Gatlinburg Ghosts of The Smokies Most Haunted Tour
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Discover Gatlinburg's eerie past on our top-rated ghost walking tour, the area's most highly acclaimed experience. This hour-long, one-mile journey, led by a local haunted history expert, unveils the chilling stories of the town’s haunted landmarks. Explore iconic sites like the Gatlinburg Space Needle, First United Methodist Church, White Oak Flats Cemetery, and Mountain Mall, each with its own ghostly legend. As you walk through Gatlinburg's historic district, listen to spine-tingling tales of spectral encounters that reveal the town’s darker side. While the tour does not enter private buildings, you'll stand on haunted ground, feeling the thrill of the supernatural with every step. Offered nightly year-round, this tour immerses you in the ghostly lore of Gatlinburg, uncovering centuries-old secrets beneath the town's charming exterior. Visit its most haunted buildings and bars for a chilling blend of history and hauntings that promises to captivate and intrigue.
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Since its construction in 1969, the Gatlinburg Space Needle has been an extremely popular place for tourists to take pictures and enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery surrounding the town. The Gatlinburg space needle has also been the location of a few of the more tragic and deadly incidents in the towns’ history. Here you'll hear the creepy tales of recorded hauntings.
Made of mountain rock - the oldest church in Gatlinburg, is one of the most historic buildings. Many visitors describe sightings of shadowy figures, ghosts of priests and spooky residual energy that haunts within.
This gloomy cemetery is filled with a haunting history and has seen more than it's fair share of ghosts and ghouls. Many visitors to the Cemetery report hearing footsteps in the dark, seeing shadow figures and an apparition called the Gatlinburg Witch. On this tour, you will here stories of the ghosts that appear at night.
The Mountain Mall is built atop one of the most historic pieces of land in the region. It is also the location of some of Gatlinburg's darker history. Here you will learn of the tragic events that occurred and tales of its visitors coming face to face with the dead.
The history behind this high-class hotel is filled with intrigue, murder and horror. Discover the spooky spirits that wander the halls at night...
Have you ever heard of a haunted river? Overlooking the Cliff Branch River, you may spot the ghosts that linger. Sightings of ghosts and phenomena include standard apparitions on the banks, or standing in the water, screams from the river, voices, and a battered canoe that floats slowly downriver. The souls of the dead, killed on the rocky riverbed reportedly remain behind to taunt its visitors.
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- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(257)
Abbey our guide was an excellent story teller relaying history and ghost stories. The history and stories were interesting and paced well. The walk is easy with some minor short incline. The additional 30 minutes added great stories I recommend that as those were very interesting. We had a fun time.
We had an absolutely wonderful time on this haunted tour, and so much of that credit goes to our guide, Abbey! From the very first story, it was clear we were in the hands of someone who genuinely vested in the history of Gatlinburg. The enthusiasm was infectious — you could feel the passion behind every tale, and it made the whole experience come alive in the best way — engaging, atmospheric, and delivered with just the right dramatic flair and cliff hangers for those that wish to research more. What really set this tour apart was the thoughtfulness shown toward others. Whether informing in us in advance, to considering our younger/ older participants — the guide had a real gift for "reading the room" and adjusting the pacing/volume just right. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a memorable, well-crafted, and wonderfully hosted haunted tour.
Jacob was very knowledgeable of the history of Gatlinburg! The length of the tour and the in-depth dive of the city was definitely worth the price. My friend and I really enjoyed the stories and focus on history in addition to the paranormal. Every stop felt like it was unique and added something to the tour rather than being repetitive. I will warn that this is not a manual wheelchair friendly tour unless you are being pushed due to the numerous steep hills traversed during the tour. Additionally, the group size was rather large and it could be tricky to navigate the thick crowds of Gatlinburg. Overall, a positive experience I would recommend for ages 10+ due to discussions of child death, cannibalism, and treatment of women accused of witchcraft.
Great job. Very informative both historically and mystically. The history of Gatlinburg and the surrounding area was especially good.
It is a bit of a hilly walk but there are places to sit down during the storytelling. The stories, both haunted and historical are well done. The deliverance is good and not to scare you so persons of all ages can enjoy.
Jacob was an absolutely wonderful guide told so much about the locations and drew you into it’s history. Also I wish I had reviewed my pictures of the tour cause I could have shown the group a picture I took of the cemetery that showed a pair of shining white dots that look like eyes that wasn’t there in the picture I took minutes before by the tree in the back of the cemetery. Could be a reflection of…something there’s nothing but trees but it’s eerie!
Poor lighting, poor walking conditions (up a steep hill in a cemetery in the dark), guide was difficult to hear
Tour was not interesting, stories where not even of real haunting. We went To a church and looked in the windows and there was no story to even go with the church. Over priced and definitely not worth it.
Lots of walking, up hill and down hill, so get ready. The tour guy was great, informative and funny. My youngest was not looking forward to this, but by the time we made it to the church, he was pulling his phone out taking pictures of every window looking for ghost. Would for sure do this again!
When traveling we book ghost tours in different cities mainly for the history that will be told about the area that we are visiting. We booked a tour recently in Gatlinburg while we were there and unfortunately it was raining. I should mention that we were the only 2 people that showed that night for the tour (the crazy people in the rain). We still had a good time, learned from the stories that our guide Chad told us. Chad was a trooper, walked us around Gatlinburg showing us different locations and sharing the stories about the town. If you visit Gatlinburg we would recommend that you take the tour
