Ghost Walk With Pub Stops

Haunted Washington D.C. Booze and Boos Ghost Walking Tour runs through Nightly Spirits. Rated 4.6 across 56 reviews. Runs 2 hours 30 minutes. From $35.

Overview

A costumed guide meets you inside the lobby bar of the Hotel Washington on 15th Street NW and leads you out into Lafayette Square for an evening of ghost stories and history. The walk runs about two hours and thirty minutes and mixes tales of presidents and hauntings with stops at two to three historic bars along the way. Drinks are not included, so you buy your own at each pub stop.

The route passes by the White House and finishes at the Round Robin Bar in the Willard InterContinental on Pennsylvania Avenue. Groups are capped at 10 travellers, and everyone on the tour must be 21 or older with valid photo ID. Reviewers often describe the guides as entertaining and knowledgeable, and one traveller noted that the bars themselves carry a lot of history. The balance leans toward history and gossip as much as ghosts, which one traveller wished were weighted the other way.

This suits adults who want a social evening with some storytelling attached, rather than a serious paranormal investigation.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet at Hotel WashingtonMeet your guide at the lobby bar inside the Hotel Washington at 515 15th St NW. The tour starts at 19:30.
2. Lafayette Square walkSpend about 20 minutes in Lafayette Square hearing ghost stories and history from your costumed guide. The White House is passed by along the route.
3. Pub stopsStop at two to three haunted bars for a drink at each. Drinks are at your own expense and are not included in the tour price.
4. End at Round Robin BarThe tour ends at the Round Robin Bar in the Willard InterContinental at 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will help you get the most out of this walk, especially around hearing the guide and pacing your drinks.

• Bring photo ID. Every guest must be 21 or older with valid photo ID, per the listing. Anyone under 21 cannot join. Have your ID with you on the night.
• Stand close to hear. Position yourself near the front of the group when the guide stops to talk.
• Budget for drinks. Alcoholic beverages are not included and must be purchased separately at each stop. One reviewer mentioned having plenty of time at the bars to order and enjoy a drink.
• Dress for the weather. The tour requires good weather and may be cancelled in poor conditions, with a different date or a full refund offered. One reviewer noted a very cold night, and a guide who adapted the route to spend more time indoors. Check the forecast and layer up in cooler months.
• Moderate walking fitness. The listing asks for a moderate level of physical fitness, and the tour runs about two hours and thirty minutes on foot. It is not wheelchair accessible. Wear comfortable shoes for the walk between stops.
• Expect history too. Reviewers often mention the mix of ghost stories with general history and gossip about the city. One traveller wished there were more ghost stories given the tour's title. Come expecting both, and the balance will not disappoint.

Common issues. The tour requires a minimum number of travellers and can be cancelled if that minimum is not met, in which case you are offered a different date, a different experience, or a full refund. Poor weather can also cancel the evening. Drinks cost extra at every stop, and the listing says two to three bars, though some reviewers reported fewer stops than expected or a first bar that had closed. One reviewer also mentioned a guide who did not enter the final bar with the group and asked for tips before leaving. The tour is not wheelchair accessible, and hearing the guide was a repeated complaint in reviews.

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