My sister and I were excited to go on this tour after reading the reviews. We have been on tours in other cities, and usually it is a way to learn some history of the City as well. Meeting place was easy, as well as the guide was enthusiastic. The stories though were underwhelming, and were more "observations" of ghosts haunting their old places of work. There are no murders or other scary events that would trigger these ghost stories and the reason for haunting, rather its workaholics who now "haunt" their old job. There were also to many references to the the tour owner - GinaTaylor. I have never learned or remembered the personal name of an owner, but the owner's name was thrown out so many times as a reference to a story that it took away from the experience. read more

Chris was such a great guide. He kept all of us engaged the entire time. I truly enjoyed the wide range of knowledge that Chris has and his will to answer questions and deep dive with us. I cannot wait to go on another one of the tours offered with you guys. And hope to get Chris again! I highly recommend this tour to anyone who enjoys history and wants to take a chance to maybe seeing/experiencing the unexpected. read more

Fun tour, host was great. Enjoyed walking the City and learning the history pf some Ghosts! read more

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This was my second tour with this company and I need to say that Amanda was THE BEST guide! She is extremely knowledgeable and was just such a joy to be around. She made the tour so entertaining...she made me want to learn more about the history of Fort Myers! I only wish we could have spent more time with her. Thanks Amanda! read more

We enjoyed the Historic Tour of Ft Myers. Amanda was a knowledgeable and engaging guide and I am sure she will be glad to hear that we had FUN! Highly recommend. read more

I've lived in the area for a few months and couldn't wait to take the history tour. It was great! Seth was a fantastic tour guide!

Seth was knowledgeable and entertaining. I'm a local but had an out of town visitor wanting to enjoy some local flavor. . This is the perfect evening activity for "mature women", young women, young men, old men. Heck anyone! read more

We had a great time visiting spooky spots around Ft. Myers with Seth, our tour guide! He was not only very knowledgeable but also extremely entertaining. He is a natural storyteller and knows so much cool local history. My daughter and I really had a great time. The tour location is perfect for grabbing a bite to eat at one of many great restaurants prior to the tour and is so "walkable". Worth the time and money! Thanks Seth and True Tours! read more

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Excellent, Excellent, Excellent-Energy filled stories with a great mix of local history. It also happened that Seth was one the best guides I've had on any tour. Will definitely return for another True Tour in the future. The evening was stormy and misting through out the tour, which added to the trill of the haunted history experience. read more

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Fun history tour of Fort Myers. No ghost this time, But Seth was entertaining. I highly recommend read more

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Had a great time! Would definitely do again with family when they come to visit! Our tour guide Seth was awesome! He also gave us a lot of great history of Fort Myers read more

Four of us took the historical Ft Myers ghost tour. All four us felt the same way. It was okay but I wouldn't take anyone else on this tour. The tour guide was decent and easy to hear. ...... But the stories just felt like someone just wrote out some fake stories and they use that a a script. I have been on other ghost tours and the stories seem to tie into historical events. I read other great reviews about this tour, so maybe we weren't in the mood. read more

At first we were discouraged because we thought we were going to be in a trolly but once we started the tour we quickly changed our minds. The walk wasn't hard AT ALL. Our guide was very informative and animated. We learned all about our Ft Myers history and got to hear great ghost stories. We will definitely be doing this tour again. read more

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Jess was an amazing guide ! She was very informative and was great at interacting with the group.

Such a blast! I highly recommend the true tours haunted walk. Seth was hilarious and made the evening so enjoyable! Loved learning about the city I grew up in and crossing paths with paranormal activity! read more

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This was a very interesting ghost, historical tour of Fort Meyers. We learned some very interesting stories of people and places around downtown. We visited several sites and our guide Seth made the whole experience fun. Want to learn some history and hear some ghost stories? Then don't miss this tour read more

Highly recommend! My family and I (complete with grandparents - one who was pushed in his walker through most of the tour) thoroughly enjoyed this experience! I don't think there's a person on earth who could have done a better job than our guide, Lori. She was fantastic! Also, I got quite an interesting photo of a face in the window. (Bottom right. Zoomed in) read more

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My first time in Ft Myers, and my bf likes doing ghost tours. So, he booked this tour for us. It was a fun way to hear about downtown Fort Myers. The weather, luckily, wasn't too hot. And, we had a nice sized group. We didn't see any ghosts, but maybe we were looking too hard....lol read more

Laurie Laurie Laurie! Our ghost tour guide made the entire experience AMAZING! Literally, some of the stories she laid on us absolutely amazed us. Did you know there are 108 bodies buried under McGregor Street?! Did you know Fort Myers used to be an old Cowboy town? Did you know Laurie's boyfriend's name is Mr. Winky? She was funny, silly, factual, creepy, friendly, professional, and above all, entertaining. Thank you so much for making this tour a once in a lifetime experience for us. You earned and deserved our platitudes and a huge tip! read more

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Very interesting and fun your. Our guide was very personable and knowledgeable. Great evening.

This tour was so bad we didn't make it further than the first 10 minutes. We started with a group of 20 and by the end I heard it was down to 2. Too many examples to even post. Just don't. Save your money. read more

Seth (History of Ft Myer's walking tour) was a fantastic tour guide - extremely clear with excellent information and a personal spin. If you take this tour, ask for Seth! read more

Did the Haunted History tour with my mom during a recent visit to Ft. Myers. Our tour guide was excellent - she had lots of energy and the personality for this type of tour. We wandered the streets of downtown Ft. Myers learning the gruesome history behind some of the most iconic buildings downtown. Even though no ghost figures appeared or were captured in my photos, hearing the stories was enough for me. Just wish the opportunity was available to actually go into some of the buildings opposed to just standing outside and looking at the building from afar or through the windows. However I would definitely take one of the other tours they offer next time in Ft. Myers! read more

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Excellent history tour by Seth! He has a knack for history and good storytelling! We'll be back to learn more!

We had So. Much. Fun. On. Our. Tour!!!! Laurie was our guide and she was so fresh despite, I'm sure, doing the tour many times over and over. She made it relatable and wasn't at all Vincent Price-y as she was describing the history of the area. She kept us together and interacted very well with everyone. Having never been to anything like this before, unbelievably since I'm a paranormal geek, I didn't know what to expect and was super pleased she spoke naturally unlike simply presenting information. What a terrific first night in Florida:). read more

On May 31, 2017, my wife and I went on the Ghost Tour of Fort Myers and loved it. We highly recommend "True Tours" ghost tour. The ghost tour departs from the Franklin Shops, a former 1930s era hardware store where the spirit of the owner, Mr. Franklin, is known to correct things that he did not prefer. From there, we traveled by foot to the old Lee County Courthouse (completed in 1915). As a lawyer, I have come to love and somewhat dislike courthouses. This one I liked. It was beautiful! And the story to go with it was equally as fascinating. Indeed, aside from the ghost stories, the old, grand courthouse became too small and was cast aside for a larger, more modern courthouse (gasp! bad architecture) constructed in the late 1980s. The remodeling of the interior of the old courthouse in 1988 stirred some ghostly activity that you will have to learn on the tour. Needless to say, you will not be disappointed. After that, in the midst of an upcoming thunder and lightening storm, we traveled to Bootleggers' Alley and heard the stories of the old Greystone Hotel and spirits that still reside there. Incidentally, there, the EMF reader hit dark red over and over again. We felt like we were part of "Ghost Adventures" and "Paranormal State". We then traveled to the Gwynne Institute, a former school, built in 1911 for elementary through high school students. That building became too small by 1914 and another school was built, leaving the Gwynne Institute for the younger students. Nonetheless, the "old school marm" still reportedly peeks out of the windows from time to time (along with some children). And we saw a credible photo from our guide. I could completely understand this having, as a young boy, lived next to two school teachers (and spinsters) in Cincinnati, Ohio, each of whom taught school from the 1920s until the 1940s. Our guide took us to many other places and told of many other apparitions and stories. I would have given a full five stars, except for the fact that the guide started telling us about the story of one building, now housing a law firm, but then declined to tell us the ghost story because she was "sworn to secrecy" because of her informant who did not actually believe in ghosts. Huh? As an attorney, I can understand confidences, except when it comes to a ghost story. read more

If you're looking for something fun to do in downtown Ft. Meyers, try the 90 minute ghost walking tour one evening. Our guide was excellent and walked with a great group of people. Learned so much about the ghosts of Ft. Meyers! read more

Went on Haunted tour with my Mom Friday night. We learned a great deal about the history of downtown Ft. Myers and were impressed by the beauty of the historical buildings. Laurie was a great guide. Her personality and knowledge of the area really made the tour come alive. Her sharing of stories and pictures of previous tour goers added to the mystique of the tour. Wish the person holding the ghost meter would have shared when there was activity but perhaps another time. Following Laurie's instructions, I took multiple shots and was able to capture a moving green orb in a window that I hadn't seen at the time. Overall, a fun night out which I plan to do again. read more

This haunted tour is amazing! We had the pleasure of having Laurie as our tour guide. She is funny, knowledgeable and had such a zest for life! The stories are interesting and spooky. Whether you're a believer or a skeptic, this tour is a blast. Highly recommend to tourists who enjoy this type of adventure! read more

I just love local history and couldn't wait to do this tour...we were the last tour on a Saturday night and there was plenty going on downtown. Our tour was continuously interrupted by people who had a bit too much to drink and thought it was entertaining to interrupt our tour guide repeatedly. Despite that, our tour guide was quite informative and interesting. We learned a lot about the history of Fort Myers....history I've yet to delve deeper in to, but the tour left me thirsty for more. read more

Nice way to spend a night out in downtown Fort Myers. Did the haunted tour just before last Halloween so it was easy to get in the spirit and the weather was nice and not too sticky hot. They offer additional tour times in October so be sure to keep an eye out for that. Definitely not the scariest haunted tour I have done, but it does give you some interesting information on the area and I learned a few things despite having lived in the area on and off for 18 years. read more

I've taken 4 of these tours so far and they are some of the best times I've had around here. Who knew the history around here was so much fun? And it's really great to walk around in the river district. You actually get to see it that way. And we got to really explore Matlacha for the first time on that tour too. Looking forward to the cemetery tour. Hear it's awesome. read more

This is one of the most interesting and well managed tour companies in the industry. True tours has set a new standard for historical, economic, ghost tours and multiple others. I also have pleasure in speaking with individuals leaving these daily tours and the feedback is overwhelming. Hands off to the the tour guides, management and all others affiliated with this amazing company! read more

I vacation in Ft. Myers regularly, since my folks retired there a few years ago. The resurrected downtown is an absolute gem. I have done two tours through TrueTours, one focused on local history and the other was a ghost walk. Both were lovely. A gorgeous location, fun and knowledgeable guides, interesting and well-researched material. Highly recommended as a way to gain some understanding for the geography and context of downtown. Go for it. read more

Last night was the first Haunted Tour I have ever been on. I had no idea what to expect. I was concerned because I do have a hearing problem and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to hear. Laura was an absolutely wonderful guide. Hearing was not a problem as she uses a microphone and you can hear her from any point. She told interesting stories about each building. Though I have lived in Fort Myers and worked in the downtown area since 1978, I learned so much about our history. I plan on returning for another guided tour. And, yes, I did get some un-explainable photographs! Thank you, Laura, and thank you True Tours. I will be back! read more

We took the flavors of Matlacha tour on Tuesday. We've always buzzed through Matlacha commenting on its quirky look. The tour gave us a history of Matlacha, both as a fishing village and then later as an art colony. Including local businesses as part of the tour really personalized its history. We'll take another one of the tours another time. read more

Amazing tour! Went on it with my mom and sister for her bday and it was interesting and exciting! Definitely would recommend to anyone who wants to hear stories and see the city of downtown Fort Myers! read more