Hilo: Walking Ghost Tour

Name: Hilo: Walking Ghost Tour
Brand: American Ghost Walks
Rating: 4.9 (34 reviews)

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(457 reviews)

Miranda Kathrein

Jul 2026

5.0

My brother and I went on The Resurrection Mary 4-Hour Bus Tour experience with American Ghost Walks in May 2025. Tony was our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and we both had a lot of fun!!! I've always been fascinated with anything Resurrection Mary so this tour was right up my alley. We got to use ghost equipment at a few places and got to stop at a cool Irish bar near the old Willowbrook Ballroom (as well as stop at Chet's Melody Lounge). The highlight was visiting Resurrection cemetery and seeing the front gates up close where Resurrection Mary bent the bars back. My mom is buried in that cemetery and my brother and I will be buried with her when our time comes. My mom and I picked that cemetery specifically because of Resurrection Mary. My mom used to dance at the old Willowbrook ballroom and loved the idea of being near there as well as going to Chet's Melody Lounge (bar) across the street. Thank you for a very fun experience!!! I would highly recommend this tour and our guide Tony. :)

Roger Smith

Jul 2026

5.0

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about all things ghost and definitely knows his city. He was very friendly and we enjoyed our time.

Nikki Carpenter

Jul 2026

5.0

It was so much fun and educational I’m not from Chicago so this told me about a lot of the history of Chicago. If I ever come back to Chicago will definitely do another.