Old Montreal Ghost Walking Tour: Spine-Chilling History

Discover the spine-chilling history of Old Montreal on a ghost walking tour. Explore haunted sites, learn about ghosts, crime, and witchcraft, and experience the darker side of Montreal’s past.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Old Montreal - Follow your guide, an expert storyteller and a professional actor, through Old Montreal to discover haunted places where Montreal’s dark, gruesome history unfolds.
  • Bonsecours Market (Marche Bonsecours) - The itinerary of this themed tour will take you in different streets and alleys of Old Montral, from Places Royale to…
What's Included
  • Local storyteller
  • 1.5-hour ghost tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
Additional Information

Montreal, a city rich with centuries of history, is not short of eerie occurrences. Embark on a riveting nocturnal journey into a different facet of Old Montreal, accompanied by a local guide who will unfold tales of specters, illicit activities, and sorcery that are bound to give you goosebumps. In this distinctive walking tour, there’s more to…

Location
Place Royale
The meeting point is at Place Royale which is located right across Pointe-à-Callière Museum. Place Royale is a mounted small public square surrounded by stairs. Simply go up the steps where your storyteller will meet you at the time of departure.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Raffidublin
Jan 19, 2025
Engaging & fun walking tour with an excellent guide - This was was my first visit to Montreal, so I really wanted to experience as much of the city as possible in 3 short days. I love walking tours, and I was really excited for this one in a city I hadn't visited before. Our group's guide was Madame Morphine, and she was absolutely brilliant! A gifted natural storyteller, Madame Morphine brought us to lots of different historically significant spots around Montreal, and some spots that time has sadly forgotten but walking tours keep alive in our memories. Being from Dublin, it was great to hear the Irish ghost stories! We learned lots about the city and some of the characters that are part of its history. I won't give away all the tour info so as not to spoil it for you, but I'd encourage anyone to book this tour. You'll have a great time! Note for the tour company: If you have a guide of the month award or something similar, Madame Morphine would be a very worthy recipient. She made time to answer everyone's questions about the tour and the stories told during it, and she also helped with general touristy questions. She was knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly, and she made the tour really fun and engaging for all of us. I've since recommended this specific tour to lots of people :) Thank you.
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Cayliek2018
Nov 4, 2024
Highly recommend - Amazing experience thanks to the very talented Euphrasine!! She was very animated and a wonderful guide. We had a blast.
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Q8198ebelenac
Nov 3, 2024
One of the Top must-do's if you want to learn, laugh and live through the Old Montreal experience !! - The tour was absolutely entertaining, informative and captivating. The Tour guide created a ghostly ambiance that took us through the sights of Old Montreal where history and legends were born. Wonderful and interesting story-telling, we were immersed in the challenges of daily life during the 18th Century. The talented tour guide added humour as she was in character from 1832. Totally recommend this memorable, insightful, enlightening, unique and wonderfully entertaining ghost tour of Old Montreal ! Don't hesitate - just boooooook ! :)
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Nicolette_t
Nov 2, 2024
Great tour - The Tour guide Franklin really made the experience interesting and fun. He dressed the part and had amazingly good commentary.
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Chris
Nov 1, 2024
Exceptuonal Halloween Ghost Tour - Franklin was the best! He was very animated and told some great stories. Was a good spooky event for our Halloween trip. My wife is big on Halloween, and she had a great time
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Rob_p
Nov 1, 2024
Great tour guide - Alice was very animated and made the stories quite interesting! We could tell how passionate she is about the ghost history of Montreal
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R3146htemilieb
Oct 30, 2024
Yeah, good! - Our guide Constance was really superb! I haven't seen the time that's gone by, it was super exciting! I even advise Montrealers like me who want to discover more history;)
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Erindottery
Oct 30, 2024
Fantastic Tour Guide - Our tour guide Gabriel was fantastic and an amazing performer/storyteller. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Montreal.
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Navigate12370225226
Nov 1, 2024
Experience little - Our guide had a lot of humor and great acting skills. She took us with her on a series of stories and legends “as if we were there”, involving us if necessary.
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E9844tmbw
Nov 8, 2024
Anti-climactic - I was genuinely excited to embark on the haunted ghost tour of Montreal, especially as we’ve enjoyed many similar experiences across the United States and beyond. With high expectations set by the enticing descriptions on the website, we anticipated an engaging evening filled with spine-tingling tales and eerie encounters. Unfortunately, our enthusiasm quickly faded. We ended up leaving a quarter of the way through the tour, as it became clear that the host lacked both the charisma of an experienced storyteller and a firm grasp on the narratives she was sharing. Instead of the ghost stories we were hoping for, what we received felt more like a history tour—one that was disjointed and poorly articulated. The details were often inaccurate, which detracted from the overall experience. The host's performance felt amateurish, as if it was only her first or second time leading the tour. While we understand that not every tour can be perfect, the lack of cohesion in the stories made it difficult to follow along. We hoped for chilling tales that would send shivers down our spines, but instead, we found ourselves underwhelmed by the sparse ghost stories and lacking excitement. While it’s possible that the tour may have improved after our departure, we ultimately decided that our time was worth more than enduring a lackluster experience. We had invested our money, yet the return was disappointing. For anyone seeking thrilling ghost stories and an engaging atmosphere, we would recommend passing on this tour. The organization seemed more focused on quantity than quality, as evidenced by the large group sizes and the evident lack of talent in the presentation. Save your time and seek out a more captivating experience elsewhere.
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