San Francisco Ghost Hunt Walking Tour
Description
Established in 1998, this is San Francisco's first and original haunted history walking tour, led by international performer and local favorite – Christian Cagigal. You will thrill to this lantern-lit adventure through San Francisco's ghostly past and see its most notorious haunted places. You will walk one mile on tree-lined streets in a safe residential area with fine Victorian architecture. There is one moderate hill, the pace is easy, and the views are spectacular. You'll enjoy 90 minutes of history and fun! Highlights include: Poltergeists at the Chambers Mansion, the corpse in a barrel of rum at the Atherton Mansion, the ghost bride of California Street, the powerful woman who supported the Underground Railroad in San Francisco, and more. Your guide: Christian Cagigal is a Bay Area native and a lecturer of haunted history. He's performed across the globe as a magician and storyteller, and is a featured performer at the famous Magic Castle in Hollywood.
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Itinerary
Starting and ending location of the tour. Tour is 90 minutes to 2 hours. Please do not enter building.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- No age limit, but we don't recommend the tour for kids under 6 years of age. It's late and chilly, and little ones may get tired and restless.
Reviews(183)
Christian is a top notch ghost tour guide! He knows the neighborhood, the history and delivers his knowledge with charm, charisma, humor and just enough spookiness to keep you entertained the entire time! Book a spot and you won’t regret it!
Christian does a great job giving a wonderful walking tour in a part of San Francisco I haven’t spent much time in. Good stories and some history I wasn’t aware of. We all had fun. Very reasonable, I would recommend to anyone
Christian was fabulous and funny,very knowledgeable of the gost tour ,am a solo traveler and wanted to experience a night tour this is a good one ,I will recommend for any one.
We had such an amazing experience with SF Ghost Hunt that I had to share! I was honestly a little worried going in that it might be too scary for my 10-year-old, but it ended up being their absolute favorite part of our spring break. Christian was an incredible tour guide and clearly someone with years of ghost-hunting experience, and it showed. His narrator voice was so engaging that you couldn’t help but hang on every word, wanting to hear more and more stories as we moved through the tour. Even though we didn’t have an actual ghost sighting, there were definitely moments where the hair stood up on the back of our necks as Christian brought the history, and the spirits to life in such a vivid way. He struck the perfect balance between spooky and fun. What really stood out was how personal the tour felt, even with other people in the group. It never felt crowded or rushed. The price was also very fair for the overall experience we received, and the walking and time absolutely flew by. We were so enthralled we didn’t even realize how long we’d been out! And as a bonus, Christian's dad jokes and puns were top-tier and kept us giggling throughout the night! Highly recommend this tour for families, even with kids, you won’t regret it.
Christian was a FANTASTIC tour guide. Knowledgeable, funny, smart and knew the area and history of the area and houses and hotels very well. Five stars and more!!!
Such a great tour! Our guide was a phenomenal story teller and kept you engaged. Highly recommend this experience!
I insisted on a ghost tour on my recent trip to San Francisco and Christian Cagigal’s tour was nothing short of amazing. We met in front of The Healing Center underneath a set of impressive eucalyptus trees. Christian is a self-admitted septic and amazing historian. With a sense of humor and while remaining neutral he led us to several spots of purported haunting sadness. I was impressed with the histories of amazing pioneer women of San Francisco. There was definitely a feeling of eerie anticipation in the areas we stopped at, and Christian even related accounts and anecdotes from members of the communities , both far and in recent times. I left with my curiosity piqued. And I received a set of reference materials to further my education. This hour and a half tour is perfect for you if you are interested in a knowledgeable and easy to follow tour guide, a pleasant evening walk and the histories and mysteries of this culture-rich city. I highly recommend and would visit other events led by Christian . The hills are alive !
As a local San Franciscan it was great to wander around a less touristy part of the city and learn so much about places and historical figures rarely discussed.
It was a pleasure to have been in the company of such, a great storyteller. He was funny, and engaging. Definitely was a great way to see the Lower Knob Hill neighborhood.
Christian is an amazing tour guide and extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area. He let's you know what is fact and what is fiction, but keeps it all entertaining! The walk is smooth enough and the value is beyond belief. This is an outstanding tour and I cannot recommend it enough. If you're in the San Francisco area, you should take this tour. You won't regret it.
