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Explore haunted locations around New Orleans’ French Quarter—and visit spots you can’t find on your own—as you discover the city’s ghostly past on this tour led by a local. See haunted houses and ghost-filled landmarks such as Lalaurie Mansion, Jackson Square, and New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, as your local guide shares historically-based ghost stories. Stop at a bar to grab a to-go drink (not included).

New Orleans’ history is full of macabre events and spooky happenings—and this ghostly walking tour will immerse you in the dark side of the city’s past. Pick from several evening start times, meet your guide right in the French Quarter, and set off on foot. You’ll be taken to some of the city’s most sinister destinations, from Pirates Alley and the Marie Laveau House of Voodoo to the infamous LaLaurie Mansion and more.

If you’ve ever been curious about the dark history of New Orleans, then this is the tour for you. Rather than just a ghost tour, this spooky stroll covers tales of murder, crime, voodoo, and vampires, helping you uncover hidden secrets that you’d miss if exploring alone. Along the way, walk past lots of interesting sights, including Bloody Mary’s Haunted Museum and Voodoo Shop and the Marie Laveau House.

If you’re a fan of true crime, explore the darker side of New Orleans on this fascinating pub crawl. While you sip in bars with blood-spattered pasts, your guide will share graphic stories about the city’s serial-killers and explain all about terrifying crimes from history to the present day. As you walk, you’ll see different murder locations and hear plenty of twisted tales along the way.

Learn about the history of voodoo in New Orleans and the life of the Voodoo Queen herself, Marie Laveau, with this guided tour. Your local guide will take you through town, providing commentary about the history and architecture of the French Quarter and voodoo and how it's practiced. You'll also visit a few voodoo shops.

Explore the spooky side of New Orleans’ French Quarter with a local guide to tell you stories of alleged hauntings from the area on this small-group ghost tour. Get around safely by night with your guide and group while you listen to creepy tales of true crime and reported ghostly sightings.

Take a tour from a guide who has deep roots in the French Quarter and Garden District. Not only will you help the local community, you'll have a hometown perspective. As a child, I rode the streetcar each day to school and later attended Loyola University during Katrina. The areas I cover are a familiar landscape, and I can't wait to share my insights and the city's history with you.

Explore the French Quarter of New Orleans with an informative guide who shares stories about the history and supernatural side of this historic neighborhood. Visit important locations such as St Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square and sites key to the Louisiana Purchase. Learn about ‘Voodoo Queen’ Marie Laveau, see where voodoo ceremonies were once held and visit a haunted house. Your guide allows time for you to purchase drinks at bars along the way, and you can also use authentic paranormal equipment. This entertaining tour provides a fascinating take on The Big Easy.

Immerse yourself in the French Quarter’s historic—and occasionally haunted—ambiance, and see its top sights, on this private or shared New Orleans walking tour. With your guide in the lead, set off to discover landmarks ranging from Jackson Square to Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar. Along the way, use a provided EMF meter to detect any wayward spirits as your guide shares spooky ghost stories. You can also purchase cocktails along the way, if desired.

Explore the French Quarter through a different lens, seeking out the darkest and most haunted places. With a voodoo priest or priestess as your guide, walk through the neighborhood and explore an exclusive haunted location, to be disclosed only on the day of the tour. You'll even get to try some of the paranormal activity-sensing equipment firsthand.

Enjoy a more personalized and insider way to explore one of New Orleans' best-loved neighborhoods on this small-group walking tour of the Garden District. Follow your guide to many notable attractions, ranging from bustling Magazine Street to the Buckner Mansion and more, strolling down the leafy streets as you go. Along the way, learn facts and stories about the neighborhood's rich history.

Explore the scandalous side of New Orleans on this true crime and dark history walking tour. As your storytelling guide leads you through the French Quarter, you’ll visit six different locations that are in some way connected to the city’s underworld. Hear lesser-known tales of mystery, intrigue and crime as you stop at historical landmarks and pass by bars with blood-stained pasts.

New Orleans’ monumental cemeteries are rich repositories of history and lore, but you might miss their stories if visiting on your own. Instead, take a deep dive into the local culture on this insider tour of five of the most significant burial places in the city. Stroll past the graves of authors, musicians, actors, and other celebrities (including Anne Rice), all while learning about the unique traditions surrounding burials in New Orleans.

Bring your family on the only kid friendly ghost hunt in town! Your kids will learn ghost hunting techniques as well as use ghost hunting tools in this 90 minute, unforgettable adventure. You'll visit the places where legendary, 19th century residents lived, stayed, and worked, including the Old Ursulines Convent, Jean Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, St. Louis Cathedral, and the old state building, the Cabildo. You'll learn about the people who lived here: French Creoles, enslaved workers, free people of color and, of course, pirates!

Submit yourself to the spooky stories of New Orleans’ French Quarter on a unique walking tour that focuses on the city’s filming locations that have ghostly leanings. Stroll around the famed French Quarter, stopping at haunted landmarks and filming locations of scary movies, such as Omni Royal Orleans and Lalaurie Mansion hearing ghost stories, history, and other lore. Film sites include the Originals, AHS Coven, and Interview with the Vampire.

Visit two of New Orleans' historical cemeteries, Masonic Cemetery #1 and the Katrina Memorial at Charity Hospital Cemetery, with a masterful storyteller to guide you along the way. This 2-hour bus tour will take you through a maze of above-ground tombs while learning about burial customs and traditions, the history of the city's Masons and Catholics, and the deaths of the Katrina tragedy. You'll leave with a reverence for the city's incredible history.

Enjoy a combination of ghost stories and true crime walking tour of New Orleans for the value of one, exploring the city’s haunted history. Feel the chills as you stroll through the 300-year-old French Quarter, a place teeming with unforgettable characters and rich history. Hear stories of hauntings, murders, rituals, and restless spirits that even skeptics find captivating. This tour lasts for a couple of hours and ends just in time for a night out.

New Orleans is known for its haunted history and vibrant bar scene, so optimize your time in the Big Easy and experience both on this combined ghost tour and pub crawl. Discover the top watering holes on Bourbon Street and lesser-known dives where you can grab drinks that won't break the bank. Your guide will regale you with chilling tales of spirits and ghouls as you stroll past haunted hotels, churches, and other spook-filled sites between bar stops.

A great opportunity for true crime lovers, you can step into the shadows of New Orleans during this ghosts, gods, and gangsters tour, led by a certified guide. This adults-only walking tour dives into the dark history of the city’s most notorious figures and the cursed settlement Aleister Crowley called the “Quartier Macabre.” In just one night, explore Gallatin Street's red-light district or visit the city’s first witch coven, uncovering legends of magick rituals and vampire lore at the Old Ursuline Convent.

Explore the haunted side of NOLA… on a Segway! This nighttime tour invites you on a thrilling two-hour glide through the eerie and mystical side of New Orleans. With the moon overhead and the city’s historic facades dimly lit, you’ll visit buildings and locations known for their deep connections to voodoo, mystery, and chilling legends. Your expert guide will share ghost stories, haunted histories, and tales of unexplained happenings that still echo through the French Quarter’s oldest streets. This tour is less about sightseeing and more about feeling the haunted energy of NOLA after dark. A truly unforgettable ride through the shadows of one of America’s most mysterious cities.

This tour is done on a privately owned wildlife refuge, so what that means for our guests is that there are no other boats. We also do not allow hunting or fishing on our property. The guests will see the Manchac swamp as it is meant to be seen. The animals see the boats as part of their natural habitat, so they are unafraid to stay out in the open for our guests to see. Our boat captains will teach you about the animals that inhabit our swamp, as well as the way of life of the people that once called this swamp home.

Take the 2-hour New Orleans Dark Side Tour and journey down the mysterious pathways of historic New Orleans. Listen to tales of ghosts, ghouls and vampires; hear stories of the 'ladies of the night'; discover the dastardly deeds of the mob in the Big Easy; and learn about piracy on the high seas. Led by a storyteller guide, the tour touches on La Belle Epoque and Civil War history while introducing you to the street scenes of New Orleans.

This walking tour visits some of the central sights in the French Quarter, focusing on the areas around Jackson Square and The French Market. Your guide will share the stories of the most incredible and unbelievable events that actually happened in New Orleans. The stories of early trader on the Mississippi, ruffians who ruled the city with an iron fist, organized crime bosses, crooked politicians, and more will eave you thinking we made it all up.

If you're visiting New Orleans with a group and want to get spooked, join one of the city’s original haunted tour companies that’s been dishing up scares for more than 25 years. On this private ghost tour for up to 15 people, visit the most ghoulish locations in the French Quarter with a storytelling guide who shares tales of crime, misfortune, and paranormal happenings for a fun and frightful night out.