THE TOP TEN LIST

GHOST • CEMETERY • HAUNTED • FRENCH QUARTER • HAUNTED • VOODOO • NEW ORLEANS TOURS

2006

Here is the list of The Top Ten Haunted Ghost Tours New Orleans 2006, These are considered by Haunted New Orleans Tours and Voted by our readers as the very best 2006 Haunted Tour, Ghost Tours, Vampire, Voodoo, Cemetery Tour, Haunted History, Haunted House, Haunted Swamp and Ghost Walk Tours for you to enjoy and to investigate The Big Easy on your own.

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1. The New Orleans Ghost and Vampire tour

The New Orleans Ghost and Vampire Tour ACCEPT NO HAUNTED IMITATIONS!!!     www.neworleansghosttour.com 8:30PM EVERY NIGHT located inside Flanagan’s Pub 625 St. Philip Street in the French Quarter NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Welcome to New Orleans Ghost Tour and New Orleans Cemetery History Tour! Come with us as we weave you through the shadowy streets of the French Quarter looking for the New Orleans of legend, film and books.   We begin inside Flanagan's Pub, 625 St. Philip Street in the French Quarter. This tour is family-friendly and wheelchair and stroller accessible. Tours depart 365 days a year, regardless of weather conditions. $10 PER PERSON OCTOBER 2005 CASH ONLY   Phone 504-628-1722 for information ghosttour@cox.net WE STAYED! WE SURVIVED! COME AND SEE US!! EVERY NIGHT!! Official Web Site The New Orleans Ghost and Vampire Tour The New Orleans Ghost Tours www.neworleansghosttour.com   VISIT HAUNTED NEW ORLEANS TOURS OFFICIAL WEB SITE Learn More Haunted New Orleans ghost Tales and more! www.hauntedneworleanstours.com >CLICKING HERE<       ACCEPT NO HAUNTED IMITATIONS!!! Voted www.hauntedneworleanstours.com Number 1 Haunted Tour in New Orleans 2006 The New Orleans Ghost and Vampire Tour

The New Orleans Cemetery History tour is offered Monday through Saturday at 11am & 1pm, Sundays at 10am. This tour begins 30 minutes early with a breakfast of a Mimosa and Eggs Benedict, served at the Café located inside Flanagan's Pub, 625 St. Philip Street. We will weave you through the older part of the French Quarter discussing architecture, Creole influences on our lives here, Voodooism and Catholicism, celebrity homes and movie locations of your favorite films! We then take you inside St. Louis No. 1 Cemetery, the oldest active graveyard in the city, burial place of Marie Laveau, high priestess of Voodoo. This tour truly gives you the 'best' of the French Quarter and the Cemetery! This haunted ghost, vampire tour is just shy of two hours long, total walking distance is less than a mile.

 

2. New Orleans Spirit Tours

New Orleans Spirit Tours CEMETERY & VOODOO WALKING TOURS Meet twice daily (except Sunday afternoon) 10:30 a.m. & 1:15 p.m. ROYAL BLEND COFFEE & TEA HOUSE 621 Royal Street 2 HOUR WALKING TOUR $18 BOOK TOUR ONLINE NOW AND SAVE ! GHOST& VAMPIRE WALKING TOUR   Tour meetsnightly 8:15pm ROYAL BLEND COFFEE & TEA HOUSE 621 Royal Street 2 HOUR WALKING TOUR $18 BOOK TOUR ONLINE NOW AND SAVE ! "Walk with us and find out why New Orleans is considered by many to be the most haunted city in North America!! " New Orleans Spirit Tours Specializes in Customized Group Tours. Hospitality is our #1 priority, we are in the business of creating experiences and memories. We are dedicated to limited group size, and strive to provide an intimate experience. Not only are our guides highly versed in the history of the city, they are ambassadors to New Orleans who are energetic and enthusiastic about showing off the "Jewel of the Mississippi" to visitors. All of our tours can be modified to your groups specific needs and interests ! CEMETERY AND VOODOO GROUP TOURS GHOST AND VAMPIRE GROUP TOURS FRENCH QUARTER GROUP TOURS GARDEN DISTRICT GROUP TOURS New Orleans Spirit Tours toll free 1-866-314-1224 504-314-0806 fax504-314-0807 e mail info@neworleanstours.net New Orleans Spirit Tours OFFICIAL WEB SITE www.neworleanstours.net/gandv.htm

 

3. Bloody Mary's New Orleans Tour

Bloody Mary's New Orleans Tour Moonlight Graveyard Tour New Orleans’ only evening cemetery tour—a haunting experience! Gravestones and ghosts await, “dem bones,” vintage coffins, and spirits too! Voodoo/Cemetery tour- St Louis Cemetery #1 Visit New Orleans oldest City of the Dead along with Congo Square, French Quarter history, and a ritual at the tomb of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau! Tour of the Undead Experience a Voodoo, Vampire and Ghost trilogy, a macabre marriage of real horror, fear and folklore—a lurid alternative history mixed with much Private Tours Let Bloody Mary and her hand-selected guides create a private, personalized New Orleans experience rich with history, mystery, and adventure! Workshops and Events Explore history and spirituality in an old creole courtyard, the privacy of your hotel, or by the banks of the Mississippi! Workshop and seminars created for 1 person to hundreds or more. One of the many New Orleans cemetery tours who offers the only night time cemetary tour. Call Bloody Mary's Hotline at (504) 915-7774 or email bloodymary@bloodymarystours.com Bloody Mary's New Orleans Tour www.bloodymarystours.com

 

4. SAVE OUR CEMETERIES INC.

Save Our Cemeteries, Inc. No visit to New Orleans is complete without a tour of the city's oldest outdoor museums, its historic cemeteries. Often called CITIES OF THE DEAD, these cemeteries are noted for their unique, aboveground tombs. The tombs serve as monuments to the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and they, like the cemeteries themselves, are a major part of the city's unique heritage. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday ~ 10:30 A.M. ~ Please note: Cemetery authorities may choose to close during certain holidays, requiring SOC to cancel its tour. If you are planning a holiday visit, please call the SOC office at 504-525-3377 to find out if a tour is canceled due to closure. Meet at the Washington Avenue Gate 1400 block of Washington Avenue No reservations needed - lasts approx. 1 hour Space limited - first come, first served Suggested Donation: $6 adults, $5 senior citizens and students (12-18) children under 12 free   Save Our Cemeteries, Inc. offers authentic, accurate guided tours through two of New Orleans' oldest and most historically significant cemeteries, Lafayette No. 1 and St. Louis No. 1. Relive the romance, the tragedy, the memories of two centuries of New Orleans' history, brought to life by representatives of Save Our Cemeteries, Inc. Group and School Tours: SOC also offers group tours of these two cemeteries for groups and students. To arrange a special tour, please call (504-525-3377) or e-mail the SOC office. SOC encourages school students to tour the historic cemeteries of New Orleans to learn of our unique cultural and architectural heritage. For more information about Save Our Cemeteries, Inc. OFFICIAL WEB SITE www.saveourcemeteries.org

5.Historic New Orleans Walking Tours, Inc.

Historic New Orleans Walking Tours, Inc. Venture into the realm of the unknown by touring "America's most haunted city." Experience the French Quarter after dark through the enthralling storytelling of the city's most informed raconteurs. Based in fact, all tales are accurately conveyed, providing superb history lessons which transition into some of the most chilling narratives ever told.   As frightening as it is enticing, this tour visits the sites of some of the city's most legendary hauntings, such as: The Lalaurie Mansion The Spirit of O'Flaherty's Pub The Witch of the French Opera The Ghost of the Quadroon Mistress Pére Dagobert of St.Louis Cathedral The Deadly Dentist The spectre of General P.G.T Beauregard Anne Rice sites. Offering cemetery, voodoo, and Garden District Tours. Also find Information on books and museum exhibits produced by author Robert Florence.   Haunted French Quarter Tour meets 7 nights a week 7:30 PM at O'Flaherty's Irish Channel Pub, 508 Toulouse Street Arrive 15 to 20 minutes before tour time NO RESERVATION REQUIRED. at a cost of $15.00 - adults students and seniors $13.00 (with ID) $7.00 for children 6 to 12 Free for children under 6. Cash and Travelers' checks only. Specially arranged discounted group tours available! Phone: (504) 947-2120 Tour lasts approximately 2 hours. Tours leave rain or shine. (Bring a rain coat for the rain • Bring an umbrella for the sun) Historic New Orleans Walking Tours, Inc. OFFICIAL WEB SITE www.tourneworleans.com/#

 

6.MAGIC WALKING TOURS

MAGIC WALKING TOURS GHOST, HAUNTS & VOODOO TOUR | ST. LOUIS / COURTYARDS TOUR GARDEN DISTRICT / IRISH CHAMEL / LAFAYETTE CEMETERY TOUR NEW ORLEANS ORIGINAL HAUNTED TOUR SINCE 1993 SINCE IT'S FOUNDING NEW ORLEANS HAS SUFFERED MORE DISEASE, DISASTERS, DESTRUCTION AND DEATH THAN ANY OTHER AMERICAN CITY. SPIRITS ARE TAKEN FOR GRANTED. THE INFLUENCE OF VOODOO HAS BEEN PROFOUND. IT SEEMS MOST EVERY HOME, HOTEL AND SHOP HAS A STORY TO TELL. EVEN THE ROOF-TOPS AND SIDEWALKS HAVE THEIR RESIDENT GHOSTS AND SPIRITS. JOIN US FOR AN HISTORICAL, FUN-FILLED AND CHILLING AFTER-DARK WALK AROUND THE QUARTER'S EDGES IN SEARCH OF THE LIVING DEAD. WE CREATED AND NURTURED THIS UNIQUE TOUR THAT IS NOW IMITATED BY SO MANY. SOME DO IT PASSABLY, OTHERS DO IT EMBARRASSEDLY. WE ARE STILL AT IT AND PROUD TO CALL IT OUR OWN. THE TOUR LEAVES NIGHTLY AT 8:00 PM FROM OUTSIDE LAFITTE'S BLACKSMITH SHOP AT 941 BOURBON STREET AT ST. PHILIP. TOUR ENDS AT FUNKY BUTT JAZZ CLUB 714 N. RAMPART STREET. ALL PARTICIPANTS OF HAUNTED TOUR RECEIVE A DISCOUNTED ADMISSION TO THE FUNKY BUTT UNLESS SHOW IS SOLD OUT. WE OFFER NO PHONY VAMPIRES, SPOOKS IN SHABBY COSTUMES, THIRD-RATE 'PSYCHICS', 'PARAPSYCHOLOGISTS' OR 'PRIESTESSES'. WE ARE PROFFESSIONAL, ACCREDITED TOUR GUIDES. WE PROMISE NOT TO INSULT YOUR INTELLIGENCE. All tours $18 * Students (with ID), MILITARY & Seniors (60 or over) $15 Children 6 & under are FREE Tour length approximately 2 hours RESERVATIONS REQUIRED (504) 588-9693 TOUR LEAVES RAIN OR SHINE ( bring your umbrella just in case ) MAGIC WALKING TOURS DISCOUNT COUPON AND TOUR INFORMATION Official web site www.neworleansmagicwalkingtours.com

7.New Orleans Tours

New Orleans Tours New Orleans Tours is a full service transportation company offering services tailored to meet your specifications. New Orleans Tours has over 40 coaches consisting of year 2002, 55 and 47 passenger MCI Renaissance and Van Hool motorcoaches and 25 passenger mini busses that will accommodate you in comfort and style. Our coaches are equipped with individually controlled air conditioning, reclining seats, television monitors, video cassette players, magazine racks, window shades, PA systems and restrooms. All vehicles are fully insured along with L.P.S.C. AND ICC licenses. New Orleans Tours/Great American Coaches commits to excellent service through experience, personal safety and reliability.   CITY & CEMETERY TOUR PLANTATION HERITAGE TOUR The City Tour provides essential infos needed to truly understand New Orleans and why it is the most European city in the United States. Our Plantation Tour takes you back in time to two of the most famous, impressive and storied plantations of south Louisiana, Oak Alley and San Francisco.   Seaplane Tour Experience the Big Easy as you fly pass Chalmette Battlefield, the French Quarter, and the Superdome, for 35 minutes. View the amazing Mississippi River as you pass over the Port of New Orleans on the way to beautiful bayous where you will land for a closer look at the abundant wildlife. Then its over Lafitte, the town named for the infamous pirate Jean Lafitte, located on Bayou Barataria, then return throught the spectacular marshes of South Louisiana. Offered daily Duration: 2 Hours Tour Time: 9:30am & 1:30pm Pick-Up Time: 8:45am-9:00am & 12:45pm-1:00pm Return: 12:30pm & 4:30pm Price: Adult: $95 Child (3-12): $50 This tour is for a group of 10 people or more. SWAMP BOAT TOUR SWAMP AIRBOAT TOUR Get ready for an exciting adventure! Take a thrilling ride through the swamps and bayous of Louisiana, accessible only by airboat. Our Journey with us by boat, Cajun-style, through the heart of Southern Louisiana's swamplands. Experience real-life adventure for the whole family from the comfort of our swamp boats   New Orleans Tours 4220 Howard Avenue | New Orleans | LA 70125 504-592-0560 | 888-486-8687 Official Web Site www.bigeasytours.com/

8. Gray Line of New Orleans, Inc.

Gray Line of New Orleans, Inc. PLANTATIONS • GHOSTS & SPIRITS • SWAMP TOURS • STEAMBOAT CRUISES Gray Line, the world's leader in sightseeing, has been showcasing New Orleans to visitors from around the world since 1924. Through November 30, 2005 (Saturdays & Sundays only): Garden District Walking Tour – departs 10am, 2.25 hours (Until further notice, the Lafayette Cemetery is not included in this tour.) [Adult $15.00, Child $10.00, Group $12.25]. Oak Alley Plantation Tour - departs 1:00pm, 4.5 hours [Adult $27.00, Child $18.00, Group $23.00] Southern Comfort Walking Tour (beginning Nov 5th) – departs 4pm, 2.5 hours (must be 21 years or older) [Adult $18.00, Group $14.75] Ghosts & Spirits Tour - departs 6:00pm, 2 hours [Adult $16.00, Child $12.00, Group $13.00] Above tours depart from Café Beignet at 311 Bourbon Street. Recommended by the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau Save on our Combo Tours! Plantation Tours Swamp & Bayou Super City Tours Riverboat Cruises French Quarter Tour Garden District Tours Cemetery/GrisGris Night Tours Ghost Tour Ghost Expedition Satchmo Salute Holiday Tours Combo Tours Attractions Cocktail Tour Cemeteries Off The Beaten Path Tour Departures   Gray Line of New Orleans, Inc. 2 Canal Street, Suite 2500 New Orleans, LA 70130-1857 Gray Line of New Orleans, Inc. (504) 569-1401 | (800) 535-7786 | fax: (504) 587-0742 www.GrayLineNewOrleans.com tours@graylineneworleans.com

 

9. STEPPIN' OUT TOURS

STEPPIN' OUT TOURS Personalized Van Tours with a Native New Orleanian The French Quarter • The Garden District • Cemeteries Moss-Draped Trees, Mysterious Courtyards, White-Washed Tombs, Greek Revival Mansions...these are the sights of New Orleans - Let me introduce you to them... NEW ORLEANS CITY TOUR I The size of the vehicle makes it possible to navigate the narrow streets of the historic sector so this tour gives an in-depth overview of the ENTIRE city...Creole site...French Quarter...Congo square... Hidden courtyards...Ursuline Convent...Storyville...Garden District...Anne Rice's home...Toby's Corner...City Park...Lake Pontchartrain...We stop for a narrated walk in the "Cities of the Dead" and much, much more!!! $35.00 Time: 3 hours NEW ORLEANS CITY TOUR II This tour is the same as above wiIth the addition of the beautiful estate home of Edgar and Edith Stern (the Sears heiress) Longue Vue House and Gardens, featured on A&E's "America's Castles". $43.00 Time: 4 hours Pickup Times 9:00-9:30 am & 1:00 - 1:30 pm English Speaking Tours Only Group Rates Available STEPPIN' OUT TOURS Official Web Site www.steppinouttours.com/ Call Direct 504-246-1006 or Dial TOLL FREE 1-888-557-PINK (7465) E-Mail info@steppinouttours.com

10. Le Monde Creole

Le Monde Creole INFAMOUS LEGENDS TOUR Le Monde Creole's Evening Tour SECRET COURTYARDS of the French Quarter & CEMETERY TOUR Le Monde Creole's Daytime Tour CLICK HERE PURCHASE TICKETS BY CALLING 1.877.568.1803 (store operating hours 9-5 daily, CST) Secret Courtyards & Cemetery Tour can be purchased online.