Dundurn Castle & Ghost Bus Tour

Special Event featuring Dundurn Castle & a Hamilton Bus Tour

See the most haunted places in Hamilton before a very rare opportunity… inside the national historic monument at night!

Featuring…

  • A one-hour luxury coach bus tour of Hamilton with ghosts, voodoo, insanity & much more.  With stops outside Century Manor Asylum, Auchmar, the Armouries & Custom House.
  • And then go inside Dundurn Castle!  A special setup allows you to wander throughout.  While hearing darker history based on Dundurn’s ‘Death & Dying’ event.

Capped off with ghost stories on a eerie Mini-Walk around the mansion. Hands down our most popular event!

Happens only at Halloween.  This event books up quick…

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Excellent
Ghost Walks of Hamilton
Based on 646 reviews
My third Ghost Walk at Hermitage Ruins.
This time joined by a group of friends.
Always a great experience!
The tour gide was so nice
I went of the "Dark History of Hamilton" tour last week. It was very interesting. I lived in Hamilton for a few years while I was attending McMaster and our guide, Daniel, taught me so much about my once-adopted city that I didn't know about. He was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He clearly loves what he does. (Daniel, you're not a teacher by any chance, are you?) I actually went to my local library a couple of days later and got out some books about the Torso Murder. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
Really enjoyed the ‘Dark History’ walk. Daniel’s stories of Hamilton’s past were fascinating, and
his humour kept the tour light and engaging. Great way to spend an afternoon. Highly recommend!
Interesting, informative, and so much fun 🙂
Always incredible. Dunno why anyone would rate it less
The Ghost Walk was great fun. Daniel was a wonderfully well informed guide with a very pleasant personality. Learned a lot about my beautiful city. 👻👻👻👻👻👻👻
Tyler was our outstanding guide on this entertaining and informative tour. We are Dundas residents for over 30 years and loved receiving new information about our lovely town.
Kudos to Tyler, and we highly recommend that you take this tour .
What a great experience we had with our Ghost Guide Daniel! Witty and knowledgeable, he really has a great way of tempering goosebumps with chuckles. Well done!
Did Dundas walk tour. Erin was informative and great story teller.
I booked a Downtown Hamilton tour for the first time. Our ghost guide, Daniel, was incredibly informative. I loved all the stories connected to the places we visited—I never knew Hamilton had such a wild history! I'm looking forward to the Hamilton’s Dark History tour.
The tour of Hamilton with Daniel was great! It was really hot outside but he still managed to keep it untertaining and interesting! I can't wait to try the other tours!
Especially appreciated the historical part of the tour along with the spooky tales, and Daniel was able to adapt his voice to the noise around us.......great tour!
Did the ghost walk for the Hermitage with my family and we had Tyler as our guide. It was very fun (and a little spooooky). The Hermitage has very interesting stories, I especially loved the story of Lover's Lane.
Dundurn Castle

610 York Blvd MAP
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Dundurn & Bus Tour Prices

General . . . . . . . $34.00

+ HST Tax & Small 1.5% Fee

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Dates

  • 2025 Dates
    • Sat Oct 4th
    • Sat Oct 11th
    • Sat Oct 18th
    • Sat Oct 25th
    • Sat Nov 1st

Tour info

2-PART EVENT
IS APPROX. 2 HOURS

INDOOR & BUS
RUNS RAIN OR MOONSHINE

FREE PARKING
IN DUNDURN LOT

NO WHEELCHAIR
DUE TO TOUR BUS

Upcoming Hamilton Tours

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FAQ & Interesting Info

Why we are different from other Tours?

A focus on masterful storytelling at a reasonable price.  First, we’ve put special attention into respecting the ghost story.  It has a dedication to traditional styles mixed with natural (and interesting) odd history.  Which has been our specialty since 2003.

Reviews | What people are saying…

Excellent
Ghost Walks of Hamilton
Based on 646 reviews
My third Ghost Walk at Hermitage Ruins.
This time joined by a group of friends.
Always a great experience!
The tour gide was so nice
I went of the "Dark History of Hamilton" tour last week. It was very interesting. I lived in Hamilton for a few years while I was attending McMaster and our guide, Daniel, taught me so much about my once-adopted city that I didn't know about. He was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He clearly loves what he does. (Daniel, you're not a teacher by any chance, are you?) I actually went to my local library a couple of days later and got out some books about the Torso Murder. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
Really enjoyed the ‘Dark History’ walk. Daniel’s stories of Hamilton’s past were fascinating, and
his humour kept the tour light and engaging. Great way to spend an afternoon. Highly recommend!
Interesting, informative, and so much fun 🙂
Always incredible. Dunno why anyone would rate it less
The Ghost Walk was great fun. Daniel was a wonderfully well informed guide with a very pleasant personality. Learned a lot about my beautiful city. 👻👻👻👻👻👻👻
Tyler was our outstanding guide on this entertaining and informative tour. We are Dundas residents for over 30 years and loved receiving new information about our lovely town.
Kudos to Tyler, and we highly recommend that you take this tour .
What a great experience we had with our Ghost Guide Daniel! Witty and knowledgeable, he really has a great way of tempering goosebumps with chuckles. Well done!
Did Dundas walk tour. Erin was informative and great story teller.
I booked a Downtown Hamilton tour for the first time. Our ghost guide, Daniel, was incredibly informative. I loved all the stories connected to the places we visited—I never knew Hamilton had such a wild history! I'm looking forward to the Hamilton’s Dark History tour.
The tour of Hamilton with Daniel was great! It was really hot outside but he still managed to keep it untertaining and interesting! I can't wait to try the other tours!
Especially appreciated the historical part of the tour along with the spooky tales, and Daniel was able to adapt his voice to the noise around us.......great tour!
Did the ghost walk for the Hermitage with my family and we had Tyler as our guide. It was very fun (and a little spooooky). The Hermitage has very interesting stories, I especially loved the story of Lover's Lane.

Why are dates and times missing when booking?

When a date or time slot is missing in the Booking… If a missing time, that tour time is sold out.  A missing date, means the entire night is sold out.

Is this a Jump-Scare or Traditional Tour?

It’s a normal Traditional Ghost Tour on the City Bus Tour & in the House. Featuring trained storytellers speaking of legends, interesting history and ghost stories. This is not a scare “haunted house”.

Ghost Story from Bus – Auchmar Mansion

Experiencing the Ghosts after Half-A-Century

Strange Days at Blake Holsey High was a TV show on YTV.  Ran from 2002 to 2006.  Why am I talking about this here? 

The Gothic “Magic School” they filmed in… was Hamilton Mountain’s Auchmar Mansion

Auchmar Mansion - Hamilton Mountain

This was the first time non-Nuns had entered the building in almost half-a-century!  Meaning, the ghosts of the old Buchanan mansion can finally be noticed.

Such as that one night the Villain (actor Lawrence Bayne) slept over. 

He had an early shoot the next morning.  Heading into the back area behind the original house.  They had converted it into a line of dressing rooms for the actors.

Closing the door, lying down on the couch and closing his eyes. 

A click!  Opening his eyes.  Half asleep he saw movement at the door.  The knob turning.

He jumped up as the door swung open.  Running into the hall ready to confront whoever was playing this horrible joke.

The hallway empty and quiet.

This and the adorably creepy resident ghost of the house.

Should I book in advance?

Yes.  We are limited on space for tours.  Advance bookings allows us to guarantee spots for you, and book in additional guides if needed.