Uncover Adelaide's darkest secrets and twisted history with these ghost tours.
Mysterious sightings, strange noises, suicides and brutal murders – Adelaide's troubled past stays hidden until these ghost tours teach you what's been swept under the carpet.
They're spooky and they're chilling, so it's best to leave your kids at home when you take these tours around Adelaide's CBD and the most haunted town in the country for a night of secrets and scares.
Our top picks of Adelaide ghost tours:
Best for interactivity: Adelaide Gaol Ghost Tour and Investigation, Lantern Ghost Tours from RedBalloon
Highlights:
- Length of tour: 2 hours
- When are tours held? A few times per month, various dates, from 7:30pm
- Cost: $39
- Recommended age: 18+
- What to expect: Hear stories of some of the 45 hangings that took place and have the chance to meet 12 spirits that haunt the 147-year-old building
Cheapest tour: Old Adelaide Gaol "Comes Alive" Ghost Crime Tour with Ghost Crime Tours
Highlights:
- Length of tour: 3 hours
- When are tours held? Tours twice a week (randomly selected) from 8.15pm
- Cost: $30
- Recommended age: 13+
- Number of spirits: 12 spirits haunt the 147-year-old building
- What to expect: Hear stories of inmates acted out by professional performers
Best for a scare: Z Ward Ghost Tours with Adelaide Haunted Horizons
Highlights:
- Length of tour: 2 hours
- When are tours held? Most Thursday-Saturday nights, 7.30-8pm start
- Cost: 38
- Recommended age: 18+
- What to expect: Glenside Hospital (Parkside Lunatic Asylum) once held South Australia's most criminally insane patients. On previous tours, guests have seen or heard full-body apparitions, heavy male breathing close by, physical connections and more
Best for tour length: Kapunda Ghost Crime Tour with Ghost Crime Tours
Highlights:
- Length of tour: 3 hours
- When are tours held? Most Saturdays from 7.30pm
- Cost: $35
- Recommended age: 13+
- What to expect: Hear stories of crimes dating back to the 1800s and visit the town's courthouse to learn of the town's most notorious cases
Ghost tours compared:
We compare the above mentioned ghost tours side-by-side.
| Tour name | Location | Day/time | Duration | Suitable for | Price (from) | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Gaol Ghost Tour and Investigation | Adelaide Gaol | Varies, from 7:30pm | 2 hours | Ages 18+ | $39 | Viator |
| Adelaide Arcade Ghost Tour | Rundle Mall Entrance | Select Thursdays at 7.30pm | 2 hours | Ages 15 and up | $38 | Adelaide's Haunted Horizons |
| Railway Museum Ghost Tour | National Railway Museum | Select Fridays, 8pm | 2 hours | Ages 15 and up | $38 | Adelaide's Haunted Horizons |
| Old Tailem Town Ghost Tour | Old Tailem Town | Most Friday nights, 8pm | 2 hours | Ages 18 and up | $44 | Adelaide's Haunted Horizons |
| Z Ward Asylum Ghost Tour | Z Ward Asylum | Most Thursday-Saturday nights, time 7.30-8pm start | 2 hours | Ages 18 and up | $38 | Adelaide's Haunted Horizons |
| Adelaide CBD Ghost Crime Tour | Rundle Mall | Most Mondays at 6.30pm | 2 hours | Ages 13 and up | $35 | Ghost Crime Tours |
| Port Adelaide Ghost Crime Tour | Lighthouse Wharf Hotel | Thursdays-Saturdays from 7.30pm | 2 hours | Ages 13 and up | $35 | Ghost Crime Tours |
| Kapunda Ghost Crime Tour | North Kapunda Hotel | Most Saturdays from 7.30pm | 3 hours | Ages 13 and up | $35 | Ghost Crime Tours |
| Old Adelaide Gaol "Comes Alive" | Old Adelaide Gaol | Twice weekly, random dates and times | 3 hours | Ages 13 and up | $30 | Ghost Crime Tours |
| Port River Ghost Crime Boat Tour | Confirmed upon booking | Saturday nights at 8pm | 2 hours | Ages 13 and up | $45 | Ghost Crime Tours |
Ghost tour deals in Adelaide
RedBalloon
Up to 50% off experiences + extra 10% off with code
Valid on all dates, including over Christmas on activities like skydiving, quad biking, bridge climbing, canyoning, hot air ballooning, helicopter scenic flights, abseiling, scuba diving, ghost tours and more. T&Cs apply.
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Adrenaline
Up to 67% off + extra $15 off with code
Valid sitewide on experiences $79 or more across Australia including skydiving, ghost tours, driving, go karting, sailing, hot air ballooning, diving, bridge climbing, scuba diving and more. T&Cs apply.
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Adrenaline
$30 off activities and experiences
Valid on select dates and activities like hot air ballooning, skydiving, horse riding, ghost tours, surf lessons, scuba diving, theme parks and more. Destinations are Sydney, Perth, Gold Coast and Melbourne. Minimum spend of $179. T&Cs apply.
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