Top Ghost Tours Found Throughout New Orleans

by Clint LaCour

Even though Halloween is over for this year, you can still enjoy plenty of haunted fun throughout New Orleans. The city is known as one of the most haunted in the entire country and it doesn’t matter if you believe in ghosts or you don’t.

Taking a ghost tour in New Orleans is necessary, especially if you’re new to the city. Not only will you enjoy a bit of a fright, but also learn about the history of the city and some of the oldest buildings. Here’s a look at a few of the best ghost tours you will find in New Orleans.

Spirit Tours New Orleans

While Spirit Tours offers a number of tours, the one they are most known for is the ghost tour. This one draws huge crowds and leave at 8:15pm from 601 Royal Street. You’ll enjoy stopping at the St. Louis Cemetery and checking out the voodoo queen grave. You’ll also hear about plenty of the history and the legendary stories of disease, disaster and misfortune causing spirits to linger in certain areas of the city.

Bloody Mary’s Tours

Some of the most comprehensive ghost tours in the city come from Bloody Mary’s Tours. This company offers excellent tours in the paranormal area with a three and one half hour tour. The tour does include some time in a luxury van that will take you to mortuaries, voodoo altars, cemeteries and haunted bars. There’s also a mini ghost hunt included and you’ll hear famous stories about Patriot Pirates and mad Madame Lalaurie.

The Haunted Mortuary

Found on Canal Street, The Haunted Mortuary is one of the most unique and paranormal places on earth. It was supposed to be turned into a haunted house, but the owners discovered it was haunted during construction. It does operate as a haunted house during Halloween, but it’s open for ghost tours the rest of the year. They also allow overnight paranormal readings.

Haunted History Ghost Tour

Maybe the best in town, Haunted History offers all kinds of creepy tours including cemetery tours, ghost tours and vampire tours. Most tours are about two hours and will take you through some of the most unique and historic areas of town. Visit the tomb of voodoo queen Marie Laveaux, the St. Louis Cemetery #1 and many other spots. Travel Channel named this the #1 Tour in New Orleans and it lives up to the hype.

Other ghost tour options in New Orleans include:

If you enjoy haunted places and the feeling of being scared, these tours are certainly for you. Halloween isn’t the only time of the year for ghost in New Orleans. As one of the most haunted cities in the country, it’s the perfect place for paranormal activity and ghost tours. Check out the top choices on this list and find the tour that scares you the most.