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Dark History Tour In New Orleans

About this experience

Ghosts, legends, and dark history – this is our most popular tour – a walk through the streets of the Old French Quarter, hearing the history of our city through the stories of its restless dead, it’s old legends, it’s great disasters, and unsolved murders. The stories are those that define our city and it’s people and most unsettling, it all really happened! The only tour in the city to focus on the Dark History of New Orleans--the things that made us what we are, but which the city council would just as soon not have you know! Led by pre-Katrina tour guides, and the only company in the city who features people who were licensed pre-Katrina and residents for decades.
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At a glance

  • Duration: 2 hr

What is included

  • Certified English-speaking guide
  • Walking tour

Itinerary and highlights

The oldest cathedral of the United States

A wonderful place for a mid-tour break, and the oldest tavern in the city!

One of the only French buildings in the Quarter and the only residence of the French period.

City Hall of the Spanish and Americans til the Civil War

Lovely square designed by a woman, and a place of absolute horror!

Meeting and pickup information

  • Look for the sign on the Cathedral fence

Languages and tickets

  • English — Guide
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Jonathan Weiss Tours

Accessibility and practical details

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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