New Orleans Drunk History Tour: Paranormal, Comedy, Culture
4.4
121 Ratings
New Orleans
Embark on a paranormal, comedy-filled adventure through the historic streets of New Orleans on a Drunk History Tour. Explore dark history, legends of ghosts, voodoo, and vampires while enjoying drinks and interactive storytelling.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar - Drink your way through one of the oldest neighborhoods in the United States. This tour group discovers the rich culture and vibe of New Orleans’ most decadent district while learning about the neighborhood’s dark history from a knowledgeable insider. This tour covers the dark side of New Orleans history. Also hear the legends of ghosts, vampires, and voodoo that is said to run thick in the French Quarter. This tour covers it all. A blast for boozers, history buffs, and anyone interested in the paranormal.

Together this tour group will explore and investigate paranormal activity using a real paranormal / ghost detector.  (A real EMF Meter - Ghost/Paranormal Detector will be used during this tour.) 

Please note that not all locations on tour will be seen on this listing. We stop at 10 locations along with bar stops along the tour route.

Welcome to the home of the New Orleans Drunken Tour….  Where learning is intoxicating.

What's Included
  • Group tour
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks
Additional Information

Embark on a captivating and interactive journey through one of America’s oldest, most historic, and culturally rich neighborhoods, equipped with stories related to New Orleans’ history, dark past, tales of spirits, voodoo, vampires, humor, and refreshments. During this tour, a genuine EMF Meter - a Ghost/Paranormal Detector will be employed. Join the guide as you navigate the enchanting lanes of the French Quarter (Vieux Carre), visiting the key historical and cultural sites. This guided walk of approximately 2 hours is focused on the historical evolution of New Orleans and its transformation into the spectacular city it is today, as explained by an informed local guide. The drunk history walk of New Orleans will be a memorable experience, appealing to drink lovers, history enthusiasts, and paranormal fans alike. Take the liberty to reinterpret history by providing your own unique perspective on some of New Orleans’ most discussed historical events and haunted sites.

  • Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. TERMS AND CONDITIONS When a guest purchases a ticket / tickets they are agreeing to the following Terms and Conditions. INCLUSIONS- Admission Ticket, Local Tour Guide, Walking Tour Duration: Tours last anywhere from 1 hour to 2 hours approximately. All tours offered are moderate paced walking tours. The duration varies and may last longer depending on the wait time inside the bars. Some bars may be busy and delay the tour to a large degree EXCLUSIONS – Gratuities (recommended) Drinks are available to purchase along route Meeting / Departure location: Meet on the sidewalk @ the gate of the courtyard attached to Lafittes Blacksmith Shop Bar located at 941 Bourbon Street New Orleans Louisiana 70116. Please arrive a few minutes prior to departure time and check in with the tour guide. Tours do not meet inside Lafittes Blacksmith Shop Bar. We are not affiliated with Lafittes Blacksmith Shop Bar located at this address. Tours depart at the scheduled time. Guests must check in a few minutes before the tour departs and leave with the tour group at the scheduled departure time. Tour Guides are unable to answer phones after a tour departs since we are then navigating our tour groups and giving narrations we cannot be on our phones and lead a tour. Late arrivals will not be refunded. If you are going to be late please contact us before the tour is scheduled to depart so we can try to help you check in before the departure time or reschedule your tour. We will do what we can to reschedule your tour for the next tour that has availability. If a guest arrives even a few minutes late the tour guide will not be at the meeting departure location any longer because we start at the scheduled time. Please contact us Before the tour departure to avoid any issues regarding being lost / late. Time stamped photos are taken of the meeting location at the start of each tour. Departure Time Comments -Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions. We reserve the right to delay and or reschedule tours regarding certain situations that may arise. If the tour is delayed guests will be notified via text & or email. This does happen at times and it is important that we can reach you and update changes. Texts are the most common method of notification that we use for all updates- including any updates, delays or cancellations. No refunds (for any reason including weather) will be issued from booking agent or tour group. This includes weather in New Orleans, Louisiana or anywhere else in the world. Do not ask for a refund we do like declining refunds but we will if asked. Rain out policy – Tours are rain-or-shine events. Guests should prepare for the type of weather we are having. It can be pretty darn hot in NOLA but it can also get pretty darn cold as well. In the event that a tour is canceled- All cancellation notices will appear on our website, social media and we will send text notifications to all guests who leave an accurate working mobile phone number on their reservation. Prepaid tours will receive credit for a future tour. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule tours due to inclement weather or any other acts of God. All tours are for entertainment purposes only. There is no guarantee that you will encounter any paranormal activity while on this tour. Unfortunately we cannot create a ghost / supernatural being appear anywhere / anytime during the tour! This includes non-physical entities, such as angels, ghosts, vampires, demons, gods, and spirits. If it isn’t human we cannot guarantee you will see it. Our tours are realistic! No refunds and no compensation will be offered for any reason. This includes guests that complain for not seeing a ghost or supernatural being. We do not give potential guests or active ticket holders false hope of seeing a ghost. Guests have captured paranormal photos during our tours so rest assured it is most definitely possible we simply do not haunted anything. We have an album of the photos including texts that have photos from guests that captured paranormal activity in photos, ask to see them if you are interested! Tour is subject to change without notice. We reserve the right to change any / all the tour information and route. All information provided in this tour is of public knowledge and has been collected through research by the authors / tour guides. All tours will be held on public property and no entry into private property will be conducted. No entry into private locations will be gained. The tour, tour guides, tour / booking agents and all other tour staff are not responsible for the safety or security of ticket holders. We are not responsible for lost or stolen personal belongings or any injuries sustained due to the old, uneven and dilapidated streets and walkways along the tour route. Participants have been warned not to obstruct the sidewalks or streets. We accept no responsibility for anything that arises from this or failure to follow any other instructions while on tour. Tour ticket holders will remain with their group throughout the duration of the tours. No walking off from group to take photos. Tour guides cannot stop the tour group for guests to stop and walk off to take photos. The tour guide has to stay on schedule. A moderate pace is needed to complete the tour route on time. Tour ticket holders will adhere to the guidelines set forth by the tour staff. The tour, tour guides, and other tour staff reserve the right to refuse service to anyone at any time. Tour ticket holders will be allowed to drink alcoholic beverages during the tours. However for the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are extremely intoxicated or show signs of extreme intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund. Tour ticket holders will respect the privacy of private property and will not trespass on private property. Please do not ringing door bells at private homes. The French Quarter is a neighborhood and we ask for everyone to respect the residents. Tour ticket holders are allowed to use paranormal equipment during the tour. Paranormal equipment must be checked out at the beginning of the tour. A fee of $250 will be charged for any piece of lost, damaged, or missing piece of equipment. PLEASE DO NOT DROP THE EQUIPMENT. Paranormal Equipment must be checked out and returned to a staff member before the guest leaves the tour. If you are interested in the equipment you must arrive at check in and request the equipment. You will need to provide your name, phone number, address, and booking reference number. This information must be received before checking out paranormal equipment. All paranormal equipment is marked and tracked via GPS. Children under the age of 18 are not admitted without parent or guardian unless authorized by one of the tour guides. Please keep in mind that not all bars allow children inside.To go bars / windows are offered along the tour route for anyone not wanting to go inside a bar. Audio or Video recording devices are NOT allowed during the tour. Photos can be taken and are encouraged! Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. Cut off for reservations for this tour is one hour before the scheduled departure. Please be aware that at cut off time for reservations if the minimum numbers are not met the tour will be cancelled and you will be contacted by phone, text, or email up to the hour before the tour is scheduled to depart. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund. We do not offer additional compensation for a customer who feels inconvenienced by the tour being cancelled. Knowing that there is a chance that this tour may be cancelled guests may want to have a back up plan in the event that this tour is cancelled last minute. If you have a problem or complaint regarding the tour please let us know while you are at the tour. If you have a complaint please do not wait until after the tour to inform us! We created and have operated the tour company since 2014. We have been successful over the years and strive to provide nothing less than the best tours to our guests. Our priority is to provide exceptional memorable experiences. All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties. TICKETS ARE SOLD FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. Tickets are not put on hold. Thank you. We appreciate our guests! Sightseeing Tours - Drunk History Tours - Voodoo Tours - Ghost Tours- Vampire Tours - Supernatural Tours - Legend Tours and Mystery Tours
Location
941 Bourbon St
Bourbon Street
Tours meet and Depart on the sidewalk in front of the Legendary Lafittes Blacksmith Shop Bar located at 941 Bourbon Street New Orleans Louisiana 70116. Tours do not meet inside Lafittes Blacksmith Bar. Please meet your guide on the sidewalk at the gate of the courtyard attached to the bar
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.4
(121 Ratings)
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S4986urdeniseg
Feb 29, 2024
Great, eerie experience - Cory was very informative and entertaining! We enjoyed ourselves very much and highly recommend the experience to anyone interested in the eerier side of NOLA
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Bianca_p
Feb 26, 2024
Fun walking tour to give... - Fun walking tour to give you insight into the city’s haunted history! Great bar stops and cool bar suggestions for after as well!
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Therealdarren1983
Jul 16, 2023
New Orleans Drunk History Tour - I think the drunk part took over lol at one point my buddy snapped a picture of me licking the frost off the outside of a frozen hand grenade bottle Good times Good times hahaha we visited many cool and unique locations that we would have never known about between bar stops... The bars omg they had the best drinks... The most memorable part of our trip to the big easy... Their motto about learning is intoxicating is very true we learned so much about the French quarter and it's many buildings monuments vars and the people all thou I may not have retained it all hahaha we had the fines of our lives
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Chris_r
May 13, 2023
Fun Time in New Orleans - LaFette’s Blacksmith Shop was interesting. Cody was very informative and knowledgeable of the area. He easily kept our interest and made the tour better.
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Missy
May 13, 2023
Coty is the BEST! - Coty was a FANTASTIC guide! He knew so much great information about every building I asked. Such a great way to spend the evening and see the French Quarter. Loved it!!
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Vegashawkeye1
Mar 21, 2023
Cody was great! (Just wish it were longer.) - My friends and I really enjoyed this tour! Cody was a terrific guide. Personable and funny, not a snooze fest! I do wish it was a bit longer, to see more things and learn more History. Plus we only stopped at one bar for about 15 minutes (The time it took to get a Hurricane as it was packed, and to use bathroom.) So the term "Drunk" doesn't really apply! (The Hurricane was strong, but that was towards the end!) That being said, I am so glad that we went!
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X7252ehclairem
Mar 16, 2023
Drunk History Tour Review - Coty was a really nice and welcoming tour guide. He was super knowledgeable about New Orleans, and was happy to answer any questions we had about the city. I do wish we had more historic locations during the tour, instead of celebrity homes. And, I was under the impression this was a bar crawl, but we only went to one bar. It was a really cool old bar, and we had fun! Those are my two suggestions, but honestly, overall, I really had a great time and a lot of fun on the tour!
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Molly_s
Apr 14, 2024
No call, No show - Sadly our group of 5 waited 30 minutes after our tour time and no one from the tour group ever arrived. I called the tour company a couple times, left a voicemail, sent a message through Viator, and even Viator tried calling, but there was no response. Disappointing but we still got drunk and read the signs around bourbon street.
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Taylor_h
Mar 14, 2024
Cancelled Hours Before - They cancelled the tour a few hours before it happened, causing us to have to scramble to book another tour with another company. It was the last day of our trip and the only option they gave us was to rebook for the next night.
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Jessica_m
Mar 11, 2024
Customer Service was lacking. - After researching tours in New Orleans, I found the Viator tour to be the most cost appropriate for our group as well as sounded the most interesting. I booked about a month out, received confirmation and was charged the Tuesday before the tour on Thursday. We planned our first afternoon around having a tour at 7pm, so ate an early dinner and were at the meeting place 15 minutes before the tour started as stated in the directions. Waited until 7:05 and no one showed. Called the number on the confirmation and no answer- left a message. Called Viator and was asked repeatedly if we were standing in the correct location? The person from Viator said they would look into the refund and I would get an email in a couple of days. About 5 minutes later, received a message from the tour guide stating our reservation never went through and was asking if we could reschedule for the following day? Wish we could have but only having the weekend I explained we already had plans. Within less than 24 hours I got an email: Hi Jessica, Thank you for your patience. We regret to hear about the circumstances surrounding your refund request. Viator strives to make every attempt to address our customers' concerns. Unfortunately, at this time we are unable to offer a refund. We apologize that you were not able to fulfill your travel plans, and hope that we may be of service to you in your future travels. Regards, Garry David Viator Customer Service So, I recalled the number and was told by a different representative that they would resubmit my request after explaining the same story and inquiring why I was getting denied when the tour wasn't given to me? I did reach back out to the tour guide who told me it would handled. I will say that it finally went through tonight (Monday). I will never book through Viator for any experience after dealing with the customer representatives. I was really looking forward to this and understand there was a screw up in the system, but I shouldn't have had to call twice, explain the same story with a booking number and not get a full refund immediately.
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