New Orleans Haunted Pub Crawl: French Quarter Ghost Stories & Drinks

Two Hours in New Orleans' Most Haunted Bars, With a Guide Who Knows the Verified Stories

You'll walk through the French Quarter for two hours with a licensed guide who shares verified ghost stories at real haunted locations, including Jackson Square's execution site and LaLaurie Mansion. You stop at several haunted bars where you can order drinks, and the guide handles the history while you handle the atmosphere. The crawl ends near Bourbon Street, so you can keep the night going or head back whenever you're ready.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each5 stops

1. Jackson Squarepassing by
2. French Quarter30m
3. LaLaurie Mansionpassing by
4. Bourbon Streetpassing by
5. Runyon Canyon Parkpassing by

Haunted French Quarter pub crawl

• Start at Jackson Square
• Hear haunted stories in French Quarter
• Visit historic haunted bars
• Enter a private location
• See LaLaurie Mansion
• Hear about America's oldest bar
• End on Bourbon Street

The experience

You start at Jackson Square, where the guide points out the spot where public executions happened: now the most paranormally active location in the city, according to the research they've done at each stop. It's the kind of detail that lands different when you're standing there, and it sets the tone for the next two hours. The French Quarter itself is old enough that the streets feel like they're holding something, and the guide moves through them with the ease of someone who's walked this route dozens of times.

The crawl takes you to several of the best haunted bars in New Orleans, and you'll have time to get drinks at a few of them along the way. One stop is a private location. Another is the place where some of the city's best-known authors drank. There's the bar that's supposedly America's oldest, with its own haunting attached. The stories aren't vague. They're tied to specific people, specific events, specific reasons the place earned its reputation. Your guide is licensed, which means they're not just spinning yarns. They've done the historical legwork.

LaLaurie Mansion comes up in the itinerary as arguably New Orleans' most haunted location, and the guide walks you through what happened there and why it matters to the city's paranormal history. After that, if you want to keep going, Bourbon Street is right there: the world-renowned party street where you can end the crawl on your own terms. The whole thing runs about two hours, and the route can shift depending on parades, festivals or construction, so what you see depends partly on when you go.

What’s included

• Your two-hour crawl includes a licensed guide leading you through the French Quarter to haunted bars and locations with verified ghost stories.
• You'll visit Jackson Square, LaLaurie Mansion, historic bars where authors drank, America's oldest bar, and have the option to end on Bourbon Street.
• Time to order drinks at several stops is built into the itinerary, though drinks are purchased separately.

Information

Lasts 2h, runs every day at 17:00 and 19:30, from US$ 29.60 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 17:00 and 19:30Another time? ›

GroupUp to 28

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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AgesAdult (21 and older) · Under 21: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessiblePublic transport nearby

Operated by New Orleans Ghost Adventures

Is this one for you?This works well if you want the real haunted history of New Orleans' French Quarter without arranging your own route or research. The guide handles the verified stories and the bar stops, leaving you free to absorb the atmosphere and decide how long to stay at each location.

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Top questions

Do I have to drink alcohol on this tour?

No. You have time to get drinks at several stops, but it's optional. You're 21+ to join, but purchasing drinks isn't required.

How long does the haunted pub crawl take?

Two hours total, moving through the French Quarter at a walking pace with stops at haunted locations and bars.

What if I can't walk much or use a wheelchair?

The tour is wheelchair accessible and near public transportation, but the historic French Quarter streets have uneven surfaces that can be challenging for mobility. Check the specific route before booking.

Can the route change?

Yes. Routes shift due to parades, festivals or street construction, so the exact stops may vary depending on when you go.

Is this tour only about ghost stories, or do we actually visit bars?

Both. You visit real haunted bars and locations throughout the French Quarter, hear the verified stories at each stop, and have time to order drinks at several of them.

What's included in the price?

A licensed guide and access to the haunted locations and bars. Drinks are not included. You pay for those separately at each stop.