Asheville Ghost Tour: Riverside Cemetery & Montford Exploration

Embark on an unforgettable ghost tour in Asheville that takes you to Riverside Cemetery and the historic Montford neighborhood. Hear chilling stories of wandering spirits, cold case murderers, and notorious horse thieves. Get ready for a spine-tingling adventure!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Riverside Cemetery - Our journey begins at Riverside Cemetery, where we’ll delve into the lives of renowned authors laid to rest here and encounter some restless spirits. Listen to tales of the infamous mass murderer Will Harris and his drunken spree. You’ll also have the opportunity to enter the receiving vault and perhaps capture a photo with the spirits of German POWs, if you dare!
What's Included
  • An experienced tour guide leads the journey
  • Admission to all listed attractions
  • Complimentary lunch at a popular local restaurant
  • Round-trip transportation from the meeting point
  • Personalized attention in small group settings
  • Opportunity to customize the itinerary
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

As the only ghost tour in the city that stops at a cemetery, we are ready to give you an experience you won’t forget!
We will stroll through the Riverside Cemetery, learning about the famous authors buried here and some wandering spirits who haven’t found their final resting place. Hear stories about mass murderer Will Harris and his drunken rampage and…

Location
53 Birch St
Birch Street
Meet at the gates of the cemetery. I recommend parking at the Montford Community Center down the street because its the half way point between the start and finish. You can also park at the cemetery and get an uber back to your car.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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B253vvlaurab
Oct 21, 2025
Fun, Local Ghost Lore! - I loved learning the local ghost lore and seeing a new side to Asheville! As an Asheville resident, I heard stories I've never heard before!
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P8661aycamillas
Oct 14, 2025
BEST ghost tour ever!!! 👻✨ - My fiancé and I were on vacation in Asheville and decided to join the ghost tour — and wow, it was the perfect balance of spooky and super fun! Jordan was our guide, and she made the whole experience absolutely exceptional. It was the highlight of our trip! We loved every minute of it and can’t wait to do another one. Highly recommend! 👻✨
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Mtn_nomad
Oct 14, 2025
Fun and Spooky Chilling - What a night out in the cool autumn weather! The guide did a wonderful job keeping our attention with chilly stories of the ghostly departed. The beautiful cemetery is right in Montfort, just a couple blocks from all downtown has to offer. It was so fun, would definitely recommend!
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Y961xrerikaw
Oct 11, 2025
Beautiful scenery - It was fun to learn how history and ghosts intertwined. The cementary and the neighborhood are gorgeous. We enjoyed our tour with Leah.
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Allies526
Jun 15, 2024
Great walk through history and ghostly lore. - The walk was pleasant and Mike gave both fun and interesting stories about the history of the area. We thoroughly enjoyed it. And would recommend it
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Megan_h
Oct 22, 2023
Great Experience - Enjoyed the walk in the graveyard. Pretty sure my daughter caught a ghost on my phone. See previous picture. Tour guide knowledgeable and kept the walk emtertaining
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Stephanie_h
Oct 15, 2023
Fun night - Tour guide was knowledgeable about Asheville. She had a very fun and upbeat personality!! Made the night very fun!! We also had a bear sighting! The bears are in Asheville!!
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Mikaela_g
Oct 20, 2023
Fun trip filler - Our guide was super sweet, and she doesn’t waste time which I enjoyed, she is also very funny! The only parts that weren’t enjoyable were that it was hard to hear her and I’d highly recommend being louder or getting a low setting megaphone lol.
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Kellycl5945ni
Oct 13, 2025
Locked in the cemetery. - The group was our family of six. We had a nice time hearing the stories of the dearly departed. When the tour came back to the entrance of cemetery we found we were locked in the cemetery, along with our guide. We had seen a service truck drive thru the cemetery but apparently he didn’t see the seven of us. We climbed over the cemetery gates, including the guide (2 19y/o, 2 21y/o, 3 adults over 50y/o). The guide did offer to contact the owner who would have to contact the city to let us out. I’m glad we were able to climb over the gate. The tour was fun but the evening was damped when one of my kids was convinced she was going to have tetanus from a scratch after the gate climbing. The tour company and the city need to coordinate time lines so no one else gets locked in the cemetery during their tour.
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Susanfb8524cg
Sep 14, 2025
Bears yes, ghosts no - Leah was somewhat knowledgeable about the cemetery but not so much in the Montfort drive part. She did say at the start her tour was more historical than ghostly. Years ago I took a Montfort drive ghost walk with a very different experience. We did however see bears in the cemetery so that was thrilling!
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From $25
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).