Historical Ghost Lantern Tour
Experience a walking ghost tour that brings the spirits of Traverse City to life! This engaging and theatrical outdoor walking tour touches on the fascinating history of Traverse City, and the tales of the hauntings unfolding in downtown Traverse City, and concludes with a short introduction to ghost hunting with real ghost hunting equipment! Please note the ghost hunting is the last 5 minutes of the tour-after all the ghost story locations- and is always optional for guests to participate or not participate in.
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This is a 100% outdoor walking tour on sidewalks, dirt paths, and a grassy park lawn.
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This tour operates in the rain! We will cancel due to extreme weather conditions.
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We do not enter any of the buildings on this tour.
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Famous sites we stop at include: Hannah Mansion, City Opera House, State Theater and Carnegie Library.
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No restrooms available at start/end of tour->Public Restrooms Map.
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Private Tours are available, click here for the schedule. Starting at $450 for up to 15 guests. For tour sizes 16 or more or outside of the available times, please fill out this form to book private tours.
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This is a dog-friendly tour for friendly, well-behaved puppies.
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Meeting Point
Outside Higher Self Bookstore
313 E. Front St, Traverse City
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Languages
English
Tours are presented with theatrical, storytelling by your experienced, local tour guide. 100% outdoor tour please dress for the weather. There are public restrooms located along the way when in the downtown area, but the tour does not have scheduled restroom stops. Please plan accordingly. Pictures are welcome but please no video of your tour guide. I get shy and self-conscious when on camera and much prefer to have conversations with my guests instead.
Gratuities
Our tour guides are always appreciative of gratuities.
Thank you!
End of Tour Location
Perry Hannah Circle,
Corner of Union & 6th St
Google Maps Link
Included on Tour
Ghost Hunting Equipment is provided. Please note the ghost hunting is the last 5 minutes of the tour-after all the ghost story locations- and is always optional for guests to participate or not participate in.
Reservations
Evening tours almost nightly
Spring-Fall, by reservation only.
Hello & Welcome!
My name is Desirae, but most family and friends just call me Dez. I started Haunted Traverse Tour Company to share my Historical Ghost Lantern Tour's ghost stories collected or research by myself and my family. I hope you enjoy my Historical Ghost Lantern Tour as much as I enjoy leading the tour and researching the fascinating history and folklore in my part of the world I call home, Grand Traverse County and bootiful Traverse City Michigan.
The Historical Ghost Lantern Tour is our most popular tour! And for good reason, this is a walking tour through downtown Traverse City that will take you past a beautiful architecture that will unfold right before your eyes. With so much wit, humor, a big dose of fascinating history, and those chilling ghost encounter stories experienced by myself, my family, and the locals in the area, this combination of storytelling and engaging stops on the tour are sure to keep you on your toes during the Historical Ghost Lantern Tour!
Are you ready to experience a walking tour that brings the ghosts of Traverse City back to life, Dear Guests?
The Downtown Traverse City Ghost Tour is a walking, 90-minute, 100% outside tour and we have fun and operate rain or shine...or doom. The tour path will head west on Front Street, South on Union Street, and the tour concludes with a ghost hunting experience at Traverse City's first official cemetery with real ghost hunting equipment!
We stroll approximately 10-11 blocks or .8 miles so wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. The pace is slow to medium-paced at times on sidewalks and a grassy park with one set of spooky stairs we go DOWN but do NOT go up again.
After the intro to ghost hunting investigation concludes, head off to enjoy the fine restaurants and engaging entertainment Downtown Traverse City offers. Need ideas on where to dine or set off on your next adventure? Ask your local guide and we can give you some great insight on what to do next!
Public Tours as you see in our calendar have limited spots to make sure the group sizes stay on the small side. So please book the moment you know you want to do one of our tours. As we do sell out during the busy seasons.
Be ready to greet your experienced local tour guide about 10 minutes prior to the start of the tour. Oh...and bring stories of what you are up to! We love to hear about what guests to the area are doing to have fun!
Thank you for thinking of my tour company, Haunted Traverse Tours. I hope you give me and my local guides the opportunity to show you the strange, unique, and paranormal side of Traverse City that is full history!
See you soon on a spirited adventure!
Dez
Founder and Tour Guide of Haunted Traverse Tour Company
Why take this tour?
Did you know that Haunted Traverse Tour Company is the ONLY tour company that specializes in the history, paranormal, and folklore in Grand Traverse County!? Well...now ya do and more to the point...we can't wait to share all the cool insight about all of these fun subjects on our Historical Ghost Lantern Tour!
Our Traverse City walking ghost tour, The Historical Ghost Lantern Tour, sweeps its guests up into fun ghost storytelling with some humor, chills, and spirit! A visceral, interactive experience for tour guests to learn the enchanting, enthralling, and spooky history of T.C.'s past.
This is the only Haunted Traverse tour that includes a short ghost hunt near Traverse City's first "official" cemetery, Perry Hannah House, and Carnegie Library right in the heart of downtown Traverse City.