New Orleans True Crime Tours — Murder, Cannibalism and the French Quarter
# New Orleans True Crime Tours Bring the French Quarter's Darkest Chapters to Life
Every evening in New Orleans, adults-only walking tours lead small groups through the gas-lit streets of the French Quarter, stopping outside the sites where some of America's most disturbing crimes took place — and the tours are fully bookable in 2026.
Two Tours, One Very Dark City
Two distinct experiences are available through Viator. The flagship "Sinister Criminal Intentions: True Murder Tour" starts at 815 Toulouse Street at 7:00 PM and ends at 1100 Royal Street — a route that threads through the heart of the French Quarter past a catalogue of real crime scenes. The second option, the "Adults-Only True Crime and Ghost Walking Tour", meets at 700 Chartres Street (Jackson Square) and runs for 1 hour and 45 minutes, covering infamous murders, unsolved crimes, and the haunted atmosphere of St. Louis Cathedral. Both tours are priced from $37 per person with free cancellation available.
Both are strictly adults-only and operate in the evening, when the Quarter's narrow streets and wrought-iron balconies do most of the atmospheric work for the guide.
