LaLaurie Mansion Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the LaLaurie Mansion. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• New Orleans Premier Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Walking Tour

• Adults-Only New Orleans Ghost, Crime, Voodoo, and Vampire Tour

• New Orleans Adults-Only Ghost, Voodoo, and Vampire Tour

• Ghost and Vampire Walking Tour of The French Quarter

• New Orleans Small-Group Haunted History Carriage Tour

Public visitors aren’t allowed inside the LaLaurie Mansion, but it’s free to pass by on a walk through the French Quarter. To hear the horrific tales associated with the historical estate, consider joining a New Orleans ghost tour. Walking tours start at about US$30 and introduce you to other famous New Orleans haunts.

Yes, if you're interested in ghost stories or New Orleans history, the LaLaurie Mansion is worth a trip, as it's widely considered one of New Orleans' most haunted homes. It's just as well that you can't step inside—the house's dark history is enough to spook even the most skeptical visitors. Guided tours fill you in on the home's prominent rise and the macabre events that followed.

Per one customer who booked the New Orleans Premier Ghost, Voodoo, and Vampire Walking Tour, "Our guide was very informative on the history of New Orleans and she didn't try to oversell the stories to make them scarier. It seemed like real history which I appreciate on tours like this."

No, you cannot go into the LaLaurie Mansion. New Orleans’ most haunted residence is privately owned, and visitors are not allowed inside. Tours that include visits to the LaLaurie Mansion instead stop in front of the estate for long enough for guides to share ghost stories.

Yes, you can take pictures of the LaLaurie Mansion. It's right on a street corner in the French Quarter, so you'll have no problem taking photos of the exterior, day or night. However, you won't be able to go inside to take pictures of the interior.

Yes, you need to book LaLaurie Mansion tours in advance. Note that tours of the mansion's interiors are not currently available, so if you want to see the mansion (from the outside) and learn about its history from a guide, look for haunted history or ghost tours instead.

Yes, you can go on a LaLaurie Mansion tour at night, and many people prefer the spooky ambiance of a nocturnal visit. Just bear in mind that tours to LaLaurie Mansion also include stops at other haunted places in New Orleans, and some tours are adults-only.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting the LaLaurie Mansion. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in New Orleans:

• St. Louis Cathedral

• Garden District

• Jackson Square

• Bourbon Street

• French Market

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in New Orleans.