Honolulu Ghost Tour
If you're looking for a fun ghost tour of Honolulu, you've come to the right place! Don't be scared...yet! Book your Honolulu ghost tour with Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours today! Aloha!
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You can hear eerie first-hand accounts by guests or even your guide of encounters with the unexplainable. Our tours aren’t amusement park thrills, so if this is what you’re after, this tour isn’t for you. Whether you’re visiting Hawaii or looking into the haunted past of your hometown, Lizzie Borden Ghost Torus will give you a frighteningly fun memory to last a lifetime!
Local host was incredibly knowledgeable. He told us about info not known by many about the history of Oahu. Creepy tour.
We loved our ghost tour! It was a fun way to learn some Hawaiian spooky history, while walking through downtown. A shoutout to our guide, Hope, and he...
Hope (?) was phenomenal!!! She was so informed and confident in her story telling. Some portions were hard to hear because of the location near traffi...
We learned so much history and ghost facts! Our tour guide, Hope, was very knowledgeable and was great!
Tours
HONOLULU HAUNTS GHOST TOURS AND PUB CRAWLS
Hear gripping stories of the past, confirmed local legends, eyewitness accounts of ghost sightings, and unexplained supernatural activity.
Tour Meeting Location: 364 South King St., Honolulu, HI 96813
Tour Times: 7PM
Tour Length: 1 Hour
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
ISLAND OF THE GODS: STORIES OF WAO KANAKA
Honolulu Haunts reveals the history of the Hawaiian Kings and Queens of the past whose statues fill the modern streets and of the only royal palace on US soil. Join us and unearth the history of the warriors that still walk these ancient paths.
Tour Meeting Location: In front of the King Kamehameha Statue at 447 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813
Tour Times: 11AM
Tour Length: 1hr across 1.5 miles
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
WAIKIKI GHOSTS
Discover the ghosts of Waikiki at night and uncover its shocking past! Add a bonus extended tour for even more haunted hotspot.
Tour Meeting Location: Royal Hawaiian Center, 2201 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI
Tour Times: 8PM
Tour Length: 1 hr
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
Why is Honolulu So Haunted?
The Hawaiian Islands are one of the most secluded places in the world. The islands sit nearly 3,000 from the rest of the United States, protected from the infectious rest of the country until 1778, when Europeans encroached on the islands to claim them for themselves.
Once upon a time, Hawaii was torn by warring chiefdoms that competed for limited resources. Following fifteen years of bloody battles, King Kamehameha united the separate islands of Hawai’i, O’ahu, Maui, Moloka’i, and Lana’i into one kingdom in 1795. In 1810, Kaua’i and Ni’ihau joined the kingdom voluntarily to avoid any additional bloodshed.
Eighty years later, the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy caused the ancient culture to suffer under American rule. Bloody battles ensued, taking out Chiefs and Chiefesses from the royal bloodline. These royal deaths resulted in some of the ghosts that roam the streets today.
Along with the American settlers came diseases like the Bubonic Plague in the 1900s. All these deaths resulted in settlers’ burial grounds and unmarked graves. The graves were disturbed along the way leaving the spirits restless, hanging around in the afterlife. With the native practices and superstitious beliefs of the island people, there are numerous legends of curses and mysteries that haunt the everyday life of the islanders.
Why should you tour with us?
Let’s face it. When it comes to a beautiful place like Honolulu, the stories you’ll hear are those that are filled with a triumphant history that made this incredible city what it is. That history, however, has another side to it and that’s exactly what you’ll hear on this tour. With a guided tour of expert tour guides that are ready to give you an exciting and engaging experience, and not afraid to give you a little scare.
Our tour is for skeptics and believers alike! While it can’t be guaranteed you’ll witness something you can’t quite explain, you will get plenty of thrills and chills on your tour. The stories of hauntings we tell at each stop on your tour are based on eyewitness accounts and long-lived local legends, and many of the sites boast decades of paranormal activity. We encourage you to take photos!
Not everyone is a beach person. Everyone should have the opportunity to experience Honolulu, but if the beach isn’t for you and you’re looking for something a little more on the thrilling side, an authentic ghost tour just might be for you. There’s more to this amazing city than its stunning surroundings, and it’s far darker and grittier than a day on the sand.
When you head home from your vacation, do you really want to have the same photos that everyone else will have? What if we told you that if you take a tour with us, you might just capture some images that you won’t find anywhere else? It can happen. Be sure to keep your camera ready because you never know who, or what might just make an appearance. Now THAT makes for an unforgettable vacation.
Honolulu is a popular tourist spot and it’s easy to see why. The city is full of guided tours designed to show you points of interest and the beauty that is this incredible part of the world. But there’s more to it and the Honolulu Ghost Tour is where you’ll hear it. The history in Honolulu is rich… and terrifying. Get the whole grizzly story that is too disturbing to be told anywhere else.
The stories you’ll hear are true but are told with your family in mind. Your tour guides will walk you to some of the most significant landmarks and monuments as well as discuss the apparitions that frequent them. It’s enough to give you chills, but not enough to keep you away from coming back. We want you to have so much fun you’ll begin planning your next Honolulu trip before you leave your first!
THE MOST HAUNTED PLACES IN HONOLULU, HI
IOLANI PALACE
The Iolani Palace is a majestic, sprawling estate of columns, stairs, and gardens located in the heart of Honolulu. Built in 1882, the Palace would also become home to the last King and Queen of the islands, Kalakaua and the famous Liliʻuokalani.
At the beginning of the annexation and occupation of Hawaii in 1895, Queen Liliʻuokalani was barred in her palace bedroom for eight months due to the belief she was hiding knowledge of a revolutionary attempt to resist the U.S.
The story goes Liliʻuokalani’s morose yet proud spirit still wanders the halls of Iolani, standing at the window of her bedroom, surveying her kingdom.
ATLAS INSURANCE
The Atlas Insurance building on Merchant St. has had multiple reports of haunted activity. Mainly, a grieving woman weeps and wanders the halls, and Karaoke Room #2 always receives noise and physical disturbance complaints. You’d never guess it from the sleek modern exterior, but the Atlas Insurance building teems with old ghosts.
KAWAIAHA'O CHURCH
Locals whisper that this slate gray stone church gets visitations from one of O’ahu’s most infamous apparitions: the night marchers. On moonless nights, when the tide is ever so high, a team of ancient soldiers is said to be heard and seen marching down from the groves above the church. They carry spears and wear protective gear. Locals say to drop to the ground and bow your head in deference as they pass, or else find out what happens if they see you.
FAQs
Please see your booking details for meeting location. There are neighboring parking garages and street parking that are available in the area.
Group size varies based on time of year and demand. We can keep everyone in your party in the same group. We’ve been doing this for years, and manage group size to ensure guests have a great experience. In the event you can’t hear your tour guide, let them know, or move closer to them.
Pets are welcome as long as they do not disrupt or distract from the tour
The arrival time will be listed on your confirmation email and in the available tour times when you click the book button
Please do not call us, the best way to reach us is by email using the contact form on this website
An extended tour takes you to a few additional locations when the regular tour ends. This adds about four new places and 30 minutes to your tour- highly recommended
Book a tour and check the +1 box for each person in your group where it says “Extended Tour” at checkout to add an extended Ghost tour.
Please contact us directly for pricing and availability. We do not do private tours under 30 persons. If you have a group under 30, please order directly from the website’s book now option.
Tours are held rain or shine. We will contact you if the tour is cancelled.
Please only attend the tour for the day and time you are booked, as another day or time may not be available. If you need to reschedule, please contact us by email first. There is a $10 per order (not person) rebooking fee for each schedule change.
As it is unfair to other guests, we do not wait for late or no show parties. Please remember to arrive to the correct location on time! We do not grant refunds to guests who fail to arrive to the appointed place on time and miss their tour.
No, but some of the locations you can visit during the day for free. We simply wouldn’t have the time to focus on as many stories as we do if we were to enter each one, and we wish to focus on the stories, and leave the exploring up to you!
15 minutes before the start of your tour
No.
No, this is a walking tour.
Most of the tour is not stroller or wheelchair accessible.
Yes, you are welcome to take photos of the locations we visit!
No, videos are not allowed
No, there is no smoking allowed on the tour
We do not allow intoxicated guests or drinking on the tour- we will promptly ask those in violation to leave
Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours
America’s most infamously haunted house delivers the most terrifying scares from all across the nation. We’ve compiled an extensive list of notoriously haunted locations and packaged them into spooky, entertaining tours available throughout the nation. Discover the true, unfiltered stories that created these hair-raising scares in only the unique and engaging way our expert guides can bring them to you. From the ghosts of unsolved murders and tragic accidents to disturbed spirits unable to find peace, there’s no limit to what we expose on our authentic ghost tours. Join us as we take you on an unforgettable, chilling journey through your city’s dark past and uncover the sinister secrets that put these places on the otherworldly map.
The Lizzie Borden House is home to the infamous murders that captivated the nation and made Lizzie Borden a macabre household name. Guests can explore the house via a variety of tours and, for those brave enough, stay in this notoriously haunted home. We aim to provide you with a memorable experience as well as deliver the best ghost tours, haunted pub crawls, and a variety of other experiences in over 100 cities.
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