True Crime Tour: Explore New Orleans' Dark History
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9 Ratings
New Orleans
Step off the beaten path and dive into New Orleans' dark history on our alternative true crime tour. Uncover scandals, infamous criminals, and the sinister side of the French Quarter.
Duration:
1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- New Orleans Jazz Museum - Our licensed guide will meet you at this location to begin the tour.
- French Market Place - Guests will travel to this area, now known as French Market Place, to learn of its sordid past and connections to immigration, vice, and crime.
- Old Ursuline Convent Museum - Oldest French Colonial building in the French Quarter
- French Market - The site of present-day market and ties to the former Gallatin Street
- The American Sports Saloon - Learn what the bar was before it was the American Sports Saloon
- Santos Bar - One of the most storied and haunted bars in the city of New Orleans.
What's Included
- Licensed tour guide
- True crime and dark history walking tour
What's Not Included
- You may have time on your tour to stop at a bar where alcoholic drinks are available for purchase
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
Additional Information
For those who enjoy the path less walked, we’ve created this tour. “The Dim Corner”, an alternative to our widely beloved primary route, initiates at the historic U.S. Mint and snakes into the French Quarter, introducing you to half a dozen often overlooked true crime gems. This leisurely paced walking tour is rich with dark historical events, scandals, and real-life crimes.
Explore the tales of Bloody O’Reilly, Aleister Crowley and his links with the French Quarter, the infamous Gallatin Street - notorious for its criminals and underworld figures - and many more true crime stories that paint a darker picture of New Orleans’ past!
- No one under 17 years old permitted on the tour
- Members, officers, and affiliates of competitors of Psychonautic Entertainment, L.L.C. d/b/a Hottest Hell Tours, including, without limitation, any tour companies operating in the Greater New Orleans area, are prohibited from purchasing tickets for any tour offered by Hottest Hell Tours or attending or otherwise participating in such tour
Location
400 Esplanade Ave
Esplanade Avenue
At the entrance to the Jazz Museum located at the Old US Mint
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Neil_d
Feb 15, 2024
Awesome tour - Jon was phenomenal in giving a behind the scenes peek at the darker history of the French Quarters. He was funny, informative and very gracious. I would highly recommend!
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Kmckycarlson
Dec 29, 2023
Great tour! - We met Doug right on time. We were the only couple for some reason. I don’t understand why because Doug was a really terrific tour guide. He made the tour ALOT of fun. He was very knowledgeable and really made us laugh too. I would highly recommend this tour and if possible, Doug as your tour guide. Really great value and awesome time to be had.
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757jolynns
Oct 31, 2023
Recommend - Had a wonderful time on the tour. Our tour guide was Doug. His enthusiasm was infectious!! That he does research into the stories he tells proves his dedication & wanting to tell the true story. Definitely recommend this tour
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Z8954fymichelles
Oct 27, 2023
11/10 MUST DO - 11/10 recommend. Hopefully you’ll get as lucky as us and have Jeremy for a guide. He is a phenomenal teller of history & makes it so easy to get into the stories he is telling. I love that this tour is all factual and Jeremy did a great job of recounting history while keeping to more modern times as well. It’s great for a nice walk around NOLA & getting to know the area. Hands down our favorite tour we did during our visit.
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Laurenbx7375le
Oct 17, 2023
DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS TOUR - I have been to the French Quarter 5 times, yet somehow our tour guide, Ric, managed to give me a completely unique tour experience of some of the notorious crime and hauntings of the French Quarter's history. He did NOT hold back on these stories, which I appreciated. He is a former professor, so each of his stories has a basis in fact rather than rumors and stories. My boyfriend and I stayed behind a little to have a conversation with him, and he was incredibly friendly and an all-around good person. 1000/10!
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Shanellg2022
Oct 12, 2023
Definitely Give It A Try - My husband and I came into New Orleans for our Wedding Anniversary. We took a tour with Jon Rising and had a blast. We enjoyed his charismatic storytelling.
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167zoez
Sep 18, 2023
An Unforgettable Journey through New Orleans with Scott - The tour was truly exceptional, and Scott, our guide, left an indelible impression with his remarkable knowledge of New Orleans' rich history. His expertise illuminated every corner of this captivating city, making it an unforgettable experience.
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