We were fortunate enough to have Asher as our tour guide. He was charismatic and so entertaining to listen to throughout the tour, there was never a dull moment! I appreciated the pace of the tour in that walking between venues was not strenuous and Asher ensured that everyone was gathered in close and could hear him with ease. We've done several ghost tours while visiting new cities, and this ranks in our top two! We all greatly enjoyed learning more about Victoria and the intriguing histories of past residents. Be sure and tip your guide!

The ghostly walk was such an awesome tour!! I recommend this tour to anyone visiting Victoria. It was very intriguing to listen to all the ghost stories. Asher was a great guide and his animations in the storytelling made it very engaging to listen too! He was very happy to answer more questions I had at the end of the tour. Asher was very alert of each of us as we walked throughout downtown making sure we were safe, sticking together, could hear hear him and that we were enjoying it. This tour was so different to any other city excursion I have been on and something very unique to Victoria. It was cool walking around the next day and remembering all the places that Asher talked about that had the ghostly accounts– it made me feel closer to the city. It was also a good mix of stories– some were a bit more creepy than others, some just really interesting, some were silly and funny. I went with my mom and we both really enjoyed it! Thank you Asher for a memorable experience in beautiful Victoria! :)

Jason was our guide and he has amazing story telling skills, we were all captivated throughout and would love him around the campfire for spooky stories! Thank you for all the interesting stories!

Great tour, perfect amount of time for us to walk with our ten year old. Not too scary for kids, just the right blend of fun and spooky.

Really fun and good experience. Great way to learn about Victoria. Asher is a great tour guide, easy to hear and listen to and does a really good job of communicating.

Walking tour absolutely great. Our guide friendly & zeroed in immediately to our interests. Right away we felt like tour designed just for us. Only 2 of us but tour went on as scheduled. Thank you!

The walk was SO very interesting historically!! The weather was perfect although some thunder and lightening would have cast an interesting eerie spell as it was close to Halloween when I went!!😂Chris was a great tour guide and I would recommend this walk and any other Walking Tours in Victoria!!

I drive the Hop On Hop Off tour in Victoria and have always been interested on a different take on the city that I was born in

Scared the absolute FUH outta me brother JEEZUZ! would come back pretty chill ngl fam. Tour guide was a baddy can’t remember her name But she was ginger and majestic. Experience chilled me right to my bones dawg! Like so spooky hahahahahahahhaha

I've been on a couple of these walks around my home city. I currently have a humorous friend who fits the role of tour guide to the stars. You'll visit places of historical interest, spooky or not. Your trip will depend on the skill of the narrator. Ask for Ira, his manner will beguile you.

Ira Shorr led us through the streets of lower Johnson and around Market Square telling interesting, spine tingling stories with skill and expertise. This was an excellent outing for this life-long Victorian to get into the Halloween spirit and enjoy my hometown while learning some grisly details. 10/10 experience— highly recommend the tour and all the better if Ira is your leader. 👻

Discover the Past tours are an excellent, accurate and unembellished way to become acquainted with Victoria’s colourful history. As a local, born in Victoria I’m familiar with the history and ghost stories yet each October when I take the tours I’m treated to new unheard accounts of the underworld. The guides have a clear and compelling way to engage the walking groups with excellent storytelling techniques and they use headset microphones. Walking is easy around the various routes and downtown is fairly flat. Dress warm and don’t let the rain deter you as it’s classic Victoria weather, and this tour is not to be missed. Dress in layers, grab an umbrella from your hotel, and enjoy a late dinner or glass of Van Isle wine afterwards to debrief on the tales you heard during the night.

Great tour, very considerate and knowledgeable guide. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to learn more about Victoria.

I do not exaggerate in saying on of the best and most informed historical sight seeing experiences I’ve ever had! From details like headsets that ensured all travelers could hear our guide, to contextual stories and even a little scandal, Chris and Oake over delivered!

It was a lot of fun! Our guides told some great tales, and as a resident of Victoria myself, i learned some new things about my city. The tour was an hour long, so not too much walking or standing at any one time. There were a few stairs involved, but there was an option for a ramp if needed. As someone who works in the local tourism industry myself, I’ve had the chance to work with John and Chris Adams, our two local historians who started these tours. They do regular history tours as well, and are interesting and engaging to listen to as they weave Victoria’s history together. I was certain that the rest of their guides would be equally captivating, and was not disappointed. I would gladly go again, on another route, and plan to take in some of their regular tours next year as well.