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Harvard Ghost Walking Tour
AverageTop 36% in Cambridge
2 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score
- Cambridge
- Updated October 31, 2026
Explore Harvard Yard at your own pace with a smartphone-guided ghost tour filled with eerie legends, spooky narration, and music.
About this tour
Harvard’s storied halls and quiet paths hold more than centuries of academic history. On this self-guided Harvard ghost walking tour, follow eerie legends through the university’s historic surroundings, with spooky narration and music setting the mood as you explore at your own pace.
Begin outside the Wadsworth House on Massachusetts Avenue, then walk through Harvard Yard and nearby streets as the app shares tales connected to haunted churches, libraries, gates, dormitories, and other buildings. The location-aware tour plays as you walk, so you can keep your phone in your pocket and take in the atmosphere around you. This outdoor experience is available anytime, never expires, and can be replayed later. No human guide or building admission is included.
Choose your own time to uncover a ghostly side of Harvard. Start the Harvard ghost walking tour whenever you’re ready and let the stories lead the way.
Highlights
- Explore Harvard Yard and its historic surroundings at your own pace
- Hear ghost stories about churches, libraries, gates, dormitories, and other buildings
- Listen to spooky narration and music as you walk
- Start outside the Wadsworth House on Massachusetts Avenue
What's included
Included
- Smartphone-guided tour in a walking tour app
Not included
- Admission to buildings
- Food and drinks
- Human guide
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View on ViatorViator
5.00 / 5 · 2 reviews
Important information
- Available anytime, 24/7/365; the tour never expires and can be replayed later
- Tour takes place outdoors
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Frequently asked questions
When can I take the tour?
You can start anytime, 24/7/365. The tour never expires, and you can listen again later.
Where does the tour start?
It starts outside the Wadsworth House on Massachusetts Avenue in Harvard.
Is this a guided group tour?
No. The tour is guided through a smartphone app, with no human guide.
Are building admissions included?
No. The tour takes place outdoors and does not include admission to buildings.
Can I bring a service animal?
Yes. Service animals are allowed.
How this score is calculated
This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 5.00 from 2 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.
How the score works and rating distribution in Cambridge
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- Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
- Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
- The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.2. Top 36% in Cambridge means it ranks in the top 36% of tours in Cambridge by this score.
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- GetYourGuide
- Viator
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