Hear French Quarter vampire legends on a 1.5-hour night walk with a licensed guide
1.5 Hours
Licensed guides, Vampire Tavern
Walk the French Quarter at night with a licensed guide and explore New Orleans vampire legends, both real and fictional. Visit sites tied to these stories, including a former Vampire Tavern.
No tours run on Mardi Gras night. Please arrive 20 minutes before departure time.
48 hour notice is required for cancellation or change. Tours operate rain or shine.
Product ID: DGD57A
The Vampire Tour departs nightly at 8:30 PM.
Arrive 20 minutes before departure time.
Bring your email confirmation as your ticket, either printed or on your mobile device.
The gates of Jackson Square on Chartres St
The guides here clearly make the experience. Names like Yahyah Universe, Christian, Bob, Thorn, and Chrissy come up repeatedly, with reviewers genuinely enthusiastic about their storytelling abilities and deep knowledge of New Orleans history, architecture, and supernatural lore. People describe feeling more connected to the city after their tours, which speaks to the guides' talent for bringing stories to life in an engaging, personal way. They offer several different tour options, from Garden District walks to comprehensive five-in-one tours covering vampires, voodoo, true crime, and ghosts. The pacing seems comfortable even on longer walking tours, with well-timed breaks built in. One negative review mentioned a guide whose style felt more like loud comedy than the spooky atmosphere they expected, so if you're hoping for genuinely eerie vibes, you might want to clarify which tour fits that mood. Overall though, the vast majority of visitors leave thrilled with what they learned and the charismatic guides who shared it with them.
Our tour guide was absolutely phenomenal on the vampire tour tonight!! His story telling abilities made the tour of the undead truly come alive. Then, after the tour, he provided another 30 or so minutes of incredibly intriguing intellectual conversation. I’m 43 and was on the tour with my 62 year old father, and we were both engaged the entire night. 10/10
Amanda Mullally
August 31, 2026
Our tour guide was absolutely phenomenal on the vampire tour tonight!! His story telling abilities made the tour of the undead truly come alive. Then, after the tour, he provided another 30 or so minutes of incredibly intriguing intellectual conversation. I’m 43 and was on the tour with my 62 year old father, and we were both engaged the entire night. 10/10
Amanda Mullally
August 31, 2026
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