What you'll do:

Finally, a ghost tour about the women who ran New Orleans.

Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen half of New Orleans feared and the other half quietly needed. Bricktop Jackson, who men in the Quarter learned to cross the street to avoid. The Baroness Pontalba, who survived what her own father-in-law did to her, outlived him, and built the buildings that frame Jackson Square to this day. And Delphine Lalaurie, the one name everybody knows, whose mansion still makes people stop walking.

You'll start on Decatur near the French Market and wind through the French Quarter with a guide who knows exactly which stories the other tours leave out. It stops at bars, though it isn't a bar crawl. Grab a drink and keep walking.

Your guide tells it straight. No softening the parts that shouldn't be softened, no pretending the polite version is the true one. Bring your camera. The spirits around here have a habit of turning up in photos.

Why we love it for your party:

• Wicked women, real history (Voodoo queens, killers, and empire builders, from guides who know the difference between history and folklore)

• Built for your group (Bachelorette, birthday, girls' trip, or a night that needed a plan, this one delivers something they'll actually talk about)

• Drink in hand the whole way (Starts at a bar and stops at more, nobody's dry for two hours)

• Come as The Coven (Dress for it if your group's into it, this crowd earned a proper entrance)

• Lands you exactly where the night goes next (Ends in the middle of the Quarter, steps from Bourbon)

About this experience partner:

Crawl New Orleans creates entertaining walking tours that pull guests into the vibe that makes New Orleans the most interesting city in America. Every tour is built with a purpose. We think of ourselves as experience creators and storytellers rather than regular tour guides, showing the city through its food, spirits, music, and history.

Additional information:

• Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour begins.

• Walking is kept manageable and stays within the French Quarter.

• Alcohol is not included in the tour price but is available for purchase along the route.

• Gratuity is not included and is at your discretion based on your guide's service.

• Comfortable shoes recommended.