Top Louisiana Historical Tours

Considered one of the largest and most elaborate example of rural Victorian Gothic architecture in Louisiana, the Ardoyne Plantation has a storied past. With this guided tour, you gain access to the home, which is still lived in by descendants of the original owner today. As you walk through grand rooms with cove-molded ceilings and other unique architectural details, your guide shares stories of six generations of life in the Ardoyne Plantation.

Take the 2-hour New Orleans Dark Side Tour and journey down the mysterious pathways of historic New Orleans. Listen to tales of ghosts, ghouls and vampires; hear stories of the 'ladies of the night'; discover the dastardly deeds of the mob in the Big Easy; and learn about piracy on the high seas. Led by a storyteller guide, the tour touches on La Belle Epoque and Civil War history while introducing you to the street scenes of New Orleans.

Take a deep, drunk dive into New Orleans' decadent district—the French Quarter—on this group walking tour. Walk and drink and listen to commentary on the dark side of the city, including vampires, voodoo, and the paranormal. Your guide will arrive with an EMF meter in hand to detect any paranormal activity during the tour.

Explore New Orleans’ dark side on an occult-themed pub crawl through the French Quarter. With an local guide leading the way, grab a drink to go (own expense) and hear stories about unsolved murders, ghosts, and vampires. Plus, power up an electromagnetic radiation detector.

See the historical sights of New Orleans on a 2-hour walking tour with a guide who tells you about the city's haunted and occult side. Hear tales about ghosts, voodoo, and vampires as you explore the French Quarter, stopping at bars along the tour route to purchase drinks, if you wish (own expense). Select your preferred departure time when booking.

Soak up New Orleans’ wild (and sometimes drunken) history on a 2-hour walking tour of the French Quarter with a storyteller guide. Visit historic sights and occult landmarks with plenty of time to grab cocktails to go, as the guide shares the ghost stories, vampire legends, and funny anecdotes about life in the Vieux Carré.

This New Orleans voodoo and mystery tour takes you into the Big Easy's history of vampirism, occult activity, paranormal occurrences and even piracy. Hear tales of haunted buildings, lost treasure and documented sightings of ghosts and vampires as you explore. Use of pro ghost-hunting equipment is also included.

Discover New Orleans kaleidoscopic history on a 2-hour private walking tour, exploring highlight landmarks like the bustling French Quarter, Jackson Square, Cabildo, the Ursuline Convent and more. Absorb the sights and sounds of the city as you learn about its eclectic history from New Orleans' French and Spanish roots to its Creole cultural traditions and contemporary culture. A great comprehensive tour for history buffs!

Get the best of five different New Orleans walking tours all in one with this entertaining romp through the French Quarter. Hear the tales and see the places that make this the most unique and haunted city in America, from voodoo legends and paranormal sightings to haunted cemeteries and Hollywood lore. Learn about the city’s unique founding and the many layers of history that make the Big Easy like no other place on Earth.

Explore the French Quarter of New Orleans with an informative guide who shares stories about the history and supernatural side of this historic neighborhood. Visit important locations such as St Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square and sites key to the Louisiana Purchase. Learn about ‘Voodoo Queen’ Marie Laveau, see where voodoo ceremonies were once held and visit a haunted house. Your guide allows time for you to purchase drinks at bars along the way, and you can also use authentic paranormal equipment. This entertaining tour provides a fascinating take on The Big Easy.

Discover the highlights of New Orleans on this 2-hour walking tour of the vibrant French Quarter. A friendly guide will lead you through the Vieux Carré, past charming hidden courtyards, and to Louis Armstrong Park and Jackson Square, describing the city’s confluence of cultures and rich traditions. See bustling scenes of local life, peek into the world of voodoo, and view architectural gems including some of the nation’s oldest buildings.

Take a walk through history to discover the mysteries and secrets of New Orleans! On this 2-hour evening tour, follow your storyteller guide through the shadowed alleyways of the French Quarter and hear tales of voodoo, murder, torture and famous hauntings. Visit infamous locations laden with dark history such as Sultan’s Palace, the LaLaurie Mansion and St Louis Cathedral. The perfect tour for fans of mystery, legend and colorful characters.

Take a walk on the spooky side with a spine-tingling 2-hour spirits walking tour in New Orleans. Wind through the French Quarter’s shadowed alleys and hear tales of famous hauntings from your local guide. You’ll stop at sites of frequent paranormal happenings such as the Bourbon Orleans Hotel and the LaLaurie Mansion, home to the infamously brutal mistress Delphine LaLaurie. Leave with a new understanding of the ‘spirited French Quarter’!

This 2-hour New Orleans ghost tour brings together the best of the occult, macabre and mysterious legend that surrounds New Orleans. While listening to a guide speak about traditional burial practice methods, voodoo rites and visions of ghouls and vampires, you'll be looking at the architecture and people-watching on the street. Visit more than 15 locations and even use high-tec ghost-tracking equipment.

Treat yourself to the Halloween of a lifetime with an eerie 2-hour French Quarter walking tour! Wind through darkened alleys, and hear tales of famous hauntings and mayhem from your entertaining guide. You’ll stop at sites of paranormal activity such as the Ursuline Convent and the LaLaurie Mansion, home to the murderous Delphine LaLaurie. Enjoy a night of tale-telling featuring notorious characters, voodoo, ghosts, vampires and more.

Rife with tales of ghosts, vampires, folklore, supernatural activity, mythical figures and voodoo, New Orleans is the perfect city for a spooky walking tour. Your 2-hour family-friendly excursion through the historic streets and houses makes an ideal introduction to the unusual history of this great city. Be sure to bring a pair of comfy walking shoes, not to mention more than a little courage.

According to subscribers of such theory, New Orleans is a hotbed of paranormal activity. This 2-hour ghost tour is your opportunity to visit locations associated with all-things-supernatural: ghosts and vampires, unsolved mysteries and other unusual activity. A fun experience for adults and children alike, the tour offers the chance to use high-tec ghost-hunting equipment to detect representatives of other worlds.

Stroll through the historic French Quarter during this 2-hour walking tour. Follow your guide past the historic buildings, down charming lanes and through serene plazas surrounded by Spanish moss-draped trees. Listen to an insider's account of the bustling, decadent neighborhood's history, from its beginnings to what it stands for today.

Vampires and Ghosts. Murders and suicides. Brutal slave owners. New Orleans' dark and demented history contributes to its reputation as one of America's most haunted cities. During this small-group walking tour of the historic French Quarter, you'll will use ghost-seeking equipment and paranormal activity detectors in a quest to uncover supernatural apparitions, ghosts and demons. It's a hit with families and individuals alike.

Get know the ‘Big Easy’ through the eyes of a local on this 2-hour insider’s walking tour of New Orleans. Learn about the city’s raucous history and famous residents, from pirates and voodoo queens to big-name celebrities, and dig into Mardi Gras traditions with a stroll down Bourbon Street. Discover what makes New Orleans’ cuisine and culture unique among the world as you visit the most interesting historic sites and modern hotspots throughout the French Quarter and along the mighty Mississippi.

With a rep as the most haunted city in the United States, New Orleans' long and lurid history no doubt contributes to its paranormal activity. An extraordinary walking tour of the Big Easy, this small-group excursion might very well witness abnormal apparitions, feel cold spots or even capture unidentified figures on camera. You'll seize the opportunity to use specialist ghost-hunting equipment, too.

This haunted excursion around New Orleans takes in the greatest hits of ghosts and vampires alongside lurid New Orleans history, popular culture and architecture, cemetery explorations and, of course, tales of the city's great unsolved mysteries. Popular with families and individuals alike, the tour includes fun commentary during a walk through the French Quarter. As the Cajun expression 'laissz les bon temps rouler' goes, let the good times roll!

***Weekend tours start at 3pm in the same location on Saturdays & Sundays- "Garden District New Orleans Food & History Tour (Weekend edition)"***. A New Orleans native, I work with some of my favorite places to help you drink and eat like a local! My tours will get you into the neighborhoods outside of the French Quarter to taste and experience what makes New Orleans culture so unique! You'll learn about our history, architecture, cemeteries and culture between food/drink stops (it's also a GREAT neighborhood for shopping art and locally made goods)! Your ticket includes food and drinks at 3 stops, tax and tip, so you can sit back and enjoy! Children & teens welcome, dietary restrictions accommodated. Tours are all-weather. Walking: Easy/Moderate (>1 mile) I also offer the following tours: New Orleans Nightlife & Bar Tour of Frenchman St (Thurs - Sun), Eat Like A Local - Bywater Best Food & Art Tour (Tues-Fri) and a New Orleans Garden District Food & History Tour (7 days a week).

Sail down this Mississippi River on a classic Paddlewheeler boat on this New Orleans river cruise. Enjoy illuminating narration from a licensed historian and stop part-way through the trip to learn about the Battle of New Orleans. Then, get back aboard the vessel and enjoy a cash bar while admiring the views.