Established 2010 · St. Augustine, FL
America's Oldest City
Real history. Real locations. Guided by locals who know St. Augustine’s oldest streets after dark. This is the tour visitors call one of the most memorable parts of their trip.
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- Runs Every Night
- All Ages and Adults Only Options
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- 3,000+ Five Star Reviews
- 600,000+ Guests Hosted
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Walking St. Augustine Ghost Tours
Ghosts of the Old City Ghost TOur
- All Ages
- 8pm | 90 minutes
- Guided Walking
- $29.99 13+
- $14.99 Children 4-12
- Free 3 & Under
Ghosts of the Old City is an all-ages journey through St. Augustine’s haunted history, where real locations, local legends, and centuries-old stories come together after dark. Walk the ancient streets with a local guide and discover why America’s oldest city is also one of its most haunted.
Self-Guided Tours
Whispers of the Old City Ghost TOur
- All Ages
- Anytime
- Self-Guided
- $9.99 per Device
Whispers of the Old City lets guests explore St. Augustine’s haunted history at their own pace, following real locations, eerie legends, and centuries of ghostly folklore through the ancient streets. It is the perfect self-guided experience for visitors who want the mystery of the Old City on their own schedule.
Why St. Augustine Ghost Tours Are Unlike Anything Else
St. Augustine is not simply America’s oldest city, it is a place where nearly five centuries of history still feel alive in the streets. The coquina walls, narrow lanes, old cemeteries, Spanish colonial landmarks, and weathered buildings of the Old City have witnessed war, plague, pirates, imprisonment, tragedy, and generations of stories that refuse to fade.
That history matters. Many cities offer ghost tours, but few can offer what St. Augustine genuinely delivers: real locations tied to real events in a city that has stood since 1565. From the old city gates to the Castillo de San Marcos, from forgotten burial grounds to centuries-old streets walked by soldiers, settlers, prisoners, and pirates, these are not stage sets. They are the places where the stories happened.
A guided tour through this landscape is the best way to experience St. Augustine after dark, not just as a haunted city, but as a living piece of American history. Destination Ghost Tours was built on that principle. Every story we tell is rooted in the Old City’s past, its legends, and the specific locations where history left its mark. Come find out why visitors call our St. Augustine ghost tours one of the most memorable parts of their trip.
What to Expect on a St. Augustine Ghost Tour
The Old City After Dark Is a Different Place.
By day, St. Augustine is filled with visitors walking past coquina walls, Spanish colonial streets, historic landmarks, shops, restaurants, and sunlit views of the bay. After sunset, the Old City changes. The narrow streets grow quieter. The Castillo looms in the dark. The old cemeteries, city gates, courtyards, and centuries-old buildings begin to feel less like attractions and more like witnesses.
Our guided St. Augustine ghost tours move at a comfortable, unhurried pace through the heart of the Old City. Each stop is chosen because it connects to the city’s real history, local legends, or long-standing ghost stories. You will hear about soldiers, prisoners, pirates, epidemics, executions, restless spirits, and the strange accounts that have followed St. Augustine for generations.
What Our Tours Are, and What They Are Not.
We do not rely on cheap jump scares, actors, or theatrical tricks. Our tours are built around storytelling, atmosphere, history, and the locations themselves. The result is an experience that feels less like a performance and more like walking through the darker side of America’s oldest city with someone who knows where the stories still linger.
Ghosts of the Old City is designed for all ages, making it a memorable evening for families, couples, first-time visitors, and anyone curious about St. Augustine after dark. Whether you are here for the history, the hauntings, or simply a different way to experience the city, this tour gives you something ordinary sightseeing cannot: the feeling that the past is still close enough to hear.
The stories are still waiting for you.
You are not just hearing ghost stories. You are stepping into them. Every street holds a memory, every shadow a voice, and tonight the city remembers you.
The tour starts when you arrive. The experience stays with you long after you leave.
If you only take one tour in St. Augustine, this is the one people come back for.