Ghost tours are led excursions into haunted places that frequently include narration from knowledgeable tour guides and occasionally involve paranormal apparatus. They can be found in towns and cities all over the nation. Ghost tours frequently involve visiting eerie locations, learning about a city's shadowier past, and listening to accounts of paranormal encounters. Participants may also get to use ghost hunting gear or participate in a paranormal investigation, depending on the tour. Although some may include details of murders or other heinous crimes that may be too much for some people, ghost tours are appropriate for people of all ages.

The Ghosts of Charleston Night-time Walking Tour with Unitarian Church Graveyard, Savannah's Ghost City "Dead of Night" Walking Night Tour, the Walking Ghost Tour of St. Augustine, Boston Ghosts & Gravestones Night-time Trolley Tour, New Orleans Haunted Pub Crawl, Charleston Haunted Evening Horse and Carriage Tour, Asheville Night Tour are some of the best ghost tours in the US.

The French Quarter Phantoms tour in New Orleans, Louisiana is also highly rated by reviewers for its colorful history and historic buildings, making it a great choice for those seeking a frightfully good time. 

New Orleans Haunted History Ghost Tour, which takes visitors through some of the most haunted areas in the city such as an African slave cemetery, St. Paul's Church and Captain Tony's Saloon.

The Key West Frightseeing tour is another popular option that takes visitors on a trolley ride past some of the most haunted areas in Key West. Other notable ghost tours include Sheriff’s Ghost Walk Tours, Colonial Ghosts Company tours, and Salem Witch Trials tours.

No matter what experience you choose, these ghost tours will take you to sites that will make you shiver (and maybe even encounter a ghost or two).