San Antonio wears its history openly, the River Walk, the missions, the Alamo, and its ghost stories grew up in the same buildings. Between the old Spanish Governor's Palace and hotels where guests report company they did not book, the city keeps its guides busy. This roundup covers thirteen San Antonio ghost tours, from pub crawls to a ghost bus, with what each one actually delivers. Prices and ratings quoted below were checked on Viator on August 2, 2026.
1. San Antonio Historic Haunted Pubs Crawl
Bad Wolf Ghost Tours runs what it bills as the first haunted pub crawl in Texas, a walk it says has won awards, hosted celebrities and turned up on television. Its listing still sells it as Texas' Oldest Haunted Pub Crawl Shared Walking Tour; the age superlative is the operator's own claim, and we use a plainer name for it here. A seasoned storyteller moves you between historic pubs, each with its own reported hauntings, pairing the city's darker record with its nightlife.
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2. San Antonio Ghost Tour: Madams and Mayhem and Haunted History
The late-night option on adult material, with a single booking band that opens at 16. This walk digs into the sordid side of the city's past, outlaws, opportunists and the untimely ends that left certain downtown corners with a reputation, told without the family-friendly filter.
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3. San Antonio Haunted Pub Crawl: Ghosts, Drinks and Historic Bars
Ghost City Tours' entry in the pub-crawl category, listed until recently as Death Warmed Over, leans darker: the reported ghosts of Texan soldiers, a cold-blooded murderer, and the pubs and restaurants where those stories refuse to close out their tabs. Liquid courage is the operating principle.
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4. San Antonio Apparitions Ghost Tour
A one-hour walk from River City Ghosts through the River City's landmark district: down the River Walk, past the Alamo, and by the hotels and a theater where paranormal activity is said to lurk behind the walls. It is the shortest route in our San Antonio comparison, from $26, wheelchair and stroller accessible, and it holds 4.4 stars across 67 reviews, the thinnest record there. Listed until recently as San Antonio Ghosts of River City Haunted Dark History Walk.
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5. San Antonio Private Self-Guided Ghost Hunt
A ghost hunt by way of scavenger game. The Let's Roam app leads you between landmarks and hidden corners with trivia and puzzles unlocking the story as you go. Built for groups and parties, and you set the pace.
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6. San Antonio Famous Ghost Self-Guided Audio Tour
A GPS-navigated audio route narrated by a "ghost guide," covering the city's famous hauntings on whatever schedule suits you. Start anytime, pause for a drink, pick the thread back up when you are ready.
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7. The San Antonio Ghost Walk
A straight-ahead walking tour through Old San Antonio's dark secrets, covering the apparitions and encounters still reported today. No props, no bus, just the streets and the stories.
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8. Haunted San Antonio Booze and Boos Ghost Walking Tour
A costumed guide in period dress leads this stop-and-sip route through bars said to be haunted, filling the walks between them with stories about landmarks and unmarked points of interest most visitors stroll right past. Its listing states "Minimum age is 21 years," caps the group at 14, and runs 2 hours 30 minutes from $36.52 at 4.5 stars across 100 reviews. Listed until recently as Haunted San Antonio Ghost and Pub Walking Tour.
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9. San Antonio Ghost Tour: Haunted History Walking Tour
An after-sunset walk through the haunted corners of the old city, taking in storied landmarks like the Alamo and the Cathedral alongside the famous ghosts said to still wander between them. This is the Ghost City Tours route, 90 minutes from $29.99 at 4.4 stars across 142 reviews, wheelchair and stroller accessible. Its new name reads much like the Sisters Grimm walk at number 12, so check the operator before you book.
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10. San Antonio Segway Ghost Tour
Ghost stories at glide speed. This Segway route covers downtown's most storied haunts while the guide handles tales of notorious gunslingers, reported ghosts of the Alamo and legends of old burial grounds. More ground, less footwork.
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11. San Antonio Ghost Walking Tour
Professional paranormal investigators lead this one, pairing the city's most reported locations with the tragic histories behind them and the methods investigators actually use. The pick for people who take the subject seriously.
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12. San Antonio Haunted History Ghost Tour
Starting and ending at the Alamo, this Old Town walk is led by guides in historic costume who play the theatrical angle without losing the history underneath it. It is the family pick in our San Antonio comparison, 90 minutes from $32 at 4.6 stars across 793 reviews, wheelchair and stroller accessible, and its listing states "Tour does not go inside buildings."
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13. The Haunted Ghost Bus Tour in San Antonio
The cover-everything option. From a seat on the bus you hit the city's famed haunted sites, including the Menger Hotel, the old Red Light District and the former Bexar County Jail, with a guide narrating the whole grim itinerary in comfort. It is the best-booked ghost tour in San Antonio, 4.7 stars across 1,035 reviews, 2 hours 30 minutes from $55, and its listing states "No Children 8 and Under Allowed."
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Questions people ask
Is the Alamo haunted?
It is the claim you hear most in San Antonio. Reports of apparitions around the mission grounds go back generations, and several of the tours above build their routes around the Alamo and the blocks beside it. Stand there after dark and draw your own conclusion.
What is the most haunted place in San Antonio?
The Alamo and the Menger Hotel next door split most of the votes, with the former Bexar County Jail and the old Red Light District rounding out the list on the bus route. The hotels along the River Walk carry their own quieter reputations.
Are ghost tours in San Antonio worth it?
Yes, and the format range is the reason: pub crawls for a night out, investigator-led walks for the serious, a bus for covering ground, and an app game for groups. Book ahead for October and for weekend evenings year-round.
Are there adults-only ghost tours in San Antonio?
Yes. The Madams and Mayhem walk runs late on adult material, its single booking band opening at 16, and the Booze and Boos route puts a rule behind it: its listing states "Minimum age is 21 years." Families should book the San Antonio Haunted History Ghost Tour, whose booking bands take children from 7 up, rather than the ghost bus, whose listing states "No Children 8 and Under Allowed."
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