Hilo: Walking Ghost Tour

Hilo, USA

About this activity

Embark on a guided walking tour to discover Hilo and hear about the land's unexplained happenings, haunted heritage, and spooky past. Take in the haunted Palace Theatre, Naha Stone, and more.

Highlights

Marvel at Hawaii's unique perspective on the paranormal on a ghost tour of Hilo
Hear Hawaiian and Japanese accounts of local supernatural encounters
Listen to strange tales from the annual Merrie Monarch Festival
Learn about the spiritual influence of the sacred mountain named Mauna Kea
Enjoy a haunted stroll through the quaint streets of historic Hilo

Full description

Explore Hilo, a colorful, historic, mural-filled town — home to music, ghosts, and magic. Discover Hawaii's wandering spirits, haunted heritage, and paranormal activity on a guided tour. Stroll through Hilo's quaint streets, taking in its charming pre-World War II persona and historic storefronts.

Meet your guide near the Wailuku River, where you may glimpse a fierce sacred being called a mo'o as you listen to tragic occurrences attributed to powerful supernatural forces. Next, head to the Pacific Tsunami Museum to learn about the wandering spirits left in the wake of deadly tidal waves.

Finally, leave your guide at Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill Hilo, the scene of paranormal activity, your head full of enigmatic local entities, including 'uhane (wandering spirits), 'aumakua (ancestors transformed into family gods), and akualele (mysterious fireballs associated with curses and the dead).

Included / Excluded

Tour guide
Walking tour

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Tips

Meeting point

Start Location

Coldwell Banker DAY-LUM Properties - Sam Butler, 2 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, HI, USA

Important information

Know before you book

This tour will take place rain or shine

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts

Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Reviews

4.5(731 reviews)

Mitzi Gray

Oct 2026

5.0

Had a wonderful time

Joshua Hazelrigg

Oct 2026

5.0

Very knowledgeable tour guide. Interactive, entertaining, and definitely a great way to celebrate the spooky season.

James Brown

Oct 2026

3.0

I feel like the tour guide went out of her way to discredit many of the positions Eric Larsen took in his book. You’re selling a haunted tour lean into some of the stories. No one knows so talk about the murder house, allegations suggest secret hallways cremation ovens in the basement. The book was popular because of the horrors committed by Holmes. I have read everything written by Larsen and he goes to great lengths to research the subject matter in his books. The reason we went on the tour was because of his book not to speculate on the Holmes crimes