FAQ

Yes! We carry a number of items in our shop such as autographed books, t-shirts, and a number of steampunk items such as jewelry, goggles and top hats. We suggest you purchase these items at the beginning of your tour, as not all of our guides return to the shop after the tour.

Because the city has a “no open container” law, alcohol is not allowed on the tour or hunt, and because we want to make sure that any ghost photos our guests get are legitimate, we ask that you refrain from smoking of any variety during your tour or hunt.

Yes, while of course not required, if you have enjoyed your tour or hunt, our guides greatly appreciate gratuities.

We encourage it! As our tours take place in locations which have a high number of reports of paranormal activity, the tour offers the opportunity for both paranormal enthusiasts and experienced paranormal investigators to use their own equipment to seek out hauntings. We do ask, if you bring your own equipment to that hunt, that you please let us know what equipment you have brought so that it does not get mixed in with our equipment.

Yes, we encourage guests to bring cameras! We will point out the best places to get ghost photos during the tour. We ask you not videotape on the tour while our guide is talking.

The tour itself is approximately 1 mile in length, with several stops for stories along the way. Hunts are about half a mile.

Because we usually have other guests as well, our tours do leave on time. However, if you know that you will be running late, then call us and we will let you know whether we can have someone at the shop to walk you to the first stop. Otherwise, you may still join the tour- we will tell you where we expect your tour or hunt to be based on the time you call. Look for the group being entertained by an awesome storyteller with either a speaker or a booming voice!

We do our tours rain or shine, as long as conditions are not dangerous. We can not do hunts in significant rain. If we have to cancel a tour or hunt, we will give you the option of a refund or reschedule. If you have a question about whether or not the tour will run, please call us at 423-800-5998.

Comfortable shoes are a must! As we will be outdoors, water and weather appropriate gear are common items. We DO sell both umbrellas and rain ponchos, as well as long sleeved shirts in our shop, for those who may have come unprepared.

In Chattanooga, you do not need to pay the street meters after 6 pm or all day on Sundays. Therefore park on 5th, Cherry or Market St for tour, and McCallie Avenue for hunt. Please do not park behind the building, as building owner reserves the right to tow back there.

The Murder & Mayhem Tour starts at our shop at 57 E Fifth St, on the back side of the building where Taziki’s is on the front side. The UTC/Cemetery ghost hunt begins at the sidewalk next to the double staircase and the large concrete University of Tennessee at Chattanooga sign, at 613 McCallie Avenue, right across the street from The House Church, which is not the large lit-up church, but rather the small dark one past it. If your GPS tries to take you off of McCallie and onto campus, ignore it!

All ages are allowed on our full-size Murder & Mayhem tour. However, please use your judgment about whether this is something your child would enjoy. An outside walking ghost tour may not be the best choice of entertainment for youngsters frightened of monsters under the bed, or worn-out toddlers. Half-size Murder & Mayhem tour is 13+ unless you get express permission for a younger child who is able to follow social distancing. Though we do not require ID, our cemetery ghost hunt is 18+ only.

Generally, friendly well-behaved pets on a leash are welcome on the Murder & Mayhem tour, though when we are able to resume inside stops, they may not be allowed inside locations that are not under our control. Because the all-adult hunt goes into a cemetery, pets other than service animals are not allowed on the UTC/Cemetery hunt.

The Murder & Mayhem tour is wheelchair accessible, though we recommend you call before booking to insure you are scheduled with a guide whose route does not include any big hills. Because the cemetery has no paved paths and can be a bit rough, the cemetery hunt is not wheelchair accessible.

Tours and hunts take 1.5 – 2 hours.

We offer tours nightly at 8:30 pm ET Mar 1-Nov 30, and 8:30 Fridays and Saturdays Dec 1-Feb 29. Hunts are offered on Fridays and Saturdays at 9:30.

We do not have actors that will jump out to spook you like you find at fabricated haunted houses. However, we are talking about REAL documented hauntings, and the possibility of a supernatural experience makes that more frightening to many than the fake stuff. That is why no one under 18 is permitted on the cemetery ghost hunts.

Some of our guests through the years have reported seeing apparitions, feeling their clothing tugged by invisible forces, and hearing disembodied voices, as well as having captured orbs, mists, and even full-bodied apparitions in photographs. However, ghosts are extremely unpredictable and no legitimate ghost tour can guarantee you will have such an experience. We can guarantee that you will hear exciting tales of some of Chattanooga’s most notorious hauntings.

Our ghost hunts include the use of equipment ranging from EMF detectors, infrared temperature guns, grid lights, the infamous Mel Meters to Parascopes and the talking Ovilus X. Guests on our Ultimate Hunt also get to experience the SLS XCam Ghost Viewing System as seen on Ghost Adventures. To our knowledge, we remain the only ghost tour in the world to offer guests the chance to experience this remarkable piece of equipment.

While ghost tours are about the stories and history, ghost hunts are about the experience! You will get to use paranormal investigation equipment yourself. Hunts offers guests the most potential to have a paranormal experience. For that reason, they are not for everyone- the hunt was designed with adventurous souls in mind. Our UTC/Cemetery Hunt is entirely outdoors.

Murder & Mayhem tours go inside at least one building, and also have a covered stop at underground Chattanooga. The Murder & Mayhem tours may include an additional inside stop, providing the location is open. Guests have gotten many ghost photos and had occasional paranormal experiences at the outside stops on the tour, as well.

*Due to COVID-19, tours will be conducted entirely outside the city’s most haunted venues; inside visits will resume after those venues re-open to groups post-Covid.

No, the stories in this tour have been researched; almost all are supported by newspaper articles and books. The tour will include some of the rich history of downtown Chattanooga and its buildings, as well as information on the ghosts that have been known to haunt the area.

A ghost tour is a walking tour where guides take you to locations which have a history of paranormal activity. You will hear documented tales of hauntings, as well as some of Chattanooga’s more entertaining history.

Both our tour and hunt are walking, so that you can take time to appreciate the stops and stories, rather than just seeing them in passing as you drive. There is currently no bus ghost tour of any type in Chattanooga.