Walk Portland's Ghosts From the Willamette to the White Stag
A self-guided ghost walk through downtown Portland, with an app that sets trivia and photo challenges at each haunted stop.
No guide meets you for this one. The Let's Roam app leads your group through downtown Portland's haunted landmarks and sets a trivia question or a photo challenge at each stop. The strongest photos earn points, and teams compete for a place on the hunt's leaderboard. The listing says you can start at any time you wish.
Each ticket gives one player a role with their own challenges, and the operator says up to four roles can share one phone. Buy a ticket for everyone who wants a part to play.
Booking sends you a voucher. Download the Let's Roam app, sign in with Facebook, Google or a text message, tap 3rd Party Vouchers, enter your voucher number and choose the Portland ghost tour. One booking takes up to six people.
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The operator starts the hunt by the Willamette near the Burnside Bridge, and its how-it-works copy says to rally your group at Skidmore Fountain. Its Portland page also names Pioneer Courthouse Square, the Roseland Theater, Kells Irish Pub, Shemanski Park, the Merchant Block, the Heathman Hotel and the Benson Hotel, with the finish at the White Stag sign. The listing leaves the start to the operator's site and pins Pioneer Courthouse Square and the Roseland Theater on its own map.
The operator puts the walk at 2.04 miles and about an hour and a half; the listing says each hunt runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Its stop notes keep you on the street: outside the Roseland, outside Kells and the Heathman, and in front of the Benson.
A Ship in the Mist and a Statue That Walks
The operator's page previews the stories without telling them. There is a spectral ship said to haunt the river mist, a mischievous spirit tied to the tunnels under Kells Irish Pub, and the statue of Rebecca in Shemanski Park, which some say walks among the trees on certain nights. At the Benson Hotel, a toppled drink gets blamed on Simon Benson.
The operator's FAQ promises chilling tales, haunted history and folklore with no jump scares, and its page lists the hunt as suitable for all ages. The trivia asks about things you can only find in person, on plaques, statues and public art along the way.
The App Hands Out the Clues and the Directions
Everything runs through the app: directions between stops, the questions, and photo and video challenges at the landmarks. The listing counts digital copies of your team's photos in the price, and support is reachable by phone and email while you play.
You can pause the hunt and pick it up later the same day or on another day, according to the operator's help pages. Food, drinks and transport to the start are not included.
Daylight, Distance and the Refund Window
The operator's FAQ says the hunt is made for daytime exploration, and the listing does not cancel for bad weather. A cancellation at least 24 hours ahead gets a full refund; inside 24 hours there is no refund. Check the forecast and dress for it.
The listing marks the route as wheelchair and stroller accessible while asking for a moderate level of fitness, and it marks the walk as not recommended for pregnant travelers or for travelers with spinal injuries or poor cardiovascular health. The operator's help pages say every hunt is designed to be done in a wheelchair, and that you can skip a question or a stop if construction blocks the way. Ticket bands on the listing start at age five, and an adult has to make the booking.
The operator's map starts you on the riverfront in Tom McCall Waterfront Park, just south of the Burnside Bridge, where the pin on this page sits. Open the app there and let the first clue choose the way.