Hunting Ghosts in Odd Fellows Rest After Dark
A licensed guide buses the group out of the French Quarter, then leads you through a cemetery after dark with EMF readers.
New Orleans Ghost Adventures runs this loop on an air-conditioned bus with live commentary, leaving from Decatur Street in the French Quarter. The listing promises a licensed guide and names Odd Fellows Rest as the first stop off the bus, a gated 1849 cemetery where even families usually need an appointment to enter.
The heart of the night is a walk inside that one cemetery, with EMF readers for playing ghost hunter between the tombs. The other cemeteries on the route go by the window or stay behind their gates.
Departures are at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM every night. Booking stays open until the start time, and confirmation is instant.
After Dark Haunted New Orleans City and Cemetery Bus TourA two-hour night bus loop from the French Quarter with a licensed guide, a walk through Odd Fellows Rest and EMF readers.www.viator.comWalking Odd Fellows Rest With a Guide and an EMF Reader
Odd Fellows Rest is the one cemetery you walk through. The Odd Fellows, a fraternal order, dedicated it in 1849, and it was never owned by the city or the archdiocese. A July 2026 rider described it as locked, adding that even relatives need an appointment to visit their graves. The itinerary allows 35 minutes inside. A January 2026 rider put their time at closer to 15.
The operator asks everyone to stick close to the guide and stay out of the narrow gaps between the tombs. Riders describe the guide explaining how New Orleans buries its dead above ground and passing around ghost photos from earlier tours. Riders through 2026 mention sweeping the tombs with EMF readers, though three riders said no EMF readers were used on their tour. Alcohol is not allowed inside the cemetery.
Cypress Grove, Greenwood and the Katrina Memorial Gate
The listing routes the bus past Cypress Grove and Greenwood, two cemeteries it picks out for their above-ground tombs. Both were founded by the Firemen's Charitable & Benevolent Association, Cypress Grove in 1840 and Greenwood in 1852. The itinerary also builds in a 10-minute restroom break, which riders describe as a coffee-and-beignets stop.
The last cemetery stop is at the gates of Charity Hospital Cemetery, where the listing says a memorial was built to house the unclaimed bodies from Hurricane Katrina. It was finished for the storm's third anniversary in 2008 with six mausoleums, and news reports at the time counted 85 bodies, 54 of them identified. You look in from outside the gate here, and one August 2026 rider flagged that as important to know before booking. Another rider said the bus skipped Cypress Grove on their night in July 2026. The listing warns that parades, festivals and construction can change the route.
Big Bus, Talkative Guides, a Fast Break
Riders write most about their guides. Jeff is the name that comes up most often, praised for history told with humor. The trade-off is scale: the listing allows up to 42 travelers on a departure. An October 2026 rider said they would pay double for a smaller group, and an August 2026 rider timed the whole tour at 1 hour 40 minutes, drive included.
Watch the clock at the break. A June 2026 rider said the bus left five minutes before the time the guide had given, and their group took a rideshare back to the French Quarter. In summer the 7:00 PM tour can begin in daylight; a June 2026 rider said it was not dark yet. The 9:30 PM departure runs after sunset all year.
Tickets, Ages and Drinks
As of October 14, 2026, the listing charges USD 56 per person, discounted to USD 44.80 for tours through October 28, 2026. There is one ticket type, for ages 13 to 99, and up to 15 people per booking.
- Included: the bus with live commentary, night access to the cemetery, EMF readers
- Not included: tips and alcoholic drinks
- The operator does not allow outside drinks on the bus; drinks are sold at check-in
- Guests who are overly intoxicated are not allowed on the tour
- Tours run in all weather
- The listing does not recommend this tour for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
📍 Arrive 30 minutes early to check in at 620 Decatur Street, Unit 1B. The operator's booking page puts the meeting point at Bon's New Orleans Street Food, next to Landry's Seafood on the corner of Decatur and St. Peter. One rider noted that the whole block carries the 620 address and suggested heading for the Landry's end.
The bus brings you back to the same corner, with the rest of the French Quarter night still ahead.