Kingston Ghost Tour: The Original Haunted Walk
Description
Experience the 75-minute walking tour of Kingston that has been captivating visitors and locals alike for over 25 years! The Original Haunted Walk is led by the best of local storytellers, dramatists, and amateur historians, who share some of the most hair-raising and spine-chilling real-life ghost stories from the area. Are you afraid of the dark? You will be.
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The tour begins from our ticket office at 200 Ontario Street featuring wonderful views of the Kingston Waterfront.
Kingston City Hall was completed in 1844, with its scale and design reflective of Kingston's status as the capital of the Province of Canada at that time. The architect chosen for the project in 1841 was George Browne, and the building was believed to be one of Browne's most outstanding works. The building was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1961
The Kingston Public Market is the oldest market in Ontario and has been providing food and a sense of community to residents of Kingston since 1801.
We share why Hochelaga Inn, built in 1879 for John McIntyre, a prominent Kingston lawyer and mayor, is our favourite haunted hotel in the city!
The building was constructed in 1890 as The Chalmers Free Presbyterian Church. It was renamed to Chalmers United Church in 1925 with the creation of the United Church of Canada. It has a great ghost story!
With its congregation dating to 1783, the Cathedral is associated with the first organized Anglican parish in Ontario. Started in 1825, St. George's replaced a smaller structure built a short distance away in 1792. The core of the existing church was built of stone to the design of Kingston architect Thomas Rogers in 1825. The building was substantially enlarged in the 1840s with the addition of a nave bay, a large clock tower and an entrance portico comprised of a pediment supported by four columns. Completely gutted by fire in 1899, the church was quickly rebuilt under the direction of Joseph Power & Son. In 1975, the City of Kingston designated the church under the Ontario Heritage Act and, in 1981, the Ontario Heritage Trust secured a heritage easement on the building.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(115)
We purchased the 72hour K-Pass. Best for our time here. We were able to book our tour for Friday. Loved the trolley. Not the same as the daytime runs. This was painted black. Richard was our guide, who we'd had as our guide that day as well as Bruce who was our guide of Kingston on Wednesday! What a nice surprise! The tour started with our first ghost!!! Surprise!! The tour guide takes you all over Kingston telling stories of people who have died and souls who are most likely NOT at rest. The tour includes actors portraying stories about individuals who lived and died in Kingston. Historic sites included Fort Henry, Rick wood Asylum and Kingston Penitentiary. I definitely recommend purchasing the Kpass to see all of the sites, museums, and the Ghost tour!!
Our tour guide Wesley was awesome ! Highly recommend if you are looking for something different !
Great ghost tour in Kingston! Liam was a fantastic guide — fun, engaging, and full of great stories. It was a cold, windy night so definitely dress warm, but totally worth it!
We had a great time! Our guide was wonderful and told us many stories along the way. We saw places we weren’t familiar with and heard stories that were funny, creepy, and just all out interesting. Also a great bit of exercise after a good meal. Would definitely recommend and would do it again at a different site.
We booked this tour last minute and really enjoyed it! Miya was a great guide - told the stories very well to create a sense of intrigue and atmosphere with great theatrical delivery! She was also a great source of local information and was very personable! What a great value for money tour and we would highly recommend!
Great tour and our guide was amazing!! She was well versed and knew her history. She answered everyone’s questions and made sure we were all safe at all times. Highly recommend!!!
very pleasant we loved the guide was very interesting and the circuit of great beauty to do without fail to appreciate the city and have thrills
In Kingston do another tour, and thought we should do this tour while we were in town. This was our 3rd tour we have done with this company, of the many walks they do. As always it didn’t disappoint, and Elliot made it enjoyable. Lots of stops, with great ghost stories, and local history. The story telling made it extra special, and couldn’t have picked a better night for it. Weather was perfect. Like most tours, recommend booking early, as we lucked out and got a last min spot. The tours usually fill up fast.
Leashed pets are warmly welcomed. You'll find yourself walking down some low lit streets etc., a flashlight might come in handy.
We had our tour with Rebecca and it was truly a very fun experience! She spoke very clearly and was very easy to understand.
