NEW ORLEANS · LOUISIANA
The best of New Orleans.
The 15 standout tours in New Orleans. The walks, cruises and day trips most visitors remember long after the flight home.
A guided night walk through New Orleans voodoo, ghosts, and vampire legends in the French Quarter, with stops like LaLaurie and the Pharmacy Museum.
Most Popular“It's a lot of walking and stopping but good information was shared. Would have been nice to go in to a couple of the stops”
Steamboat NATCHEZ Mississippi jazz cruise in New Orleans with Dukes of Dixieland and an optional Creole buffet dinner.
“Wonderful experience. The food was ok, could have been better. But overall everything else was a 10.”
Adults-only French Quarter night tour mixing true-crime, voodoo, and vampire legends, with optional VIP Hellvision projections.
“This was a really great tour!! Nicki was amazing and made the tour so much fun and incredibly interesting even in the rain. We learned a lot of creepy and interesting facts about NOLA. I would highly recommend this tour and Nicki!!!! Michelle, Kari and Jess”
Taste French Quarter classics on a 3-hour New Orleans food walking tour: gumbo, po-boys, jambalaya, pralines, beignets. Small-group option.
“Wherever I travel, I always try to fit in a food tour—guided or on my own. You get delicious bites, always learn something new, and it’s one of the best ways to experience a place’s culture and traditions. It was a bit chilly today but the sun was shining and we warmed up with some…”
Ride from New Orleans to Honey Island Swamp on a small boat, spot wildlife, learn Cajun culture, and see a village only reachable by water.
“Great fun, captain Marc has been fantastic to inform us interesting details of the wild life and try very hard to ensure us get close / discover the wild animals.. really worth it!”
Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise on the Mississippi in New Orleans: 2 hours of live jazz and commentary, with optional Southern buffet lunch.
“It didn’t depart right away but it was noted in the description. Otherwise it was a fun and relaxing trip.”
A hop-on hop-off double-decker bus with live English commentary, linking Jackson Square to Frenchmen Street, the WWII Museum, and the river.
“Very informative .our driver and guide, George and Logan were very knowledgeable and loved his presentation.”
Speed through the Lafitte bayou on an airboat, guided by locals, with cypress swamp views, wildlife spotting, and albino gator exhibits.
“So much fun, the tour guide was excellent, he had great stories, and the swamp was exceptionally beautiful”
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 official tour from Basin St. Station: $25, about 55 minutes, Marie Laveau and Delphine LaLaurie stories, guided access.
“Spooky Rob was amazing! I loved this tour and didn’t want it to end. It was rich in history and stories.”
Cruise New Orleans at dusk on an authentic steamboat with live Dukes of Dixieland jazz, captain narration, and optional Southern buffet dinner.
“Immersive slow paced cruise down the Mississippi with jazz and authentic southern food buffet”
Ride the only authentic steam steamboat in New Orleans on a 2-hour Mississippi jazz cruise with optional Creole lunch.
“Brill .. food was good . Great experience on the Mississippi !”
Swap the city for Oak Alley or Destrehan plus a private Manchac Swamp pontoon ride with wildlife spotting and photo-friendly commentary.
“It was as very good we recomrnend it. The guid was very intrersting. But we waited a vrery long time to the swomp tour.”
Adults-only ghost, voodoo and vampire tour in New Orleans. 90 minutes of French Quarter legends and gory stories, no building entry.
“Going into this tour, I was a bit worried that it was going to be some sensationalized portrayal of "scary ghosts" and "scary voodoo". However, the tour from start-to-finish led with historical fact and narration, and gave a very contextualized and informative portrayal of voodoo and its practices. Lisa was an extremely knowledgeable tour guide…”
2–2.5 hour New Orleans bus tour beyond the French Quarter to Treme, Ninth Ward, Garden District, and St. Louis Cemetery No. 3.
“Great history of Katrina, he was a great storyteller and guide. Some difficulties stories about the characters of New Orleans”
Watch Creole classics made live, then eat a full multi-course New Orleans meal with beer, iced tea, recipes, and a diploma.
“The instructor, Lynn, shared a lot of history of cooking in New Orleans in a very entertaining way. The food was excellent. I hope to go again next time I come to New Orleans!!”
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