Las Vegas Ghost Tour: Mob Museum, Binion's & El Cortez

Walk through Las Vegas mob history and the paranormal stories left behind

A 90-minute walking ghost tour through downtown Las Vegas that visits the Mob Museum, Binion's Gambling Hall and El Cortez Hotel, with a professional guide recounting the city's organized crime past and the hauntings tied to it. The tour is wheelchair accessible and suitable for all fitness levels; minimum age is 21. All fees and taxes are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore haunted Las Vegas sites

• Visit the Mob Museum
• Learn about Binion's Gambling Hall
• Discover El Cortez Hotel & Casino

The Experience

The Mob Museum—formally the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement—anchors this tour with its archive of Prohibition Era criminal history and the machinery of organized crime itself. From there, the route moves to Binion's Gambling Hall, where Benny Binion's modifications to the original Hotel Apache (secret rooms, tunnels, passages designed to ease criminal operations) left behind more than just architectural oddities. The guide walks you through the spaces where that history happened and the paranormal activity guests and staff have reported in the decades since.

El Cortez rounds out the three stops with its own mob connections and unexplained occurrences. Though less famous than Binion's in Vegas lore, the hotel carries its own weight in the city's underworld past and the supernatural claims attached to it. The guide—a professional storyteller—carries the narrative through all three locations, so the mob history and the hauntings read as one story rather than three separate facts. The whole tour runs 90 minutes and stays on foot through downtown, with public transportation options nearby if you need them.

Wheelchair accessibility covers all areas and surfaces on the route, and the tour suits all fitness levels. Service animals are welcome. The minimum age is 21, and all fees and taxes are built into the price.

What’s included

• Entry to the Mob Museum, Binion's Gambling Hall and El Cortez Hotel.
• a 90-minute guided walking tour with a professional storyteller.
• all fees and taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Ghost City Tours Las Vegas

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want the mob and paranormal history of downtown Las Vegas told as a single narrative rather than as separate facts—the guide connects the criminal past to the hauntings reported at each stop, so the story holds together. The 90-minute length and downtown route keep the pace manageable for all fitness levels, and wheelchair accessibility covers every location.

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Top questions

What exactly is the Mob Museum and what will I see there on this tour?

The Mob Museum—the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement—holds a vast archive of Mafia history and the criminal activities of the Prohibition Era. On the tour, you'll move through its exhibits with the guide providing context on the organized crime networks and the law enforcement response to them.

What paranormal activity has been reported at Binion's Gambling Hall?

Binion's Gambling Hall, originally the Hotel Apache, was modified by owner Benny Binion with secret rooms and tunnels to facilitate criminal operations. Staff and guests have reported haunted energy in various parts of the building, which the guide will explain alongside Binion's own criminal history.

How long does the tour take and how much walking is involved?

The tour runs 90 minutes total and covers three downtown Las Vegas locations on foot. The route is wheelchair accessible with all areas and surfaces accommodating wheelchairs, and it's suitable for all fitness levels.

Is there a minimum age requirement for this ghost tour?

Yes, the minimum age is 21. The tour focuses on organized crime history and paranormal stories tied to that era, which shapes the content and the audience.

What's included in the tour price?

All fees and taxes are included in the tour price. The guide, entry to the sites, and the full 90-minute experience are covered; gratuities for the guide are separate.

Will the tour guide speak English?

Yes, the tour is led by a live guide who speaks English. The guide is a professional storyteller trained to deliver the mob history and paranormal narratives throughout the three stops.