New Orleans: Voodoo, Vampire & Ghost Walking Tour

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Duration1h 30m

GroupUp to 28

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Two Hours in New Orleans' Most Haunted Blocks, With Real Stories

You walk the French Quarter for two hours with a local guide who covers verified ghost stories at LaLaurie Mansion, St. Louis Cathedral, and other haunted sites. You learn about New Orleans' vampire folklore, pirate history, and public executions—all grounded in historical research rather than theatrics. The guide is included; routes may change due to festivals or construction.

1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore haunted New Orleans landmarks

Stop and photograph LaLaurie Mansion
Pass by St. Louis Cathedral
Stop for a drink at oldest bar
Learn about vampire folklore and Casket Girls
Stop at Pirate's Alley and learn history
Pass by unique restaurant
Visit Voodoo Authentica (closed, daytime visit)
Walk alongside Jackson Square execution site

The Experience

You're standing in the French Quarter, and your guide is already pointing to a building across the street. The LaLaurie Mansion. You've heard the name before—maybe in a show, maybe online—but what you're about to hear is different. This isn't a performance. The stories are grounded in historical research done at each location, which means you're getting the actual documented hauntings, not the Hollywood version. The voodoo, the vampires, the pirates, the murders—they're all here, woven into the streets you're walking on.

The tour moves through the Quarter in two hours, and the pace lets you actually absorb what's happening. You'll stop at St. Louis Cathedral, the oldest cathedral in the United States, and hear about the Casket Girls and why vampire folklore took root in New Orleans the way it did nowhere else. Then there's Pirate's Alley—a name that comes with a real story, not a tourist board invention. You pass Voodoo Authentica (closed during the tour, but you'll know where to come back in daylight if you want to), and you walk alongside Jackson Square, where public executions once happened. The guide connects these dots in a way that makes the city's darker history feel less like a theme and more like something that actually occurred here, on these exact blocks.

The streets themselves matter. The French Quarter's historic layout—narrow, uneven, old—is part of what makes this work. It's also why the tour notes that routes may shift due to parades or construction, and why it's not recommended if you have mobility challenges or poor cardiovascular health. The walk is real; the ground is what it is. You'll also stop at America's oldest bar, which gives you a moment to catch your breath and absorb what you've learned. By the end, you've covered the occult, witchcraft, murder, and mayhem in a single afternoon, all of it tied to actual locations and documented history.

What’s included

Your two hours include a professional local guide leading you through the French Quarter, stops at LaLaurie Mansion, St.
Louis Cathedral, Pirate's Alley, Jackson Square, and Voodoo Authentica, plus a break at America's oldest bar.
Entry fees and drinks are separate.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditions

Operated by New Orleans Ghost Adventures

Is this one for you?Book this if you want the real history of New Orleans' haunted side without the theatrics—the guide's research-backed stories are what make the difference between a ghost tour and an actual account of what happened here.