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French Quarter Haunted Excursion In New Orleans

New Orleans, USA
  • 1 to 2 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

This haunted excursion around New Orleans takes in the greatest hits of ghosts and vampires alongside lurid New Orleans history, popular culture and architecture, cemetery explorations and, of course, tales of the city's great unsolved mysteries. Popular with families and individuals alike, the tour includes fun commentary during a walk through the French Quarter. As the Cajun expression 'laissz les bon temps rouler' goes, let the good times roll!
  • Informative, friendly and professional guide
  • Soak up the atmosphere on a walking tour
  • Step back in time on a history tour
  • Multiple times offered throughout the day

What's Included

  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
  • group tour
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks are not included in the price of the tour ticket however they can be purchased
  • A fee of 250 USD will be charged for any piece of lost, damaged, or missing piece of equipment.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • 941 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA

    Tours meet and Depart on the sidewalk in front of the Legendary Lafittes Blacksmith Shop Bar located at 941 Bourbon Street New Orleans Louisiana 70116. Tours do not meet inside Lafittes Blacksmith Bar. Please meet your guide on the sidewalk at the gate of the courtyard attached to the bar

End point

  • French Quarter, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Tour concludes and departs in the heart of the French Quarter.

Itinerary

1

French Quarter

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

2

French Quarter

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

3

Jackson Square

2 hours Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. TERMS AND CONDITIONS When a guest purchases a ticket / tickets they are agreeing to the following Terms and Conditions. INCLUSIONS- Admission Ticket, Local Tour Guide, Walking Tour Duration: Tours last anywhere from 1 hour to 2 hours approximately. All tours offered are moderate paced walking tours. The duration varies and may last longer depending on the wait time inside the bars. Some bars may be busy and delay the tour to a large degree EXCLUSIONS – Gratuities (recommended) Drinks are available to purchase along route Meeting / Departure location: Meet on the sidewalk @ the gate of the courtyard attached to Lafittes Blacksmith Shop Bar located at 941 Bourbon Street New Orleans Louisiana 70116. Please arrive a few minutes prior to departure time and check in with the tour guide. Tours do not meet inside Lafittes Blacksmith Shop Bar. We are not affiliated with Lafittes Blacksmith Shop Bar located at this address. Tours depart at the scheduled time. Guests must check in a few minutes before the tour departs and leave with the tour group at the scheduled departure time. Tour Guides are unable to answer phones after a tour departs since we are then navigating our tour groups and giving narrations we cannot be on our phones and lead a tour. Late arrivals will not be refunded. If you are going to be late please contact us before the tour is scheduled to depart so we can try to help you check in before the departure time or reschedule your tour. We will do what we can to reschedule your tour for the next tour that has availability. If a guest arrives even a few minutes late the tour guide will not be at the meeting departure location any longer because we start at the scheduled time. Please contact us Before the tour departure to avoid any issues regarding being lost / late. Time stamped photos are taken of the meeting location at the start of each tour. Departure Time Comments -Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions. We reserve the right to delay and or reschedule tours regarding certain situations that may arise. If the tour is delayed guests will be notified via text & or email. This does happen at times and it is important that we can reach you and update changes. Texts are the most common method of notification that we use for all updates- including any updates, delays or cancellations. No refunds (for any reason including weather) will be issued from booking agent or tour group. This includes weather in New Orleans, Louisiana or anywhere else in the world. Do not ask for a refund we do like declining refunds but we will if asked. Rain out policy -- Tours are rain-or-shine events. Guests should prepare for the type of weather we are having. It can be pretty darn hot in NOLA but it can also get pretty darn cold as well. In the event that a tour is canceled- All cancellation notices will appear on our website, social media and we will send text notifications to all guests who leave an accurate working mobile phone number on their reservation. Prepaid tours will receive credit for a future tour. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule tours due to inclement weather or any other acts of God. All tours are for entertainment purposes only. There is no guarantee that you will encounter any paranormal activity while on this tour. Unfortunately we cannot create a ghost / supernatural being appear anywhere / anytime during the tour! This includes non-physical entities, such as angels, ghosts, vampires, demons, gods, and spirits. If it isn’t human we cannot guarantee you will see it. Our tours are realistic! No refunds and no compensation will be offered for any reason. This includes guests that complain for not seeing a ghost or supernatural being. We do not give potential guests or active ticket holders false hope of seeing a ghost. Guests have captured paranormal photos during our tours so rest assured it is most definitely possible we simply do not haunted anything. We have an album of the photos including texts that have photos from guests that captured paranormal activity in photos, ask to see them if you are interested! Tour is subject to change without notice. We reserve the right to change any / all the tour information and route. All information provided in this tour is of public knowledge and has been collected through research by the authors / tour guides. All tours will be held on public property and no entry into private property will be conducted. No entry into private locations will be gained. The tour, tour guides, tour / booking agents and all other tour staff are not responsible for the safety or security of ticket holders. We are not responsible for lost or stolen personal belongings or any injuries sustained due to the old, uneven and dilapidated streets and walkways along the tour route. Participants have been warned not to obstruct the sidewalks or streets. We accept no responsibility for anything that arises from this or failure to follow any other instructions while on tour. Tour ticket holders will remain with their group throughout the duration of the tours. No walking off from group to take photos. Tour guides cannot stop the tour group for guests to stop and walk off to take photos. The tour guide has to stay on schedule. A moderate pace is needed to complete the tour route on time. Tour ticket holders will adhere to the guidelines set forth by the tour staff. The tour, tour guides, and other tour staff reserve the right to refuse service to anyone at any time. Tour ticket holders will be allowed to drink alcoholic beverages during the tours. However for the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are extremely intoxicated or show signs of extreme intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund. Tour ticket holders will respect the privacy of private property and will not trespass on private property. Please do not ring door bells of private homes along the tour route. The French Quarter is a neighborhood and we ask our guests to respect the residents. Tour ticket holders are allowed to use paranormal equipment during the tour. Paranormal equipment must be checked out at the beginning of the tour. A fee of $250 will be charged for any piece of lost, damaged, or missing piece of equipment. PLEASE DO NOT DROP THE EQUIPMENT. Paranormal Equipment must be checked out and returned to a staff member before the guest leaves the tour. If you are interested in the equipment you must arrive at check in and request the equipment. You will need to provide your name, phone number, address, and booking reference number. This information must be received before checking out paranormal equipment. All paranormal equipment is marked and tracked via GPS. Children under the age of 18 are not admitted without parent or guardian unless authorized by one of the tour guides. Please keep in mind that not all bars allow children inside.To go bars / windows are offered along the tour route for anyone not wanting to go inside a bar. Audio or Video recording devices are NOT allowed during the tour. Photos can be taken and are encouraged! Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. Cut off for reservations for this tour is one hour before the scheduled departure. Please be aware that at cut off time for reservations if the minimum numbers are not met the tour will be cancelled and you will be contacted by phone, text, or email up to the hour before the tour is scheduled to depart. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund. We do not offer additional compensation for a customer who feels inconvenienced by the tour being cancelled. Knowing that there is a chance that this tour may be cancelled guests may want to have a back up plan in the event that this tour is cancelled last minute. If you have a problem or complaint regarding the tour please let us know while you are at the tour. If you have a complaint please do not wait until after the tour to inform us! We created and have operated the tour company since 2014. We have been successful over the years and strive to provide nothing less than the best tours to our guests. Our priority is to provide exceptional memorable experiences. All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties. TICKETS ARE SOLD FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. Tickets are not put on hold. Thank you. We appreciate our guests!
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 999 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

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Reviews

3.9
based on 35 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Poor

chris_H, Feb 2026
Showed up at the meeting point and the your guide never showed up. Tried to contact customer service, they never got back to me.

Guide never showed, and wouldn’t respond.

David_C, Oct 2025
I booked this tour on Viator, prepaid of course. We all made a point to be at the meeting location 45 minutes early. The tour was slotted to leave at 2p. Around 2:05, there was no tour guide and no other guests. We had been at the correct meeting spot the entire time. I sent two messages to the tour operator, and they were unanswered. I called customer support, and explained we did not want to miss this tour that we had scheduled into our day. The customer support lady tried to call and email the tour operator, and they would not answer her either. I am currently awaiting a refund, and having to make different plans for our last day in New Orleans. If the tour guide had issues or they made other schedules, we should have received a notification or a phone call. This is terrible for reputation and terrible for communication, as there was none.

Coty was a great tour...

Bo_B, Jun 2025
Coty was a great tour guide and story teller. He incorporated the right amount of breaks/stops to go to bathroom or grab a drink along the way. He was also great at answering so many other questions related to NOLA history in general.

An Spooky New Orleans Experience with French Quarter Expert Coty

Tom_P, Aug 2024
He was very knowledgeable of New Orleans history. He provided a leisurely walking experience while providing interesting stories of French Quarter folklore.

Great tour

Amy_W, Jun 2024
Coty was great! Favorite part of my trip was his tour. Even in the pouring rain, it was worth it thanks to him.

Great

Erica_m, Feb 2024
It was amazing. The tour guide was very knowledgeable very nice, and he did offer quite a few rest stops for those of us who needed them, and at the end of the tour he gave great fun facts.

Tour cancelled

ElizabethAnn_P, Dec 2023
Tour cancelled 5 minutes AFTER it was supposed to start. And I found out it was cancelled only after I contacted the tour company to see what was going on. I know it says cancellation is possible but don’t do it AFTER the tour was supposed to start, and with zero communication. Just disappointed.

Cancelled twice. Ruined short trip.

Alexa_R, Oct 2023
My family and I were passing through New Orleans on a road trip. We only had a day and a half in the quarter and it was my sons first time visiting. I really wanted to do this tour to show my family the history and culture of the city. We had a 2pm tour, and I got a notification around 12pm that it was cancelled and rescheduled to 7pm. We changed all other plans to work around this. It was 6:43pm and I had walked my family all the way down bourbon to the meeting point. I got another notification that the tour was cancelled because of traffic, but we could join a 9PM tour. At that point we were done waiting around on this tour guide. Traffic is a lame excuse 15 minutes before meeting time as the guide should have already been parking and in the quarter. This is the one event I was really looking forward to, and I went through a legit company. I thought viator would be more reliable.

Very fun

Louise_V, Oct 2022
Coty was great. He told interesting stories and gave us a bunch of great tips. Very informative and fun

Totally worth it

Tami_T, Feb 2022
This was really great! Coty was our guide. He was very knowledgeable & has a great booming voice so everyone could hear. He was a great storyteller & kept everyone engaged. He was late (about 15 minutes), though he did text & let us know. We did the day tour & were able to stop for beverages which was great because we were on a birthday trip with a large group. It was definitely worthwhile to get a different view of the French Quarter.

Maddy was fantastic. ...

Mary_D, Nov 2021
Maddy was fantastic. Lots of fun! She was very knowledgeable. Learned a lot about New Irleans history.

Fun tour but not really a...

Danielle_A, Nov 2021
Fun tour but not really a haunted tour, just random stories. Tour guide was very nice and patient with our family.

Response from Host, Nov 2021

Thank you for your feedback. Next time you choose the haunted tour it is our recommendation that you choose a night time departure. I understand you choose the 11am departure which has its own great attributes however the atmosphere at night really adds to any haunted tour. This tour provides ghost stories and the historical background behind them along with a piece paranormal equipment for use at all times during this entire tour route. My daughter was the guide for your tour and she expressed that your children were absolutely precious, they were a delight! If you would like to attend the 7pm or 9pm tour departure to see the difference since you are looking for a spooky haunted tour just let me know. I’ll comp tickets for you and your kids. Our goal is for EVERY guest to enjoy our tour and walk away knowing we care and appreciate you! Ashli

DO NOT book this tour - no show no refund

Bebie_W, Oct 2021
We booked the 7pm tour. My family waited until 8:15pm and the tour guide Coty still had not shown up. We left and the tour operator refused to issue a refund. The message from the refund refusal was “this tour operated as scheduled”, regarding of my proof of message exchange that the tour guide NEVER showed up. The worst part of this whole experience was being lied to. Around 7:30pm, when I texted him for and estimated arrival time, he texted “I am parking now”. So my family stopped exploring the French Quarter area and waited outside of the meet spot for over half hour as the tour guide kept saying he was arriving soon. Eventually, he admitted he was “still stuck in traffic”. The lie was worse than the no show. Had he never lied about “parking”, we’d been gladly exploring the area until he eventually arrived. But we were tricked into spending our first night in New Orleans waiting outside of a business while my child could have had a wonderful dinner at one of these restaurants in the area.

Response from Host, Nov 2021

Coty was giving a private tour at 4pm and finished a 6pm in the French Quarter. He was steps away from the meeting location 🤷🏼‍♀️ Madison was the guide for this tour. We do not ever want a guest upset and I always do whatever I can to ensure guests are happy but this isn’t a case that I can even begin to work with. I guess when you have an abundance of guests ever year you will have a certain few that do things like this. It’s sad because I want each and every person who purchases a tickets to enjoy the tours we provide. This customer was refunded via Viator / TripAdvisor and the tour guide Maddie, who is the owners daughter gave this tour. The tour started on time: @ 7pm with 6 attendees who checked in - we have time stamped photos of the customers at the meeting location! Coty was not the tour guide for the tour. Evidently the customer saw his name on other reviews?!? I spoke with the customer via Viator extranet never the phone and explained that the tour was operating as scheduled. All the guest had to do was meet the tour group & Madison (their scheduled guide) along the route. When the customer sent the message the tour has already started and was half way finished. 6 attendees on the tour can plus we have 2 different views of time stamped photos of the customers at the starting point for this tour! I explained the tour was operating when they contacted us via email Viator extranet! When guests are late I guess it’s easier to blame our tour guide. She could have easily just met the group along the tour route. Our phone number 504-358-7012 was never contacted by this guest- the only contact made was via Viator messaging system and I was clear that the tour was operating. These reviews are such a disgrace. The bottom line - the guest was in deed refunded The guests could have been on time but even not being on time wouldn’t have stopped them from attending. If they had simply met the group along the route they could have attended! After all this and the refund being issued they could have attended a tour on a different time or date and time. I’m not sure what the end game for this guest was I am being to think they weren’t even in Nola or this is competition. Who Knows!!!!

History, Ghosts and Fun

Bethannie_S, Jul 2021
This this tour was very informative of New Orleans history and haunting past. Our guide was knowledgeable and allowed for stops along the way to get drinks or use the facilities. We were able to see a side of the city that is unknown walking the streets as a tourist.

Very informative and fun!

Brittany_S, Jul 2021
Small group and very knowledgeable tour guide! We enjoyed all of the history that the guide provided!

One of our favorite parts of the trip!

Brenna_M, May 2021
Coty Young was an awesome guide. He really represented NOLA. Our teenage kids were fully engaged the whole time. One of them said it was the highlight of the trip. It was fun, educational, funny and interesting.

The worst

RobertH, Apr 2021
All this tour was was bar stopping and bathroom breaks not more then 3-4 stories NO ONE WEARING MASKS afraid of catching covid from this group of 10 Even tour guide no wearing

Response from Host, Apr 2021

I would personally be ashamed of myself to say this.... If you had paid any attention you would have noticed that there was a group of hearing impaired people on this tour. Maybe you paid attention and maybe you didn’t but regardless that is what I consider to be the worst. The guests & guide had masks however to communicate they had to pull their masks down. To say you would catch COVID from people who are hearing impaired is so sad. If you are that concerned about covid you should stay home. This tour listing states that drinks can be purchased along the tour route. When you book a public tour it is obvious that other people will be in attendance and if they want to stop and get a drink or use the restroom we do our best to accommodate and keep everyone happy. It sounds like a private tour is something that would fit your particular needs in the future. As for the comment stating that the tour consisted of 3 or 4 stories .... how did you not realize that from the start to the end of this tour there were over ten stops with a duration of two hours. It would be near impossible to only tell three or four stories during this tour. Maybe it was the drinks from the bar stops offered that got ya missing half the tour!

We didnt learn anything...

Julie_S, Mar 2021
We didnt learn anything new see anything that we hadnt walk past earlier that day very disapointed. We didnt even go to all the places we was supposed to go.

Response from Host, Mar 2021

Firstly I apologize that you are disappointed. We never want any guest to feel like they didn’t learn anything. Our goal is for everyone to have fun and learn about the city we love so very much. This is a French Quarter tour so if you walked around the area prior to the tour I am sure you saw some of the locations previously. However this tour goes into great detail on the properties it visits and passes by. We have given this tour since 2014 and I have never heard anyone say they didn’t learn anything in fact all the reviews on here were stellar prior to yours. Ten 5 star reviews and one 4 star review written by guests. I personally contact guests randomly and ask them for feedback and this review really blows my mind. It was brought to my attention by the tour guide (who happens to be the co owner of the company) that you wanted him to take you and your husband to see the pyramid tomb in St Louis Cemetery 1. As he explained, the reason he was unable to take you to that particular cemetery is 1. That wasn’t a part of the tour 2. The St Louis Cemetery 1 it isn’t in the French Quarter (this is a French Quarter tour and the description is clear) 3. St Louis Cemetery 1 personally hosts tours during the day only. There are some tour companies that work with the cemetery as it is closed off to the public and they require everyone to go in with a tour guide. You would need to book a tour with the cemetery or company that works for the cemetery. Our company only offers French Quarter tours. Even if my tour guide had taken you out of the French Quarter and walked you to the cemetery it would have been closed! As far as the locations, every location listed on this tour itinerary was on the tour you attended. The tour route actually would make it near impossible for you to miss a location due to where it departs and concludes. If you are referring to St. Louis Cemetery 1 it is not listed on this tour description. From what I see it appears as though you assumed that the cemetery / mass burial ground that the description lists was St Louis Cemetery 1 however that is a different cemetery. We visit the cemetery / mass burial ground that is located in the French Quarter and guests are given a narration that provides history behind it and the surrounding area. Again, I apologize that you didn’t get what you expected. Have a blessed day. Kind Regards- Ashli

Ghost tour

Bo_H, Jun 2020
Cody did a great job keeping our tweens engaged. He was very knowledgeable and informative. I would highly recommend him to anyone.

haunted tour in French quarter

alexandria72986, Jan 2020
My sister, her husband and I had a blast walking around the French quarter with a small group of strangers listening to spooky stories, random celeb knowledge, and historical information. Our guide was great! I would recommend.

Such a fun tour

Tristan M, Oct 2019
I really enjoyed this tour! Lots of fun stories and interesting history about the French Quarter. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. I would 100% recommend!

Fun and quirky excursion

Happiness53674383428, Mar 2019
Overall it was a good excursion. It hit the right note and the stops at the various bars was cool, so I had a drink as we walked.

Our tour guide Cody was Great! A lot...

Deborah_O, Apr 2018
Our tour guide Cody was Great! A lot of amazing stories of the city and they will stay with us!!! Helpful and really connected with the group! Thank you so much! Definitely a tour/vacation to remember!!

Our tour guide Ashley was great! I...

Christine F, Nov 2017
Our tour guide Ashley was great! I have been to Nola many times and never knew about all of the haunted places! She was very knowledgeable on the history of the area and made it really fun! I would recommend this tour to everyone!

Fantastic tour, fascinating and...

Sondra L, Jun 2016
Fantastic tour, fascinating and quite spooky. I'm so glad I attended as there is so much to learn about the history and tales (that could be true) of New Orleans. Corey was fabulous, he really added to the ambience of the tour with his mysterious manner, not your typical tour guide.

Ashley tour guide was great! She made...

Amanda E, May 2016
Ashley tour guide was great! She made this night spooky and fun!

Interesting and small intimate tour...

Susan L, Mar 2016
Interesting and small intimate tour with well informed and energetic tour guide. Highly recommend.

Our tour guide was amazing - very...

Scott S, Mar 2016
Our tour guide was amazing - very personable and friendly, told amazing stories and we all had such a good time laughing and getting history and current stories. She's a keeper!!

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