The Crescent City swells with an atmosphere of mystery and magic, rich with colorful phantoms and otherworldly spirits. Steeped in legends and lore, its haunted history is ever-present, dripping from its wrought iron balconies and moss-laced trees.
America’s most haunted city offers a wealth of haunted tours, from those that explore its lavish neighborhoods to those stained by bloody acts. Its many districts and squares swirl with the stories of restless souls, voodoo priestesses, and flesh-and-blood beings whose wicked actions were all too real, rendering it the perfect playground for spirits.
French Quarter Ghosts and Ghouls of New Orleans
A haunted New Orleans tour – Copyright US Ghost Adventures
New Orleans’ French Quarter is as flooded with poltergeists as it is with Creole cottages and jazz. Three centuries of death, disaster, and disease have left a legion of ghosts to shelter in its shadowy corners. Along the French Quarter Ghosts and Ghouls of New Orleans, you’ll uncover it all, from monstrous criminals to malevolent madames.
Hear about the unearthly echoes that spill from the balconied buildings and lamp-lit streets of this soulful city, soaking in the strange tales of murder, mystery, and bloody massacres that have become the spine-tingling backbone of the French Quarter.
Stop by blood-curdling destinations, like the LaLaurie mansion, where a horrifying series of events left an otherworldly stain. Considered by many to be NOLA’s most haunted house, it still suffers from the memories of its owner’s barbaric deeds nearly 200 years later, only adding to the eerie legacy of this storied city.
Blood and Magic: Voodoo and Vampire True Crime Tour
Voodoo and vampires are almost as synonymous with New Orleans as Bourbon Street itself. You can expose the secrets behind both on the Voodoo and Vampire True Crime Tour as you walk the streets of the iconic French Quarter.
Lovers of bloodsucking beings will delight as they learn the true stories behind Anne Rice’s fanged creatures and the vampiric subculture that lurks in the shadows of this ADJ city. Unveil one of this city’s most misunderstood practices as you explore the realm of voodoo and its renowned practitioners, like Marie Laveau.
This thrilling New Orleans tour embraces it all, from Crescent City serial killers to the horrifying aftermath of an axe-wielding murderer, bringing you to the doorstep of crime scenes and harrowing tales. As illuminating as it is spell-binding, this criminally fun tour carries the perfect mix of frights and facts.
Time and Money: Tombs of the Rich and Famous tour
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Venture down the opulent streets of the Garden District, as you savor one of the nation’s most renowned neighborhoods upon the Tombs and Mansions of the Rich and Famous tour. Just as haunting as it is beautiful, you’ll lay your eyes upon a dreamscape of historic homes and stunning structures, all packed with captivating stories.
Tap into this treasury of bewitching tales that lie behind the breath-taking architecture, unraveling the stories behind these monumental mansions home to celebrities and elite New Orleans residents.
If you feel a sense of envy along the way, remember these magnificent dwellings cannot be taken to the grave. Stop outside the Lafayette Cemetery #1 along the way as you hear about the final resting place of many of NOLA’s rich and famous. You’ll also learn about this city’s burial practices and funerary traditions to send a final chill down your spine.
New Orleans Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl
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Those who fancy their spooky stories paired with a strong drink may prefer to take a haunted New Orleans pub tour instead. In that case, the New Orleans Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl will be right up your alley.
The streets of the Crescent City are abuzz with specters and sinister stories, best washed down with a drink in hand. Embark on a spirit-soaked tour of this city, warding off foul phantoms with the power of a stiff drink.
This adults-only tour explores the Big Easy through the boozy lens of great drinks and strong bevvies, stopping by some of the eeriest places in all the city. While the tales are truly terrifying, a tipple or two will help to steady your nerves, allowing ample opportunity for you to drink in tales of otherworldly beings and hair-raising history.
Shadows of Midnight Ultimate Late Night New Orleans Ghost Tour
Haunted New Orleans late at night – Copyright US Ghost Adventures
With New Orleans night-lit streets as its backdrop, the Shadows of Midnight Ultimate Late Night New Orleans Ghost Tour is only for the truly brave of heart. Along this frightful journey, guests will roam the haunted nooks and crannies of the Big Easy under the dim light of the darkened hour.
Each and every corner you visit along this phantom-filled tour contains a story of New Orleans’ dark past, easily forgotten in the festive glow of daylight. Peer behind the celebratory surface of Mardi Gras beads and parades as you reveal a city soaked in strange shadows.
You won’t want to spend the witching hour alone after this pulse-pounding tour, with stories of New Orleans ghastly past fresh in your mind. Bring a friend for comfort, and hope that nothing follows you both home from this nightmare-inducing tour.