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Ghost Tour Punting Cambridge

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Spooky Halloween Punting Tours In Cambridge

Trick or Treat! We’ve got an exclusive Halloween treat for you this year- our unique shared ghost punting tours! Intrepid travellers will love this foray punting into the dark side of the city with our Halloween punt experience.

One dark and eerie night, if you’re feeling brave, join us for 45 minutes of terror on Cambridge’s very own river Styx. Our Halloween Cambridge punt tour is perfect for all lovers of the spooky, weird and dark. Hide from ghouls and goblins in our punt as you tour the borders between this and the next world.

Dare to join one of our Cambridge Ghost Tours and hear some of the city’s most sinister and creepiest stories. Board the last tour of the day, between Saturday 26th October and Thursday 31st October 2024, which are tours dedicated to all things eerie.

Your trip takes you through the haunting Cambridge College Backs with like-minded explorers, and your guide will enthral and frighten you with scary and bizarre stories about all things weird and wonderful.

Explore Cambridge with the help of a traditional punting company. Rutherford’s offers ghoulish Cambridge punting tours that are perfect for an October half-term treat. Remember to carry a tip for your ferryman!

How Our Ghost Punting Experience Works

Book your shared ghost tour experience by joining one of the last tours of the day between Saturday 26th October and Thursday 31st October 2024. Our eerie experience will run on the final three shared tours each day, departing at 4.00pm, 4.30pm and 5.00pm.

Your 45 minute shared ghostly punting tour will be waiting for you at your preferred time. Head directly to our Jesus Green Moorings- just 2 minutes along the boardwalk from the Quayside- to begin your journey on the Cambridge Styx. Your spookily attired ferryman will be set up and awaiting your arrival to take on a ghoulish ride…

Our spooky tours have an extra special appeal at dusk or on special nights around Halloween. Our boats seat up to 12 passengers and are great fun for everyone. You’ll see the hauntingly beautiful King’s College Chapel, the gothic (revival) Bridge of Sighs and all the architectural treats of the legendary Cambridge College Backs- if you’re lucky, you may even see some ghosts!

Throughout your tour, our chauffeurs will tell scary tales to enthral you as you glide along the river seeing some of the most haunted places in Cambridge.

Both our boats and our employees will be dressed for the occasion with cool costumes and comfy, Halloween-themed decor for the punts. This is a spooktastic experience that’s not to be missed.

Book A Halloween Punting Tour For All The Family

Ghostly Punting for the spookiest Cambridge adventure with the darkest ghost stories, so book online through our ticket portal… if you dare!

You can also head to see our team at the Bookings Desk at our Jesus Green Moorings to start your experience. You can also add on any sweet treats or drinks you’d like to make the tour more fun! If you’re travelling with kids, check out our family ticket discounts.

There are no tricks involved in our spooky ghost punting tours- only treats!

Shared Halloween Tours are available on the final three shared tours from 26th October to 31st October 2024 only, departing at 4.00pm, 4.30pm and 5.00pm departures.

Visit us at our Jesus Green Moorings to start your spooky adventure!

Map to Rutherford's Bookings Desk - Where to board your tour
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