We had such a good time on our prior tour that we decided to take on another one. This time with…read moremore friends in tow. Word of mouth is definitely one of the ways that these tours garner more people on each tour. Our tour guide for this evening was David and he was so welcoming and knowledgeable on the tour that our tour that evening went on a bit longer than it should have. I chalk that up to everyone on the tour being enthralled by the history and the many questions we all had. Plus David took time to go a little more in depth for the tour. As you can see, our tour was of the Red Light District of Galveston. This tour gave me more insight into how Galveston was in earlier times and how that shaped the way Galveston was shaped. Where we were in the city definitely embraces the red light portion of it. Some businesses paid homage to the area and the significance it played in shaping the city. Where you start your tour is basically where the Port of Galveston once stood for the many military ships that would drop anchor here and the many sailors would start their journey into town. As the name suggests, this area was exactly what it was and the buildings still bear signs of that time. Many of them have upper balcony areas which allowed for the working ladies to work. We made our way through the area to notable businesses that have been in the area a while. So much so that they have markers on the building to let you know where water levels were during past hurricanes. We were also informed about what the Blue Light District was. I had no idea about this, but that refers to the section in the city that catered to those looking for working men for some same sex fun. Learn something new every day. While this tour focuses on the Red Light District, we walked and got a lot of information and history on other things around the island as well. Some topics touched on were the mob, the railroad, the historic buildings, and how life was in this area of the city. You can almost see the lines of the neighborhood as you are walking as well. Now, this isn't necessarily a ghost tour, but it could be as we were told about chilling things that happened in this area and the outcomes of some of the people in the area. Definitely a worthwhile thing to do if you have the time.

Highly recommend this tour. Easy walk. Fun info about the area. David was excellent!!!read more

Was a really cool experience! The guide (forgot name) was really good! Spoke very clear with a lot…read moreof confidence! Which sounds like it should be that way but we also did a ghost tour at the stockyards. And The tour guide there seemed unsure about a lot lol! I snapped some pictures where I caught something. I showed them to the guide he said those are definitely orbs. Also... during the tour something tugged on my shoulder as if someone was trying to get my attention. I thought it was my g/f but she wasn't anywhere near me. Nobody was. It wasn't a slight tug. It was hard enough to where I immediately noticed. And I was near the middle of the street with nothing around me nor was I caught on anything.

We really enjoyed our cemetery ghost tour. It was fun and informative. We learned a lot about dead…read morehistorical figures in the Galveston area. We were given 15 mins to walk around and take pictures and some of the people in our group had some interesting ghostly figures in their pictures. Our guide was really sweet, informative, and she did a great job. My kids and their friends really enjoyed. I can't wait to do another one. I highly recommend.

We had Mike for the tour with my family…read more The tour was all of 1.5 hours - they didn't skimp out on time or content. I felt that he spoke the entire time. We can across many landmarks and covered Galveston's nefarious history when it come to bank robbers, mobsters, pirates, and of course the great flood. We didn't see any any ghosts but it didn't detract from the wonderful story telling! I would totally recommend. The only con is the weather, not anyone's fault but doing this in July is not recommended unless you're wearing a bathing suit bc you will get soaked.

Our Guide Christopher, was knowledgeable and enthusiastic!! The stories and information we received…read morehelped us connect to the spirit and spirits of Galveston. Chris taught me and my group so much about the island! We have visited many times since we are from Houston, but, with this tour I feel like i really feel the history of the island.

Tyler was fantastic, he managed to keep control of the group while keeping it funny and…read moreinformative! This was a fun way to spend a couple hours in the evening while learning some Galveston history and folklore.

I took this tour with Chris and he was very knowledgeable and provided a wealth of information…read moreabout historical Galveston. I enjoyed it

This was a wonderful and crazy interesting tour. Kimber, the author of the book "Red Light…read moreDistrict" (sold all over the island), was the guide and she was such a pleasure to listen to. She had so many fun facts that you simply wouldn't find easily by your own doing. We learned, we laughed, we had a blast! Highly recommend it.

If you live in TX and/or have been to Galveston, you know some of Galveston's history. But with…read morethis tour you learn about some of the city's history you haven't heard before and it is very interesting. Dave did a good job. It is an easy walkable tour with a few places to sit during the tour. Glad we added it to our things to do list.

I had a good time on the ghost tour with Al. He was very informative about Galveston past and…read morepresent and he was very funny. I would go on another ghost tour and I definitely recommend my friends and family to go on a tour with Al if they're ever in Galveston. I even recommended to my sister who's going to Galveston in August for a cruise and she would like to go but unfortunately when she goes there is nothing available for her to do a ghost tour with Al

Al is the best tour guide ever. His ghost tour was fun and informative and an easy walk. I've been…read moreon dozens of ghost tours all over the country and this is probably the best of them all. It is sufficiently creepy and I've taken several friends and family members who have all enjoyed the tour as well. 10 out of 10 recommend.

Took the 8p tour on a Thursday. Tyler was great and it felt like he had a very personal knowledge…read moreof the area and its eccentricities. I'm not 100% sure of the veracity of his claims, but he made everything interesting. M Make sure you look for the Groupon!

We booked a tour for the red light. And all 4 of our people enjoyed it all. Annie was our tour…read moreguide and was the sweetest! She is very knowledgeable and provided lots of pictures throughout our tour. Annie answered every single question we had and gave us great stories from the past. Would recommend to anyone who hasn't done it.

Donna was amazing!! She was full of information we didn't know! She took us to buildings that we…read morepass all the time, but had no knowledge of its history! It was spicy, educational, and amusing! She was a blast! Highly recommend the red light district tour! We even saw a shadow on a staircase! Beyond fun!!!

My husband and I took this tour with Creola and we had a GREAT time! she was EXTREMELY…read moreknowledgeable about all of the ins and outs of the town. I don't believe in the supernatural but when we were through I was thoroughly creeped out. I would absolutely bring friends to meet with Creola again and have her show us around. 10/10 would book again

Fun and entertaining, knowledgable guide; HIGHLY recommend.read more

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