Fun tour of downtown Manteo. Good stories of the history of the town, the islands in general, as well as ghost stories. Tour lasts about 90 minutes, easy walking with plenty of stops. Would recommend this to anyone visiting the OBX

Having taken all three of the ghost tours from the other company, Ghost Tours of the Outer Banks, this year we went with OBX Ghost Tours, which is different company. We arranged our tour for a Monday, but there was some threat of violent storms so they canceled and offered us the option to go the next night. They let us know by 3 p.m. the day of the tour, which was good notice since the tour starts at 8 p.m., arrive at 7:30 to check in. They staggered the start of about 4 groups of about 15 people, which is a nice size. Our guide was Laura and she was pleasant, authentic, and entertaining. We enjoyed being with her. They have a sort of electromagnetic frequency meter and she asked for a volunteer to carry it, with the responsibility of notifying the rest of us if it went off. Some of the stories overlapped with those of the other tour company, but that is to be expected. I believe we took the general ghost tour, and they may be developing a pirate walk, so if so, I will review that next July, 2020. Some of the tour guides were decked out in costume and others were not. It would have been cool if all were in costume and character. Price is $20 a person. I think $15 would be more appropriate. It is a good tour of 90 minutes and the walking is quite slow and easy with many stops. There are some really fascinating ghost stories in this area, so go on as many tours as you can and read any books you can find locally! Public bathrooms nearby are available, even in the evening hours.

My Girlfriend and I had lots of fun on this tour, which features some great local legends and historical tales. Our tour guide Julia was enthusiastic and did an excellent job of keeping things interesting. Our tour lasted approximately an hour and a half. Would highly recommend!

Our family went on the late tour after dark and it was great. Our guide "BJ" was very interactive with our group and kept our attention with her stories. The teens even liked it and said it was something different to do and thought the stories were "cool" It is a walking tour wear comfortable shoes. I would recommend this tour.

Our tour left at 7:50pm and we were in the car to go home by 9:03pm. Should be advertised as a local legend tour. It was interesting but disappointing. The reviews I read led me to believe the pit stop at the Pioneer Theater was the halfway point but it was basically the end of our tour. We ended at the veterans memorial, not a cemetery. The ghost detector was supposed to be passed around but it actually only got passed among 3 siblings and my children didn't get a chance to use it. Thankfully I got the tickets for half price. Definitely wouldn't do it again. We could've done our own for free. Manteo is definitely a cool place to explore although basically everything closed at 5pm. The highlight was getting popcorn and drinks at the Pioneer Theater. It was awesome. I would love to go back there a see a movie.

We were fortunate enough to have Julia as our guide for the Labor Day/final official regular tour of the season. We thoroughly enjoyed the wide variety of history for not only the ghosts and legends, but also for additional surrounding OBX history, info, legends and lore. So happy the Labor Day date was added- we kept missing the ghost tour due to when we typically visit, but it was well worth the money & a very enjoyable evening. A must do.

i loved this tour. I learned so much history and was highly entertained by our guide. While i didnt see any ghosts, i had a great time--and my granddaughter rated this an 11 out of 10! While we were on the tour, the moon came up--and it was the 'blood moon'-- just as the guide was talking about pirates. Very fitting!

The family and I had a fun evening with OBX Ghost Tours. Good mix of spooky stories and local history.

We really enjoyed our tour! Our guide provided us with great info on the area, interesting historical facts, and a few ghostly tales. And I’m pretty sure I caught a ghostly image in a window during the tour! I expected more scary tales, but we definitely enjoyed our tour!

Emily was a great guide and storyteller! We had a great time learning about the Lost Colony, why it was lost - and what souls still wander the island and the Outer Banks! Thanks Emily!

We had a fantastic time. My husband, daughter and I have been coming to OBX for the last 12 years and over the years have learned a lot of local history. OUR guide, BJ, provided us with a lot of history we did not know and was so entertaining. She told the stories with such enthusiasm and was a delight. I definitely think we will make this tour again. It was just fun!!!

This is a great walking tour of downtown Manteo. The stories are told with humor and flare. Hopefully you will enjoy stories of The Lost Colony, Blackbeard, Theodosia Burr and many more. The locals and a couple people that were docked there interacted with us which made our tour more enjoyable. Our guide,Matt, poked fun at us too. It is worth the money for a guided dusk into night tour. Tell Matt I sent you ;-).

My husband and I took four teenage boys with us on this ghost tour. Julie was our guide. She even had a ghost detector that one of the tourists carried with him. It would light up if there was ghostly activity in the area!! Julie had a ton of ghost stories to tell us as we walked through the village of Manteo, on the waterfront. I've been coming to the OBX for 9 years and there were a couple of stories native to the area that I actually wasn't very familiar with. This was a great night time activity and the boys really enjoyed it!

Julia was our tour guide for our night. She was very knowledgeable and shared very interesting stories. If you're interested in using ghost hunting equipment, there was an EMF detector that was passed around through the night. The tour lasted for about two hours.

Manteo is a charming little hamlet with a New Orleans feel to it. Lots of small mom and pop stores and eateries, lots of history (including the famed Roanoke Island), but very few haunted spots or ghosts on record. Wait...this is supposed to be a ghost tour review!? Yes, this is an honest review to say that the stories told will delight your OBX cravings but not necessarily for the specific ground you'll stroll on this 1.5-2.25 hour tour. Expect a late start, as it takes some work to gather all fellow ghost tour guests. The tales are told with effort and stagecraft, which is appreciated and a touch cheesy, but you are a tourist and the kids will enjoy it. You'll see many beautiful backdrops to snap pictures of and it's a nice break from the OBX nightly routine, just don't expect to see or feel the chilling touch of an apparition. This is more of a storytelling than a true hunt, although an EMF detector is provided.