New Orleans: Ghost, Voodoo & Vampire Walking Tour 21+

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1/11

Duration1h 30m

GroupUp to 28

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Walking the French Quarter's Darkest Stories After Dark

You walk through the French Quarter after dark with a licensed local guide, hearing stories of vampires, voodoo, and haunted mansions at Jackson Square, the Pharmacy Museum, Royal Street, and the LaLaurie Mansion. The tour is adults-only, outdoor, and lasts the full evening. Arrive 30 minutes early or you lose your spot.

1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore New Orleans dark history

Hear tale of infamous vampire
Learn about mad doctor's experiments
Visit French Quarter's Jackson Square
See sinister homes on Royal Street
Hear legends at oldest French Quarter building
Discover haunting tale of LaLaurie Mansion

The Experience

You're stepping into the French Quarter as the sun drops, and your guide—someone from the community who knows these streets' actual history—starts pulling back the curtain on New Orleans' most unsettling figures. The tour moves through Jackson Square, past Royal Street's sinister mansions, and toward the LaLaurie Mansion, where the stories aren't folklore you'll forget by morning. This is an outdoor walking tour, so you're moving the whole time, no buildings entered, just the pavement and the weight of what happened on it.

The guide walks you through the tale of New Orleans' most infamous vampire, then pivots to the mad doctor who ran experiments at the first licensed pharmacy in the US—the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum still stands there, and you'll hear what went on inside. At Runyon Canyon Park, one of the oldest buildings in the Quarter, the legends that emerged from the night get their moment. The LaLaurie Mansion comes last, and the story there—an abusive slave owner whose presence people still report—lands differently when you're standing in front of the actual house. Every tour is unique; no two guides tell it the same way, and no two nights pull the same details forward.

You need to be 21 or older, and you need to arrive 30 minutes before departure or you won't get a spot. The French Quarter's terrain is uneven and old, so if you have mobility concerns, book knowing that. The guide is licensed, five-star rated, and this isn't a theatrical performance—it's someone who lives here, telling you what the city actually holds.

What’s included

Your evening includes a narrated walking tour with a licensed five-star guide through the French Quarter, covering Jackson Square, Royal Street, the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, Runyon Canyon Park, and the LaLaurie Mansion.
The guide shares stories of vampires, voodoo, haunted figures, and the city's darkest history.
Service animals are welcome.
You do not enter any buildings—this is an outdoor walking experience only.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditions

Operated by Witches Brew Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you're 21 or older and want the actual dark history of New Orleans told by someone who lives there, without the theatrical staging—the outdoor-only format and the guide's local knowledge are what make the stories land harder than a typical haunted tour.