If you have a love for ghost stories and adventures, you’ll get a thrill out of the Ghost Walk of Gatlinburg. It’s been voted the area’s best ghost tour by TripAdvisor. On this tour, you’ll walk around haunted areas of the city, while your guide recounts the stories that made them famous.
Get ready for a hair-raising experience! Historical experts dressed in period-correct attire lead the way as you stroll along the streets of Gatlinburg. These master storytellers reveal the town’s haunted history, which is a mix of fact, folklore, and historical milestones.
To keep an eye on the paranormal activity, each party takes along an EMF detector (electromagnetic detector). In everyday use, EMF detectors diagnose changes in AC current from human-made items. Many ghost hunters believe the supernatural can be discovered by monitoring the area around them and looking for spikes in this type of current. There are no guarantees that you’ll encounter spirits during your walk, but if any decide to tag along, they’re sure to be exposed!
A few highlights of the tour
- Haunted hotels and buildings
- Learn the story of how Radford Gatlin stole the town’s original name of White Oak Flats
- View pictures of paranormal activity captured along the route during previous tours
- Visit a cemetery built in the 1830s
Pricing and Admission
The walk takes about an hour to finish and is around one mile long. Tours are available Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. Admission is only $15, and children 12 and under are free with an accompanying adult. Ghost Walk of Gatlinburg is proud to be the most budget-friendly tour of it’s kind in the area. They add even more value to the price of admission with a money-back guarantee. If you take another ghost tour and decide you enjoyed it more, they’ll give you a full refund.
Reservations
Reservations for the walk are required, and tour size is limited. All tours are on a first-come, first-served basis, so make sure you book your tour early.
If you want to plan a group outing, Ghost Walk of Gatlinburg accepts private group reservations. To lock in your desired date and time, reserve your private tour with plenty of advanced notice.
Tips for Your Tour:
Arrive Early
Plan to arrive early to avoid any unforeseen traffic. Your tour guide will make every effort to wait for everyone who has a reservation; however, they cannot wait indefinitely.
Refunds
Refunds are only available if you call and cancel two hours before your scheduled tour time. The ghost walk takes place rain or shine, and they do not issue refunds for inclement weather.
Wheelchair Accessibility
The tour is wheelchair accessible; however, please note that some parts require going uphill and off paved surfaces, such as the cemetery. The tour guides will help make sure anyone who needs a wheelchair has an enjoyable experience.
Take the family out for some frightful fun this fall! You’ll enjoy the spooky sights and scary stories about the history of Gatlinburg. As a bonus, Ghost Walk of Gatlinburg frequently offers discount coupons, so visit their website before you book your tour for additional savings.
