Reigniting the Legacy of “Dark Shadows”: A Supernatural Journey
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JOIN US JUNE 25TH-30TH, 2025
6 Days | Starting at $2,499
(A payment plan for this tour is available!)
Step into the shadows on our six-day Dark Shadows Legacy Tour, celebrating the 59th anniversary of the iconic television series.
Experience the chilling allure of gothic tales and supernatural legends as we explore haunting locales from the show, including Bucksport and Camden in Maine, Newport’s historic mansions, Essex’s haunted streets, and the grand Lyndhurst Mansion in New York. Join us for a journey filled with ghostly encounters, gothic architecture, and timeless “Dark Shadows” lore.
(A 12-month payment plan option is available!)
Experience the haunting locales that embody the spirit of the show that everyone “ran from school to watch”, igniting an appetite for all that is supernatural. Traverse the eerie landscapes of the towns of Bucksport and Camden in beautiful Maine; the historic mansions of Newport, Rhode Island; the historically haunted streets of Essex, Connecticut; and the grandiose Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, New York. Each location weaves its own thread into the dark tapestry of tales that inspired the timeless allure of “Dark Shadows.”
Join us for a journey filled with ghostly encounters, gothic architecture, and a deep dive into the lore that continues to enchant and entertain fans across generations.
(A 12-month payment plan option is available!)
What's Included / Excluded
6-DAY INCREDIBLE PACKAGE INCLUSIONS
- 5-Nights in historic 3/4* hotels
- Service charges and taxes at your hotels
- Experienced guide and director during the duration of the trip
- Fees for all venues and activities listed on the final itinerary
- 7 meals as described in the itinerary. This includes: a Breakfast each morning, a Welcome Lunch & a Celebratory farewell dinner
- Luxury Van with Expert Drivers
- Our signature “Secret” whimsical surprise
- 24-Hour Emergency Customer Service
- Souvenir eBook upon returning home
- A great group of fellow Mysterious Adventures Tours travelers, excited to explore all that is about Dark Shadows!
PACKAGE EXCLUSIONS
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- Airport Transfers- Not included in this tour, but will assist with arrangements.
- This is a Land Package only. Travel to/from Airfare, Bus, and rail Fare are not covered. (We will assist you in capturing the best route and rates.)
- Pre and Post Accommodations (may purchase separately; During the tour, accommodation not listed in the final itinerary)
- Any other destinations/services not listed on the final itinerary
- Any personal expenses, such as laundry, room service, mini bar, telephone, etc.
- Travel Insurance (recommended)
- Expenses incurred due to unforeseen travel disruptions such as catastrophic natural weather conditions/disasters, and local conditions (strikes, protests, political disturbances, etc.)
- Additional meals and drinks outside of the itinerary’s offerings, including alcoholic beverages
- Passport Fees
- Excess baggage fees
- Required (or elective) COVID-19 Testing
- Tips for Tour Guide, Coach Driver, and hotel staff.
Where You'll Stay
In order to stay within the theme of haunted New England, we are in scope to include the following locations:
- The Hartstone Inn in Bucksport ME
- The Inns of Newport Historical Properties in RI
- Griswold Inn in Essex CT
- Castle Hotel & Spa in Tarrytown NY
These are subject to change in response to availability or change in itinerary.
Our “Spectral Service” Package
Enjoy our personalized and enriched customer service, included with every booking at no additional cost: “Our Spectral Service” Package.
- Access to a private “Gateway” Portal: This is a private entry website, only for those traveling together on your tour. The Gateway will provide you with relevant information, resources, and perks associated with the tour you have purchased.
- Private Livestreamed Live Gatherings: Four separate weekly Group Zoom Calls, 2 months prior to the tour, will be offered for you to attend. Each meeting is prepared to offer the information that most travelers need. Discussions of VISA requirements, money exchange, communicating internationally, and even what to pack will be held, to make you feel comfortable about such an important experience. Most importantly, here you will meet fellow travelers, exchange ideas, and even make plans together. Relationships are started and enriched with your fellow travelers!
- Flight Booking Assistance (Complimentary): Although we are not a travel agency, our experience will engage our skills to find you great flights! We offer a one-to-one session with someone on our team to suggest good flights that offer value and proper access to the destination. This will make sure that the arrival and departure times work well with the given itinerary.
- A Social Media (Facebook) Private Group Page: Communication is vital to share updates, ideas, notifications, and many other important segments in preparing for such an important experience. Facebook is the best place to do this, and it will be private only to our tour group. As we proceed to our destination, we will use a Chat Group that is pulled from this group to keep organized and well communicate with each other.
Terms, Policies & Recommendations
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6 Days
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Destination
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Departure
Maine, USA -
Dress Code
Casual, comfortable and light.
From our gallery
"For most men, time moves slowly, oh so slowly, they don't even realize it. But time has revealed itself to me in a very special way. Time is a rushing, howling wind that rages past me, withering me in a single, relentless blast, and then continues on. I've been sitting here passively, submissive to its rage, watching its work. Listen! Time, howling, withering!" -- Barnabas 1967
Tour Plan
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DAY 1: Wed., 6/25/2025
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Our tour’s first nostalgic destination is Bucksport Maine, a town that was first to inspire Dark Shadow's fictional town of Collinsport. Many say that Bucksport was chosen as the original series’ inspiration for Collinsport, for they shared many commonalities. Here we will hold our traditional "Welcome Lunch"!
Bucksport, as we will discover, is a megaplex for the storylines of Dark Shadows. We will explore the town's "Museum in the Streets" to capture these connections. Recall Collinsport's large, abandoned buildings, including a seminary, a harbor, and even an inn. You will find these in Bucksport, unraveled by time. It's a quaint variety store in Bucksport's Toziers Store on Main Street resembles Collinsport's General Market.
The Jed Prouty Tavern and Inn that stands today in Bucksport was said to have been an inspiration for the Collinsport Inn. It was built around 1780 as a two-family home and was converted into a tavern and inn around 1820. In this guise, it hosted prominent national figures, including Daniel Webster, and Presidents Marin Van Buren and William Henry Harrison.
More chillingly, Collinsport was the home to witches, werewolves, vampires, and other supernatural beings. You will find these similar chilling anomalies also present in Bucksport's historical legends, reputation and tales passed down for so many years! Oh, what fun we will have learning about this from local storytellers! One of the most famous ethereal stories is that of Jonathan Buck, the founder of this town. We will visit his Monument which shows chilling evidence of a curse bestowed on him from a witch in the 1700’s!
After a wondrous walk around Bucksport, we will take you to another seaside treasure, Camden Maine. Camden holds a special place in the lore of Dark Shadows, due to its atmospheric relevance. Here we will go on a short boat ride to Curtis Island, where we will see the Curtis Island Lighthouse. Many fans believe that this is yet another inspiration for the setting delivered by the Collinsport Lighthouse.
After dinner, as we approach the evening hours, we continue to explore Camden’s historical architecture and its secrets. At dusk, we will take part in Camden's Ghost Walk. We will certainly capture the town's old-world charm, a reminiscent moment of the awe of "Dark Shadows."
Whew! What an incredible first night of exploration within the legacies of Dark Shadows!
🛌 Hartstone Inn
🍴 Welcome Lunch
PLEASE NOTE: Itineraries are subject to slight change depending on availability or weather & travel conditions.
In the beginning… Dark Shadows in Maine
What better place to pick you up than in Bangor, Maine? Often referred to in Dark Shadows as the bigger city, it will be the prime spot to start the Dark Shadows magic!2
DAY 2: Thurs., 6/26/2025
Casting Dark Shadows onto Gilded Masterpieces of Newport Rhode Island
We leave Camden Maine behind us and travel down the beautiful New England Coastline toward Newport Rhode Island.3
DAY 3: Fri., 6/27/2025
More Supernatural Adventures in Newport Rhode Island
In the morning, we will continue to whisk by the Carey (Seaview) Mansion, whose exterior building was the iconic Collinswood Mansion in Dark Shadows. Today, it is a private property, but efforts will be taken to look at this French Gothic masterpiece.4
DAY 4: Saturday, 6/28/2025
Essex Connecticut
The Essence of Dark Shadows in Connecticut’s Harborside Towns
We say farewell to beautiful Newport, and head south to reach another iconic town in the world of Dark Shadows, Essex Connecticut. This location served as a stand-in for the fictional town of Collinsport in the "Dark Shadows" films, specifically in "House of Dark Shadows." The charming maritime atmosphere and the historic architecture of Essex provided an ideal backdrop that closely resembled what fans would expect of Collinsport, a quintessential New England coastal town5
DAY 5: Sun., 6/28/2025
Tarrytown: A most mysteriously tainted by Dark Shadows
We will start our morning leaving Connecticut, but not until we stop at the beautiful Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk Connecticut, famous for being one of the filming locations during the production of “House of Dark Shadows”. Built in 1864, it is regarded as one of the earliest and most significant Second Empire-style country houses in the United States. It also is host to many ghost stories!6
DAY 6: Mon., 6/30/2025
Farewell to the memories of Dark Shadows
In the morning, we will visit Philipsburg Manor before we depart for the airport. While it operates more as a living history museum, this special property has a centuries-old history that includes tales of hauntings. This pre-Revolutionary War farm includes a manor house, a mill, and outbuildings.7
NYC NY: Add-On Option
An Additional two days of spectral wonder in Haunted New York!
Not included on this tour, but will be made available as an add-on at the tail end of the Dark Shadows experience. After all, we are so close to the Gotham City, so WHY NOT?Gallery
"For most men, time moves slowly, oh so slowly, they don't even realize it. But time has revealed itself to me in a very special way. Time is a rushing, howling wind that rages past me, withering me in a single, relentless blast, and then continues on. I've been sitting here passively, submissive to its rage, watching its work. Listen! Time, howling, withering!" -- Barnabas 1967
Full Package Shared Occupancy per person: $2,499.00 ($300 deposit)
Includes the entire itinerary! (Subject to Change) Please read all the inclusions/exclusions. This is a shared room, so each traveler pays this full amount. (The room is shared, but not the price, please.) Sharing a room provides you a better rate for travel buddies or significant others, with a full itinerary!
If you do not have a second person sharing your space, you’ll be matched with another solo traveler of the same gender. Please note, that twin beds are not always available, especially in historical properties.
Full Package Single Occupancy per person: $3,299.00 ($300 deposit)
Includes all in the itinerary (subject to change). Please read all the inclusions/exclusions. This rate will provide you with a private room with no roommates.
(PLEASE NOTE: We do a payment plan!)