Adults-Only True Crime, Mafia, Dark History Tour
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 45 minutes
Mobile ticket
Some people prefer the road less traveled—and we designed this tour for those people. An alternative to our popular main route, “The Dim Corner” starts at the Old U.S. Mint, snaking its way into the French Quarter and through a half dozen oft-forgotten true crime gems. Dark history, scandals, and true crimes abound in this comfortably designed walking tour.
Learn about Bloody O'Reilly, Aleister Crowley and his connection to the French Quarter, former Gallatin Street-home to notorious criminals and underworld characters-and many other true crime and the darker side of New Orleans history!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
No one under 17 years old permitted on the tour
Members, officers, and affiliates of competitors of Psychonautic Entertainment, L.L.C. d/b/a Hottest Hell Tours, including, without limitation, any tour companies operating in the Greater New Orleans area, are prohibited from purchasing tickets for any tour offered by Hottest Hell Tours or attending or otherwise participating in such tour
Please arrive 30 minutes early for Check In
Intoxicated travelers will not be permitted on tour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Our licensed guide will meet you at this location to begin the tour.
Guests will travel to this area, now known as French Market Place, to learn of its sordid past and connections to immigration, vice, and crime.
What‘s Included
Please arrive 30 minutes early for check in
Licensed tour guide
True crime and dark history walking tour
You may have time on your tour to stop at a bar where alcoholic drinks are available for purchase
Private transportation
Gratuities
Options
Adults Only True Crime Tour
Reviews
22 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The spooky experience
Radhika S,Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very good narration! Elaine narrated the stories and facts with a lot of passion. She made the tour very interesting and exciting.
Dark & fascinating NOLA history
leonardgC3127ZK,Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife thought it was going to be scary only to find out about the dark and fascinating history of NOLA. Our guide Doug was very knowledgeable and entertaining. If you like history, this tour is worth it!
Hijinks, history, and heathenry in the French Quarter
rlm2017,Jun 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.007 hours ago New One of my favorite ways to enjoy a new-to-me city is to take a haunted history tour. Chicago, San Diego, Baltimore, Grass Valley, Virginia City, and Boston. I’ve done four in New Orleans so far, and I can say with certainty that tonight’s True Crime tour with Doug was one of the best I’ve had the privilege to attend. Doug’s acting skills gave the tales of the darker history of New Orleans a fun boost of energy. Most of the stories we heard were ones I hadn’t heard previously, and I look forward to taking some of Doug’s additional tours in the future (when it’s not summer. My California weather wimp ways are showing). If you are a true crime history buff, or want to hear well-researched tales that are more than “they say…” kind of yarns, check out Doug on the Hottest Hell Tours!
Must Do for the NOLA Inquisitive!
Simonspajamas,May 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great tour. I thought I knew a lot about dark NOLA but this was all new to me! Jeremy was amazingly knowledgeable and an awesome guide. Can’t wait to take another tour in October!
Disturbingly entertaining
Alexis A,Apr 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ricardo is an amazing storyteller. He is quick-witted and incredibly knowledgeable about the history and stories of the local area. He is engaging, giving all the details while knowing how to read a crowd. If you are looking for a great tour this is a GREAT choice.
Take this tour!
Sonja R,Apr 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing tour! The Professor is an amazing storyteller and guide. I highly recommend this tour. I especially enjoyed learning about the history of NOLA with the true crime backdrop!!
Fun Tour!
anniez1022,Mar 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very fun. Jonathan, our tour guide, was informative, entertaining, and fun! He is a fantastic storyteller!!! I loved that our group was small. It was a great time!
BYO Gris-Gris! History, horror and shivers with enhanced Hottest Hell tour!
ChiRedFlyer,Mar 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We took an enhanced version of this really cool tour and had a fantastic experience! I believe it was Waking the Devil's Empire with a great tour guide Jeremy. He had a small projector to show us historical slides of who/what/where at different stops. Really heightened the experience so I wasn't busy Googling people and looking at my phone half the time. It was a lot of historical information and local lore but he told the stories in an order that made it all come together throughout. I appreciate the references to movie/tv locations and celebrity owners of buildings. He also gave advice for local haunts & supernatural customs to explore beyond the tour. Jeremy knew his stuff, wasn’t looking at notes, or the phone for prompts, and answered even the silliest questions after each stops presentation. Kept it serious but with some dark humor. While this is not a ghost hunting experience, I brought an EMF detector and ohhhh did some of those spots pop! IYKYK There's a reason folks stay across the street at a few locations. Specifically important to me, I have hearing issues, but was still able to understand everything Jeremy was telling us, even with the street noise. Souvenir business/tarot card also a very very nice touch. Can’t wait to go back and try the Garden District Anne Rice/True Crime tour on our next visit. PROS- Very personable and well-spoken tour guide Well-paced with a bathroom break and time for questions after. Good for both believers and non-believers. Excellent visuals. A bit graphic and gory. CONS- So many tours on the streets at once, it was hard to get a spot right in front of Marie Laveau’s house. Maybe mid-week would be better rather than busy Friday night. Not super ADA accessible if you need that, not a ton of walking but standing for extended periods of time. A bit graphic and gory, lol, not for faint of heart.
Murder and Mayhem Without the Melodrama
glenhweiss,Jan 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Selby, our tour guide was excellent! Informative and captivating without being overly-dramatic like some of the guides we saw that night. She was able to keep our attention despite the distractions in the French Quarter on a Saturday night. Great website, too. Lots of information.
Dim Corner tour
D1247VHkatiek,Oct 6, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did the Dim Corner tour with Jon as our guide, and it was so interesting! This is more of a grisly, true crime tour, so if you're more into that kind of history than the supernatural stuff, this will be up your alley. Or in your corner, I guess. Jon was a great guide and storyteller. He even took us to his favorite bar when we needed a break from walking and had a lot of great recommendations for New Orleans!
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