Ghost Stories by the Glass Across the French Quarter's Bars
A two-hour French Quarter walk between bars with haunted reputations, with Marie Laveau and pirate lore told over your drinks.
Ghost City Tours runs this two-hour pub crawl out of its storefront at 809 Royal Street, and it is for adults only. The listing frames the night around Marie Laveau, pirates and the city's most notorious figures, told inside bars with haunted reputations. Everyone must be 21 or older, and the operator asks you to bring a valid ID to check-in. Drinks are bought at each bar and are not part of the ticket. The listing and the operator both point out that New Orleans' open-container rules let you carry a drink from one stop to the next.
As of October 21, 2026, the booking calendar sells 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM starts from Sunday to Wednesday, and an 8:00 PM start from Thursday to Saturday. The operator's own site lists 7:30 PM nightly; go by the time on your booking. Gratuities are not included. Free cancellation runs until 24 hours before the start.
New Orleans Haunted Pub Crawl: Ghosts & French Quarter NightlifeTwo hours on foot in the French Quarter · Ages 21 and up · Drinks and tips extrawww.viator.comRampart Street, Lafitte's and Pirates Alley
The listing's itinerary pins four bars at about 30 minutes each. The first drink comes near the edge of the Quarter on North Rampart Street, with the Marie Laveau stories. Another stop is Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop on Bourbon Street, which the listing calls one of the oldest and most iconic bars in New Orleans and ties to pirate lore. The other two pins sit on Pirates Alley and on St. Philip Street. The operator says not every stop runs every night, and its own FAQ names stops near Lafitte's, Pirates Alley, the LaLaurie Mansion and Mahogany Jazz Club. Travelers who wrote between 2022 and 2026 mostly counted four bars, and several said they liked that the bars sat off Bourbon Street.
Your Drinks, Your Tab, Some Cash
Nothing to drink comes with the ticket, and ordering at each bar is your call. One 2025 traveler liked being able to choose at each bar and went home sober. Carry some cash as well as a card: travelers in 2025 and 2026 each hit a stop that took cash only. The bars can be busy, one 2026 traveler found restrooms limited, and on crowded nights getting served at the bar takes time. Tips for the guide are not in the price either.
Two Hours and About a Mile on Foot
The operator describes about a mile of flat, easy walking, with time to sit at each stop. Travelers add that the pavement is uneven and that comfortable shoes help. The operator lists the walk as not wheelchair accessible, while the booking listing marks it suitable for all physical fitness levels. Pack for rain: the operator calls the walk great even in heavy rain, and one 2025 traveler did it in a downpour. In October 2024, one traveler's group ran into the city's annual Halloween parade, and the guide steered them through the crowds. Time inside each bar varies; one August 2026 traveler said they never got to sit down in a bar and carried their drinks out to the street.
More Stories Than Scares
The operator calls the crawl more entertaining than terrifying, with humor next to the ghost stories and no jump scares. Most travelers praised guides who mixed history with the lore, and a few wanted more ghosts and found it closer to a history walk. Group size swings widely: one traveler had a party of three, another counted 24 or 25 people, and several in big groups said they struggled to hear the guide. One booking takes up to 28 travelers. The listing pitches the night to couples, groups and solo travelers looking for a social evening.
📍 Meet at the Ghost City Tours storefront at 809 Royal Street, where the company's sign hangs in the window. The operator asks you to head inside, check in at the counter and arrive 10 to 15 minutes early, with your ID. It recommends a rideshare over driving, given paid parking in the Quarter and the drinks. The listing gives Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop on Bourbon Street as the end point, though a 2023 traveler finished at a different bar and the stops can change on the night. Several travelers said their guide stayed on afterward with suggestions for where to go next.