Murder by Gaslight: Adults-Only Ghost Tour

Experience the dark and spooky side of 19th Century Austin, TX on the adults-only Murder by Gaslight Tour. Hear chilling tales of violent deaths, serial killings, and ghosts who refuse to check out of their hotels.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Driskill - Between a friendly spirit, a cigar-smoking specter, and a full-bodied apparition, this property is crawling with poltergeists. What’s haunting The Driskill Hotel?
What's Included
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The Murder by Gaslight Tour is designed exclusively for adults (16 and over), transporting you back to Austin, TX, during the ominous 19th century. As you amble through the old district, you’ll encounter harrowing narratives involving violent endings, suicides, systematic murders, and restless spirits reluctant to leave their accommodations. This…

Location
214 W 4th St
West 4th Street
The Murder by Gaslight Ghost Tour starts at 214 W 4th St, right next to the Big D sign at DuMont's. If you need directions, or get lost, you have a map in your Ticket Confirmation email. You can contact us and we'll get you to the right place!
Cancellation Policy

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

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Chris_h
Apr 2, 2025
It’s a fun and chill... - It’s a fun and chill experience that goes over some historical facts that I never knew about. It’s definitely worth it!
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Michael_l
Mar 30, 2025
Our tour guide, Tai was... - Our tour guide, Tai was very knowledgeable and told the stories very well. There just wasnt enough time to include more history. Very interesting tour.
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M9969xichloed
Mar 13, 2025
The private ghost tour of two french girls ! - We got a private tour since we were the only two people that night ! Yaaaaaay !!! My best friend and I were fascinated by the stories told by our tour guide ! She was FANTASTIC AND so patient because I had to translate for my friend ( french ! ) and she took her time explaining and making it not just fun but also so interesting! We loved her ! And the tour was great ! Thank you !!!
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Rlamptey
Feb 16, 2025
True Crimes and ghosts at night! - Tai was a great guide and good story teller. It was neat to hear about these historical crimes and gusts and be able to see the building where it happened or the land where the story took place.
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Jennifer
Oct 5, 2024
Spooky Austin History! - Tai was an excellent storyteller. The ghost tour was very interesting and just the right amount of time. My group of 8 really enjoyed it! Thanks a lot!
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Journey678630
Sep 28, 2024
Great tour! - Really informative and interesting. So much fun! Our tour guide was super friendly and knowledgeable and really made us feel the stories come to life. Well done!
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Txnightwalker
Sep 24, 2024
Best Guide Ever - We really enjoyed our tour. Tiffany was an excellent guide. She was very knowledgeable of the local history, as well as very funny. We greatly enjoyed our tour. She provided many rabbit holes for me to explore when I got home. One thing to be aware of, though, is that the tour page states it ends at the same place you start. It does not. The tour ends at the Driskoll Hotel. It is up to you to find your way back to wherever you left your car. Thanks to Google Maps, it's not a big deal, though.
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Iain_m
Sep 20, 2024
Well worth it! - Tai did a great job on the tour. Lots of details on the ghosts and murders of Victorian era Austin. Wild place by the sounds of it. Highly recommend
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Pattylg2024
Oct 26, 2024
Good walk. Not scary. - The tour started out pretty fun and walking around downtown Austin is fun at night. We found our guide to be a bit long winded which ended up allowing us to be distacted by other things going on and standing in one place too long. We didn't find the tour scary and as most down town big city tours, was too loud with traffic. However the tour ended in the lobby of the Driskal hotel for a sit down and restroom break so that was a really good end. Plenty of parking available at parking garages.
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Maria_d
Dec 1, 2024
#givememyrefund - They cancelled my tour at 9:00pm. Came in from out of town for 1 night for my daughter’s Birthday.They stated that only me and my daughter were the only 2 so they would not be able to do the 9 pm tour. Bear in mind they called at 7:04 pm. Asked if we could do the 8 and I advised that we were at her “Birthday Dinner” told us if we couldn’t to let them know. We let them know and they don’t want to refund/the girl that we spoke twice with lied even tried to gaslight me. There was a second girl as well that said I could get my refund all I needed to do was contact third party. Moral of story is they scammed us and won’t give us our refund.
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