Did the Torrens dark River tour with Jo. Great tour, the river history is crazy. Jo was was fun, factual and her eyes and hair rocked. The popeye was a great way to relax and see the river and to be educated about some of Adelaide's past. I've also done the port Adelaide, and Adelaide jail tours. Great night out.

Amateur at best, disrespectful at worst We took the so-called Ghost Crime Tour of the Torrens and were instructed to meet at the Elder Park Rotunda, which we duly trekked up the hill from the river to do. We quickly worked out that no-one was coming to meet us and a crowd had gathered next to the Popeye boat, so we headed back down again. When we checked in, our “guide” Jo said “I saw you walking up to the Rotunda - I’m so glad you came back down here, because I really couldn’t be bothered walking all the way up there!” Seriously??? What a lovely, welcoming way to start a tour It didn’t get any better from there.

She started out by apologising for reading from a printed script, saying she’d just begin doing that and regaling us with some “cool stories” later, but she read from the script THE ENTIRE TOUR. The script didn’t have any flow or segues, just a series of disjointed paragraphs and was terribly timed - hardly any of the stories matched up with the location (the skipper interjected several times to say “Yes, that happened back there a bit” or “We haven’t got there yet”)

There were some audio technical challenges, in that the Oktoberfest celebrations were being held on Pinky Flat on the riverbank that night and the sound system was LOUD. Jo claimed not to know the event was on - what kind of tour guide doesn’t know the MAJOR events that are going on in their city, especially when they might impact on their own tour? Rather than adjust her commentary to avoid speaking right next to the amplified speakers blasting dance music, she tried to compete with the noise! She kept mentioning it as well, which refocused our attention back to the music and the spectacle of 1000 people dressed in lederhosen and dirndls, rather than our tour.

When it came to the more shocking and gruesome crimes (which exactly what you’re expecting to hear on a “Ghost and Crime Tour”, no???) she almost burst into tears and was visibly shaking when she read out the story, skimming over the details. Violent crime should not be romanticised or celebrated, but I believe it’s important to tell these stories respectfully and truthfully to understand the human psyche and Adelaide’s dark hidden history. She did not do this at all. I got so bored towards the end, I amused myself by wildlife spotting along the banks (pelicans! ducks! herons!) The script ran out 5 whole minutes before we docked, so it was spent listening to music, instead of the promised “cool stories”.

For someone who claims to have been a history teacher, plus apparently running this specific tour for FIVE YEARS, I would have expected basic knowledge of riverside landmarks, adaptability to challenges and a greater level of storytelling prowess in front of an audience. A person who’d never set foot in Adelaide previously could have walked in off the street, read from the script themselves and been more engaging.

I have done quite a few tours now At the old Adelaide Gaol and north Kapunda hotel. I have enjoyed my experiences every time with Allyson. I took my 17 year old daughter along this time. Saturday the 30th September. Because she has been asking me for quite a while now. It was a great night. We both had awesome and unforgettable experiences.

Had the best night & highly recommend the Clipper Ship tour. Our host Jo was fun, entertaining & had some pretty awesome stories related to the ship. The Clipper Ship volunteers Robert & Don were a wealth of information & overall it was a really fun & enjoyable night.

We attended tonight's ghost investigation at the clipper ship - and to say it was amazing is an understatement.
The ship is stunning and the "tour" side of the night taught us just how amazing her life was! And why she deserves to live on..
Our guide Jo was amazing, so welcoming and fun. She had everyone feeling comfortable and at ease from the moment we arrived. She's full of knowledge and is so easy going and you can just tell how much she loves what she does... thanks so much Jo. We look forward to seeing you again!

Very entertaining We have now been on three Ghost Crime Tours and have been fortunate enough to have Jo as our tour guide each time.
Jo is so knowledgeable and it is obvious how much she loves what she does. Such a massive personality and hilarious. Definitely recommend Ghost Crime Tours and the amazing Jo!
Thanks Jo. We can’t wait for our next adventure.

My husband and myself did the Old Adelaide Gaol tour last night. Our tour guide Jo was amazing. She knew alot about the Gaol and some of its more infamous residents. It's clear that she loves what she does and that made the night even more enjoyable. We had so much fun and look forward to doing more tours (especially if we can get Jo as our guide). Sorry about the unexpected visitor we had in the new section. Hubby assures me that she just wanted to say Hello and meant no malicious intent and yes, he did leave her behind when he left.
Thanks for a great night. We would highly recommend this tour.

Was a great tour highly recommend, Jo was very easy to listen to and very knowledgeable/passionate about what she was talking about. Was a great night even with our encounter near the end of the night (scaring is silly). Will be doing the tour again. Thanks Again Jo for an awesome night.

History and haunting combine in a fascinating experience. Fascinating tour with Jo, our tour guide keeping us entertained throughout with Adelaide gaol’s incredible history and stories. You could feel the sadness and misery of the place still. Highly recommended! Kevin.

Had an awesome night at the City of Adelaide Clipper Ship. Our guide, Jo, was easy to like and very knowledgeable and made the evening even more memorable. Had some very interesting interactions with a George Horace Lynch who was married in Port Adelaide and hanged at the Old Adelaide Gaol for murder. Lots of corroborating evidence on ghost tube was astounding.
Now we just need to find out his connection to the ship. Fascinating.
Will definitely be looking at doing more of Jo’s investigations.

An old creepy building. A storm of epic proportions. Could it get any better? It sure did. Jo, the tours guide of our Old Adelaide Gaol tour definitely made the night. With a wonderful mix of theatricality, great subject knowledge, and compassion for the people whose stories are told, she made the night truly worthwhile. Will definitely join her for more tours when I come back to SA. Highly recommend.

We've just had an absolutely fantastic night at the Adelaide Gaol with Jo as our guide. The Gaol itself is a beautiful building with so much amazing history and character. But it was Jo and her story telling that really made the night one to remember. Jo was so charismatic and a wealth of knowledge. A perfect mix of history, true crime stories and spooky anecdotes. Highly recommend this tour and we're hoping to do more Ghost Crime Tours in the future!

Just had a wonderful night with Jo, She matched our energy amazingly, loved hearing the history and her stories. We were lucky enough to have an active night, and lots of experiences. Thank you to Jo! And I Hope you heel fast! - Lauren F

Had read some great reviews about Jo as a tour guide so was very excited to find out last night that Jo would be our guide for the North Kapunda Hotel. I can say wholeheartedly that the reviews did not disappoint. Jo has such a gift for story telling that I was hanging on to every word. Knowledgeable, hilarious and all round great energy, Jo is an asset to this business. Thank you for an enjoyable evening and getting to learn some of the history of the beautiful old buildings we visited.

I did the Port Adelaide tour. Yes, it is very interesting and full of fun anecdotes. The tour itself is not scary. It is more about the history of the place, its hauntings or spirits, and how they came to be. The tour is a bit long and can get a bit tiring in that sense. Otherwise, it’s a good way to learn about the history of Port Adelaide and some very interesting facts too. My favourite spot was the firehouse (I think that’s what it’s called).

Horrible guide at the gaol. Her friend that was with her was bossy and so was she. Do not recommend them

My first real paranormal investigation at the north Kapunda hotel and I wasn't disappointed. I actually really love the hotel and I will be back again, I just wish I could go there without the rest of the group as I find some people loud and disrespectful.

Wonderful experience. Booked the kids ghost tour. Myself and 3 children had a very enjoyable experience. Jo our tour guide did a wonderful job keeping us well informed. Would highly recommend booking a Ghost Crime Tour.

An entertaining and informative experience The Kids Ghost Tour of the Old Adelaide Gaol was an entertaining and informative experience for myself and my 12D. Jo (our tour guide) was hilarious, passionate and made the tour so much better than what we were expecting. Even if you don't "believe" in the paranormal, the history lesson is enough for you to do your own research when you get home.

A group of us did the Adelaide Gaol tour recently and it didn't disappoint. The tour guide was informative and the equipment that was supplied went crazy in certain areas of the gaol. I would definitely recommend it. A great experience.

The best company for crime tours and ghost hunting! Amazing guides and never a dull moment.

Ah nope just nope The best place to start is well the start.
When we got seated into the room upstairs, the person hosting the 4 hour session stated to explain how to use the equipment to what she hardly didn’t know how to explain she keep changing on how everything worked. She then went into saying that we can use apps if we want to but shouldn’t be using our Apps for the evening.

Then she gave us the equipment and told as to go off on our own, problem was that there was people including my party that haven’t even been there we asked her just to give us a quick guide of where stuff was to what she then turned into a long story about her experiences around the place upstairs that wasn’t including the rooms in the basement to what we didn’t know about until almost half way through the night.

When we decided to go into the nursery to investigate more the host came in to give us another equipment to use, when she found out we were using an app she wasn’t happy about it telling us that it’s not good and that, ( the app we use has been used, tested and verified by more than 4 different investors from different groups over Australia and the world) the equipment she gave us she asked if we knew what it was “sprit box” i told her what it was to that she said no and then said the exact same thing that I said it was.

The whole time there me and my friend felt unsafe and uncomfortable not because of the ghost but because of the guide, the whole night felt very very off putting.

We’ve been to different places with many different groups and host but by far this was the worst experience/host

Port Adelaide tour This tour really needs work. Very boring and lacking in content, mostly wandering around pointing out spots where apparently photos had been taken with ghosts in them. There was no in depth story telling or interesting history.

1st Ghost Crime Tour. Wont be my last. What an amazing experience Jo was our guide at the North Kapunda Hotel. Jo was brilliant you could tell she loves what she does and extremely knowledgeable. Her energy and enthusiasm for what she does is in abundance she definitely makes you feel at ease and holds your interest. The smells and sensations you feel are remarkable. Thank you Jo for a throughly enjoyable experience. See you on my next tour. ????❤️

If you are fascinated with crime....don't bother. It is a very expensive Popeye cruise with some basic local history. Expensive alcohol to purchase on board. I gave 1 star for the staff as they were lovely and fun. Disappointed overall

Halloween Old Adelaide Gaol Kids Ghost Tour. Certainly worth doing. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and was able to provide a great deal of history about the gaol that the kids were able to understand. It managed to give the kids a bit of a scare once the sun went down. Would definitely look into doing one of the adult tours! 4 stars!

Doris aka Jo and the 2 volunteers were absolutely brilliant for the Adelaide Clipper ship Ghost tour. You could tell it wasn’t something they do to pay the mortgage ( especially the volunteers!) they enjoyed sharing their knowledge and experience. Made sure everyone was included, comfortable & enjoying their experience. I would absolutely recommend this tour to everyone who loves history and or ghost ???? tours.

The Adelaide Clipper Ship Ghost Tour Doris aka Jo and the 2 volunteers were absolutely brilliant for the Adelaide Clipper ship Ghost tour. You could tell it wasn’t something they do to pay the mortgage ( especially the volunteers!) they enjoyed sharing their knowledge and experience. Made sure everyone was included, comfortable & enjoying their experience. I would absolutely recommend this tour to everyone who loves history, ghost tours, or just mildly curious.

Did the clipper ship ghost tour! Loved it, Jo was absolutely amazing!! She made us feel comfortable and excited! Recommend the tour and if you can, try to get Jo as your tour guide!

Did the Kapunda ghost tour last night (18/6/22). Distinctly remember reading in the fine print about how one is not to be under the influence of any alcohol or drugs prior to the event. Clearly their version of 'under the influence' varies from mine. Disruptive, rude, loud and clearly drunk individuals were allowed to participate and be part of the tour. Totally spoilt the occasion. Wouldn't recommend. And really disappointed by the fact that the publican of the hotel continued serving them drinks regardless of the fact they'd clearly had enough

Great tour of Kapunda After doing a fair number of ghost tours with other groups here in Adelaide we decided to use our Great State Voucher on the Kapunda Ghost Crime Tour!

Worth doing, Laura was excellent and full of facts as a tour guide. The stories and deaths in the town topped it off and very interesting hearing of the towns past! Tour went longer than expected so we can say we got our moneys worth on the night! The North Kapunda Hotel was very interesting and we also got in the Chapel St Theatre in Kapunda!

Highly recommend!

Tour was supposed to start at 8. Someone finally turned up at 9:10 and then was so rude most of those who had waited for over an hour in the dark actually left. Appalling. Would not recommend

Apalling Tour supposed to start at 8. Eventually someone turned up at 9:10 and was incredibly rude. Everyone who had waited for over an hour just left. Appalling. I’m certainly never booking with them again

Would highly recommend Me and my teen and child had a great time, well catered too children in 35 degrees Celsius. Lots of ghost activity. Got to investigate and hear voices. Got some great pics. Would highly recommend Joe and Kelly on these tours.

Great tour This tour was excellent! The tour guide Jo was amazing. It was very educational and we learnt a lot about the gaol

Amazing night! Went on the kapunda ghost tour with my partner and friend, we all loved it! Sooo interesting and learnt so much about the history of the town aswell, petah was a great guide! She knew a lot :)

Myself and 6 friends recently did the Kapunda tour. It was fantastic!! Mish was our guide, and she was a brilliant storyteller. She was very friendly (along with the staff at The North Kapunda Hotel, where it starts). The tour was very interesting, and I learnt a lot about the town and it's history.

The North Kapunda Hotel tour was very interesting with a lot of historical stories and anecdotes, however there were no ghostly encounters and a lot of the "mysterious" occurrences could be easily explained. For example the cellar room which is always hot houses a beverage cooling machine. And the mysterious smell in the main Street happened after passing a full rubbish bin. The guide was very knowledgeable about local history however and this made the tour worthwhile.