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French Quarter Dark History Tour
5.0
28 Ratings
New Orleans
Explore the French Quarter’s dark history and haunted spots with a comedian guide. Laugh, learn, and get spooked on this unique tour.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Jackson Square - The tour begins here, where we will uncover why New Orleans is known as the city of the dead.
- St. Louis Cathedral - Stroll down Pirate’s Alley beside St. Louis Cathedral and delve into the tales of the renowned New Orleans pirate, Jean Laffite.
- Boutique du Vampyre - Discover the lore of New Orleans vampires, the location of the secret vampire speakeasy, and if time permits, explore the intriguing vampire store!
- Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar - Take a break at this historic bar, known for its haunted bathroom.
- Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar - Enjoy a pause at the oldest continuously operating bar in the United States.
- Old Ursuline Convent Museum - Conclude the tour by learning about the legend of the vampire brides confined on the third floor.
What's Included
- No entrance fees at any locations
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
Additional Information
Tragedy + Time = Comedy
Join a comedian for an intimate, spooky, and humorous tour of the French Quarter’s dark history and haunted spots!
Love to laugh? Fascinated by dark history? This tour is perfect for you!
Public executions, vampires, eerie women, a mischievous ghost – we have it all!
The guide is a stand-up comedian and actor who has been moonlighting as a tour guide since 2018.
Guests often say, “It’s like drunk history, but the guide isn’t drunk… that’s just their personality!”
There will be a bathroom/bar break halfway through.
The tour is kept small with no more than ten guests. The guide is not a sheep herder. Due to the intimate group size, gratuities are always appreciated.
Book the tour and let the spirits and the guide entertain you!
*Age requirements: 18+. If you have a cool kid who loves the macabre, send a message to see if the tour is suitable for them.
The tour happens rain or shine.
Location
615 Pere Antoine Alley
Pere Antoine Alley
We meet at Jackson Square across from the St. Louis Cathedral. The meeting place photo is posted, so you can find the spot. I will be wearing a jester hat.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(28 Ratings)
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R8776yojulianac
May 7, 2024
Excellent tour for an evening stroll - Amazing tour! Brittanie gave so many great facts and had such a great vibe for the group. We were larger but she did a good job of making sure everyone felt included. I personally knew Brittanie prior through mutual friends in NYC so it was really special to go on her tour and see her in her element. You won't regret the time with her- go book a tour now!
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Rob
Mar 27, 2024
Wonderful Tour!!! - Our guide Brittanie wsd fantastic. She was very funny and knowledgable on the history of New Orleans. If you get a chance this is definitely one tour to take while you are here in New Orleans. I highly reccomend it!!!
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Shari_s
Oct 28, 2023
Take this tour! - Brittany was a great guide. She brought the history of the quarter to life with humor! Our family of four highly recommend taking this tour!
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Cynthia_p
Oct 27, 2023
A tour with ghosts, laughs and facts! - A very light hearted spooky tour that still included historical facts and story that took place in the French Quarter. Our guide was very informative and funny, sharing her own spooky experiences with anyone who asked! Highly recommend this tour if you’re looking for a not-so-serious take on a ghostly tour.
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Shannon_s
Oct 6, 2023
Great evening spent walking around New Orleans - Loved the walk that included New Orleans history presented in a fun and interesting way. Our guide was very personable, charming and funny, loved her. We all really enjoyed the presentation, we could not stop talking about it.
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Kathy
Dec 26, 2021
Excellent Tour - Our guide Brittanie was outstanding ! We had soooo much fun ! Laughs, Libations and Learning ! We will request her for future tours !
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Scubagirlt
Dec 9, 2021
Historical and hysterical! - I did 8 tours in NOLA. This was hands down my absolute favorite! Brittanie made it so much fun, as well as making me feel very welcome In Nola. She was great at telling the cities stories and extremely funny. She also introduced me to a local drink called a hand grenade and then saved my life when I tried to down the actual plastic grenade, thinking it was a chunk of icy drink I laughed more that night than any other time of my trip, and my trip was full of fun. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Adventure_is_ma_name
Nov 10, 2021
Funny/Informative/Feminist - This was one of the best parts of our whole trip! I absolutely loved her energy. She made the tour so much fun and still filled with so many facts while also being respectful of the tragedies and people on her tour. I highly recommend.
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782andreak
Nov 9, 2021
Best dark history comedy tour! - Brittanie was an amazing tour guide! Not only did she provide us with history and ghost stories, she was also hilarious!
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Amywingate
Oct 30, 2021
Nola French Quarter Jester Tours Review - Well Brittney herself of course. What an awesome tour guide. What was cool about this tour was that she gave us more info about the different stops we made than other tour guides have given to us in the past. Also sent us an email the next day via TripAdvisor summarizing where we stopped and what we learned about that spot. She also left info about her favorite spots in town that we could visit. Tour-highly recommended 😊
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