New Orleans Haunted History Walking Tour

From pirates to voodoo priestesses, this French Quarter tour will give you a new perspective of New Orleans and its fascinating – and sometimes sinister–history.
You’ll set out from Jackson Square with your tour guide into one of the oldest neighborhoods of New Orleans. Here in the Vieux Carre, you’ll hear how this Mississippi port became home to characters of all types, including criminals.

We’ll walk down Pirate’s Alley and hear legends behind its name as well as that of the Cabildo, formerly a prison site. We’ll pass by a mansion with a chilling past and one that highlights our nation’s complicated history of slavery. And no haunted tour dealing with the macabre and occult can omit the stories of voodoo and its so-called queen now interred in one of New Orleans’ famed above-ground cemeteries.

While our ghost tour tales may haunt you, you’ll also get a deeper look into the city’s heritage leading up to the American Civil War and see some top New Orleans attractions along the way!

Meeting Point

615 Pere Antoine Alley

615 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA

In front of St. Louis Cathedral

What's included:

• Local English-speaking guide
• Storytelling of local New Orleans legends
• Local Donation to Crescent Care

Not included:

• Food and drink, museum admission if applicable, souvenirs, tips and gratuities for the guide
• Not all locations listed are guaranteed stops

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Jackson Square

751 Decatur St, , New Orleans, 70181, Louisiana

Your private tour starts in Jackson Square, fringed by some of the most famous and recognizable landmarks of New Orleans, including St. Louis Cathedral, The Cabildo, The Presbytere, and Washington Artillery Park. Your New Orleans tour guide will fill you in on the rich history of the city and how each site holds the history of its notorious past.

15 minutes

Andrew Jackson Statue

Decatur St. Jackson Square, In the Center of Jackson Square, On the West Side of Decatur St. between St. Peter and St. Ann Sts., New Orleans, Louisiana

Our haunted tour of New Orleans’ French Quarter starts just steps away from this iconic statue in the middle of Jackson Square. This raised equestrian statue commemorates Jackson’s role in the 1815 Battle of New Orleans and his time serving as the seventh President of the United States.

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Café Du Monde Mail Order

813 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA

Your walking tour begins not far from this famous beignet-slinging cafe offering up chicory coffee since 1862. While this venue isn’t on our list of tour stops, we encourage our guests to visit or ask their tour guide the best places to enjoy classic New Orleans pastries and drinks!

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The Presbytere

751 Chartres Street, Jackson Square, New Orleans, 70116, Louisiana

A neighbor to the iconic St. Louis Cathedral, this is one of the nation's best examples of formal colonial Spanish architecture. We'll see this beautiful building from the tour's starting point in Jackson Square, before heading into the French Quarter to visit more top New Orleans attractions!

15 minutes

French Quarter

New Orleans, Louisiana

Historically a place of diversity with products and people from all walks of life, New Orleans’ French Quarter has been home to many colorful personalities, some more notorious than others…

1 hour

St. Louis Cathedral

615 Pere Antoine Aly, , New Orleans, 70116-3291, Louisiana

One of the most iconic sights in New Orleans, this beautiful cathedral has stood here solemnly since 1794 and holds the history of crusading Catholics, past popes interred within, and one infamous bombing.

15 minutes

Decatur Street

New Orleans, 70116, Louisiana

A short distance from our meeting point, this street is constantly alive with street musicians, artists, and horse-drawn carriages. We may pass through on our tour or you’ll certainly be heading this direction if you’re heading to famous Cafe du Monde or any of the other great restaurants and bars along the street!

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New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum

724 Dumaine St, French Quarter, Between Bourbon St. and Royal St, New Orleans, 70116-3140, Louisiana

We may end up passing by this decades-long shop sharing the legacy of New Orleans' voodoo history and culture through historic relics, paintings, sculptures, and more.

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Lalaurie Mansion

1140 Royal St, , New Orleans, 70116-2706, Louisiana

This historic mansion serves as a setting for many ghost tours, and for good reason! We may pass by this stately house, where one of New Orleans’ most notorious socialites lived and carried out heinous treatment of enslaved people.

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Cabildo

701 Chartres St, , New Orleans, 70130, Louisiana

Formerly home to the Spanish municipal government before the Louisiana Purchase, this neighbor to St. Louis Cathedral can be seen from the tour's starting point in Jackson Square. Your New Orleans tour guide will tell you the history of this site, formerly a prison during Spanish rule.

15 minutes

Madame John's Legacy

632 Dumaine St, , New Orleans, 70116-3211, Louisiana

This historic site may be along the route of our New Orleans tour and remains one of the oldest houses found in the French Quarter. This house has plenty of fascinating history, aesthetically pleasing French colonial-style architecture, and a culture reference in a couple of modern-day films!

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Washington Artillery Park

Decatur St, , New Orleans, 70130, Louisiana

You might be able to spy from our food tour meeting point this raised park overlooking the great Mississippi and is a reminder of the complicated history and legacy of the American Civil War.

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Pirate's Alley Cafe

622 Pirates Alley, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA

Located right in the heart of the French Quarter and near our New Orleans food tour meeting point, Pirates Alley Cafe serves up one of the quintessential spirits of New Orleans history, absinthe. And you might hear a fanciful tale or two that will help explain its most unusual name.

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Napoleon House

500 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

This building has some stories to tell! Your guide may stop or regal you with tales of the Napoleon House as you taste your way through the French Quarter. All the traditional New Orleans dishes are served here, along with the famous Pimm's Cup cocktail!

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Marie Laveau House of Voodoo

628 Bourbon St, , New Orleans, 70130, Louisiana

On our stroll down the streets of the French Quarter, you may spot this popular shop specializing in all-things voodoo, from dolls and talismans to on-site psychic reading services. Whether we’re passing by this or one of the other voodoo-centric shops, your tour guide will fill you in on the history and origins of this often misunderstood religion.

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