New Orleans Ghost Adventures Tours
Overview
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New Orleans Ghost Adventures Tours offers highly engaging and informative ghost tours, particularly noted for their exceptional guides who are skilled storytellers. While some tours cater to adults (e.g., haunted bar crawls), there are options that have proven to be a big hit with pre-teens, specifically a 10-year-old who was 'hanging off every word.' The unique value lies in the guides' ability to entertain and educate, making history and ghost stories come alive for various age groups.
Key Highlights
- ✓Guides are consistently praised for being funny, knowledgeable, engaging, and excellent storytellers (e.g., DJ, Orion, Gomez, Sean).
- ✓One specific guide, Gomez, captivated a 10-year-old daughter who 'hasn't stopped talking about how cool it was,' even singing for the group.
- ✓Stories are described as fun, informative, and entertaining, blending ghost lore with city history.
- ✓Booking is easy and done via an app, with clear instructions and convenient meeting points.
- ✓Guides like Orion are noted for offering to accommodate participants, suggesting flexibility during the tour.
Standout Features
- ⭐Exceptional and entertaining tour guides who can adapt to the audience (e.g., Gomez singing for families, Orion offering accommodations).
- ⭐Ability of guides to blend history with captivating ghost stories.
- ⭐Ease of booking through an app and clear communication for meeting points.
- ⭐The tours provide recommendations for other local attractions and directions back to the starting point.
Perfect For
Ideal For
💡Pro Tips from Reviews
- →Crucially, verify the specific tour type before booking, as some are adult-oriented ('haunted bar crawl') and unsuitable for children.
- →If booking for a child, consider requesting guides like Gomez or Orion, who received specific praise for engagement and accommodation.
- →Be prepared for walking through the French Quarter for some tours; others may involve van transportation (as per Review 5).
- →Bring a camera if you wish to take many photos, as one tour style had limited photo stops (according to Review 5).
Things to Consider
- ⚠One specific tour is explicitly a 'haunted bar crawl' involving stops for 'good dranks,' making it entirely unsuitable for children.
- ⚠The nature of ghost stories means some content may be too scary or intense for very young or highly sensitive children.
- ⚠One tour participant wished for more frequent stops to take pictures of sights, which might indicate a faster pace or more driving in some tour types.
Price & Value
The tours are described as 'worth every penny' and 'reasonable for the value.' No specific pricing details are provided in the reviews.
♿Accessibility & Special Needs
- •One guide (Orion) offered to 'accommodate anyone that needed it,' suggesting a general willingness to be flexible, but no specific disability accommodations are mentioned.
- •Some tours are walking tours in the French Quarter; one review mentioned a 'van,' which might offer different accessibility options depending on the vehicle.
🍎Food & Drink Policy
- •The 'haunted bar crawl' explicitly involves stops for 'dranks' (alcoholic beverages).
- •No information is provided regarding food or beverages on other tours, or policies for bringing outside food/drink.
🚗Parking Info
- •The meeting location is convenient with 'parking lots to the right and left of the destination,' suggesting easy access for those driving.
👥Crowd Levels
- •One review mentioned getting 'caught in a second line march' in the French Quarter, implying general street crowds, but no specific information about the tour group size or internal crowd levels is provided.
🛡️Safety Features
- •No specific safety features for children or general tour safety measures are mentioned in the provided reviews.
⏰When to Avoid
- • The 'haunted bar crawl' if you are with children, due to its adult-oriented nature and alcohol stops.
- • This experience for very young children (under 7-8) or those who are easily scared by ghost stories, as the content can be intense.
- • Expecting frequent photo opportunities on all tours; some van-based tours may have fewer stops for pictures.
Pricing/Package/Events
Pricing & Packages
Ghost Adventures Haunted Ghost Tour
Duration: 2 hours
Explores real haunted locations visited by ghost hunters. Discover New Orleans’ spooky history and local tales of ghosts, vampires, witches, and Voodoo Priestesses. Features private access to go inside a haunted building. Guided by professional, licensed guides (professors, historians). The tour does not rely on jump scares or costumes; the stories are designed to be genuinely haunting. Guests are encouraged to capture paranormal photos.
Includes:
- •Private access inside a haunted building
- •Professional Licensed Tour Guides
- •Visits to notable landmarks like the Lalaurie Mansion
- •Opportunity to capture paranormal photos
Haunted City Cemetery Bus Tour
Duration: 120 minutes
An above-ground cemetery experience traveling to two different spiritually active graveyards and historic neighborhoods. This two-hour, after-dark bus tour makes several stops. Includes a quick bar stop and demonstration on how to use an EMF reader (guests can bring their own). Features haunted cemeteries seen on TV. Emphasizes the unique coexistence of spirits in New Orleans.
Includes:
- •Travel to two different above-ground cemeteries
- •Bus transportation
- •Quick bar stop
- •Demonstration of EMF reader use
- •Professional Licensed Tour Guides
Voodoo Queen Tour
Duration: 90 minutes
Learn about the history and practice of New Orleans Voodoo, its origins from enslaved West Africans and Haitian immigrants, and its combination of African, Caribbean, and Catholic elements. Focuses on Marie Laveau, New Orleans’ unrivaled Voodoo Queen. Visits her original homestead, Congo Square (in Louis Armstrong Park, significant for free people of color and birth of jazz), and an authentic voodoo shop.
Includes:
- •Visit to Marie Laveau's original homestead
- •Visit to Congo Square
- •Stop at an authentic voodoo shop
- •Professional Licensed Tour Guides
Voodoo, Vampire & Ghost Tour
Duration: 90 minutes
A walking tour through the historic French Quarter, exploring tales of ghosts, vampires, witches, voodoo, murder, and pirates (Jean Laffite). Visits haunted buildings such as Ursuline’s Convent, Lalaurie Mansion, and Pirates Alley. Delves into the haunted history of New Orleans and the truth about Voodoo, Vampire Lore, Pirates, and the Occult.
Includes:
- •Walking tour through French Quarter
- •Visits to Ursuline’s Convent, Lalaurie Mansion, Pirates Alley
- •Stories of ghosts, pirates, voodoo, murder, vampires
- •Professional Licensed Tour Guides
Haunted Pub Crawl
A historically accurate ghost tour with a focus on New Orleans' haunted bars and restaurants. Guests stop at multiple bars, taking advantage of the legal ability to carry alcoholic beverages on the streets. Explores haunted locations like the Lalaurie Mansion and Laffitte’s Blacksmith shop, sharing true stories of French Quarter murder and mayhem. Guides modify the tour to maximize the chance of unworldly experiences.
Includes:
- •Stops at multiple haunted bars
- •Opportunity to carry alcoholic beverages (e.g., to-go Hurricane or New Orleans cocktail)
- •Visits to Lalaurie Mansion, Laffitte’s Blacksmith shop
- •Professional Licensed Tour Guides
True Crime Bar Crawl
Duration: 2 Hours
An adults-only bar crawl designed for true crime fans, delving into the city’s most notable crimes and corruption. Visits sites of notorious crimes and murders, recounting disturbing narratives. Explores hauntings linked to True Crime events. Guests can legally enjoy alcoholic beverages while learning about New Orleans' dark history, from centuries-old to recent events.
Includes:
- •Stops at bars
- •Opportunity to carry alcoholic beverages
- •Visits to sites of notorious crimes and murders
- •Stories of hauntings linked to true crime
- •Professional Licensed Tour Guides
City Tour
Duration: 2.5 hours
A non-haunted bus tour covering must-see neighborhoods beyond the French Quarter, including Bayou St. John, the Garden District, and a drive through the upper 9th Ward. Guides point out key city parts and hidden gems. Includes stops at City Park (with opportunity to try Beignets at Cafe Du Monde, marvel at oak trees, observe wildlife) and St. Louis Cemetery (to learn about unique burial styles and explore).
Includes:
- •Bus transportation
- •Drive through French Quarter, Garden District, Bayou St. John, Upper 9th Ward
- •Stop at City Park (Cafe Du Monde, oak trees, wildlife)
- •Stop at St. Louis Cemetery
- •Hotel pickup in the French Quarter (allow 30 minutes for pick-up)
- •Professional Tour Guide
Events & Schedule
🛡️Safety Policy
- • For Haunted City Cemetery Bus Tour: Out of respect for the dead, guests are asked to follow their guide for the duration of the tour and stick close for safety, avoiding wandering into narrow gaps between tombs.
- • No tricks, costumes, or jump scares are used on ghost tours; frights come from genuine stories.
📅Booking Policy
- • For City Tour, hotel pickup in the French Quarter is available; please allow 30 minutes for pick-up as the tour begins picking up 30 minutes before the tour time.
What People Say
What's Great
- Fun and entertaining activities (mentioned in 7 reviews)
Areas for Improvement
- Parking can be challenging (mentioned in 2 reviews)
Recent Reviews
Raymund Miclat
a week agoFirst time in NOLA and had to do a haunted bar crawl, of course! Chose this tour since it had a ton of great reviews. Didn’t disappoint! Our guide, DJ, was funny, knowledgeable and made the tour worth every penny! 2 hours flew by as we made our way through the French Quarter, making stops at a few bars for good stories, good times and of course, good dranks ;)! Book this tour and hope you get D.J. - the dude is top notch! Cheers!
Virginia Riley
3 weeks agoMy sister and I went on the Ghost Tour and had the pleasure of having Orion as our guide into the amazing stories of New Orleans ghosts as well as the history of the city. The stories were fun and informative. We even decided to have dinner at Muriel's the next night due to his recommendation and it was delicious. Booking was easy and the meeting place was easy to find. Orion started the tour off with some very light expectations and his offer to accommodate anyone that needed it showed a concern that is not usually received on tours like this. I highly recommend the tour, especially if you get Orion as your guide.
Sam Hadley
2 weeks agoOrion was an amazing guy very informative we had a lot of fun on this tour and would highly recommend it to any and everybody that comes into New Orleans. He's an excellent storyteller and very personable. Somehow we even got caught in a second line march
Pedro Valdez
a week agoThe best tour Ive ever taken! My guide was Gomez. I took the tour as something fun to do for my 10 year old daughter and was surprised at how much we all enjoyed it. She was hanging off his every word and hasn't stopped talking about how cool it was. Gomez is a very good story teller, he kept us entertained with the ghost stories. The cherry on top was that he sang for us at the end of the tour as we made our way to the final stop. He also provided recommendations for other tours they offer as well as other attractions in the city and directions on getting back to the starting point. In my book this is a must do. You will for sure enjoy it!
Missy Greco
a month agoBooking was simple; in my app. Instructions were clear. Meet up location was convenient with parking lots to the right and left of the destination. Price was reasonable for the value. Sean was our guide and he was funny, engaging, personable … the van was comfortable enough to ride around in. My only complaint is I wish we stopped more often to actually take pictures of the sights.