The 4 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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