Self-Guided Ghost Walking Tour Boston: EMF Reader App

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Free cancellation

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Duration30m–45m

GroupPrivate

Audio guideEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Walk Boston's haunted streets with a spooky narrator and an EMF reader in your pocket.

This self-guided ghost walking tour in Boston uses a smartphone app to lead you turn by turn through haunted locations, with theatrically crafted narration and an EMF reader tool to detect spirits. You start at 10½ Beacon Street and walk past the Granary Burying Ground, Boston Common, the great elm where the last witch was hanged, and the Cutler Majestic Theatre—all on your own schedule. The tour does not enter buildings or burial grounds; you walk the outside gates and streets only. Minimum age is 12; the tour takes 30 to 45 minutes and works on headphones, Bluetooth speakers or your phone speaker.

30m–45m

Step-by-step itinerary

Self-guided ghost walking tour Boston

Start at 10 1/2 Beacon St
Hear story of Nathaniel Hawthorne's ghost
View closed building from inside
See Granary Burying Ground from outside
Walk through Boston Common and visit spirits
Stop at the Great Elm hanging tree
Walk around burial ground outside gates
Go underground to search for Red Coats ghosts
End at Cutler Majestic theater outside

The Experience

Start the app at 10½ Beacon Street and the spooky narrator takes over, guiding you turn by turn through Boston's most haunted corners. This is not a history lecture—it's a theatrically crafted adventure with music and ghost stories, built around the spirits Nathaniel Hawthorne himself encountered. You'll hear about the scariest book in the world, the last witch hung in Boston at the great elm, and the resurrection men who robbed graves under the city streets. The EMF reader built into the app lets you search for ghosts as you walk, adding a layer of interaction beyond just listening.

The route passes the Granary Burying Ground (viewable from outside the gates only), cuts through Boston Common where spirits roam at night, and ends at the Cutler Majestic Theatre, one of the most haunted theaters in the country. You walk entirely outdoors and never enter buildings, so the tour works anytime—day or night, rain or shine. Because it's self-guided on your phone, you can pause, rewind, or take it at your own pace; after you finish, you can replay each story whenever you want through the app.

The whole experience runs 30 to 45 minutes and costs a fraction of what a live guide charges. It's contactless and works solo or with friends, making it ideal for anyone who wants a spooky walk without booking a group tour or waiting for a scheduled departure. Headphones or earbuds are recommended to hear the narration clearly, though you can also use a Bluetooth speaker or your phone's speaker if you prefer.

What’s included

Self-guided smartphone walking tour app with turn-by-turn narration.
built-in EMF reader tool to detect ghosts.
access to replay all stories on the app after the tour ends.
audio guide in English.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by WalknTours

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to move through the ghost stories at your own pace on your phone—you'll navigate turn-by-turn with narration in your ears and use the app's EMF reader to hunt for spirits yourself.