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New Orleans is known for its haunted reputation—and on this insider tour, led by a local “horror-storian,” discover spooky sights and stories you’d miss if wandering on your own. Choose between several start times, and explore the atmospheric French Quarter, including landmark sights such as the St. Louis Cathedral and Supreme Court of Louisiana. Along the way, hear about infamous murders, unsolved crimes, and gruesome happenings.

Experience New Orleans’ haunted history on this fun and affordable French Quarter walking tour. Hear the real-life stories of unsolved murders, mysterious hauntings, and unexplained events from an informative historian-guide. Visit the infamous crime scenes, like Lalaurie Mansion, and learn about the city’s relationship to the occult—from vampires to voodoo, pirates to witchcraft—on a compelling, alcohol-friendly excursion.

Connect with spirits of various kinds on this adults-only, risqué romp through New Orleans. Hear debauched tales of adultery, murder, mayhem, medical experiments, and more from an entertaining guide as you wind through the streets of the French Quarter. Steel your courage with stops at three historic and allegedly haunted bars (drinks at own expense), including a former brothel. Choose from earlier- or later-evening tours to suit your schedule.

Enjoy an only-in-New-Orleans experience when you embark on a paddle-wheel boat tour of the mighty Mississippi River. In the evening, hop aboard the Steamboat Natchez or her sister vessel, the Riverboat City of New Orleans, and admire views of the city from the water's edge. This cost-saving package additionally includes a Creole‐inspired dinner (if option selected), plus live jazz music to set the mood.

"Discover the haunted heart of New Orleans with this guided adults-only ghost, voodoo, and vampire tour, where every stop comes alive with tales of the city's eerie past. Wander through iconic spots like Congo Square, Marie Laveau’s House, and the infamous LaLaurie Mansion as your guide weaves vivid stories of restless spirits and dark history. With two evening departure times, it’s easy to plan your perfect night of supernatural exploration. "

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.

If you're looking for no-holds-barred frights in New Orleans, explore the city’s dark history on this adults-only tour. Set off after nightfall to discover a new perspective on the city, and steel yourself for gruesome tales and fearsome encounters: Your guide saves the most grisly true-crime stories, voodoo legends, and paranormal frights for this tour, and takes you past the French Quarter's most supposedly haunted locations.

Exploring New Orleans in the evening can seem like an intimidating quest on your own, but this ghost, voodoo, and vampire walking tour takes you to the city’s eeriest sights at night in the safety of a group led by a guide. Stop by top attractions such as the LaLaurie Mansion and New Orleans Pharmacy Museum while listening to your guide’s detailed stories of the paranormal and beyond.

Discover New Orleans’ dark side on this haunted history ghost tour. Hear tales of famous hauntings from your local guide, and visit the French Quarter’s most infamous and eerie locations—hotspots for paranormal investigators and historical videographers. By the end, see the Vieux Carré in a different (and profoundly more ominous) light.

Discover a side of New Orleans you won't find in a traditional guidebook with this evening walking tour through the French Quarter. Engage with tales of demonic possession, ghostly apparitions, and infamous hauntings, delving into the macabre past of rituals and New Orleans Voodoo. Learn about European Witchcraft, folk magic, and the inspiration behind "AHS: Coven." Plus, visit LaLaurie Mansion and a real witch's coven to cast a spell with your group.

Don’t just learn about New Orleans’ spooky history of ghost stories and voodoo—have the rare opportunity to go inside a haunted location on this one-of-a-kind tour. Led by a historian guide, discover some of the city’s most historic (and frightful) destinations, from the Lalaurie Mansion to Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar. Then, head inside a haunted location, all while your guide shares the creepy stories behind the sights.

This haunted pub crawl combines two favorite New Orleans activities—ghost hunting and drinking! Slip on some Mardi Gras beads and join a storytelling guide at some of the French Quarter’s most famously haunted bars and pubs. Enjoy a cocktail or shot while standing on the very spot of grisly murders, disasters, and ghost sightings on this spooky and social night out.

Explore the supernatural side of New Orleans with this 2-hour tour, introducing visitors to all sorts of offbeat legends and curious characters. Imbibe in some Big Easy spirits as you listen to stories about vampires, casket girls, and other mysterious beings alongside tales. Then top it off by uncovering obscure details surrounding a brutal massacre at Sultan's Palace before concluding your night at The Court Of Two Sisters where another dark legend awaits.

An interactive way to learn about the history of Destrehan Plantation, this night tour takes you on a journey to delve into the rich history of diverse groups like enslaved Africans, free creoles of color, Acadians, and Native Americans who shaped Louisiana's cultural tapestry. Learn about the 1811 slave revolt, walk among lingering spirits, and trace the evolution of Voodoo in south Louisiana. Uncover the mysteries behind this often misunderstood religion with the help of your personal storyteller.

Escape the ordinary on this chilling night ghost and cemetery bus tour through some of New Orleans’ most haunted spots outside the French Quarter. Ride in a comfortable, air-conditioned bus with a licensed guide as you hear eerie tales along Esplanade Avenue. Visit real cemeteries after dark and explore sites teeming with paranormal energy. Expect ghostly encounters—apparitions, whispers, even photo-bombing spirits. Bring your camera and an open mind.

One of New Orleans' most popular tourist attractions, St. Louis Cemetery No.1 is only able to be visited as part of a guided tour, with limited visitors allowed into the City of the Dead each day. This pre-bookable experience ensures you don’t miss out on the chance to visit the impressive cemetery—or the opportunity to learn more about the final resting place of some of the city’s best-known residents.

Discover a different side of New Orleans—and admire a new perspective from the water's edge—on this steamboat tour down the Mississippi River. Board the historic riverboat—either the Steamboat Natchez or her sister vessel—for a morning or afternoon tour. Stroll the deck, admire the iconic paddlewheel, enjoy live music, and snap photos of the picturesque shoreline. This family‐friendly excursion offers an optional lunch (additional expense).

Who doesn't like ghosts and vampires save for their unfortunate victims? If you're looking for a fun night activity in New Orleans, then this ghost-walking tour of the French Quarter might get your blood flowing. Wander through the darkened streets of the French Quarter for a fun, historical tour of New Orleans, and listen to tales of ghoulish invincibility, and discover the lives of self-proclaimed vampires.

Experience New Orleans’ wild bayou country first-hand on an exciting, family‐friendly airboat ride. This boat tour winds through the mossy cypress swamp near Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, named for the 19th-century pirate and smuggler. While onboard, enjoy lively commentary from a local guide as you admire lush, forested shoreline and spot local wildlife. Gators appear most commonly in the summer months, so keep your eyes peeled.

New Orleans is known as the Big Easy and there’s a chance you also know it from its appearance on the big screen. From movies to TV shows, New Orleans is a popular filming location and you’ll have the opportunity to see many spots where scenes were shot on this tour. Follow your guide to locations from over a dozen productions like Lolita and King Creole.

Discover the spooky side of New Orleans on a 1-hour ghost tour that takes place at night. Start in the French Quarter and visit eight locations with the option to extend the tour for more. Hear about the history and hauntings at the LaLaurie Mansion, Beauregard-Keyes House, Old Ursuline Convent, and Jackson Square as you walk with your guide.

Ghosts, vampires, witches, voodoo and unexplained mysteries — this tour has it all! Discover why New Orleans is known as America's capital of the mysterious and macabre on this ghoulishly entertaining haunted walking tour. Visit the most spine-chilling spots in the French Quarter while a guide shares tales of murder, voodoo rituals, bloodsucking legends and reports of undead residents roaming the storied streets.

Dig into New Orleans' centuries of history—and discover some of the city's most frightful tales—on this small-group walking tour. Meet your guide in the heart of the atmospheric French Quarter, and set off after dark. Head to neighborhood landmarks like Jackson Square, visit the chilling LaLaurie Mansion, and discover other lesser-known sights and ghost stories that you wouldn't encounter on your own.