“We had a blast on the French Quarter History/Voodoo Tour with Lee, our tour guide! Lots of information and he was hilarious!”

-Jennifer W., posted on Yelp

What a great place to explore so much of one part of New Orleans. I booked three tours with French Quarter Phantoms: Tremé Tour with Adelia, Ghosts and Vampires with Andrea, and the French Quarter & Voodoo History with Lee. All three guides were ultra friendly, very knowledgeable, and really fun and engaging throughout the tour. Each of these tours is well crafted and very easy to do walking-wise, for those wondering. Even in 40-ish degree weather (and rain) I managed to go through 2 out of 3 of these tours, so it's definitely doable. These tours are really fun, fact filled, and an excellent way to get to know the French Quarter much more intimately so I recommend starting your NOLA trip with these tours. They're so good you can definitely do more than one in a day. I did the Tremé and Ghosts & Vampire tours in the same day. All in all, very worthwhile!

-Dania A., posted on Yelp

Saints & Sinners was a wonderful and informative day tour!! We didn't walk much, just from one end of the French quarter to the other and Robert was a TERRIFIC tour guide. Hot tip- grab a water!!! Robert told us to bring water and I wish I had listened. that Louisiana sun is no joke. I highly recommend & can't wait to impress my friends with all my new knowledge of NOLA.”

-Caroline L., posted on Yelp

??I had a great Saints and Sinners tour with Mike. He was a funny and very knowledgeable tour guide. He even included a bathroom break at a bar with clean bathrooms and good drinks. If you like history and funny stories this is the tour for you. Wear comfortable shoes because the streets and sidewalks are uneven and there is a lot of construction.”

-Mitul M, posted on Yelp

The Saints and Sinners Tour was SO much fun. Highly recommend, specifically with Mike as tour guide. He was a lot of fun and clearly enjoys discussing this particular subject matter. Most interesting tour we took in New Orleans.”

-Renee Bacskocky, posted on Facebook

The best tour and the best guide in the French Quarter – what more could you ask for? Sandy didn't tiptoe around the dirt! Interesting, Funny and Daring! We loved every minute of this tour.

- Beth Brownwell, New Orleans local for 23 years

Your tour was the highlight of our New Orleans trip! Thank you, and we’ll be back!

- Jacqueline King, Albany, New York

Concierges’ Choice

I feel I can really rely on this company to provide our guests with charm, professionalism , knowledge & FUN! I highly recommend their tours.
- Russell Murphy, Head Concierge, The Royal Sonesta Hotel

Robert was our tour guide, & he did an excellent job of giving us the history of New Orleans, especially of the brothels & bars. We had about a 2 hour walking tour that included a couple of breaks, and got such interesting info about the people & places here. This is my 3rd or 4th visit here, but 1st time on a tour. I definitely recommend it & will try the Cemetery Tour next visit.

- chj54 from California on TripAdvisor

“This tour is a must see to understand the significant history of New Orleans. As fairly frequent visitors to the city, this tour gave us a deeper understanding of the back story of Armstrong Park and the social and political forces that have impacted the neighborhood and the city. The walk through the park and neighborhood was well planned and our guide, Erin, a native and long-time NOLA resident, was extremely well prepared through her research, educational background, and her life experience. Erin was very attentive to her group's questions and needs, positioned herself and the group well at each stop, and spoke clearly and distinctly so that every word was heard and every question was addressed, all while keeping everyone's comfort and safety in mind. Erin further enriched the experience with photos, audio recordings, and links to additional information for those who wish to get deeper into the topics presented. We would highly recommend this tour and this guide. Because of this excellent experience, we signed on for the Garden District walking tour with Erin the next day, which was equally well done.”

-Mark B, posted on Tripadviser

We went on a Treme Tour guided by Phil and it was excellent! Learned so much about the rich history of the Treme. Phil is engaging, entertaining and respectful of the cultures he teaches about, all around a great experience! 100% recommend!”

-Jane Rubunya, posted on Facebook

My two friends and I signed up for the Treme walking tour with tour guide Erin, and we really enjoyed it and learned a lot of history. Erin's knowledge (& ability to remember all that information) was very impressive! The hurricanes were tasty, too! It was a hot day that turned stormy as we got near the Tomb of the Unknown Slave. Our guide directed us to stand under a house's awning to try to stay dry while she continued talking. Fortunately, I'd packed some rain ponchos, but the other people in our tour group didn't and got wet as we moved on. It would've been wonderful if the tour guide had been given rain ponchos to distribute in case of rain. This was a very informative and moving tour. I recommend it to anyone interested in the history of Treme and NOLA in general.”

-Alex H, posted on Tripadviser

Who knew ! This was a great tour ! Not only learn about the Tremé neighborhood, but also the history of New Orleans, of Jazz, the birth of Rock N Roll, and the Civil Rights movement. For anyone interested in history, and any of these topics, this is a must take tour. Our tour guide Robin is not only a native of NOLA, but also the Tremé neighborhood. She was an excellent guide - funny, insightful, and educational. Highly recommend.

- Alan H - Texas

Our guide was tremendous. Smart, well-informed, funny, moved at a great pace and was happy to answer all of our questions (which were many!) I was hesitant to use French Quarter Phantoms as I would never do a tour based on ghosts, phantoms or vampires. I assumed that French Quarter Phantoms was a hokey, tourist-oriented company. But they offered a Treme tour so I called and spoke to them and became convinced that they offered a very high quality tour. Which they did.
I highly recommend touring with this company. The tour covered the birth of jazz and rock and roll, the history of Storyville (that was once located in the Treme district), the placage system, differences in the slave system in New Orleans from the rest of the US, urban renewal and it's effects on Treme and many other topics. This was a highly informative tour by someone who was entertaining but very grounded in historical knowledge. The two hour private tour cost for our party of 4 was $150 (plus tip) and was absolutely worth it.

I did the Tremé walking tour 2 days ago. There were about 10 people in our group, and Sam was our tour guide, The tour was truly one of the highlights of my trip to NOLA. Sam is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the Tremé neighborhood. He is very articulate and educated on the issues that face residents of the area, both presently and historically. He didn't shy away from speaking frankly about NOLA's history of slavery, but he always found a way to balance the negative facts with some positivity. If you want to learn some fascinating historical facts, and challenge any preconceived ideas you may have about NOLA's African American community, I highly, highly recommend this tour.

- Andy S - Toronto, Canada

Our tour guide was Justin. He was amazingly knowledgeable about so much of Tremé's history. Our tour took about 2 hours in which we learned about New Orleans Jazz, Tremé's history through current and touched on some knowledge about the city of New Orleans. All in all it was an amazing experience that I definitely recommend. We took the tour at 10am on Saturday and it was top notch!

- Liana - Glendale Arizona

Excellent guide, Nola, from the company French Quarter Phantoms Ghost Tours took us round the Tremé area in New Orleans and told us about the history of the town, music history, colonial history, slave history, and the disaster Katrina. The walk took about two hours and worth every penny:)

- AnJorg - Sweden

Tour Tremé is offered by French Quarter Phantoms Tours at the Voodoo Lounge on Rampart Street. It is a must for history buffs. Our tour guide "Miss Blaise" was a very knowledgeable and articulate young lady. The two-hour walking tour offers a perspective on new Orleans history that most visitors never imagined. I recommend asking for Blaise if you book the tour. Sunday morning at 10:00 AM tour is a good time as there are fewer individuals on the tour.

- Dennis - Tavares, Florida

My husband took this Treme Walking Tour with (French Quarter Phantoms Tours - Rampart Street) whilst we were in New O as he had loved watching Treme the TV Series so he really wanted to see the area and he was really impressed. Justin was his tour guide and his knowledge of the whole area was second to none. He took the early morning 10am tour so the heat wasn’t too harsh to start off with. Justin gave so much information about the Jazz in New Orleans and other places not to miss whilst we were visiting this great city. He would have no hesitation in recommending them.

Monday morning 2/14 we took the Garden District tour with Jeremiah. We had a great time admiring all of the architecture and really learned a lot! Our guide was so friendly and pretty funny too.”

-Alicia V., posted on Yelp

Our tour guide Lee was fabulous. He was informative, personable, and amusing. We also really appreciated his efforts to keep us in the shade. It's so much easier to focus when you're comfortable. His particular area of expertise is architecture but we learned much more about the Garden District and New Orleans.”

-Gloria G., posted on Yelp

Took a tour with Lee of the Garden District on our last day in NOLA. Couldn't be more happy my family and I added this to our itinerary! He was beyond great knew SO much about the mansions even broke down the building materials used in building the famous and posh Commanders Palace. A BIG thanks to Lee for making our Garden District tour a great one!

-Mayra M., posted on Yelp

“I love this tour company. My wife and I enjoy taking tours in the cities we travel to and French Quarter Phantoms gives one of the best experiences anywhere. We did the ghosts and vampire tour on our first visit to town and the Garden District tour on our second visit. Lee was our tour guide for the ghosts and vampires and he was outstanding. Such a great story teller. Brought a ton of life and laughter to the tour. Ducky was our guide on the Garden District tour and, lucky for us, Lee joined him too as he was training to be a guide for this tour as well. Ducky, from what I remember, was a local and brought a really cool perspective to the tour while being keep the whole light and fun. Would recommend a tour with either of those two.”

-James S., posted on Yelp

If you want to do a tour of the Garden District, use this company. If you can, ask for Sam. "Sam"is da Man!!! He was very informative, enthusiastic and truly enjoys sharing his knowledge. Worth the money for the experience and knowledge.

Dartanya was our guide for a very complete tour of the Garden District and Lafayette #1 cemetery. Meeting place for the tour was a Starbucks! Perfect for a good cup of coffee and a breakfast treat before our 2 hour tour. Dartanya was very spirited in her story telling making the tour very entertaining as well as informative.

We took this tour with our son and daughter-in-law. Dardy (Darty? sp.) was our guide. It was such a fun tour and she was terrific. I was very surprised to find out she hadn't been doing the tours that long and wasn't even from the area because her knowledge and her insights led me to believe she was a native! Very informative and fun.

You can wander Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery on your own but you'll miss so much of the history and local stories. Don't shortchange yourself; this tour is excellent. We all enjoyed it. We actually forwarded the link to people we knew going to New Orleans the week before us and they took the tour too. They also enjoyed it as much as we did.

French Quarter Phantoms offers other tours too but don't miss this one. Cemeteries in New Orleans are fascinating and the Garden District is a beautiful change from the French Quarter.

I went on a fabulous Garden District Tour with Ducky as the tour guide. Ducky was fabulous. He was extremely knowledgeable and was so patient answering questions. He was funny and genuine which was awesome. I learned a lot on the tour and am excited to go on the music tour with this company tomorrow. Ducky was a phenomenal tour guide. The tour itself was great. It was great seeing the architecture of the many mansions in the district. The homes were gorgeous! The tour of Lafayette cemetery was informative and very interesting. I'm really glad I went with this company!

We had an excellent tour of the Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery with our tour guide, Aubrey! Aubrey was a great tour guide and did a fantastic job providing historical and architectural information about the homes and the city in general. Having been a tour guide for over a decade myself, I know a great tour guide when I see one; I wish we would have had the opportunity to take her other tours!

I would highly recommend booking this tour. I read through countless reviews of different tour companies before booking this tour with French Quarter Phantoms and am so pleased that we chose this tour. You will not be disappointed!

Our family really enjoyed this tour! We had a great time learning more about the architecture and history of the Garden District and the Cemetery. Our guide was laid-back but knowledgeable, with lots of interesting stories to tell about the things we were seeing. I highly recommend this tour company!

The group met at the Starbucks on Magazine Street and our guide and aspiring actress Aubrey primed us about the history of the area as we made our way to the Garden District. Aubrey impressed myself and my family with her knowledge and her repartee which she imparted to us in a free flowing manner making her presentation sounding fresh and spontaneous and not in anyway rehearsed. After a short break at a local cafe we then made our way to Lafayette Cemetery #1 and the entertaining and historical information kept on coming. Her energy level remained as high at the end as it did in the beginning.

We did two incredible tours with this group and Sam was our tour guide for both. He raised the bar so high that no other tour guide on our trip could compare. From the music tour to the Garden District & Lafayette Cemetery tour his knowledge was incredible. He told the Truth! Sam was funny, witty, and smart and held the attention of everyone on our tour each time. Sam also was willing to give directions and insight into the city with hot spots and highlights of places to go from local cuisine to local sights. I am so glad we had Sam on our adventure and anyone who has him as there guide is lucky!

Just wanted to send a Thank You to everyone at French Quarter Phantoms and Flanagan's for the great Birthday Party. You made Kevin's 40th really special! The food was great, the tour guides were great and the "Kevin Doll" blew him away! You Guys Rock.

- Renee U.

I recently went on a private tour with "French Quarter Phantoms" .

I procrastinated on booking this tour because I've been on different tours in the city (before I moved to New Orleans) and they were pretty average. My boyfriend and I had been talking about playing tourists in our own city one day and taking a ghost tour. I thought setting up a private tour with just the two of us and a guide, would be a super gift for my paranormal obsessed bf's birthday.

Every single representative of this company that I dealt with was wonderful. Absolutely wonderful!

My boyfriend and I had a fabulous tour with Trevor, who went above and beyond our expectations and shared his deep knowledge of the city with us. A couple days later and we're still talking about what a great time we had. We are planning to do more tours through this company and hopefully with Trevor - when our family and friends come to visit.

Thank you "French Quarter Phantoms" for exceptional customer service and a killer time!

- Amber, New Orleans

We loved our French Quarter Ghost tour and our Treme' Tours today! The kids were definitely tired from all the walking, but it was great for them and they were telling all of the other teachers about how much they enjoyed themselves when we returned to school. Thank you to you and the guides! We would love to do this again next year!

- Madeline Brown, Lusher High School

I just wanted to write and let you know how much our students and staff loved their tour. We brought a group of 110 on a custom tour with French Quarter Phantoms. We were a group of Human Geography and American History high school students and teachers. The tour consisted of a little of New Orleans History, Culture, religious history, and a few of the stories of Haunted residences. The students were assigned to write an essay about what they learned on your tour, these were the best essays they wrote the entire year! We were all really impressed with the amount of information and the great job your guides did with keeping the students and teachers entertained and engaged. Thank you so much! We will see you again next year.

- K. Gonzales, San Amant High School.

Concierges’ Choice

I feel I can really rely on this company to provide our guests with charm, professionalism, knowledge & FUN! I highly recommend their tours.

- Russell Murphy, Head Concierge, The Royal Sonesta Hotel

Your tour was the highlight of our New Orleans trip! Thank you, and we’ll be back!

- Jacqueline King, Albany, New York

I did this walking tour in Treme, with Stella playing music, showing us key sites and describing the history of music (not just Jazz) in New Orleans. She argues, and quite successfully, that New Orleans is the birthplace of American music. It turned out we were staying a block away from where the first rock and roll album was made.

I did this walking tour with my 77 year old mother and my 18 year old niece, who were both fascinated. My mother came home determined to download a lot more music, saying afterwards that she's now committed to learning more about what Stella described. My niece posted on Instagram to her friends, and I've attached a screen shot of the post, as a photo, for those with teens.

It is an interesting overview, told by a great storyteller who is also a musician committed to the restoration of Nola post Katrina, which appeals to all ages.

Very well run tour company. We signed up for the "Music of New Orleans: Listen and Learn!" tour, which consisted of a two our walk near and around the New Orleans Jazz Park, listening to recorded music (while we walked) and informative lecture and stories by a FANTASTIC tour guide.

The walk was two hours long, but it didn't seem it and we were sad when it ended as we were having such a good time. As with all tours, the route and basic content are only 30% of the success or failure, the tour guide is 70% of the experience.

Our guide "Ducky (aka: Aaron)" was fantastic. Knowledgeable, funny, excited about giving the tour. I think he has as much fun as the tour participants.

Definitely a must take tour to learn about the history of Jazz and music in New Orleans, after all that's what made the city!

Ducky gave us a very interesting tour of the Treme neighborhood and the music of New Orleans. Our music-loving children enjoyed this and the whole family had a great time on this tour.

I took both the FQ Phantom Music Tour and the St Louis Cemetery Tours. Justin, the tour guide for the Music Tour, traced the evolution of music in New Orleans from ragtime and jazz in Storyville all the way to the latest hip hop sounds being played in the bars on Royal Street. He played samples of the music styles with a speaker that he carried with him so we heard the music as we saw the relevant landmark, which was very effective. Steven, the Cemetery Tour guide, was very knowledgeable about the St Louis Cemetery and related historical facts, as well as bits of delicious local color. These tours are a wonderful way to get to know the city.

We did the music tour this afternoon with this walking tour group. Justin, our tour guide, told us this is a fairly new tour for this company. Justin did an amazing job of, not just giving us information, but educating us on the history of the development of not just New Orleans music, but many styles of music ranging from African folk drum music to rock and roll. To hear the stories from history as told by Justin it makes us even more determined to see the world through color blind eyes. This tour is worth more than you will pay for it.