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This is a self-guided exploration game where you'll be solving a paranormal criminal case involving real people and their wandering ghosts. Nobody has been able to solve the case since 1962. But you, with your detective and observational skills, and a little help from the Questo app, will try to close it in 2 hours. The route will take you through 13 of the French Quarter's most haunted addresses and your job is to interrogate ghosts and follow the trail of lies.
You'll discover unbelievable dark stories like the Sultan's Palace massacre, the enslaved casket girls, and a man who ate at Muriel's but never existed.
Each location visited will involve inspecting a real-world object and solving a challenge.
Best after dark with your phone torch on. It involves about 1.4 miles of casual walking, with unlimited breaks.
Hints and 24/7 support if you get stuck.
It's the perfect activity for Halloween or for any other night out when you're in the mood for creepy ghost stories.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The game starts at the Louisiana Supreme Court. After booking, we'll message you a code and activation link. Activate with your own email, then log in to the Questo app with that email. No message? Open the app, tap "Bought a quest somewhere else?" and enter your booking reference number.
The game ends in Jackson Square, in front of St. Louis Cathedral.
Itinerary
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1French Quarter
You'll start on Royal Street in front of the white marble Louisiana Supreme Court, where the app opens your case file and introduces the agent running it. Your first task will be to find a plaque and decipher a password that will unlock the rest of the file. Once you solve it, you learn the story of the ghost of Paul Morphy, the chess prodigy who trained as a lawyer and never got a single client.
14 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
You'll walk up Chartres Street to a storefront with green shutters and a hanging apothecary sign. You'll solve a challenge and learn the story of a man who ran the pharmacy and was accused of doing experiments so grim that they ended up in a museum.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3St. Louis Cathedral
You'll turn off Jackson Square into Père Antoine Alley, the narrow flagstone passage that runs along the side of the cathedral. Here the app hands you a message that requires you to investigate the cathedral to answer it. You'll also learn who Père Antoine was. He ran this parish for almost forty years, got an alley named after him while he was still alive, and was buried under the altar in 1829.
12 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Preservation Hall
You'll stop at the weathered wooden front of Preservation Hall on St Peter Street and you'll inspect it to solve a challenge.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Bourbon Street
You'll walk down Orleans Street to the Bourbon Orleans Hotel. You'll solve a challenge, inspect the building's architectural elements and learn about a woman who founded the first order of Black nuns in the South.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Lalaurie Mansion
You'll walk up Royal Street to the grey house on the corner of Governor Nicholls, the most photographed haunted address in New Orleans. You'll solve a challenge and read about the case of Delphine LaLaurie.
12 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Old Ursuline Convent Museum
You'll head down Chartres Street to the oldest building in the Mississippi Valley. You'll investigate the gate and solve a challenge to learn the real story of the enslaved casket girls.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Jackson Square
You'll finish the game on Jackson Square, where you'll put together every piece of evidence you've collected so far to solve the final challenge and close the file. You'll also learn what happened on this ground in 1769, when five rebels were shot and their bodies were later recovered by a priest.
12 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A charged smartphone with internet is required to play the game in the Questo app
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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