San Francisco's Famous Ghosts Haunted Self Guided Walking Tour

This spine-chilling ghost tours of San Francisco experience blends real history with unforgettable hauntings.

• Westin St. Francis Hotel (Union Square)
  Start at one of the city’s most haunted hotels—home to the ghost of Virginia Rappe and the scandal that shocked Hollywood

• Chancellor Hotel (Haunted Floors)
  Guests report a mysterious shadow figure roaming the upper floors at night.

• Sir Francis Drake / Beacon Grand Hotel
  A tragic love story turned violent—now said to haunt Room 823 and beyond.

• Emblem Hotel (Gold Rush Spirits)
  A ghostly figure with a cleaver wanders the halls—possibly tied to Chinatown’s early immigrant past.

• 1906 Earthquake Stories
  Walk through the aftermath of one of America’s worst disasters—where fire, chaos, and death left lasting energy.

• Nob Hill Inn
  Built after the earthquake, now home to dozens of playful—and sometimes unsettling—ghosts.

• Grace Cathedral (Bishop Pike)
  A controversial figure who tried to contact the dead… and may still linger.

• Fairmont Hotel
  Elegant, historic, and deeply haunted—with ghostly soldiers and mysterious apparitions.

• Chinatown & Cameron House
  Stories of trafficking, rescue, and spirits that never found peace.

• Pagoda Alley (Perfume Ghost)
  A haunting love story marked by the lingering scent of lotus perfume.

• Barbary Coast & Shanghaiing
  A dark era of kidnappings, crime, and sailors who vanished forever.

• Dragon Gate (Finale)
  Protected by guardian lions—keeping the spirits of Chinatown at bay.

This is one of the most immersive San Francisco walking tours self guided—where every block has a story.