Lantern Ghost Tour: Port Arthur's Haunted Past
4.3
220 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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Zoe
Feb 2, 2026
must do activity! - awesome ghost tour, with an informative guide who was engaging and believable. I feel like I learnt lots whilst also beng convinced of ghosts behind me !! This is a must do activity, where you learn so much more about the colony and see the settlement at night.
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Penny_s
Jan 22, 2026
Fantastically Spoooooky! 👻 - This was so much fun, especially in the dark ( daylight savings means you need to book the later tour. Our guide “Glen” was phenomenally good at what he does and I had the heebeejeebies the whole time . As did my daughter who’s birthday was that day ( turned ten). She asked, “ when can we do this again?”.. looks like we will be returning for round two 🤣👻.
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Claire_w
Jan 22, 2026
Was very fun and engaging... - Was very fun and engaging tour. The tour guides are so passionate with their story telling and how much they try setting the tone and the scene for the tour.. they share some incredible stories whether yoh believe in ghost or just cringe hearing the horrific history.. just Come open minded, but also plan for weather..
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Ebony_p
Jan 5, 2026
Enjoyable Event - Tara was a great enthusiastic tour guide. The group had some good laughs and scares throughout the tour. Many participants became nervous at various points including myself.
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Frankvd84
Nov 29, 2025
Good fun, great lighting at night - Well worth doing, be advised this is a ghost tour so if you are just looking for a general history/walk around tour, go during the day and book one of those guided tours (we did this as well). Anna was our guide, very engaging and enthusiastic about the story telling. Our teenage kids liked the couple of jump scares and were creeped out walking around in the dark by latern, had a great time/mission accomplished.
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Shanee379
Oct 24, 2025
Worth doing. - Bloody awesome tour. Definitely worth doing. Staff were fantastic, very accomadating, David our tour guide made the experience fun. Sue the reception went above and beyond with helping us out. Value for money...
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Carlene_t
Oct 9, 2025
Dave out your guide was... - Dave our tour guide was excellent, very informative but his general vibe made it exciting. 10/10 would do it again.
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Kylie_b
Jan 16, 2026
An interesting spooky experience! - The Port Arthur ghost tour is not as ‘scary’ as you may think. The stories are informative and a little spooky but all in good fun. Our guide knew his stuff and had been taking ghost tours for 27 years. Tours are best done in the dark so in Summer the latest tour time would be my pick. A bit of walking involved but easy walking with frequent stops and some ground is uneven. A unique experience that I’d recommend.
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Dontwaitdoittoday
Jan 15, 2026
Loved the 'ghostly' stories! - Despite being a ghost tour, this tour isn't overly scary, the stories are informative and great to listen to, Todd did a good job! Best to be done in the dark for maximum ghostly effects (we did it at 8.20pm in January and it was still light). Easy walking distance, must stay with the group at all times, you do not have to pay separate entry to Port Arthur.
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Kup0x
Sep 27, 2025
Ghost 👻 tour disappointed - The tour guide rushed people along and walked off leaving people behind in the dark and did not notice. We wanted to hear about the history of the place but instead heard about everyone else's ghost stories that had visited in the past 10 minuted of that was on the builders and his apprentice that were working on the Pasters house. The scenery was amazing, you would not realised the horrific time people of the past experienced.
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