The 9 Dark History Tours in New Orleans That Earn Their Price

1.Adults-Only New Orleans Ghost, Crime, Voodoo, and Vampire Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,545 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $37Our pick

Walk New Orleans after dark with guides such as Professor Ric, Ricardo, Jon, JJ, Elaine, and Nikki. Hear carefully researched tales of true crime, voodoo, vampires, and haunted homes, with a midway restroom stop and optional VIP Hellvision projections. The tour stays outdoors and is limited to ages 17 and older.

“Fun evening with JJ in New Orleans. A wealth of information shared in an engaging manner, our whole party of 7 people enjoyed this tour. Very educational with lots of New Orleans history, as well as the expected ghost stories. Highly recommend, especially if you get JJ as your guide.”

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2.New Orleans Adults-Only True Crime and Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,666 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $38

Walk the French Quarter with Streets of Sin’s horror-storian guides, including Jamie, Christo, Lucy, and Anja. Hear uncensored true crime stories at sites such as St. Louis Cathedral, Inn on Ursulines, Exchange Place, and the Louisiana Supreme Court. Adults 17 and older only.

“Christo is awesome! He was very knowledgeable and clearly loves what he does! This was an amazing tour and will definitely be booking again!!”

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3.Ghost, Crime, Voodoo, and Vampires Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 139 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $37

Walk from Armstrong Park through the French Quarter with guides such as Doug, Elaine, Ricardo, or The Professor. Hear about voodoo, the Axeman, Madame LaLaurie, and haunted bars. Choose a standard tour or HELLVISION, which uses handheld projectors to recreate grim scenes.

“Our tour was amazing. It is not necessarily a haunted tour but a tour about crime, mystery and history. Our guide was very informative as well as thoughtful and personable. We took bathroom and drink breaks. She even stayed after the tour was over to answer questions and just talk. I highly recommend.”

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4.Dark History Tour In New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30Best value

Walk through the French Quarter with guides such as Jonathan Weiss and Doug, hearing lesser-known stories at St. Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square, Madame John’s Legacy, and Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop. The two-hour English tour costs $30 and begins at 5:00 pm.

“I went to see this tour years ago and it was amazing. It was truly the dark history tour. It was led by Jonathan Weiss. I boasted this tour to all my friends and they seem to have gone soft and left the “dark” part out of the tour. My entire group left halfway through. Embarrassed I suggested it.”

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5.Ghost Stories and True Crime Walking Tour of the French Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $33

Walk the French Quarter at 8 p.m. with guides such as Scott, Joshua, or Libby, hearing researched stories of ghosts, murders, pirates, voodoo, and the Mississippi River. The two-hour tour favors history and strong storytelling over costumes, with groups capped at 16.

“It was a fun and informative tour and a nice way to learn more of the history of New Orleans I would recommend it”

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6.New Orleans French Quarter Dark History, Haunts, and Laughs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $35

Walk through the French Quarter from Jackson Square to the Old Ursuline Convent with a guide such as Brittanie. Hear about Jean Lafitte, vampire brides, haunted hotels, bars, and bathrooms on a funny, fact-filled 90-minute to two-hour evening tour.

“Awesome tour! Our tour guide was great and hilarious! The the small group atmosphere she prefers makes it more personable and memorable. Would definately reccomend! 10/10”

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7.Adults-Only True Crime, Mafia, Dark History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $37

Follow a licensed guide from the New Orleans Jazz Museum into the French Quarter for stories of Gallatin Street, “Bloody” O’Reilly, Aleister Crowley, haunted bars, immigration, vice, and crime. Guides may include Elaine, Doug, Jon, or the Professor. Expect a small group, outdoor stops, and no staged scares.

“Was the most awesome tour I have been on in New Orleans. I love crime history so I figured it would be worth it but the stories were awesome and unique from what you traditionally hear on a tour. Our guide was vibrant, cool and knowledgeable. He was also able to back up his claims with references of where he got the information from, which is important because some tours don't tell the truth. Now we have bunch of new books to read. I recommend this tour highly.”

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8.French Quarter Ghosts and True Crime Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 21 reviews · 2 hours · from $30

Meet guide Joshua or another Lucky Bean Tours storyteller under the streetlight at 721 St. Philip Street. Walk about one mile through the French Quarter while hearing true tales of murder, crime, ghosts, jazz, and New Orleans history. The tour is in English and for ages 12 and up.

“Guide was great, small group so you could easily discuss. Informative”

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9.The New Orleans Dark Side Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $55

Meet your local guide at 941 Bourbon Street for a moderate-paced walk through the French Quarter. Expect stories of voodoo, ghosts, vampires, dark history, celebrities, and filming sites. Tours last about one to two hours, cost $55, and may include bar stops.

“Vastly disappointed is an understatement Tour guide was 15 minutes late leaving us wondering if he was going to even show up .Arrived with no apology and then went straight to bathroom. Tour started 20 minutes late with 2 hour tour ending 1 hour later. Content on the dark history of New Orleans was very limited. .More on celebrities shows and filming sites than on the dark side of New Orleans. Been on several New Orleans Tours before. Loved them all. Worst tour I have ever been on anywhere. Money would have been better spent on a cheesy T-shirt.”

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