Austin Ghost Tours - Unusual Fun
If you like to visit venues off the beaten path in Austin. The Austin Ghosts and Legends of the Capitol District Walking Tour is just the ticket for you.
This is a 90-minute walking tour that covers many of the legendary haunted sites around Austin and all this fun only costs you $19.95. These tours are busy, especially during the month of October, if you're going to be visiting the Austin area during the month of October and you want to take a ghost tour, get your tickets in advance. Tickets for tours can be purchased by calling The Hideout Box office at 512-853-9826
The tours include stories of Austin residents who's spirits remain after their sometimes untimely deaths. Except for the Driskill building, the rest of the tour is held outside, so dress for the cooler Austin nights and wear comfortable shoes.
Contrary to what you may have heard about some ghost tours, no one is going to jump out from behind a wall and yell, "Boo!". The Ghost Tours are also ADA and wheelchair friendly. Among the stories you will hear will be about the first serial killer in America, who appeared 4-years before Jack the Ripper. This serial killer was called the Servant Girl Annihilator. From December 30, 1884 and ending on December 25, 1885, this killer killed eight servant girls so savagely that citizens were afraid to leave their homes. The spirits of these poor girls are said to still haunt the area.
Other areas on your walking tour will include historic 6th Street and a haunted history of the taverns and bars.
This is something unusual to do on your next visit to Austin, have a spooking good time!
