How we score a ghost tour
Two numbers, kept apart on purpose. The score says how good a tour is. The Fright Index says how scary it is. Nobody can pay to change either one.
- 62Tours foundEvery Savannah ghost tour Viator lists, minus the history and sightseeing tours tagged as ghost tours by mistake. Book-direct companies are added as we verify them.
- PendingFacts verifiedChecked against the operator's own pages, with the date shown.
- 39ScoredEnough evidence to score. The rest read "not enough data." Rescored once a year.
- PendingTaken by usTours we went on ourselves, marked "Tested by us."
Five parts, 0 to 10
Fixed weights. Recent evidence counts more, and a tour with little evidence is pulled toward the Savannah average until more comes in.
- Storytelling35%
The guide is the tour. How well the stories are told, and whether the guide holds the group.
- Value20%
Price per hour against the Savannah middle, and whether the night is worth the money.
- Group experience15%
Maximum group size from the listing, and whether people can see and hear the guide.
- Reliability15%
Cancellation and weather policy, starting on time, and how no-shows and refunds are handled.
- Accessibility15%
Wheelchair access, strollers, service animals and how much walking, from the operator's own listing.
How scared will you be?
We rate how scared people actually get, not what the ad promises. Scary isn't better or worse, so it never changes a tour's score. A family wants a 1. A bachelorette party might want a 5.
- 1LightHistory and laughs. Fine for kids.
- 2EerieDark streets, good stories, goosebumps at most.
- 3SpookyExpect to jump once or twice.
- 4ScaryGenuinely frightened. Not for young kids.
- 5TerrifyingSome people want to leave.