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.

Customer Ratings
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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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Kensc4121jy
Sep 4, 2024
Spooky and historical! - Our tour guide was excellent! Not only did we hear about murders and ghosts but learned a lot of Austin history too. Would 100% recommend!
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307brittj
May 23, 2024
Great experience, Great stories of Austin ghosts - Our guide, Tiffany, was very knowledgable and entertaining. She was a talented storyteller and knew how to make all the history entertaining.
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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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Hironori_h
Apr 6, 2024
Boost the tour with more hands-on experience. - It was like reading an audio book. Visiting the sites of actual incidents are fine but need more hands-on experience to get close to the paranormal activities. Lacks the excitements of the tour.
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234herob
May 22, 2024
Our "Murder by Gaslight" tour in Austin was an ABSOLUTE DISASTER. Drunk tour-guide! - Our "Murder by Gaslight" tour in Austin was an ABSOLUTE DISASTER. I have taken many ghost tours, and I have NEVER experienced such a wretched train-wreck! We were instructed to arrive 15-minutes early to check in. The entire tour group arrived at the meet-location but our guide was not there. So we waited. After calling their office, the tour guide (Britt) finally showed up 23-minutes late to start the check-in process and go over the rules -- but she was slurring and rambling. I talked with several others on the tour and we all agreed she was drunk. When the tour FINALLY got rolling, we only visited three locations (of the 90-minute tour) before Britt called the tour off short!! She kept needing to sit and rest (perhaps to sober up?) and there was VERY LITTLE actual paranormal content discussed. She kept sidetracking into current city events and socio-political commentary. She abruptly ended the tour by taking us to the observation deck at The Weston. And, while I appreciated the city view, The Weston has NO haunted history relevance (I asked her) and I was not sure why she took us there. Again, I do appreciate the view, but that is NOT what the tour was supposed to be! When she disappeared somewhere, me and my friend decided to DITCH the remainder of the tour because it was not only not fun -- it was downright cringe-inducing. I spent the entire time getting the guide back on track every time she went on tangents. It was exhausting! So, in summary: she showed up late and drunk, she talked very little about the thing we paid for, she kept needing to take sit-down breaks, and she ended the tour early. And I had to continually WORK to keep her focused. This was hands-down the WORST tour experience I have ever had to the point where I reached out to the tour company and TWICE requested a refund and got no response from them. I have never asked for a refund for a tour but I feel like I deserve one for this -- as I feel this is the least they could do for WASTING our time. I actually felt like I was babysitting the tour guide. I don't know why this company would assign her this particular tour when she very clearly didn't know any of the associated legends she was drunkenly attempting to "discuss" with us.
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Daniel_l
May 20, 2024
ripped off - We arrived exactly where they told us to meet. No tour guide present, we waited a while and called the number provided before leaning. What a waste and “no refund” policy shouldn’t apply if your tour guide doesn’t show.
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From $35
up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).