Haunted DC Walking Tour on Capitol Hill
4.5
Haunted DC Walking Tour on Capitol Hill
By Scary DC
After the sun has set and the tourist crowds of thinned, discover the darker side of the nation’s capital on a haunted walking tour. Follow your guide around the allegedly cursed Capitol Hill and listen to frightening stories about the local ghosts and the spirits of presidents past. The nighttime tour is also a great opportunity to photograph illuminated landmarks including the Library of Congress and Supreme Court.
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$25.00
from per adult
$25.00
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Ages 0-90, max of 10 per group
Duration: 1h 30m
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English
Highlights
- Visit Washington DC's most haunted building
- Listen to ghost stories and legends set in DC
- Take an offbeat nighttime tour with friends
- See numerous landmarks during the tour
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
What's not included- Gratuities
- Departure details
- 237 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003, USA
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 33871P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions. Dress appropriately
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What you can expect during your visit
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
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- How much is Haunted DC Walking Tour on Capitol Hill?
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- Haunted DC Walking Tour on Capitol Hill cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Haunted DC Walking Tour on Capitol Hill on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Haunted DC Walking Tour on Capitol Hill?
- Haunted DC Walking Tour on Capitol Hill is hosted by Scary DC. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Scary DC on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Haunted DC Walking Tour on Capitol Hill on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 33871P1
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Itinerary
- You'll start at237 Pennsylvania Ave. SE237 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003, USASee address & details
- 1Capitol HillStop: 90 minutesThe scariest neighborhood in DCRead morePass byLibrary of CongressSupreme CourtSenate and House Office BuildingsScary DC
- You'll return to the starting point
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Z6974YZjacquelineb
00Amazing
Tour was amazing! So many good stories and historical references. Our tour guide was in character the entire time!
leahdbon
00Specter-tacular (see what I did there;)
Had so much fun on this tour! I’m a huge fan of ghost walking tours and I brought three friends along who had never…
jenniferwV3463PD
00Excellent tour
Thank you so much! We had a great time on the tour. Interesting and insightful information with some great bits of …
936alexis
00History and horror! Perfect!
Great guide for a spooky side of history. Family of 5 with small kids entertaining and educational. Kids had a blas…
jkutney0705
00Absolutely wonderful tour!
We had such a great time. My boys are obsessed with ghost stories and had a blast. Our guide was absolutely engagin…
agobygirl
00Great time!
We enjoyed the history and ghost stories! Not too much walking but we did enjoy seeing the capitol building. Easy t…
mahoneydrkst
00Really fun!
Really fun and informative! The host was charming and nice. The tour took you to many historical places at night.
Amy J
00Great stories!
My son and I very much enjoyed the stories on the Scary DC walk. The speaker was very engaging with lots of detail…
Duffer1936
00Very Fun Tour
Our family loves history, and we really enjoyed this tour. Our guide kept the kids, parents, and grandparents engag…
Tanzy123
00Not what I thought it would be.
I enjoyed the ghost tour, but it was not scary and didn't fit the description. The guide was very enthusiastic.
Albert L
00Exquisite Tour
Very entertaining tour! Longtime resident of the district and still learned a lot. The tour guide was very engaging…
Kate R
00This is the best or you can do in DC!
I went on his tour two years ago and actually remembered this tour guide. He is fantastic! I took my friend on anot…
elizabethhK5198UI
00A fun and eerie tour
We had a wonderful time and learned a lot about our city! Our guide, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase was a fanta…
manuelfelipe7
00Great time
History and terror with a lot of fun, puntual and well coordination, the guide really knows the scary part of the H…
hauntedone2020
00Great minus awful tourists
My friend and I loved the tour overall. The tour guide was well informed and had great stories! The one downside is…
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Kat S
Washington DC, DC5 contributions
Aug 2022 • Solo
I did not expect the impeached Justice Samuel Chase of 1804 to be sober as a judge on a Saturday night, but the judge gave a well-researched tour of Capitol Hill that was peppered with tales and legends of ghostly occurrences and spectral celebrities. It was hugely entertaining and informative. A great way to take in the lore and the sights.
Written August 7, 2022
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CJS357
Alexandria, VA2 contributions
Dec 2020
Our tour guide, Anna Seurat, was very engaging, right from the start. She was dressed in old time clothes, and stayed in character the entire time. Everybody felt comfortable, and had fun. She was very funny, and led the group through the DC landmarks at night. Gorgeous to see. Anna was entertaining, and the tour progressed at a good pace. She was knowledgeable about her character, and ghost hauntings around the city. Excellent story teller! Was a fun addition to our DC trip, apart from visiting all of the landmarks. High recommend for the tour, and high recommend for Anna. Thanks for a fun night.
Written January 6, 2021
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Michele Z
West Chester, PA3 contributions
Dec 2021 • Family
Justice Samuel Chase aka “bacon face” and affectionately named “Mr. Bacon” (by my 10 year old during the tour) was absolutely amazing! He is so knowledgeable and very funny. We learned so much about the history of the Hill told through spooky stories. The tour was conversational which I really loved. Absolutely will be a highlight of our vacation. We are almost certain Sam Chase was an actual ghost. He waited with us for our Uber and as we pulled away it seemed he completely disappeared!!
Written December 29, 2021
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Delhi P
1 contribution
Apr 2023
We enjoyed our tour guide immensely. She stayed in character the entire time and the stories she told were fascinating. I do think the tour was a little too long. At each location, she told 3-4 stories. I think if she had done 2-3 stories instead and cut the overall tour to an hour it would have been better. Also, with traffic and such, at times it was hard to hear the tour guide. She needs a small microphone to boost her voice just enough to be able to be heard over the traffic.
Written April 20, 2023
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Rose G
1 contribution
Apr 2021 • Couples
This was not what we thought it would be... Majority of the tour was spent in silence as we walked 3 miles. When we did stop, the description wasn’t scripted or rehearsed and just came off as stories she was making up on the spot. The guide kept walking us in the wrong direction, then turning us around. She had an older lady with her using her gps on her phone. The older woman did not interact with us and wouldn’t even look at anyone. Tbh, it was the creepiest/spookiest part of the entire tour. Save your money and time.
Written April 3, 2021
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Debra H
1 contribution
Mar 2021 • Couples
This was a terrible tour. Do not waste your money. There were 4 of us and we felt like we threw away $106. Our guide did not know what she was doing. She had a single sheet of notebook paper she kept referring to and still jumbled her stories. It was more history than scary or ghostly history. You walk a lot on this tour and you stop briefly at each stop with little information given. I would not recommend this tour to anyone!
Written March 29, 2021
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Elizabeth L
Washington DC, DC11 contributions
Oct 2022
Hoping for a little Halloween fun, my husband and I booked this tour on a bit of a whim. We are so glad we did! We met near Starbucks, and we finished up near the Capitol. We didn't walk too much/too fast and did have an opportunity to sit during a couple of the tales. Our tour guide, Samuel Chase, was knowledgeable and funny, spinning us tales of quirky historical moments and spooky occurrences around the Capitol Hill area. I was glad that there was nothing too spooky, though, since I am a bona fide scaredy cat! Cannot wait to recommend this tour to all our friends in D.C.!
Written October 22, 2022
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Jenni I
9 contributions
May 2022
My husband and I always wonder why we are disappointed when we go on ghost tours. We never see the ghosts (hahaha). Our guide was knowledgeable about the people and history, he just wasn't very animated and didn't make the history interesting. I think we will skip the ghost tours in the future.
Written May 14, 2022
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Maria S
Kingston, NY2 contributions
Aug 2020
Our Tour Guide was Samuel Chase, the ghost of a lawyer who lived through the inception of our country. He was excellent, so informative (totally in character the whole time). the tour was spooky, and rife with historical info and waxed poetic on many of the grand themes (justice, liberty, etc) that undergird the structure of this nation. for horror freaks and history buffs alike! have fun!
I also really appreciated that it takes place entirely on capitol hill, because ive been to DC 3 times so far and this was the first time that I made it over there. it is easy to pass up with all that there is to see in the national mall, and the city.
I also really appreciated that it takes place entirely on capitol hill, because ive been to DC 3 times so far and this was the first time that I made it over there. it is easy to pass up with all that there is to see in the national mall, and the city.
Written August 30, 2020
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RebeccaV
Cincinnati, OH44 contributions
Jul 2022
I booked this tour last minute and was so glad I did. The guide was a very engaging storyteller and was very entertaining. These ghost tours aren't the kind where you hunt ghosts, they for hearing ghost stories in the spots where the stories take place. Nothing was too scary though, this tour is meant to be family friendly so you don't have to worry about not being able to sleep after. Its a great way to see a bit of capital hill and have something fun and entertaining to do once the museums close
Written July 30, 2022
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Are there group rates?
Ada
Viera, FL6 contributions
I didn’t see a group rate when I purchased for my family but prices are reasonable per person. There were at least 10 of us.
gtalbedo
Akron, OH3 contributions
Do you get to go in the Capitol building?
Christina K
1 contribution
We were not able to go in.
