Ghost tours in Adelaide

Uncover Adelaide's darkest secrets and twisted history with these ghost tours.

Updated Jun 15, 2020

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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.

- Adelaide Gaol. One of the oldest public buildings in Australia, Adelaide Gaol is often associated with paranormal activity given its history of having housed notorious criminals.
- Port Adelaide. Just 20 minutes from Adelaide CBD, Port Adelaide is an example of some of the finest colonial buildings in history and has many a (ghostly) story to tell.
- Adelaide Arcade. A heritage shopping area in the heart of the city, it's purported to be haunted by the ghosts of those who died in the 1800s.
- North Kapunda Hotel. This is regarded as Australia's most haunted hotel.
- Overland Corner Hotel. Discover a 19th-century hotel haunted by the ghost of Captain Moonlight.
- Migration Museum. Once the home to the Destitute Asylum, a girl in a grey dress is said to haunt the museum today.
- Carclew House. This is a Gothic-style mansion where a murder took place.

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

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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

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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

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Our top picks of Adelaide ghost tours:

Best for interactivity: Adelaide Gaol Ghost Tour and Investigation, Lantern Ghost Tours from RedBalloon

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Cheapest tour: Old Adelaide Gaol "Comes Alive" Ghost Crime Tour with Ghost Crime Tours

Best for a scare: Z Ward Ghost Tours with Adelaide Haunted Horizons

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