Ghost Capers Haunted Cape May Ghost Tour

• We call our tour a "Ghost Caper" because we don't just tell a few spooky stories--we get up close and personal investigating the spirits central to Cape May's most famous hauntings.

• Based on extensive research through hundreds of historical documents, our haunted walking tours are equal parts history and mystery.

• The stories on our tour uncover Cape May's hidden history of pirate lore, Civil War captives, Victorian society scandals, Prohibition hijinks and more, while showing how the spirits of those who called Cape May home then still have a presence now . . . in more ways than one.

• Ghost Capers tours are family-friendly and focus on haunted history, not horror, though some subjects included in our stories may not be appropriate for very young children.

• Tickets must be purchased online prior to the scheduled tour time, and can be printed or shown on your mobile device. You can also give our guide the name under which your party was booked to check in.

• Tours meet at 700 Washington Street, directly in front of the Post Office, in Cape May, NJ. There are public benches on either side of the Post Office steps where you can rest if you arrive early. We do not have designated parking, so please plan to arrive early enough to find street parking if needed.

• Each walking-intensive tour lasts 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on guest pace and number of questions asked, and includes around 20 minutes of active walking time broken by stops at our haunted locations.

• To keep our tours running on schedule, we cannot delay our departure time, so please plan accordingly! Since the time spent at each stopping point is variable, we cannot give those running late a specific place and time to join us at a later point on the tour.

• The Ticket Sales, Purchases, Refunds, and Credits section below may also help you decide if a Ghost Capers tour is right for you.

• Our "Good to Know Before You Go" and "Policies" sections below contains further information to help you decide if a Ghost Capers tour is right for you.

• We make 100% of our tickets available on Eventbrite.

• We recommend booking at least one week in advance for best availability, especially for larger groups.

• Tickets must be purchased online prior to the scheduled tour time. Eventbrite processes our sales transactions, so if you are having trouble completing a ticket purchase, please reach out to Eventbrite.

• Ticket holders may submit a refund request through Eventbrite up to 24 hours prior to the scheduled tour start time to receive an automatic refund for any reason, minus Eventbrite's fees, which are nonrefundable.

• Ticket holders may also transfer tickets to another date through Eventbrite up to 24 hours before the start of the original ticket's tour date.

• If a last minute emergency prevents you from attending at tour, contact us at [email protected] and we will issue a full credit for the original purchase. The credit must be requested by midnight of the date of the original tickets. Credits do not expire and may be used to acquire tickets for any future tour on our schedule.

Join us on a Cape May Ghost Caper and uncover the love, heartbreak, glamour, scandal--and of course, death--hidden inside the historic homes and hotels of the nation's oldest seaside resort! On this lantern-lit ghost tour through Cape May’s historic district, you'll hear tales of pale apparitions, bumps in the night, and inexplicable activity, along with the history of each building featured and theories about which of its former inhabitants may be the cause of the current hauntings.

• Our tour pace averages 20-25 minutes per mile in stretches of 1-5 minutes, broken by stops at our haunted locations.
• While we welcome the use of mobility aids, our tour route may not be fully accessible due to uneven, narrow pavements.
• Our tour guide carries a lantern, but due to dark conditions the guide's lips may not be fully visible at all times to lip-readers.

• Guests of all ages are welcome on our Ghost Capers, though we believe the tour is best enjoyed by guests ages 12 and up.
• Due to our tour capacity limits, all guests require tickets, including infants in strollers.
• The tour does include references to topics some may find sensitive, including death by natural causes, the Civil War (including battle, injury, imprisonment, and threat of execution), and a death that was potentially self-inflicted. We aim to treat these subjects respectfully and do not discuss them in explicit detail.

• Our walking-intensive tour covers 1 mile and includes around 20-25 minutes of active walking time, so please wear comfortable, well-fitting shoes.
• Some of Cape May’s sidewalks are narrow and uneven due to shifting pavement and protruding tree roots, so be mindful of where you step!
• You are welcome to use a flashlight to aid with visibility and navigation, and your guide will also alert you to upcoming hazards during the tour.

• We do not pass by a public restroom during the tour. The closest public restroom is the Washington Street Comfort Station, which is about a five minute walk from the tour start/end location.
• There are no public trash receptacles along our tour route, so please plan to dispose of any trash before the tour or carry it with you.

• Our tours will proceed in light rain, so pack an umbrella or poncho if showers are forecasted!
• See policies below for more details on weather-related cancellations.

• Our Ghost Caper takes us on a route through Cape May's residential streets and stops in front of private homes, vacation rentals, and hotels.
• We ask that tour participants remain on public sidewalks at all times and refrain from impolite behavior such as shouting, littering, or otherwise disturbing Cape May's residents and guests.

In accordance with current New Jersey guidelines, we do not require masks, proof of vaccination, or COVID-19 testing to join our tours.

To keep our tours running on schedule, we cannot delay our departure time, so please plan accordingly! Since the time spent at each stopping point is variable, we cannot give those running late a specific place and time to join us at a later point on the tour.

We can't accommodate pets during our tours, though service animals needed for accessibility are permitted. We do appreciate advance notice if you are bringing a service animal so we can mark your party as exempt from our pet policy, though this is not required.

For the health and comfort of all tour participants, we ask that tour participants refrain from smoking, vaping, or otherwise using tobacco and/or marijuana during the tour and while waiting for the tour to start at the tour meeting place.

Our tours will proceed in light rain, so pack an umbrella or poncho if showers are forecasted! In the event of a severe weather warning from the National Weather Service, tours will be canceled, ticket holders will be notified by email, and tickets will be refunded. For all other weather-related concerns, we will make the final call at the tour start time based on current conditions and the latest information from the National Weather Service. If it is necessary to cancel due to weather, all ticket holders will receive notification by email and automatic refunds, no further action required.

If a sudden change in weather conditions in the middle of a tour makes continuing the tour unsafe, our guide will escort you back to the start of the tour or, if necessary, to the nearest sheltered location, and tickets will be refunded.

• We make 100% of our tickets available on Eventbrite.

• We recommend booking at least one week in advance for best availability, especially for larger groups.

• Tickets must be purchased online prior to the scheduled tour time. Eventbrite processes our sales transactions, so if you are having trouble completing a ticket purchase, please reach out to Eventbrite.

• Ticket holders may submit a refund request through Eventbrite up to 24 hours prior to the scheduled tour start time to receive an automatic refund for any reason, minus Eventbrite's fees, which are nonrefundable.

• Ticket holders may also transfer tickets to another date through Eventbrite up to 24 hours before the start of the original ticket's tour date.

• If a last minute emergency prevents you from attending at tour, contact us at [email protected] and we will issue a full credit for the original purchase. The credit must be requested by midnight of the date of the original tickets. Credits do not expire and may be used to acquire tickets for any future tour on our schedule.

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Tours Meet in Front of Cape May Post Office, 700 Washington Street, Cape May, United States