The 4 Best Dark History and Haunted Tours in New Orleans

1.New Orleans Small-Group Haunted History Carriage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,289 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $65Our pick

Meet opposite Jackson Square for a one-hour, small-group carriage ride through New Orleans’ French Quarter. With no more than eight passengers, your licensed guide may include storytellers such as Matt, Lemen, Trish, or Charles. Expect historic landmarks, fires, floods, epidemics, and haunted tales, including the LaLaurie Mansion.

“We LOVED our tour guide. He told great stories and made sure we were all having fun. It was just a great way to spend an evening. The highlight of our trip for sure.”

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2.New Orleans Haunted History Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,084 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Walk through New Orleans’ French Quarter with guides such as Ariadne, Stella, Arty, and Neo, hearing grim tales tied to LaLaurie Mansion, Jackson Square, Pirate’s Alley, and haunted bars. The two-hour tour costs $30, includes a guided walk, and allows time for a drink at your own expense.

“Artie was amazing. Phenomenal story telling and fun activity. A lot of history and pleasantly interesting.”

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3.New Orleans Historic Cemetery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 175 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $23Best value

Walk through St. Patrick Cemetery #2, cemeteries near City Park, and the Hurricane Katrina Memorial with a professional storyteller. Guides such as Chris, Robert, William, and Taylor explain above-ground burial customs, Irish New Orleans, yellow fever, hurricanes, and local traditions. The tour lasts about two hours and ends on Canal Street.

“Enlightening—guide was engaging and knowledgeable. I was disappointed in the appearance of the graves. For shame.”

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4.Haunted Drunken History Tour from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Join guide Raffle for a two-hour, adults-only walk through New Orleans’ French Quarter. You’ll hear true crime, pirate, brothel, ghost, and vampire tales while stopping at historic bars including Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop and Tujague’s. The tour costs $30, includes one drink, and is best for adults who want history with their evening drinks.

“Raffle was an amazing guide, and my siblings and I really enjoyed our pub crawl of the French Quarter with him. He made sure to customize the tour based on what we wanted to see (note, we were there in the off-season, and were the only people on the tour, so this may not be possible normally), answered all our questions and was truly such an amazing ambassador for the French Quarter that I wished I had a few more days to stay and explore even more based on all the tips he gave us. He gave us all the history, ghost stories and vampire lore we could have ever…”

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