French Quarter History and Hauntings New Orleans Best Small Group Walking Tour

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

New Orleans’ oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter dates back to the 1730s, long before the rule of law reigned. It’s a district rife with life, character, and color—and hauntings, serial killers, voodoo masters, pirates, and more. On this small-group tour, follow your guide to the most haunted spots and learn the stories, secrets, scandals, and spirits floating through this legendary ‘hood.

Easy meetup with your guide near the Joan of Arc statue
Visit Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar, Old Ursuline Convent Museum, and more
Learn the bloody history behind town icons like Jackson Square
Limited to 15 travelers, you'll get a fun, small-group experience

What's Included

Photos and visuals to bring the history to life!
Free Polaroid of your group!

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

515 St Philip St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
We will meet MRB's Bar & Kitchen at 515 St Philip st. Please arrive at the meeting location 15 minutes before the start of your tour.

End point

Royal Street
Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Tour ends only a few blocks from the start point. Exact end points vary based on tour guide and conditions in the French Quarter.

What To Expect

French Quarter

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jackson Square

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar

7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Old Ursuline Convent Museum

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lalaurie Mansion

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Fun evening

Denise_B, Apr 2024

Evan did an excellent job; he was formative and interesting in the history and ghost stories he told.

Evan is awesome

Steve_R, Mar 2024

Evan was awesome! Supremely knowledgeable, with accurate facts and riveting stories while being modest about it all. It’s clear he’s done his homework and knows his history! If you’re looking for a showman this isn’t the tour for you, but if you want interesting and real stories from a smart guy, consider this tour.

Make this your first-night priority

hj64gtsx5p, Mar 2024

This was the perfect “first night in New Orleans” thing to do after dinner, with the added bonus of helping us learn our way around the French Quarter. Small group size made it way more personal, and our tour guide, Evan was super knowledgable without being corny or theatrical about it. We appreciated the blend of history + “haunted” and it’s definitely for people who want a next-level tour experience beyond just vampires and voodoo

Great tour with Evan!

Alan_H, Jan 2024

We did a tour with Evan and he was our kind of tour guide, in that he wasn't a "character" guide, with a top hat and eye patch and some corny schtick. He had tons of information, and seemed genuinely excited to share his knowledge of New Orleans. His stories were captivating, and he had obviously researched them thoroughly, pointing out which parts could be verified as true, and which parts were possibly just a good story. We enjoyed it very much!

Fun tour!

Emily_E, Oct 2023

Fascinating history and our guide Evan was a great speaker. We learned a lot about New Orleans history. Would do it again!

Informative

nanapopbert, Mar 2023

We enjoyed the factual information more than the supposed haunting information that most tours provide for effects. Our tour guide, sorry, forgot first name, had the same last name as me. I have had the other tours before and I enjoyed this one the most.

Average tour.

shschaberg, Mar 2023

Rather boring. Not worth the money. A few interesting facts. Stupid bar stop that wasted time. I did a city tour in the afternoon that was better.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Sorry you felt that way! Thanks for joining us. What I think separates us from an average tour is smaller groups, rich and uncensored history, and more personalized tours.

Looking for a more factual spooky tour, this is the best!

Amy_H, Sep 2022

I wish that I could remember our tour guides name because he was absolutely amazing. His level of the history in the area was superb, as well as his storytelling! This is not the trip where you’re gonna learn about all the fluffy vampires and old wise tales. It was much more factual based, which I very much appreciated. We went on September 4th @ 8pm, there was a lot going on, but we moved around the city with relative ease and it was by far my favorite tour of the five that we did!

Our tourguide, Jackson...

MaryJane_C, May 2022

Our tourguide, Jackson was very knowledgeable and entertaining. We enjoyed the tour. The ghost tour was great

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Stacey_M, Mar 2020

We thought this was going to have some spooky ghost stories. It was more like a social studies class but not so interesting. Could be that we have visited NOLA many times and already had a good handle on the history.

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French Quarter History and Hauntings, Small Group Tour

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What's Included

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What To Expect

Additional Info

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