Halloween is a special time of year and why not celebrate this scary season by seeing some of Chicagoland's most haunted locations from the comfort and safety of a luxury motor coach! Dale Kaczmarek and Excursions Into The Unknown, Inc. is celebrating it's 27th year as Chicago's best and most informative ghost tours. Dale will be autographing his newly released and updated books Windy City Ghosts, Windy City Ghosts II, A Field Guide to Spirit Photography, and Illuminating the Darkness: The Mystery of Spooklights.
All tours leave from Westfield Mall (formerly Chicago Ridge Mall, 95th & Ridgeland Ave., in Chicago Ridge (from the Sears Parking Lot on the North side of the mall), next to the Bank of America Bank. Look for the light pole with the large letter "N" on it for the North Lot. Please arrive no later than 15 minutes before tour departure. Cancellations or refund requests of those who have booked with credit cards only are subject to a cancellation surcharge, not to exceed $2.00 per ticket! Cancellations less than 10 days will be honored with standby passes only. NO REFUNDS!! Tours begin at 7:00pm and run 3-4 hours unless otherwise noted. (10% discount to GRS members in good standing!) AAA Chicago Motor Members receive $2.00 off, Senior AAA Members $3.00. The AAA discounts are for card holders only! You must present your AAA card on the day of the tour to receive your discount, however please take your AAA discount when you book online!
Your tour guide for all the tours will be noted ghost researcher, author and lecturer, Dale Kaczmarek who has appeared as a guest on the following networks. We do not use substitute tour guides and never use school buses!!
We are offering a number of special NEW tours, including the long-awaited Northside Ghost Tour and Strange Chicago!
All dates listed below current have availability. Once a tour is filled up it is immediately removed from the list!
| July 5th | Sunday | $35.00 | ||
| July 11th | Saturday | $35.00 | Haunted Graveyard Tour! 10 am start! | |
| July 12th | Sunday | $35.00 | ||
| July 18th | Saturday | $35.00 | ||
| July 25th | Saturday | $35.00 | ||
| July 26th | Sunday | $35.00 | Haunted Churchs Tour! | |
| August 1st | Saturday | $35.00 | ||
| August 2nd | Sunday | $35.00 | ||
| August 9th | Sunday | $35.00 | ||
| August 15th | Saturday | $35.00 | ||
| August 16th | Sunday | $35.00 | Weird Windy City Tour! | |
| August 22nd | Saturday | $35.00 | ||
| August 23rd | Sunday | $35.00 | ||
| August 29th | Saturday | $35.00 | ||
| August 30th | Sunday | $35.00 | Strange Chicago Tour! | |
| September 5th | Saturday | $35.00 | ||
| September 6th | Sunday | $35.00 | ||
| September 12th | Saturday | $35.00 | ||
| September 13th | Sunday | $35.00 | Northside Ghosts Tour! | |
| September 19th | Saturday | $35.00 | ||
| September 20th | Sunday | $35.00 | ||
| September 26th | Saturday | $35.00 | ||
| September 27th | Sunday | $35.00 | ||
| October 3rd | Saturday | $40.00 | ||
| October 4th | Sunday | $40.00 | ||
| October 10th | Saturday | $40.00 | ||
| October 11th | Sunday | $40.00 | ||
| October 17th | Saturday | $40.00 | ||
| October 18th | Sunday | $40.00 | ||
| October 24th | Saturday | $40.00 | ||
| October 25th | Sunday | $40.00 | ||
| October 31st | Saturday | $47.00 | Halloween! Snacks and Beverages served | |
| November 1st | Sunday | $42.00 | All Saints Day! | |
| November 7th | Saturday | $40.00 | ||
| November 8th | Sunday | $40.00 | ||
| November 14th | Saturday | $40.00 | ||
| November 15th | Sunday | $40.00 | ||
| November 21st | Saturday | $35.00 | ||
| November 22nd | Sunday | $35.00 | ||
| November 28th | Saturday | $35.00 | ||
| November 29th | Sunday | $35.00 |
* There is NO SMOKING, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR GLASS CONTAINERS allowed at any time on board the bus! There will be off-the-bus stops if you wish to smoke at that time. No exceptions as per ICC rules and Charter Bus Service regulations!
For any of the above tours, if the size of the participants is 13 passengers or less, the tour will be conducted on a 15 passenger van which has a PA system. You can email me at any time to determine the current size of the vehicle being used.
Visa, MasterCard and Discover gladly accepted. With credit card, you may now sign up on-line! This is a secure site!
For those wishing a discount, we can accept CASH on the day of the tour. Tickets will be discounted $5.00 and cost only $30.00 per person. Select the CASH option in the credit card window. However a credit card is still necessary to hold the seats for the tour. No shows will be charged! Thank you!
We do not issue tickets! You will be confirmed by phone or thru email. Please make all checks or money orders payable to: Excursions Into The Unknown, Inc., PO Box 205, Oak Lawn, IL. 60454-0205, (708)425-5163, (708)425-3969 FAX. Disclaimer
Member of Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce. Reviewed by: Chicago Magazine, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune & Home and Away Magazine.
Group and private tour rates can be found here: Group Rates
For those who wish to select a special theme tour for
their group of 6 or more people, you can now select the tour of your choice from
the following list:
Archer Avenue Tour,
Haunted Churches Tour,
Haunted Graveyard Tour,
Weird Windy City Tour,
Strange Chicago Tour,
Northside Ghosts,
Gangster & Murder Tour,
Tragic Events Tour.
Gift certificates are now available for Excursions Into The Unknown, Inc. and can be purchased in $35.00 increments and are only valid for ghost tours.
Comments from satisfied customers:
"Just wanted to say thank you for a fun tour on Saturday. I'm looking forward to future tours", Kathy S.
"I just wanted you to know we all had a great time! I have received a lot of positive feedback from the tour and I look forward to next year's tour!" Meghan Fenlon, Alsip Park District.
"Thank you for the great job you did for our Traditions Club outing on October 20, 2003. I have heard nothing but great comments from the group. I look forward to doing this again in the future." Ronald Cockrell, Traditions Club Representative.
"Michael and I wanted to thank you again for a great tour - our kids finally admitted it was good, too. Ahh those wonderful teen years..." Nicole K.
"I just wanted to say thanks for the Excursion on Saturday. I for one thought it was pretty well organized and very informative. I learned some new stories and had a lot of fun. I look forward to going on another one next year." Brian B.
"Thanks again for yet another informative and entertaining ghost tour! My mom and nephew (from out-of-state) truly enjoyed the evening as well." Karyn B.
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