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Washington DC Private Spooktacular Ghost Walk
Our family-friendly Washington ghost walk, kept just for your group. Meet your costumed guide and spend ninety minutes among the capital's haunted landmarks on your own schedule.
📍 Departs from: The Occidental, 1475 Pennsylvania Ave NW. — please arrive about 15 minutes early to check in with your guide.
The Private Spooktacular Ghost Walk starts at your chosen meeting point and covers about a mile of the historic blocks around Lafayette Square and the White House. Your guide packs in as many haunted sites as ninety minutes allows: the square where a congressman shot his wife's lover in broad daylight, the house that has never kept a tenant for long, the hotel corridors with permanent guests and the presidential ghosts that staff have reported for two centuries. The walk stays outdoors and does not enter any of the buildings, which keeps the stories coming without the waiting.
Private walks are the easy answer for school and scout groups, family reunions, class trips, wedding-weekend outings, birthday parties and work teams that want something everyone can join regardless of age or drinking habits. Start as early as 10 am or as late as 10 pm, any day of the week, and adjust the pace or starting location to suit your group. Guests staying at a downtown hotel near the route can arrange in advance for the guide to meet them in the lobby.
Pricing starts at $300 for up to 10 guests, with additional tickets from $25, and rises to $350 from mid-September through mid-November. One guide takes 14 to 20 guests depending on the date and time; larger groups add a second guide. Children 4 and under are free with a paying adult as long as we have prior notice, and anyone under 18 must have a guardian along. Metro Center, McPherson Square and Farragut West stations are all a short walk from the route.
What's included
- 90-minute private ghost walk, your group only
- Costumed guide who tailors the stories to your crowd
- About one mile through the haunted heart of downtown Washington
- Flexible start time, 10 am to 10 pm, seven days a week
- Customizable starting location (hotel lobby meetup can be arranged in advance)
- Kids 4 and under free with a paying adult — contact our office in advance so they're in the headcount
- Not recommended for those with mobility restrictions
- Not included: food, drinks, taxes, fees and bar gratuity
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Washington DC Private Spooktacular Ghost Walk FAQs
Can kids come?
Absolutely. It is an all-ages walk and the guide adjusts the scare level to the youngest in the group. Children 4 and under are free with a paying adult as long as we have prior notice, and anyone under 18 must have a guardian along.
How does booking work for a large group?
Reserve online for up to 15 guests. For 16 or more, email us so we can confirm a second guide. Base pricing covers 10 guests with per-person tickets after that.
Is the route stroller friendly?
Mostly. Downtown Washington sidewalks are wide and mostly level, with a few brick stretches; let us know in advance and the guide will choose the smoothest path.
Do you cancel in the rain?
Rarely. We walk rain or shine, so bring umbrellas. If weather becomes unsafe we will reach out to reschedule your group.
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Plan your group's night
Pick your date and group size, see your price, and place a pending hold on your card — it's charged automatically once we confirm your guide (no later than close of business the next day), and released if we can't.
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