The French Quarter Tipsy Haunted & History Tour

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Tracy shares stories on a haunted French Quarter tour — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

A walk through the French Quarter, the most haunted place in the U.S. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Hauntings | History | Legends | Spirits?

Experience the haunted and legendary places of the French Quarter, and hear the real stories behind them.

We make every tour feel like a private tour, by limiting it to small groups, and personalizing every tour for you.

Learn of famous hauntings, true crime & serial killers, vampire legends, real history of voodoo traditions in New Orleans, and much more!

The itinerary may change, as the tour is customized for you. Tell us what you're interested in, and we'll include it on the tour!

Our guides are lifelong history nerds and professional entertainers. Our focus is that your group gets more than a great two-hour experience, but takes home a piece of New Orleans, and connection points to our famous people and places they'll never forget.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 16 people
People per booking: 1–16
Guide: English
Operated by: Spectral City Tours

Ages: Adults (21–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Visual aides, to bring the history to life!

Itinerary

Cuban Creations Cigar Bar

15 min

Cuban Creations is an inviting and classy bar with comfortable indoor and outdoor seating. It's the only smoking bar in the French Quarter and serves some great historic New Orleans cocktails as its specialties.
Stop 2

10 min

Muriel's is considered the most haunted restaurant in the city. It's so famous they keep a table set for the ghost.
Jackson Square

15 min

Hear the bloody legacy that build Jackson Square, and the story of ill-fated Spanish baroness held prisoner in a moated castle.
Voodoo Authentica

12 min

We'll briefly introduce voudou, and discuss the life, crimes, and secret power of Voudou Queen Marie Laveau. Oh, she also ran her own secret underground railroad.

Routes vary, so tell your guide what stories you'd like included.
French Quarter

10 min

We'll see the amazing architecture of the French Quarter, and hear the bizarre, tragic, and sometimes, hilarious stories of those who lived in these buildings.
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar

10 min

The oldest bar in New Orleans, and the oldest building to house a bar in the country. Here we will talk about famous pirate and New Orleans Legend, Jean Lafitte! (Drinks not included in cost of tour)
The Ice House Bar of the Provincial Hotel

10 min

One of the most haunted hotels in the French Quarter, this location once held a... well, if we told you, you wouldn't want to go there!
Lalaurie Mansion

20 min

The most terrifying story in New Orleans history, it also changed the way the city saw itself forever. A high society couple are exposed as the most inhuman serial killers of their age, leaving a house forever stained by its past.
Old Ursuline Convent Museum

15 min

The old Ursulines convent is the source of all the vampire legends in our fair city, some say. Actually, its the source of many legends, not all true.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

We'll meet outside of Cuban Creations, at 533 Toulouse St., wherever space allows. We may be across the street, to avoid cigar smoke.

If you don't see the guide, just stand in one spot with your group, and we'll know you're there for the tour.

End point

We end near Royal St. Exact end points vary based on tour guide and conditions in the French Quarter.

We're happy to customize the route for you as much as we can, so just let your guide know!