Guided Tours

New Orleans: Ghost, Voodoo, and Vampire Haunted City Tour

Discover the haunted heart of New Orleans as you walk through the French Quarter and St. Louis Cathedral with a professional, storytelling guide.

Get spine-chilling tales of ghosts, vampires, and voodoo, all tailored to your group—no two tours are the same with this flexible itinerary.

Explore infamous locations like the Lalaurie Mansion, Pirate’s Alley, and Jackson Square, steeped in dark legends and true crime.

Receive a free bar guide at the end, packed with beverage deals and haunted pubs so you can keep the thrills going long after the tour.

Upgrade to a small-group VIP tour with a 15-person cap, or an uncensored version that has adults-only content covering grim details of a dark history.

Note: This tour is a walking experience with stops outside sites like LaLaurie Mansion, Pirate’s Alley, and Jackson Square. Entry inside these locations is not included.

1.5 to 2-hour New Orleans walking ghost tour

Professional English-speaking guide

Food and beverages

Entry to the visiting sites

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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Anne H
Group
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Apr 2026
Excellent narration and storytelling. Lots of ghost stories, and a vampire story, no voodoo sory or info.
John G
Family
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Oct 2025
Robby Rob was awesome! Very entertaining and informative. A good tour of New Orelans history with a spooky twist.
Margaux T
Couple
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Oct 2025
We loved the tour with Mac, he was the best!
Gwen P
Group
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Aug 2025
Our Tour Guide, Lacey, was so good during the tour! It was also a treat to find out that the Hotel Provencial was on the tour - as we were staying there! Very informative and fun!
James S
Couple
Verified booking
Aug 2025
It was very informative and our guid was awesome.

Step into the dark heart of New Orleans with an expert guide leading the way through voodoo legends, ghost tales, and vampire myths—all set in the atmospheric French Quarter.

Getting started

Meet your guide at a quirky local shop filled with oddities—your introduction to the city’s supernatural side. Check-in is quick and simple.

What to expect

This is a 1.5–2 hour walking tour through the French Quarter, stopping at iconic haunted spots and voodoo landmarks. You won’t enter specific landmarks or buildings, but you’ll get chilling stories and photo ops at every stop.

Key points of interest

LaLaurie Mansion: Once home to Madame LaLaurie, this house is infamous for its dark and disturbing history.

Ursuline Convent: One of the oldest buildings in the Mississippi Valley, with vampire legends tied to its attic.

New Orleans Pharmacy Museum: Known for old-time cures like bloodletting and leeching—eerily fascinating from the outside.

Saint Germain House: Home of a legendary vampire-like figure who never seemed to age.

New Orleans Voodoo Museum: A small but powerful symbol of the city’s spiritual traditions and rituals.

Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar: A haunted bar lit by candlelight—your final stop for a spooky sendoff.

Tour features

Expert storytelling guide with theatrical flair.

Explore voodoo, ghost, and vampire lore in one tour.

Stops at the city’s most haunted and storied locations.

Great for first-time visitors and paranormal enthusiasts alike.

Family-friendly and easy walking route through the French Quarter.

What to bring

Your own beverages.

Your pets can tag along.

Accessibility

It is not wheelchair-accessible owing to the poor condition of the roads.

Additional information

Check-in begins 30 min before departure time.

The tour operates rain or shine and will be cancelled only in the case of extreme weather conditions.

There will be a 10-min restroom break about one hour after the tour begins.

You may bring your own beverages.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point. Students must show a valid student ID.

Please arrive at the meeting point 15 mins before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

Meeting point

Meet your guide at Witches Brew Gallery & Haunted Sanctuary.

Address: 311 Exchange Pl, New Orleans, LA 70130.

Get directions to the meeting point