NEW ORLEANS
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The 15 most popular tours in New Orleans. What each one is really like, what it costs, and who runs it.
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”
Adults-only French Quarter night tour mixing true-crime, voodoo, and vampire legends, with optional VIP Hellvision projections.
“Elaine gave the best ADHD ghost tour of New Orleans. Would highly recommend if you want to learn cool s*** about the city.”
Taste French Quarter classics on a 3-hour New Orleans food walking tour: gumbo, po-boys, jambalaya, pralines, beignets. Small-group option.
“We tried so much great food, and our tour guide Lauren, was really super friendly and very knowledgeable. I would definitely do this tour again!”
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.
“Xander was excellent! Definitely seems like it’s best to go when it’s a bit warmer (it’s ~40° here this week) but we saw a bit gator and a bunch of adorable raccoons!”
A hop-on hop-off double-decker bus with live English commentary, linking Jackson Square to Frenchmen Street, the WWII Museum, and the river.
“Bill and Aisha were the best. Very knowledgeable we learned quite a bit. They even dropped us off at our hotel.”
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 official tour from Basin St. Station: $25, about 55 minutes, Marie Laveau and Delphine LaLaurie stories, guided access.
“Energized tour guide, understandable dept of history for a first time visit and great for kids. Not a lot of distractions so you can focus because th cemetery closes for visits”
Swap the city for Oak Alley or Destrehan plus a private Manchac Swamp pontoon ride with wildlife spotting and photo-friendly commentary.
“The experience was wonderful, the swamp tour was memorable, the plantation very relaxing, the guide very knowledgeable, the bus driver and very capable. However, we left the station much later than expected and the bus was very old and in very poor condition. The ride was bumpy and very uncomfortable. Only for these reasons I…”
Adults-only ghost, voodoo and vampire tour in New Orleans. 90 minutes of French Quarter legends and gory stories, no building entry.
“Morgan was amazing! She is super knowledgeable and does a great job. Interesting and you get to learn some interesting history.”
2–2.5 hour New Orleans bus tour beyond the French Quarter to Treme, Ninth Ward, Garden District, and St. Louis Cemetery No. 3.
“If you want hear more about his family than history, you will like this tour. I didn’t. Case in point, while he was talking to us about his grandma, we passed an area with history related to Higgins. He didn’t veer from his family tales.”
A 2-hour French Quarter walk with a licensed guide, mixing voodoo context, architecture, Jackson Square, Congo Square, and Storyville.
“Save your time and go to the voudu museum. After leading with how Marie Leveau "started voudu in New Orleans" I made an excuse to cut out. Your time matters. Don't waste it on dumb stuff.”
A 2-hour small-group walk through New Orleans Garden District, led by a pro guide, plus a cemetery look from the gates.
“Knowledgeable guide who also added humor and local flare to her comments. Good mix of current happenings with historical information.”
Drive to Slidell for a 2-hour Honey Island Swamp boat tour with a small open-air boat, wildlife spotting, and Cajun culture stories.
“Extremely informative and scenic! We really enjoyed our tour with Wade G. He is a really great tour guide.”
A 2-hour French Quarter walking tour with a pro guide, $35 price, small groups, and stops at Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, Royal Street, and the river.
“Scott is an amazing tour guide and taught us so much about the history and architecture of New Orleans. We walked through the entire French Quarter and learned some fascinating fun facts!”
Walk Masonic tombs after dark on a New Orleans BYOB bus ghost tour, hunt with an EMF reader, grab beignets, and visit Katrina memorial.
“We were excited to go as we were hoping to have a spooky experience. We had to walk to bar for the meeting place, which the bartender was great. Our tour guide showed up and he was great. He had a great personality, funny, engaging, etc. The first graveyard was too well light so it…”
Air-conditioned New Orleans minibus tour with hotel pickup, live guide commentary, City Park beignets, Garden District mansions, and St. Louis Cathedral.
“Guide was very informative and had a sense of humor. His storytelling was excellent and he was very know legible of the history of New Orleans.”
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