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Ghost & True Crime Tour in San Luis Obispo

By Mystery Loves Company Tours
9.6 out of 10
Price is AU$47 per adult
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Overview

What if you could travel outside the beaten path, and discover some of the most exciting, yet often overlooked destinations in San Luis Obispo, CA? Mystery Loves Company Tours offers just that!

Wait a minute, you might think. Nothing ever happens in San Luis Obispo, right? Well, not quite. This community hides a gruesome past. You’d be shocked to learn about some of what happened here back in the day!

Join us on nightly walking tours through San Luis Obispo’s haunting city centre district, a stark reminder of the town's turbulent founding days. From local lore to urban legends and ghost sightings, we hope to offer some genuine and unexpected storytelling to visitors who are new to the area or even people who have lived here forever but never had the opportunity to explore the eerie side of the city.

Activity location

  • Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
    • 751 Palm St,
    • 93401-3521, San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Fountain
    • 1023 Chorro Street
    • 93401, San Luis Obispo, California, United States

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Tour for All Ages
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English

Tour Content: All of our stories contain sensitive topics, but we have left out some of the most graphic details for tours of all ages.

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:00 pm
Price details
AU$47.18 x 1 AdultAU$47.18
Total
Price is AU$47.18
Adults-Only Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 pm
Price details
AU$47.18 x 1 AdultAU$47.18
Total
Price is AU$47.18

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
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  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTour does not enter buildings

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
Guides will share haunting tales about the city's earliest residents and the horrific treatment of the indigenous people. Multiple stories will be shared from this location throughout key points in the city's founding history.
History Center and Museum of San Luis Obispo County
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Guides will share a brief history of this location and the prominent family that once dwelled at the residence, including their darker pastimes.
Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
A quick walk-by of these historic grounds may add more mystery than answers. We'll share the facts as we reported, by guests will be left to ponder what it all means for the haunted history of SLO.
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
The tour stop isn't exactly the theatre that stands there today, but instead is a glimpse into the past and what stood on the 4 corners in late 1800's SLO.
San Luis Obispo Superior Court
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Our guides will share the shocking end to a tragic tale of love lost, friendship betrayed, and double murder.
Koberl At Blue
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Our storey focuses on the troubled history of the building that this restaurant now resides in. Join our tour to find out how this very spot is connected to the FBI's Most Wanted List.
Ah Louis Store
  • 5m
Learn of the murder and mystery that once shrouded this store, the apartment above, and the family that lived here.
Anderson Barber Shop
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Guides will draw attention to the often-overlooked Anderson Building. Once a regal hotel that hosted guests such a Clark Gable and now holds a forgotten history. Guides will share what is likely one of our saddest stories on the tour that is said to have haunted the local Sheriff at the time.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
    • 751 Palm St,
    • 93401-3521, San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEFountain
    • 1023 Chorro Street
    • 93401, San Luis Obispo, California, United States

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