4 guides Updated October 26, 2026

Night tour guides

The method, when it gets dark, safety and what to bring

How the Night Score works, what time it really gets dark in 32 cities, how to get back safely late at night, and what to bring.

A street lamp and Prague Castle at sunset

How we score night tours

One formula ranks all 340 tours on this site. Here is every weight, curve and cap in it, the rules that decide which tours a page shows, and the arithmetic behind our top-scoring tour.

Top score on the site: 8.8 340 tours scored Data read October 26, 2026
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The Eiffel Tower lit gold above the Seine and the Pont des Invalides at night

What time does it get dark?

A 7:30 p.m. ghost walk in London is pitch dark in December and broad daylight in June. Here's when it actually gets dark in 12 of our cities, what twilight means, and when the clocks change.

London dark by 4:32 p.m. in Dec Edinburgh: light to 11 p.m., June US clocks go back November 1
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The neon sign of The Pearl oyster bar and restaurant in New Orleans at night

Staying safe on a night tour

The tour is the safe bit: you're in a group with a guide. The risks come after, at the finish point at 11 p.m. Here's how to plan the ride home, pick a taxi, handle a pub crawl and bring kids.

Plan the ride home first Licensed cabs only Check the age limit
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A green hanging bridge through the cloud forest canopy in Monteverde, Costa Rica, by day

What to bring on a night tour

Night tours punish the wrong shoes and the missing jacket. Here's what to pack for a city ghost walk, a boat, a rainforest night walk in Costa Rica and a 13,796 ft stargazing summit.

Closed shoes, always Mauna Kea summit: 13,796 ft Repellent the CDC lists
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