New Orleans: Night Ghost & Cemetery Bus Tour with Guide

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1/11

Duration2h

GroupUp to 28

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Nighttime bus ride past cemeteries voodoo sites and haunted stories in new orleans

You’ll ride through New Orleans after dark with a local guide sharing ghost stories and real history as you visit haunted cemeteries and voodoo sites by bus. Expect unexpected chills, surprise locations, and a late-night snack stop — all wrapped up in that unmistakable New Orleans atmosphere that lingers long after you leave.

Step-by-step itinerary

Haunted cemetery and city tour

Visit Bayou St. John voodoo site
Explore historic cemetery gates
Learn about lepers colony history
Stop for break at Cafe du Monde

The Experience

I’ll be honest — I didn’t expect to get goosebumps before we even left the French Quarter. Our guide, Marcus, had this way of talking that made the whole bus lean in closer, like we were all kids again hearing ghost stories after dark. The city outside looked different at night, especially as we rolled down Esplanade Avenue. Streetlights flickered against old balconies, and there was this faint smell of sweet olive mixed with something… older? Maybe just my nerves.

We stopped at a cemetery I’d never heard of (they don’t tell you which one ahead of time — it’s part of the deal). The gates creaked when Marcus pushed them open. He told us about yellow fever epidemics and how these tombs stacked up because New Orleans just kept running out of space for its dead. Someone in our group swore they felt a cold hand brush past their hair. I laughed at first but… well, I kept glancing over my shoulder anyway. It’s weird how quiet it gets between the tombs at night; even the bugs seemed to hush up.

Later we crossed Magnolia Bridge, where Marcus pointed out spots linked to Marie Laveau and voodoo rituals. There were little offerings tucked under the railings — beads, candles, some things I couldn’t name. He said people still come every St. John’s Eve to leave wishes here. For a second I just stood there listening to the water under the bridge and thinking about all those layers of history stacked up in this city — you feel it more at night somehow.

We got a quick stop at Cafe du Monde for coffee (and beignets if you wanted). Powdered sugar everywhere — still found some on my jacket later. On the way back, someone showed us a photo they’d snapped near a crypt; there was this blurry shape behind Marcus that wasn’t there before. He just grinned and shrugged like that sort of thing happens all the time here. Maybe it does.

What’s included

Your evening includes transportation by air-conditioned bus with a licensed local guide leading you through haunted neighborhoods and real cemeteries at night; plus a break to grab coffee or snacks at Cafe du Monde before returning to your starting point.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Haunted History Tours