Twin City Ghosts Tour By US Ghost Adventures
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Twin City Ghosts Tour By US Ghost Adventures
By Twin City Ghosts By US Ghost Adventures
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Ages 0-99, max of 35 per group
Duration: 1h
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Live guide: English
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- All Fees and Taxes
What's not included- Snacks
- Start:
- 302 Summit Ave, St Paul, MN 55102, USAMeet your guide outside Forepaugh's 2nd Mansion at 302 Summit Avenue. Your guide will be holding a lantern. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting 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: 333330P1- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- 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: 333330P1
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- 302 Summit Ave, St Paul, MN 55102, USAMeet your guide outside Forepaugh's 2nd Mansion at 302 Summit Avenue. Your guide will be holding a lantern. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour.
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- Wander1979950 contributionsThe Summit Ave Ghost Tour is A MustLily was a great tour guide! We enjoyed every stop of the tour, and had a great time looking at all of the houses on Summit Ave while also learning some of the historyWritten August 24, 2024
- Q2231XAsarat0 contributionsA great way to start your trip!We did this tour the first night we arrived and I recommend it because you actually get a really great history of the area along with some fun ghost stories and you get to walk leisurely and see the beautiful neighborhood. Our guide, Lily, was so lovely!Written August 23, 2024
- olimarcott0 contributionsAmazingThe tour guide was really fun and knowledgeable about all of the places that we visited. I would definitely recommend it to a friend.Written January 16, 2024
- jolF6413VF0 contributionsInteresting storiesGuide was relatively new (April 2023) and was not able to answer questions. Needs more education and training on the more recent events of the area.Written July 7, 2023
- Curious063452680790 contributionsFirst tour of spring ‘23 was awesome!Great history of Summit Ave/Saint Paul, beautiful architecture, very knowledgeable guide (we had Lilly), and of course, very intriguing ghost stories! Definitely pay for the bonus tour :)Written March 23, 2023
- 966jenr0 contributionsFun Ghost Tour!We enjoyed hearing the ghost stories of the properties on Summit. We even got a super scary photo of 476 (Chauncey-Griggs Mansion).Written October 29, 2022
- melissamP9983WN0 contributionsFun experienceReally fun tour and guide. Learned a lot and had a fun time! Would recommend to anyone looking for something outside the box to do.Written October 29, 2022
- F9877AYpath0 contributionsGreat tourThis was a fun enjoyable tour! Our guide was wonderful, and despite the fact that she told us she was from China and English was a second language she did an incredible job. The only downside was that there was a seven-year-old child on our tour who was distracting and downright annoying! I blame this on the parents for not handling him better, it really ruined the tour for the rest of us . Our guide handled it well and was very gracious but even she was annoyed by the end.Written October 28, 2022
- Ztpm860 contributionsSummit Ave tour. Liked it.We enjoyed the experience. It was very cool. Unless we were stopped, we couldn't hear the guide on the journey. 4 of us experienced seeing a clouded circle shaped orb flashing towards us, VERY COOL. The extended tour was basically a walk back from the end to our starting destination. Our guide was walking to fast for us to enjoy the experience. It felt rushed. Otherwise the overall tour was good.Written October 27, 2022
- Pioneer7533750 contributionsNice tourLili has a great sense of humor and was very knowledgeable about the St. Paul Summit Street area. The weather was perfectly creepy as well.Written October 25, 2022
- dianesJ6468WU0 contributionsHighly recommendSuper fun! Great to hear all the history and see this beautiful neighborhood. Highly recommend doing this tour!!Written October 12, 2022
- 673rmb0 contributionsGhost stories, architecture, and historyThe tour was great, and our guide was not only knowledgeable but a lot of fun! This experience was the perfect combination of history, architecture, and ghost stories, and a great addition to our time in the Twin Cities, and we highly recommend it!Written October 11, 2022
- kathyreeves20180 contributionsEntertaining tour in many waysThe tour was very interesting and it was fascinating to see all the different homes in the area. The stories were captivating, and it was fun to see the EVP (?) monitors go off once in a while.Written October 7, 2022
- sethptr0 contributionsPerfect for October!Great tour! Our guide was very knowledgeable and super fun. This was a perfect walking tour for October, I highly recommend it. (And the add-ons like the EMF Dectector and Extended Tour are worth it! It adds so much more to the experience.)Written October 7, 2022
- stefancK6398GX0 contributionsFun tourI enjoyed the tour quite a bit. The area that we walked through was gorgeous. Overall I think I would go again.Written September 22, 2022
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Jay P
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Dec 2024 • Family
We had a great experience on our tour with Tye! We are from the Twin Cities and hadn’t heard any of the stories she shared with us, so it was fun to learn more about our local lore. She was an engaging story teller and we even got to capture some little fairy sprites on camera at the “firefly” house! Recommend for locals and visitors.
Written December 6, 2024
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Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled that Tye made your experience so enjoyable and that you learned new stories about your own local lore. The fairy sprites at the “firefly” house sound magical! We’ll definitely pass along your kind words to Tye. We hope to see you again soon for another adventure!
Written February 15, 2025
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Prem K
Mumbai, India66 contributions
Kevin, the guide is outstanding. He handled the walking tour beautifully and comprehensively. He knows his stuff really well and made it so interesting for all of us in a biggish and diverse group. He narrated the ghost stories with the right amount of mystery and intrigue.
Written August 18, 2024
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We're so glad you enjoyed Kevin's storytelling and that he was able to engage such a diverse group with his knowledge and enthusiasm. We’d love to have you join us again soon!
Written November 10, 2024
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Chan
San Francisco, CA9 contributions
We had an amazing time on the ghost story walking tour with Lily in St. Paul! She was enthusiastic, funny, and clearly knowledgeable about the history of the area. Despite being part of a group of around 22 people, Lily kept it engaging and made it feel intimate. She answered all our questions and kept the energy up throughout.
A tip: We had some time before the tour and walked around Summit Avenue to see the mansions before sunset. The tour focuses on ghost stories, not architecture, and since it’s often dark, you might miss the beauty of the buildings if you don’t see them beforehand. Highly recommend checking them out in the daylight!
A tip: We had some time before the tour and walked around Summit Avenue to see the mansions before sunset. The tour focuses on ghost stories, not architecture, and since it’s often dark, you might miss the beauty of the buildings if you don’t see them beforehand. Highly recommend checking them out in the daylight!
Written October 15, 2024
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We're so glad you had an amazing time with Lily on the tour. It’s great to hear she kept it engaging and made the experience feel intimate, even with a larger group. And thank you for the helpful tip about Summit Avenue—great advice for future guests! We’d love to have you join us again soon!
Written November 10, 2024
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Felicia N
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Sep 2023 • Family
I signed up myself and family for this tour for my dads birthday as we are visiting minnesota for the first time and we love spooky stuff and history. To start when we arrived we were verbally harrassed by a local. Of course this is not the tour guides fault but she made up an excuse that just simply didnt make sense and laughed about us getting verbally harrassed by this man. Once the tour started the tour guide immediately showcased her quirky personality which i have no problem with. What we did find distasteful was her constant laughing and making fun of the history she was sharing with us about the families that lived here before. She also on several occassions made various inappropriate jokes at one point stating she wanted more “female body part explicit”. She continued to laugh at what appeared to be her job, rolled her eyes, and made fun of it all, continued to make uncomfortable and inappropriate jokes. We ultimately chose to leave the tour after 30 minutes of this because it was so unpleasant. I would not recommend this tour to anyone looking to do a “ghost tour”. I believe the guide is truly knowledgable but her unpleasnt jokes just left me feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed as my dad had been so excited beforehand to do the tour. We were all disappointed.
Written September 22, 2023
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Felicia, we would like to apologize for what happened on this tour. We completely understand your frustration, and the way your guide behaved was unacceptable. We were able to look up your booking, and we're glad to see you have been in touch with a member of our team and you were refunded. If there's anything else we can do for you, please don't hesitate to reach out to guestrelations@wejunket.com and we'll be happy to assist you. Thank you.
Written December 27, 2023
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Heather K
Fond du Lac, WI4 contributions
The concept of the tour has promise; beautiful old mansions with centuries of history are bound to have a few spooky stories behind them. But only if there are stories to tell, and if the storytelling is done well. I'm afraid our guide was not quite skilled with either. I'd tell you her name, but she never introduced herself. It was difficult to follow her shouting as she kept creepily pacing between those in attendance. She had rambling storylines that seemed to be made up on the spot with redundant and exaggerated expressions filing too much time with very little substance. It was difficult to follow let alone feel frightened. Definitely not worth $30 a person.
Written October 16, 2023
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Hi, Heather! Thank you for providing a review and a feedback regarding your experience with us. We are sorry to hear that it was not quite what you expected. We appreciate you taking the time. If you would like, you can email us at guestrelations@wejunket.com to tell us a bit more about your experience. Thank you.
Written October 17, 2023
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Haley M
Statesboro, GA2 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
My review is not a reflection on my tour guide, Emily. She was very sweet and accommodating for the tour. Emily waited for my Lyft to arrive to make sure I was not left by myself in the dark in a strange area—appreciate her. I think the marketing of this tour is a bit off. It was a few houses with a spooky tale here and there. Not much in terms of ghost tour, and rarely learned anything about the area. As someone visting the city, i was hoping for a bit more background/learning about the surrounding area. Cool tour if you’re already knowledgeable about the Twin Cities/the district the tour is in or care about architecture. Would skip if wanting to get a feel for the city. Thanks again, Emily!
Written October 4, 2023
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Haley, we're glad Emily made sure you were taken care of. However, it's unfortunate to hear you did not enjoy the tour overall. We appreciate this feedback and will pass it along to our managers in an effort to improve. Please reach out to guestrelations@wejunket.com with the name your booking was under, and we'll be happy to assist you further. Thank you!
Written December 27, 2023
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Amanda
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Don’t do it!! Save the money!! Absolutely ridiculous. Our guide did nothing but use slang/“hip” words that nobody understood and left us absolutely confused at every stop. For example every person that walked up during check in was instantly confused when the guide yelled “what’s the rezzy” instead of asking their name for the reservation. The guide also stopped the tour 1/2-3/4 of a mile down the road.. pointed and said “go that way” when we were done. Even though on the description it states we will be dropped where we started!! Definitely will never use this tour service again!! So disappointed. Especially since this was supposed to be a fun spooky night for our 5 year anniversary.
Written October 29, 2023
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Hello Amanda, we are sorry to hear about your disappointment in this tour--especially knowing that this was in celebration of your anniversary. We have looked into your booking, and passed this message along to our management team so that they can speak to your guide about her presentation. Our guides are held to the highest expectations, and it is so important to us to provide excellent customer service from beginning to end. It's unfortunate that this was not the case for you, and we would like the opportunity to make this experience up to you. We have your information, and a member of our staff will be contacting you shortly. Thank you so much, and we look forward to speaking with you.
Written November 29, 2023
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T C
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Jul 2023 • Couples
The guide (did not introduce herself) read script from old index cards. She did not know facts at all - perhaps she was substituting for a real guide? We enjoyed seeing old mansions of the Summit Street, but material delivery is much to be desired. Sorry, cannot recommend.
Written August 29, 2023
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Hi there, we're sorry to hear that this was your experience with us. Our guides are trained to provide thorough and professional tours, and we've gotten great feedback about all of our guides! It's unfortunate that this wasn't the case for you. We'd like to look into this further for you in an effort to find out what happened on this particular evening. If you could reach out to us at guestrelations@wejunket.com with the name your booking was under, we will investigate this issue for you. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we look forward to hearing from you!
Written September 6, 2023
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Amanda
7 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
The ghost tour was great. It's flat most of the walk, and the ghost stories are primarily about thr houses along the street. Our tour guide Kevin was friendly and took the opportunity to talk to everyone on the tour in between locations. We also did the extra four locations. It did take more than 30 minutes, however it was nice to see the Hill House and the Witch House.
Written August 18, 2024
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We're glad you enjoyed the tour and that Kevin made it such a friendly and engaging experience. It’s wonderful to hear that the extra locations, including the Hill House and Witch House, added to your experience. We’d love to have you join us again soon!
Written November 10, 2024
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Eddie C
Brooklyn Park, MN3 contributions
It was pretty fun. I wouldn't call it scary, butbit was a fun outing. Our guide was a little hard to hear at times...but was very informative and enthisiastic. I probably would do this one again, but it was fun to go once. We opted for the extended tour and it was pretty much more of the same, but it was still interedting history. I wished it all was a little cheaper. But parking was easy and free, just on the street, so that was nice
Written October 18, 2024
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We're glad you had a fun outing and enjoyed the history. We appreciate your comments on the guide’s volume and the extended tour. It’s great to hear parking was easy too! We'd love to have you join us again soon!
Written November 10, 2024
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