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Family Friendly Weird 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, .8 mile (less than one mile) walking tour.  

  • We do not enter any of the buildings on this tour.

  • Famous sites we stop at include: Front Street, Clinch Park & Marina, TC State Bank, Hannah Lay Co Store

  • Public Restrooms Map.

  • Private Tours are available.  Starting at $450 for up to 15 guests. Please fill out this form to book private tours.

  • This is a dog-friendly tour for friendly, well-behaved puppies.

  • Click here for our Tour Ticket and Cancelation Policy.

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
Kilwins Chocolates
Corner of Union & Front St
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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.

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 tours!

 

Our walking ghost tours sweep 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.  

Frequently asked questions
 

Frequently asked questions

HauntedTraverse.com
One ordinary woman walking an uncommon path-
and sharing what she learns along the way.

Haunted Traverse Tours provide entertaining and educational experiencing for Traverse City visitors, and to give them the opportunity to explore the history, ghost stories, and legends of the area in a unique and engaging way with a local guide. These  stories have been collected by me,  an avid paranormal enthusiast fueled by my curiosity of my own paranormal experiences in my life.

Please enjoy my other projects found here including Crone in a Haunted Woods where I share my experiences as a witch living in a tiny house at the edge of a haunted woods.

Beyond the woods is the Ghost Farm Gardens. A cut flower and photography farm designed to share the beauty and wonder that only nature and a witch who loves beauty can provide.

Thank you for visiting my website! I do have some helper tour guides from time to time, but for the most part all of this website, the tours, the Ghost Farm Gardens is how I fill my days and nights.  I thank you for your support in helping me make my dreams a reality. Blessings be. ~Dez

 

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