Ghosts of Georgetown & The Exorcist Steps Walking Tour

4.8 (813 reviews) Washington DC, USA
Duration1h 30m
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers

Overview

Deep, dark secrets about a forgotten past lie among the manicured gardens and Victorian row houses of DC’s finest neighborhood.

Historical figures stayed here, documenting their experiences in letters & journals. Some have never left, haunting these grand homes to this day.

On this family-friendly nighttime tour, you will learn about this town and be enchanted by its past, present, and future. Halloween vibes all year long.

-Hear stories of a young boy trapped after his accidental death in the oldest residence in DC.

-Learn what happened in Civil War hospitals that make an apartment seem unliveable.

-Learn about the curse of Abraham Lincoln's son.

-Hear a story of a nanny's undying love for her charges - and her rules.

-See lights flicker at a house whose past resident hated electricity and whose ghost haunts our guides.

-End the tour at the famous Exorcist Steps and hear how this movie was based on a true local story. Do you dare to walk down the creepy stairs at night?

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PRIVATE Ghosts of Georgetown

Private Walking Tour

Ghosts of Georgetown Walking Tour

What's included

  • Family-Friendly Tour
  • Access to yard of the oldest and most haunted building in Georgetown
  • Licensed Guide
  • 1 Hour 30 Minute Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour
  • Walk down the famed "Exorcist Steps" from the horror movie, The Exorcist.
  • Gratuity

What to expect

  1. Old Stone House
    10m
    Stories of deaths and ghosts, rumors and murmurs in the Old Stone House
  2. 10m
    Why will no one live in these apartments for long? Could the building hold memories from when this was a Civil War hospital, full of moans and loss?
  3. Georgetown
    30m
    Walk the spooky streets on a night-time walk talking about the true (or as true as Victorian residents believed) stories of spooky curses, haunted houses, and the macabre (but still family friendly!). A Halloween vibe all year long.
  4. Pass by
    We'll walk along the old "high street" - what was once a Native American trading road and is now home to the restaurants and shops of the neighborhood.
  5. 10m · Admission ticket not included
    It's a legit haunted house—we've seen the ghost of a long-gone resident who refused to leave his life's work in this 18th-century home.
  6. Georgetown University
    Pass by
    See the spooky dark spires of the campus' at night as we walk the cobblestone streets.
  7. "The Exorcist" Steps
    10m
    See the famed Exorcist steps.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We meet outside the spooky Old Stone House 3051 St NW.

End point

Tour ends at the Exorcist Steps (36th and Prospect St NW)

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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