New Orleans Ghost Tour
Good food, live music, and of course, ghosts! The streets of New Orleans are crawling with ghosts and ghouls, and there’s no better way to experience the haunted side of the Big Easy than with Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours!
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We offer the best ghost tours in the country, and we’ll guide you through the horrors of the Louisiana Bayou, all while learning about the exciting history of America’s most unique city. Locals and tourists alike will have a fantastic time on a spooky ghost tour through the French Quarter. Book your New Orleans ghost tour today!
Our Tours
FRENCH QUARTER GHOSTS AND GHOULS OF NEW ORLEANS
Discover the ghosts of New Orleans on a bone-chilling ghost tour on the haunted streets of the French Quarter. Real stories of murder, tragedies of war, and other unexplained events from the hidden history of the Big Easy will be revealed on a ghost tour you’ll never forget.
Tour Meeting Location: French Quarter at the St. Louis Cathedral, 615 Pere Antoine Alley, at the front of the steps to the entrance facing Jackson Square.
Tour Times: 8PM
Tour Length: 1 hour
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
BLOOD AND MAGIC: VOODOO AND VAMPIRE TRUE CRIME TOUR
Experience the mystique and reveal the voodoo knowledge that exemplifies a huge part of New Orleans culture
Tour Meeting Location: In front of the Congo Square at 701 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Tour Times: 11AM
Tour Length: 1.5 hours
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
NEW ORLEANS GHOSTS BOOS AND BOOZE HAUNTED PUB CRAWL
Enjoy some liquid courage while hearing ghostly tales of New Orleans's most historic haunts and drinking hotspots.
Tour Meeting Location: In front of Jackson Square - 701 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Tour Times: 5:45PM
Tour Length: 2 hours
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
BIG EASY BAYOU BITES FRENCH QUARTER FOOD TOUR
New Orleans has long been the culinary and cultural capital of the United States. Come join us and experience some of the French Quarter's tastiest offerings.
Tour Meeting Location: Voodoo Authentica at 612 Dumaine St, New Orleans, LA
Tour Times: 10AM
Tour Length: 2 hours
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
FRENCHMAN STREET MUSIC AND MURALS BAYOU BAR CRAWL
New Orleans is known for letting the good times roll, and nowhere exemplifies this better than the famous Frenchmen Street. For this tour, we've compiled an experience of the best murals, music, and merry-making drinks the city has to offer.
Tour Meeting Location: Frenchmen Hotel, at 417 Frenchmen Street
Tour Times: 6PM
Tour Length: 2 hours
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
TIME AND MONEY: TOMBS AND MANSIONS OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS
There's no shortage of opulent and elegant homes in New Orleans, and the Garden District is full of architectural delights, but these homes may be hiding secrets as well. Tag along and pull back the curtain to view the darker side of some of the city's most sumptuous homes.
Tour Meeting Location: In front of the historical marker for Colonel Short's Villa, at 1448 Fourth Street, New Orleans
Tour Times: 2PM
Tour Length: 2 hours
Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!
Why is New Orleans So Haunted?
With a vibrant history that spans three centuries, there’s no place like New Orleans. The cultural clash of African, French and Spanish traditions has created a unique environment where ghosts and spirits thrive in the streets of the French Quarter. The city was founded in 1718 by the French on land that was originally inhabited by the Chitimacha tribe.
The city always held strategic importance, being situated at the delta of the Mississippi River. New Orleans was highly sought after by every colonial power and even fell under Spanish rule for a short period. Even after the Louisiana Purchase, when New Orleans became an American city, it kept its own character, retaining its unique culture. Pirates and smugglers ruled, often holding more power than the local government.
The city was an important route for trading smuggled goods to and from the Caribbean and into the Mississippi River basin. Catholicism and African traditions clashed to create Voodoo, giving the city its own spirituality and leaving behind a spooky aura that still hangs over the city today. Some quirky characters are known to haunt the city.
The people of New Orleans are resilient, having survived numerous tragedies over the years. Fires, epidemics, hurricanes, but the people of the Big Easy stand firm, and so do the ghosts!
Why should you tour with us?
Whether this is your first ghost tour or just one of many, a city like New Orleans is a rarity. This popular tourist destination is home to some of the most outrageous stories - all true, all documented. In a city that’s seemingly surrounded by spirits, we take you on an incredible journey through the city’s most haunted locations each with a more remarkable and in some cases, more ominous story than the last.
It’s a well-known fact that New Orleans is one of the most haunted cities in the nation, if not the world. But what happened that gave the Mardi Gras capital of the world this title? What events led to the dead outnumbering the living? We’ll share the stories that are stranger than fiction and take you to the actual sites where they occurred. You’re about to get a true history lesson on the dark side of New Orleans.
Tourists venture to New Orleans for a variety of reasons, and one of those is to specifically go ghost hunting. We’re going to take you to the sites of New Orleans’s most haunted locations and give you a cheat sheet on who to look for. Whether you’re a professional ghost hunter or are out here for fun, NOLA Ghosts will give you the lowdown on the city’s haunted past, who to look out for, and what to avoid.
There is so much that New Orleans is famous for; the incredible Cajun food is just one of many. If you’ve had all the Cajun food you can eat and are looking for a way to burn it off, why not join us for a walking tour of the area’s well-known haunts? Before you know it, you’ve gotten your steps in, received a history lesson you can’t get anywhere else, and just made room for more of New Orleans’s famous Cajun food!
The shows that are based on this city are great but they don’t really dig deep into the creation of it. Maybe those are the stories you want to tell. Maybe you’re ready to start that book or screenplay about the dark and tragic stories behind the heart of New Orleans. This is a great place to start! If stories are what you’re after, our NOLA ghost tour makes the perfect launching point.
Your friend is about to tie the knot so why not give them an experience they’ll never forget? It doesn’t get much more special and unique than a ghost tour in a place with a deep-rooted history and documented evidence of the unexplained. Now THAT’S a party that will be outrageously unforgettable and will be one that will haunt the happy couple till death does them apart…and after!
THE MOST HAUNTED PLACES IN NEW ORLEANS, LA
Beauregard-Keyes House
No doubt, this house in the French Quarter is one of the spookiest spots in New Orleans. The stunning home, sporting a pale and butternut color scheme, almost entices you to come inside. However, don’t let the beautiful architecture influence you too much. This former home to General P.G.T Beauregard is known to house several spirits who refuse to leave, including a ghost dog and the restless spirits the Confederate Army.
The LaLaurie Mansion
The LaLaurie is a site that’s filled with a sinister history. The mansion sits prominently on Royal Street, and the stories of what went on there will make your skin crawl. Madame LaLaurie was a sadistic serial killer who used the mansion to perform her gruesome acts. She was known to use the rooms as torture chambers for slaves that were unlucky enough to cross paths with her. This stop isn’t for the faint of heart, so be sure you’re ready before stepping inside.
The Witch of the Opera House
The French Opera House was once the capital of opera in America. But, everything took a twisted turn when the opera house burned down in 1919. But that wasn't the worst tragedy to befall this majestic theatre. Marguerite was an alluring figure on the New Orleans opera scene. After killing her ex-lover and his new partner, she hung herself right in the opera house. Some say her spirit still lurks the former grounds of the Opera to this day.
FAQs
Please see your booking details for meeting location. There are neighboring parking garages and street parking that are available in the area.
Group size varies based on time of year and demand. We can keep everyone in your party in the same group. We’ve been doing this for years, and manage group size to ensure guests have a great experience. In the event you can’t hear your tour guide, let them know, or move closer to them.
Pets are welcome as long as they do not disrupt ot distract from the tour
The arrival time will be listed on your confirmation email and in the available tour times when you click the book button
Please do not call us, the best way to reach us is by email using the contact form on this website
An extended tour takes you to a few additional locations when the regular tour ends. This adds about four new places and 30 minutes to your tour- highly recommended
Book a tour and check the +1 box for each person in your group where it says “Extended Tour” at checkout to add an extended Ghost tour.
Please contact us directly for pricing and availability. We do not do private tours under 30 persons. If you have a group under 30, please order directly from the website’s book now option.
Tours are held rain or shine. We will contact you if the tour is cancelled.
Please only attend the tour for the day and time you are booked, as another day or time may not be available. If you need to reschedule, please contact us by email first. There is a $10 per order (not person) rebooking fee for each schedule change.
As it is unfair to other guests, we do not wait for late or no show parties. Please remember to arrive to the correct location on time! We do not grant refunds to guests who fail to arrive to the appointed place on time and miss their tour.
No, but some of the locations you can visit during the day for free. We simply wouldn’t have the time to focus on as many stories as we do if we were to enter each one, and we wish to focus on the stories, and leave the exploring up to you!
15 minutes before the start of your tour
No.
No, this is a walking tour.
Most of the tour is not stroller or wheelchair accessible.
Yes, you are welcome to take photos of the locations we visit!
No, videos are not allowed
No, there is no smoking allowed on the tour
We do not allow intoxicated guests or drinking on the tour- we will promptly ask those in violation to leave
Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours
America’s most infamously haunted house delivers the most terrifying scares from all across the nation. We’ve compiled an extensive list of notoriously haunted locations and packaged them into spooky, entertaining tours available throughout the nation. Discover the true, unfiltered stories that created these hair-raising scares in only the unique and engaging way our expert guides can bring them to you. From the ghosts of unsolved murders and tragic accidents to disturbed spirits unable to find peace, there’s no limit to what we expose on our authentic ghost tours. Join us as we take you on an unforgettable, chilling journey through your city’s dark past and uncover the sinister secrets that put these places on the otherworldly map.
The Lizzie Borden House is home to the infamous murders that captivated the nation and made Lizzie Borden a macabre household name. Guests can explore the house via a variety of tours and, for those brave enough, stay in this notoriously haunted home. We aim to provide you with a memorable experience as well as deliver the best ghost tours, haunted pub crawls, and a variety of other experiences in over 100 cities.
Blogs
After the Axe: Lizzie Borden’s Post-Trial Life
“Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.”Lizzie Borden’s story is one of mystery, heartbreak, and horror. Even those who aren’t true crime enthusiasts or ... Read More
Posted 07.16.2025
Haunted Route 44
The tale of a ghostly hitchhiker is one of the most well-known urban legends across America’s highways. That includes Route 44, which runs through Rehoboth, Massachusetts, a simple farming community that makes up part of what ghost enthusiasts kno ... Read More
Posted 07.10.2025
The Spirits of Lincoln Park
There are few things as haunting as an abandoned amusement park.If you have the chance to walk through one of these deserted locations, you can almost feel the emptiness that hovers over the area. You’ll see the remnants of carnival rides that ... Read More
Posted 06.24.2025
The New Bedford Armory
New Bedford occupies a unique spot in haunted American lore. Right next door to the famously haunted Salem, New Bedford has been a bit overshadowed by its more witchy neighbor. But don’t let that fool you - the town of New Bedford owns one of the ... Read More
Posted 06.12.2025
Mysteries of the Hockomock Swamp
Located within the United States’ very own Bermuda Triangle (aka the Bridgewater Triangle), a vast wetland known as Hockomock Swamp spans 16,950 acres. It’s considered the largest freshwater swamp in the state, but that’s not the only thing th ... Read More
Posted 05.15.2025
Beyond Lizzie: The Most Intriguing Suspects in the Borden Case
There was only one person charged for the bloody 1892 murders of banker Andrew Borden and his second wife, Abby Borden: Andrew’s 32-year-old daughter, Lizzie. While Lizzie’s innocence or guilt is still a hotly debated topic to this day, some his ... Read More
Posted 05.02.2025
Middleborough Town Hall
This building, located just down the road from the Lizzie Borden House, has hosted many notable figures over the years, including John F. Kennedy and George Wallace. But it’s no concert hall or event venue - it’s a town hall, of all things. ... Read More
Posted 05.02.2025
Hauntings of the Oliver House
The Peter Oliver House in Middleborough, Massachusetts, is a dramatic colonial home full of history and intrigue. Built in 1769, this Georgian-style mansion was the residence of Dr. Peter Oliver, the son of Judge Peter Oliver, a prominent Loyalist o ... Read More
Posted 04.24.2025
The Haunted Millicent Library
The Lizzie Borden murders remain one of the most chilling and infamous crimes of 19th-century New England. But there are many other stories connected to this tale that cast a dark shadow over the community of Fall Springs and the surrounding areas i ... Read More
Posted 04.21.2025
The Spirits of the Quequechan Club
When people think of Fall River, MA, one name immediately comes to mind: Lizzie Borden. Lizzie was accused of murdering her father and stepmother, and many still debate her innocence.The Lizzie Borden House has become a hotspot for paranormal ph ... Read More
Posted 04.11.2025
