Lantern Ghost Tour: Port Arthur's Haunted Past
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203 Ratings
Port Arthur

Explore Port Arthur’s haunted history on a lantern-lit ghost tour. Discover chilling tales and paranormal encounters in Australia’s most haunted site.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Port Arthur Ghost Tours - This 90-minute guided Ghost Tour spans approximately 2km of the Historic Site, offering exclusive access after dark.

Accompany an expert guide through buildings and ruins, and listen to captivating tales of mysterious occurrences that have puzzled and startled convicts, free settlers, soldiers, and visitors alike.

What's Included
  • Certificate of Bravery and Courage at completion of tour
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Any other additional tours onsite
  • Site Entry, this tour is evening Ghost Tour access only
Additional Information

Embark on a lantern-lit ghost tour at the Port Arthur Historic Site, renowned as one of Australia’s most haunted places. Listen to authentic stories of mysterious happenings and eerie paranormal experiences from the convict era to today, all while exploring Port Arthur’s atmospheric grounds and buildings after hours.
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Location
Port Arthur Historic Site
Tours depart from the foyer at the Port Arthur Historic Site Visitors Centre. The Visitors Centre also offers cafe/bistro, free parking, and visitor information.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(203 Ratings)
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107kynanc
Aug 10, 2025
Port Arthur Ghost experience - Incredible experience with a fantastically enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. Definitely more presence in the grounds than just the tour group and at 8pm, that’s a very funny feeling. If you open yourself up for a true experience and look and listen to the hidden secrets, it won’t be an experience soon forgotten. From knocks down hallways to cold breezes inside buildings, it’s definitely one to experience for yourself. Thanks so much to the team for putting on such an delight of a night!
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Daniel_m
Jul 19, 2025
Ghost tour - Our guide was Nat. She was fantastic in every aspect of the tour. She was very informative and made the night more interesting as the night went on thanks 4 a hairy tour Daniel and Tracey from Melbourne
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T7208eqsamm
Jul 12, 2025
Amazing!! - My partner and I went on the ghost tour and had an enjoyable night. It was interesting learning about the stories and history of the place. Our guide was interactive and a great story teller, and made the tour fun. We will definitely come back to do the tour again next time we are in Tasmania.
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B138877
Jul 8, 2025
Great time - Very good. Go on the tour. I would suggest it. Great stories. Great information. Very fun. Great opportunities to have a look
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Carolyn_h
Jul 2, 2025
A bit fun, a bit spooky - A fun experience with our guide Guy! Great mix of people of all ages enjoying some spooooooky stories and walking the grounds and through the church, penitentiary, dwellings and cells. Our first ghost tour and it was just great! Light hearted and interesting.
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Yasminet456
Jun 4, 2025
Absolutely AMAZING!!!! - The tour guide had me hooked onto every single word! The site was amazing to see and the stories were so interesting! Would definitely do it all again :)
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Bobby
Mar 23, 2025
Best ghost tour ever. - The absolute best ghost tour I’ve done, by far. Port Arthur is an eerie place in the daylight . At night it is really spooky. Our tour guide Glen really made the tour. His knowledge of Port Arthur’s history was outstanding & his stories were told to perfection.
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Simon_j
Jun 11, 2025
Creepy and informative,... - Creepy and informative, our host gave us a ghoulish experience with her unique voice and interpretation
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Duranddean
Jul 27, 2025
Wish you got more time in buildings - I will start off by saying our guide Simon was a very good guide and story teller, that did not resort to cheap scare tactics. Why I gave an average rating is simply down to the factor that you spend the vast majority of the tour outside, and only visited two building interiors. The site has stopped going into the underneath of the surgeons cottage, and in the separate prison we got no time to explore, or experience the building.
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Corey_s
Jun 8, 2025
Port Arthur tour by night- rather than a ghost tour. - More of a night tour of Port Arthur, with some stories of ghosts. Didn’t go into the dissection room, which was a major disappointment. Was also advertised that we would get a “bravery certificate”. Never got one of these. Quite disappointing really.
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