Boston has a long history, some of which may be haunted. When you are here with your Boston wheelchair van rental, you can check out Haunted Boston to step through the shadows and learn about tales of murder, revenge, lust, and heartache. The Haunted Boston walking tour is wheelchair and stroller accessible, but there is one hill on the tour with a slight incline.

Get haunted

When you are here with your Boston wheelchair rental van, the best way to learn about Boston's haunted past is to take a 90-minute walking tour through the historic and haunted streets in the city. You'll learn about Boston's most famous ghosts that come from colonial Boston through the present day. Some examples of what you will hear include the secrets that lay beneath Boston Common? What are the untold stories of the Boston Athenaeum? What hotel is the most haunted hotel in the city? This is a great way to learn about the historic sites in the city while still having fun.

Plan your visit

When you are here with your wheelchair van rental in Boston, you will find that Haunted Boston Tours start at 8 p.m., rain or shine from mid-April through mid-November. Reservations are required for the tour. The cost is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors (over 62), and $13 for youth (under 13). Check out their website for possible discounts. The tour starts at Boston Common at the entrance of the Central Burying Ground Cemetery. There is a parking garage for your wheelchair rental van in Boston on Charles Street between the Boston Common and Public Gardens. The tour is appropriate for children ages 8 and up, but each person is different and some kids (and adults!) may be scared when they leave. Some kids younger than 8 have participated and have not been fazed.

Still looking for more?

If you can't get enough of the ghosts of the city when you are here with your wheelchair rental van in Boston, there is also the Ghosts and Gravestones tour, which will tell you about the city's most sinister characters ?from the Angel of Death to the Boston Strangler. On this tour, you will walk amongst the dead in burying grounds that are nearly 400 years old and hear about what lies beneath. You'll hear tales of torture, punishment, and executions. There are also the stories of villains in the city such as the Boston Strangler, Dr. John Webster, and Cotton Mather. You'll go by some of Boston's most haunted sites such as the Omni Parker House and King's Chapel Burying Ground.

Plan your visit

If you plan on taking the Ghosts and Gravestones tour when you are in town with your wheelchair rental van in Boston, tours are available on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in April; Thursday through Sunday in May; and every night from June through October. The tour is one hour and starts every half hour from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. The tour is 90 minutes and is suitable for teens 13 years and older. Children under 4 are not allowed on the tour. Reservations are required. The tour starts at the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel.

When you are in town with your Boston wheelchair van rental, you will find there are plenty of haunted spots that you can visit in the city. Learn about the haunting tales of the city and how they tie into the history of the area. If you have kids with you, you'll need to determine whether they can handle the haunting stories, but kids are welcome on the tours.