12 -- younger kids may get bored or tired. And Monica booked it - she walked fast, which I liked, because it meant we heard more stories rather than spending a lot of time walking. I've also been to tours in San Diego (really liked it), San Antonio (Martin Leal's tour is good), and Jefferson TX (the local woman there was just unorganized, wasn't a great storyteller, and it made for a lackluster tour, though Jefferson is an awesome little town, and one of the most haunted in TX). read more

history nerds unite! I've been on the tour 4 times. 3 times, the guy was my tour guide and he's a great storyteller. The last time, the woman was my tour guide. She dresses up in old-timey clothes. Unfortunately, I really didn't enjoy her style of storytelling. My advice is to definitely go on the ghost tour but book it with the male tour guide if possible. I thought the difference in quality was quite dramatic. read more

I agree, it was a fun way to learn about some quirky aspects of Austin History but not really much of a ghost tour. We did the Capital Tour and what I found most disappointing was that we did not enter any buidings, with the exception of the Driskill Lobby; rather the guide walked us around the downtown area occasionally stopping in front of a building to tell ghost stories. Next time we'll try the Pub Crawl Ghost Tour so at least we will have guaranteed interaction with some spirits! read more

If there were a way to rate this "no stars," that's what I would give it. I'm ordinarily not a hater, but this has to be said... Cost - $25 a person for a walking tour that is overbooked and conducted outside and in noisy places (eg the driskill lobby) so that you can't even hear what's being said by the guides is frustrating. But it's not like you're missing anything bc... "Facts" - This tour was led by the worst story-tellers who knew little to nothing about whatever it was that they were trying to describe. Maybe it was just the guides we had, but at one point they were asking us tour-ees to fill in facts that had mysteriously escaped them... Maybe it was the work of ghosts??? No - it was lack of preparation and professionalism. I imagine there are excesses of amazing stories about Austin, downtown, etc that have to do with death and ghosts and scariness and whatnot. Instead of this "experience," I'd suggest getting a book and taking yourself on a walking tour of sixth street ...at least then you might be able to hear the stories over the voices in your head. Two big thumbs down :/ read more

If you expect the right thing going in, you will not be disappointed. So it's a ghost tour....you are not going to see ghosts. You are not going to a haunted house (like scream because you are so scared). You are going on a historical tour that incorporates ghost stories. With that being said, Maverick was our tour guide and he was wonderful. He was a good story teller and very passionate about ghosts. We did this as a team builder and it was fun and different. People could walk and talk and mingle but also learn something interesting about Austin, whether if be fact or fiction. read more