Experience the Cities of the Dead at night with chilling stories and local history
2 hours
Discover the haunting beauty of New Orleans' cemeteries on a bus tour after dark. Leave the French Quarter to hear ghost stories and explore the city's cemetery history.
Ages 6+ to join; Adult ages 12+. Arrive 30 minutes before start. BYOB is allowed; drink responsibly, disruptive guests may be asked to leave.
Tours are non-refundable. Full refund only if operator cancels due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. No-shows are charged full price. There is a $10 rescheduling fee.
1140 Decatur St. New Orleans, LA
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The guides really make or break the experience here, and fortunately most reviewers had excellent ones. Roy, Robert, Marcus, Kendall, and Raffle all get enthusiastic shout-outs for their storytelling abilities, historical knowledge, and engaging personalities. Robert particularly impressed guests with how he weaved ghost stories into genuine New Orleans history, while Marcus earned praise for creating intimate discussions about faith and spirituality. The walking tours in the French Quarter seem especially popular, with guides arriving prepared with photos and taking groups to multiple locations over two hours. The bus cemetery tours are more hit-or-miss, and expectations matter here. Several guests felt disappointed by limited stops (sometimes just one cemetery instead of multiple), with traffic and occasional late starts cutting into tour time. A few reviewers expected more ghost lore and historical depth but instead got a casual, free-roam experience where guides encouraged selfies and ghost-hunting apps without much structured content. The meeting spot gets called "sketch" by some, tucked behind construction fencing, though others say it felt fine. If you're booking, the walking ghost tours appear more consistently strong, and requesting a specific guide by name seems worthwhile based on how often reviewers mention wanting to tour with the same person again.
This was a perfect tour for our first NOLA trip! Henry(Darryl/jamaal) was our tour guide and he was very knowledgeable about the city and gave us plenty of fun facts. He kept it lively and not to mention, there was never a dull moment. Thank you!
Vanessa Calderon
March 2, 2026
This was a perfect tour for our first NOLA trip! Henry(Darryl/jamaal) was our tour guide and he was very knowledgeable about the city and gave us plenty of fun facts. He kept it lively and not to mention, there was never a dull moment. Thank you!
Vanessa Calderon
March 2, 2026