New Orleans: Yellow Fever Ghost Tour & Haunted Mansions

The Stories Nobody Tells: Seven Haunted Corners of New Orleans After Dark

You'll visit seven haunted locations across New Orleans's French Quarter, starting at the historic Pharmacy Museum and moving through Pirates Alley, Marie Laveau's home, and LaLaurie Mansion. The evening walking tour covers documented paranormal activity and historical crimes dating back to the Civil War, with your guide narrating at each stop rather than rushing between them. You don't arrange transportation between stops or research the locations beforehand. The tour handles both.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each2 stops

1. New Orleans Pharmacy Museum15m
2. LaLaurie Mansion15m

Explore haunted New Orleans sites

• Meet at New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
• Visit historic Pirates Alley
• View Marie Laveau's home
• See Delphine LaLaurie's Mansion

The experience

You don't expect the Pharmacy Museum to be the starting point for a ghost tour. It's a museum, after all, with glass cases and plaques. But that's exactly where the New Orleans Yellow Fever Ghost Tour begins, and there's something unsettling about standing in the first pharmacy ever built in the United States while your guide starts talking about the hauntings that have followed this city since the Civil War. The sun's already down. The streets are narrower than you thought they'd be.

From there, the tour moves through seven of the most haunted places in New Orleans, and the stops aren't what you'd call tourist-friendly. Pirates Alley, where eighteen-century duels left blood on the cobblestones. The home where Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen, lived, and where people still leave offerings. Then LaLaurie Mansion, and your guide doesn't soften the story. Delphine LaLaurie's crimes are documented, brutal, and the kind of history that makes you understand why locals say the building itself feels wrong. You're not just walking past these places. You're standing in front of them while someone who knows the archives tells you what happened inside.

The tour runs after sunset, which changes everything. The French Quarter looks different at night: the iron balconies catch the streetlights differently, the alleys feel narrower, and the stories land harder because you're hearing them in the actual locations, not in a classroom or a book. It's a walking tour, so you'll cover ground, but the pace is built around stopping and listening rather than rushing. Groups stay small enough that you can actually hear the guide over the street noise, and they move through the seven stops methodically, which means you're not just collecting names. You're getting the full weight of each story.

If you're booking this, know that it's genuinely about the history and the hauntings, not about jump scares or theatrics. The guide is drawing from documented crimes, paranormal reports, and the actual architecture of the buildings. It's the kind of tour where you leave knowing more about New Orleans than you did when you started, and you'll probably think about some of those stories for weeks afterward. The tour meets at the Pharmacy Museum in the evening, so just show up ready to walk and listen.

What’s included

Your evening includes entry to seven of New Orleans's most haunted locations, guided narration at each stop covering paranormal history and documented crimes, and the meeting point at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum where the tour begins after sunset.

Information

Lasts 1h 30m, runs every day at 20:30, from US$ 35 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 20:30Another time? ›

GroupUp to 28

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

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AgesAdult (13 to 80 years) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by SUPER CITY TOURS

Is this one for you?This tour suits history and paranormal enthusiasts who want to learn the documented stories behind New Orleans's hauntings rather than generic ghost folklore: the guide draws from actual crimes and archives, so you're getting real history, not invented scares.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 12 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What time does the tour start?

The tour runs after sunset. Check the booking page for the exact departure time, which varies by season.

Is the tour walking-based?

Yes, it's a walking tour through the French Quarter. You'll move between seven haunted sites on foot.

Where does the tour meet?

The tour meets at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, the first pharmacy in the United States.

What are the seven haunted places visited?

The tour includes Pirates Alley, Marie Laveau's home, LaLaurie Mansion, and four other historically significant haunted locations in New Orleans.

Is this tour suitable for people with mobility concerns?

The tour is not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health, as it involves walking between multiple outdoor stops. Public transportation options are available nearby if needed.

Are service animals allowed?

Yes, service animals are allowed on the tour.