Ghosts Legends and Lore Tour - New Orleans

Ariande Blyde was a excellent tour guide. Her stories were very entertaining for our group. Great walking tour

When you come to a city as steeped in history as New Orleans, there is absolutely no excuse for not indulging in its rich and vibrant history; unfortunately, like many a city of this size and background, you can find a lot of very tourist-y tours. You know the kind. This is absolutely the anathema to that. You will not find any sloppily-researched BS here; instead, the guide we had for our tours, George "Loki" Williams, was not only an absolute, upbeat delight of pure high energy, he is also a veritable encyclopedia of the city, hailing from one of the oldest families in town. The perspective of someone whose family history is this entwined with the city, alongside a complex and detailed knowledge that spans the particular and global made the tours actually fun AND enlightening. Whether it's the history of rock and roll and everything associated, or a look at the darker aspects of the city's history, its spirits and ghosts, you will not be disappointed by a frankly amazing cornucopia of knowledge. I am a skeptical history buff who appreciates legends and occult lore and our guide expertly provided both, cleanly distinguishing the myth NOLA and the amazing lore of the fantastic that suffuses every inch of the city from the rich and vibrant history of the place. Oh, have I mentioned that we also had a total blast during our tours? Cerebral and fun at the same time, entertaining and enlightening, this tour was the best I've ever had. I sincerely wished tourguides in other cities I visited had at least half the knowledge, panache and Charisma. Seriously, I can't picture a better tour.

Amazing way to travel around the French Quarter in New Orleans. This tour had an awesome tour guide that really tailored his approach to the people within the tour - telling us not only about the ghost legends but about the true history behind the buildings and historic people that lived in them. Groups are limited to 12 people, which made it a more private and enjoyable experience - you could always hear the tour guide, he always allowed us time to take pictures, and we even stopped to grab some water!!

I'm a regular visitor to New Orleans and have read a good deal on the history and lore. I wanted to hear the stories from a good story teller and not in a generic over-crowded tour setting. I did my research, asked around and decided on Strange True's Ghost, Legends and Lore tour. I am so glad I did. Jeffrey was an excellent and entertaining storyteller. There were only 5 people in our group and I really felt privileged as we passed groups of 20-30 people. I laughed, I got creeped out and I heard some new stories as well as old. I highly recommend this tour for a fun introduction to the French Quarter.

My boyfriend and I attended the Ghosts, Legends & Lore of New Orleans Walking Tour... this experience was just so much FUN. Our tour group was quite small and intimate in an amazing way. Jeffrey is a stellar story-teller-- he kept it creepy, educational, and funny all at the same time. My boyfriend and I had never been on a walking tour before and he had never been to New Orleans and we both loved it. The other people in our group were vets with these ghost tours and they voiced their enjoyment several times so it seems to be a tour for anyone who likes creepy history, old and recent.