Folk histories of LaLaurie's abuse and murder of her slaves circulated in Louisiana during the nineteenth century
Louis J. Dufilho, Jr. was America's First Licensed Pharmacist. Dufilho’s most significant contribution to the history and integrity of the field of pharmacy took place in New Orleans in 1816.
Vampires have long been fantasized in folklore and mystical tales through the ages, as we can’t help but be enchanted by these curious creatures. And (un)lucky for us, here in Louisiana, vampires are closer to home than we might think. Flawless skin that never seems to age. Eyes that pierce into your soul. Never hungry, but always thirsty. Powerfully charming, yet peculiar. They draw you in with their fascinating stories and hypnotic voices; but you can’t help but think something seems a little strange.
At 183 years old, it boasts a half-basement with a row of sidewalk-level windows and the kind of striking cast-iron filigree balconies on its upper levels that have won it bragging rights as one of the most photographed buildings in the French Quarter. That haunting backstory, though — one that includes a sultan, a stolen harem and mass murder — only gives the Gardette-LePretre House, as it is known, that much more unique a place in New Orleans history.It also gives it the other name by which it is commonly known: The Sultan’s House.
Le Petit Theatre hosts a wide selection of ghosts. Union soldiers, a theater manager, a nun and an actress who committed suicide are just a few of the many spirits that haunt the building. Doors mysteriously blowing open and shutting close and bottles of wine flying off of shelves are just some of the ways that the spirits make their presence known.
At this French Quarter restaurant, patrons dine amongst the spirits of New Orleans’s past. Before serving up plates of goat cheese crepes, the building was believed to have served as a holding facility for slaves being put up for auction in the early 1700s. Then, in 1788, the Great New Orleans Fire partially destroyed the original building. The new owner, Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan, spent several years restoring the property and transforming it into a home for his family. In 1814, he lost his beloved home in a game of poker. Rather than be forced to vacate the house, he died by suicide on the second floor.
If you love the stories behind a city, this is the tour for you. It was a Nice walk around unique places in the French quarter. We loved the tour guides knowledge and his style of story telling. Highly recommend and the tour doesn’t break the bank. We’re able to run into a nice bar and grab a drink to take on the walk.
Had a fantastic time, the tour guide was funny and engaging and I learned more than I already knew, which was already alot lol.
This experience was so much Flippin fun! Gore, comedy, history, and a little bit in between, we had a blast!
Thank you to our tour guide, Rob, for making this night so unforgettable! He was super informative, entertaining, and funny. He went out of his way to include sights outside of the itinerary and always had fun facts to add to the histories. Bonus that he also loves art history! Meetup, tour, and drop-off were also organized and safe. This was a dream-come-true for any lover of history, vampirism, and culture in general. Definitely worth the price!
Not Tom (I think his name is Robert I forgot) but he was amazing, learned so much history and love the spookiness. I would highly recommend 10/10
Carlo was great!! We learned a lot about the history of the city. He explained everything well and answered our questions well.
Our tour guide Carlo was fantastic! He was super knowledgeable and it was evident he was passionate about these tours. We had a great time and I’d highly recommend him!
The guide could have interactive more with the crowd. The guy also should not think anyone is talking about them just because they’re laughing. He was very rude.. We was not told this is a silent walk tour and we couldn’t talk mom each other.
Carlo was an amazing guide. Give him a raise! We learned about the haunting history of New Orleans with an enthusiastic tour guide
We had a wonderful experience with Raffle! Extremely informative and detailed and interactive! We enjoyed it
We showed up at our schedule time, the area of the meeting point was so unsafe we left. There were multiple people using drugs outside the establishment. There is construction equipment and the people were hiding and shooting in heroin. We immediately left, we attempted to ask for a refund and no one responded. Worst experience in New Orleans
Our tour guide Rob was so animated and full of information. He was excellent. The whole tour was awesome
Our tour guy was rude and rushed us! He was walking so fast and most of were left way behind. My crew and I had to run most of the time to keep up! He spoke very fast and we weren't able to enjoy the tour bc it was hard to understand him and keep up!
Our guide Carlo, is great at storytelling and kept us engaged throughout the tour. He is knowledgeable about the area and even gave us tips on where else we can visit in the city.
Marcus was outstanding. We passed several other touring groups and it was easy to tell that our guide was the best. He did a fantastic job sharing interesting history of the city in addition to the creepy stories we were expecting. Highly recommend, particularly if you can request Marcus.
Ended up doing this after the gay ghost tour and it was great to hear different perspectives on the same events. The tour itself was a great time, well paced, and the price was right too.
The force, Harry, did an excellent job. He was funny and entertaining. I gave it a low rating because we didn’t go to any of the places in the description. We went to two cemeteries and learned about burial procedures of the city. While interesting, we heard the same thing in our city tour the previous day.
What a tour. It was captivating from start to finish. The stories made you feel like you were in the moment, full of emotion, intrigue, and history. Our tour guide, Carlo, was amazing and gave an engaging set of historical tales that left you with an appreciation for the history of the city. If you get anything from this, all I can say is highly recommend!
Carlo was our tour guide and he was absolutely amazing! He was incredibly enthusiastic and clearly loved sharing all the information he knew about the city. He loved answering questions and seemed to know all the ins and outs of the French Quarter. He’s also a New Orleans native and would run into his friends during the tour that vouched for his amazing tour guide skills. Would definitely recommend him as a guide!!
Raffle was awesome! His personal history mixed in with his knowledge of the history of New Orleans and specifically the French Quarter, made this tour amazing.
We have been on many NOLA tours over the last 15 years and the walking haunted history tour was the best. I'm not sure of our guides' name (gentleman around 52, shaved bald with glasses). He said he was from the area and had lots of personal connections to the city which made it entertaining. We had a much needed stop at LaFitte's Blacksmith Bar. The people he spoke about with such great detail. An amazing storyteller. He was funny, serious and sincere at all the right moments. Would definitely come back with friends and family
Raffle was AMAZING!! Such a knowledgeable tour guide who is a local and very well connected to Nola! I can't give him enough stars because he truly was such an incredible guide that made our experience unforgettable. I really enjoyed the stories, each with his own personal connection. He mentions things that no other tour guide in the city knows! From dates to history to famous celebrities to random facts, he's got it all. Hands down the best decision we made when coming to New Orleans was booking this particular tour - Run, don't walk, to Nola Ghost Riders and get Raffle!!! You will NOT be disappointed!
The tour guide was very informative and loved all the history facts he gave. Loved the places we were able to see
Wendy Darling did a fabulous job with our tour! We really enjoyed hearing about the history of NOLA and we would highly recommend her.
Wendy Darling was a great historian with a nack for storytelling. She was interesting and funny without the hokeyness we heard coming from other tour guides. Thank you Wendy!!
Our guide was late and smelled of alcohol. After he stumbled into the 3rd light pole and couldn’t finish a story because he couldn’t think straight, I was done. We walked 3 blocks in silence listening to him say “mark bike location” into his cell phone because he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to find his bike after the tour. He kept apologizing for his behavior and telling us he just needed time to wake up. As we walked, I hung back and called the company to ask what to do and was told that they had just talked to the guide and he seemed fine. He was NOT fine! It was just my family on the tour so I just told him we wasn’t going to continue. He was completely fine with that and walked off. The company did refund my money so I’m thankful for that. I’m sure this company has some great tour guides but we didn’t receive one. I want to say his name was robin and went by Rob.
Our tour guide was good, very interesting tour, too. Had a good time and we got a ghost captured in a picture!
Wendy was a great tour guide. Knowledgeable , funny and very entertaining. Loved it and would recommended it to anyone.
My adult son and I had an exceptional night - our tour guide, Ariadne, was knowledgeable and brought the history of New Orleans to life! The tour was fun and not too fast paced so that everyone in the group could ask questions and take lots of photos. All participants wore face masks and we had the opportunity to use sanitizer, too. I appreciate that the tour company and Ariadne were concerned for our safety during the pandemic.
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