NEW ORLEANS
The best of New Orleans.
The 15 most popular evening experiences in New Orleans. What each one is really like, what it costs, and who runs it.
Cruise New Orleans at dusk on an authentic steamboat with live Dukes of Dixieland jazz, captain narration, and optional Southern buffet dinner.
Most Popular“Everything was perfect. Something we wanted to do for years, did not disappoint.”
Dead of Night ghost and cemetery bus tour outside the French Quarter: Bayou St. John, St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, Katrina memorials, City Park.
“Christian is a fantastic guide! Its a great tour.we highly recommend if its your furst time in New Orleans!”
2-hour Paddlewheeler Creole Queen jazz cruise on the Mississippi with optional Creole dinner, cocktails, and skyline lights.
“what a beautiful and magical cruise on the mighty Mississippi River! The general buffet was delicious! I'm not joking... The food was incredibly delicious and the service was top-notch and the music playing set the tone perfectly. if you're looking for something to do while in the beautiful city of New Orleans this is a…”
2-hour New Orleans night cemetery ghost BYOB bus tour with EMF readers, dowsing rods, ornate tombs, and chilling stories.
“We had the BEST time with Roy! He brought his personal experiences to the tour and has the best personality! He was fun but also very knowledgeable about everything he showed us and in answering questions. Despite being in a large group he was very personal with everyone and was awesome. We loved our tour…”
A 2-hour French Quarter walking tour that mixes ghosts, voodoo, vampires, and unsolved mysteries with top-notch storytellers for $25.
“The tour is not very scary in the best way possible. The tour is a fun way to learn the history of New Orleans. These are stories that you won't hear any other way. This was a great time!”
New Orleans night ghost ride with a comfy air-conditioned bus, local guides, cemetery stops, and stories made for dark photos.
“Christian is our guide and provided interesting facts. He is not only knowledgeable but very entertaining as well. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour.”
A 45-minute after-dark walk through St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 with a local guide, lantern-lit tombs, and a smooth start at Basin St.
“Really interesting and educational tour. I learned so much about New Orleans history! Our tour guide was Alex and he was awesome!!”
A 2-hour small-group haunted walk through the French Quarter with real Louisiana stories, bar stops, and a final look at Lalaurie history.
“Our tour guide, Dalvin, was excellent in communication prior to our tour with good location information. During the tour itself he was performative, informative and extremely personable. Dalvin managed the group dynamics well and was engaged with any interested member of the group. A good combination of historical narrative and melodramatic flourishes. Highly recommend the…”
Haunted Destrehan Plantation at night from the French Quarter. Historian-led voodoo lore, ghost tools, pickup, and 2 hours on-site.
“Trish is a dedicated, thoughtful guide, who gets to know her guests even though our time together is short. Also, Trish packed in a lot of solid content in a limited time. She kept it relatable for the group. Two advantages of an evening tour are the opportunities to explore the property in the dark…”
New Orleans brothels and Storyville walking tour from Cafe du Monde. Small group, expert guide, $37, bar stops optional.
“First off Loretta is amazing and if I lived in NOLA we would be friends! The tour content was fun, interesting and educational. It is a very well put together tour with so pretty cool attractions and stories. I even picked the book about Norma Wallace to read this week. Take this tour, you won't…”
Walk from Louis Armstrong Park to Frenchmen Street for guided jazz history, Congo Square stories, and live music with a drink.
“Bill was very knowledgeable. We learned about the history of jazz as well as some of the famous jazz musicians. He had personal experience stories as well as facts about people and places. Really enjoyed our evening.”
Tastebud Food Tours leads a small-group French Quarter sunset-style tasting with Cajun and Creole stories, gumbo, po-boys, and recipes.
“The tour host was great. She was friendly and knowledgeable and local She knew the history. The food wasn’t that great to me. It was OK, but not great. Otherwise the tour was great and worth the time and money.”
Night helicopter over New Orleans with window seats, headsets, parking, and views of the Superdome, French Quarter, Jackson Square.
“Breath taking! Well worth every penny. The pilot and representative made us feel comfortable and safe which was key. This was adventure that I would definitely do again!”
Three-hour French Quarter cocktail history tour with rum punch, Sazerac options, Peychaud’s classics, and jazz at Bourbon ’O’ Bar.
“Mike was a great guide! The cocktail history tour was a perfect way to see the French quarter and learn about drinks. Had drinks I’ve never tried before at good establishments that we visited back even after the tour was over. He Ashish have great recs for food and activities while we’re in town. Highly…”
Haunted Night Tour from New Orleans to Destrehan Plantation with after-dark access, 1811 revolt stories, and voodoo explained.
“Awesome to see and learn about.”
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