All Louisiana Tours &amp; Excursions in 2026

New Orleans City Bike Tour

3 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Swap the bustle of New Orleans and gain a deeper understanding of American history on this two-in-one experience, with a visit to the Oak Alley Plantation and a Louisiana swamp tour with round-trip, air-conditioned transportation from your hotel. At the plantation, view exhibits and discover the powerful legacy of enslaved people—the setting offers context and understanding beyond what any guidebook can provide. Then, explore the swamp on a pontoon boat and look out for alligators and other wildlife.

Full Day Plantation and Swamp Tour in New Orleans

7 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation

Experience the extravagant and spiritual sides of New Orleans on a tour that showcases NOLA from several perspectives. Cover more sights in less time in a coach, while still stopping to admire the finer details on foot. See culturally infused architecture in the French Quarter, the mansions in the Garden District, and the famous Lake Pontchartrain Causeway en route to St Louis Cemetery No. 3. There, meander through a maze of haunting mausoleums, including that of Marie Laveau, the city’s most revered voodoo priestess.

New Orleans City and Cemetery Sightseeing Tour

New Orleans Private Airport Transfer to any Hotel or Cruise Port

45 minutesFree Cancellation

Small-Group Glamorous Garden District Tour

Experience the highlights of New Orleans on this sightseeing bus tour, including an above-ground cemetery, the bustling French Quarter, the opulent Garden District, and St. Charles Avenue. Absorb the sights and sounds of the city as you learn about its fascinating history from your guide. Upgrade to receive admission to Vue Orleans, a 360° indoor and outdoor observatory deck, after your tour.

New Orleans City and Cemetery Tour with Garden District Stroll

3 hoursFree Cancellation

Discover one of Louisiana’s last preserved wetlands on a Honey Island Swamp boat tour. Make your own way to Slidell, then travel deep into the secluded swamp across Lake Pontchartrain to view native wildlife and discover a remote Cajun village only accessible by boat. Enjoy your expert guide's insights into Cajun culture and the lush swamps as you look out for alligators, wild boar, snakes, and native birds.

New Orleans Self-Transport Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour

Enjoy a combination of ghost stories and true crime walking tour of New Orleans for the value of one, exploring the city’s haunted history. Feel the chills as you stroll through the 300-year-old French Quarter, a place teeming with unforgettable characters and rich history. Hear stories of hauntings, murders, rituals, and restless spirits that even skeptics find captivating. This tour lasts for a couple of hours and ends just in time for a night out.

Ghost Stories and True Crime Walking Tour of the French Quarter

View legendary homes and enjoy exclusive inside access to the Women's Opera Guild House during this 2-hour walking tour of New Orleans' Garden District. This stunning neighborhood was the former stomping ground of authors, movie stars, and sports figures such as Anne Rice, John Goodman, and Archie Manning. Hear anecdotes from your guide while you stroll under southern live oaks, crepe myrtles, and magnolia trees.

Garden District Home and History Walking Tour

Soar through the skies of New Orleans—and even have the chance to take the controls yourself—during this private flight and flying lesson. Admire views of the French Quarter, the Mississippi River, and the Superdome from the air, as you fly with a certified FAA instructor. The lesson includes both ground instruction and hands-on flying time, and no prior experience or certification is required.

Fly a Plane in New Orleans: No Experience or License Required

50 minutesFree Cancellation

Discover the beloved Garden District in New Orleans with an intimate group led by a local who shares stories and insights you wouldn’t learn otherwise. This informative walking tour takes you to special spots including celebrity homes and filming locations, as well as historic landmarks and cemeteries. See the celebrity homes of Anne Rice, Sandra Bullock, and Nicholas Cage, and where Mark Twain used to hang out.

Garden District: Mansions, Money & Mayhem Walking Tour

Experience the spirituality and folklore of New Orleans, without spending time doing any research, thanks to this guided Voodoo–themed walking tour. Hear fascinating stories about Marie Laveau—the late Voodoo Queen of the 19th century, and discover the meaning of Voodoo artifacts such as dolls and gris-gris bags. In a short space of time, explore the city’s top Voodoo sights, including Louis Armstrong Park and Congo Square.

True Voodoo History of NOLA's Congo Square with Local Guide

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

This tour is done on a privately owned wildlife refuge, so what that means for our guests is that there are no other boats. We also do not allow hunting or fishing on our property. The guests will see the Manchac swamp as it is meant to be seen. The animals see the boats as part of their natural habitat, so they are unafraid to stay out in the open for our guests to see. Our boat captains will teach you about the animals that inhabit our swamp, as well as the way of life of the people that once called this swamp home.

New Orleans Swamp Boat Tour

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Explore New Orleans’ historic cemeteries and uncover the unique burial traditions that set this city apart. On this off-the-beaten-path tour, visit St. Patrick Cemetery No. 1, St. Patrick Cemetery No. 2, and the Katrina Memorial at Charity Hospital Cemetery, where you’ll honor lives lost to Hurricane Katrina, yellow fever, and other tragedies. Along the way, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of New Orleans’ fascinating history, far from the typical tourist crowds.

New Orleans Historic Cemetery Walking Tour

New Orleans Drunken Ghost and Vampire Tour +Paranormal Equipment!

1 to 2 hoursFree Cancellation

Discover more of Louisiana on a full-day tour to the Whitney Plantation from New Orleans. Ride by minivan past the marshes of Lake Pontchartrain and along River Road, passing filming locations for the popular TV series ‘Queen Sugar’ and other productions. Then, join an audio guided tour of the Whitney Plantation and learn about the history of the enslaved and free people who once lived on the plantation.

Whitney Plantation Tour with New Orleans Hotel Pickup

6 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Ghost Tour and Haunted Pub Crawl Party with Free Shot

This tour immerses you in the social, cultural, and musical life of New Orleans. Visit historic neighborhoods, such as the Garden District and Treme, and landmarks including Congo Square as you learn about the legacy of Creole, Afro, and Indigenous communities. Along the way, pass by the birthplaces of music legends, hear about the city’s love of jazz, and discover why hip-hop and rap are becoming its sound today.

The Soul and Sound of New Orleans: Culture and Music Tour

3 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

New Orleans is famed for being a city of magic, mysticism, and paranormal activity, and this ghost tour reveals hidden secrets that don’t usually feature on traditional walking tours. As you walk around the French Quarter, find out about notorious hauntings, discover how ‘Pirate’s Alley’ got its name, see a collection of ghost photos, and hear all about the process of hunting ghosts.

French Quarter Ghost Tour

Explore New Orleans’ most beautiful neighborhood on a Garden District walking tour that reveals the rich and complex history behind stately antebellum mansions where many celebrities live. Avoid aimless wandering, and follow a guide down wide avenues lined with live oak while learning about different architectural styles and Creole culture. Plus, stop at the legendary Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, featured in many books and Hollywood films.

Garden District and Gates of Lafayette Cemetery Walking Tour

Get to know New Orleans’ alluring Garden District on a private walking tour that delves into the history of this neighborhood’s tree-lined boulevards and stately mansions. Learn about the impact of the cotton industry on the district, and take advantage of a guide’s insider knowledge about celebrity homes, local legends, and antebellum history. This personalized tour includes stop at the famous Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 and a hand-picked bar.

Explore New Orleans' Garden District: Private 2-hour Walking Tour

Price varies by group size

Haunted Ghost and Paranormal Tour in New Orleans

Discover New Orleans' one-of-a-kind culinary traditions—and taste the best of the city's classic dishes—on this small-group walking tour through the atmospheric French Quarter. Meet your guide in the afternoon, and come prepared with an appetite: you'll visit six different restaurants, bakeries, and mom-and-pop joints, and will enjoy hearty samples of the city's most beloved, classic dishes. As you go, learn more about New Orleans' history and culinary culture from your guide.

French Quarter Food Tour

3 hoursFree Cancellation

Focus on the sights rather than a map as you stroll the streets of New Orleans' famous French Quarter on this small-group walking tour. Listen to your guide's commentary on the area's French- and Spanish-influenced architecture, with many buildings dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. Landmarks include the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Ursuline Convent, and many Creole Colonial Buildings.

New Orleans French Quarter Architecture Walking Tour

Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium Ticket

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What are people saying about Louisiana

Diana_C, Oct 2026

It was amazing

It was difficult with the tickets if you don't show up at the opening of the aquarium. They mark your passes as past and you can't access them. The staff were amazing and let us in anyway. We were there for hours. The staff were knowledgeable and friendly. I ate a cricket cookie, played with penguins through the glass and petted sting rays. It was well worth the money.

New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure with Transportation

Naomi_W, Oct 2026

Captain Ernie made my day!

Captain Ernie blew my expectations. I don’t usually take tours cause it feels…”so touristy”… I was wrong. Captain Ernie was knowledgeable and funny and encouraged questions. He’s an educator and a lover of his homeland. Such a wealth of information! And all delivered in a beautiful setting on a boat!!! Hot Tip: Captain Ernie says it’s best in May if you want to see mating. I was here in October and the late afternoon light was georgeous.

Airboat Swamp Tour

MaryKay_C, Oct 2026

Better than hoped for by 1000%

We had a GREAT time! Book this tour you won’t be disappointed! We knew it would be fun but our guide Jason (the adrenaline chaser😊) made the trip even better!. He made our interactions with the gators fun interesting and entertaining! The ride thru the bayou and swamps was exhilarating and so cool to see all the birds. It was like a sanctuary. It really is such an interesting ecosystem. We live on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland so have a real appreciation for this type of environment. I was worried our larger boat would make the experience not feel personal but since we sat in the front row this was not the case! The shuttle to and from was totally worth the higher price! It bus was comfy driver was cautious and safe 10/10.

Large Airboat Swamp Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

Alexa_T, Oct 2026

Fun tour

Fun experience and great funny and friendly guide. It was unexpectedly cold the day we went so there weren’t as many alligators out as expected but we still saw a good amount of small gators and the guide got us close to see them. We saw many birds and the giant cranes flew close by the boats. It was a cool way to see the bayou.

New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

Kara_C, Oct 2026

Fantastic experience (just brace yourself for raccoons)

This is a really fun experience, starting with the bus ride out to the swamp. Our driver Cornell was a cheerful character, filled with entertaining lore about the city. The swamp tour itself was very well organized and I’m sure you can’t go wrong with any of the captains, but Dustin was fantastic. I could not believe the creatures he was able to spot, including a baby tree frog clinging to tall sawgrass as we zipped by on our boat. (He turned around to get it and show it to all of us before returning it to its home.) He shared lots of info about the animals, birds and overall ecosystem. We saw plenty of gators even though the weather was chillier and not so conducive to gator spotting. One word of caution: if you don’t like raccoons, brace yourself because we saw dozens of them, including a bunch that were close enough to our boat that they seemed ready to jump in!

New Orleans Spirits & Spells: Witchcraft, Voodoo, and Ghost Tour

Dulcey_R, Oct 2026

Elaurio is very...

Elaurio is very knowledgeable about the places we visited on this tour. He is passionate about sharing the history, making sure we understood the more about witchcraft as a practice and how this all came together in NOLA. He made sure we had enough time to explore the different sites, had bathroom breaks and that everyone was comfortable. There was even a nice gift at the end. I appreciated how much effort he put into this tour.. Highly recommend if you are even a little bit interested in the spiritual realm.

New Orleans Hands-On Cooking Class with Meal

John_W, Sep 2026

Awesome Experience!

There are two types of classes, demonstration and hands on. We did the hands on experience and it was phenomenal. Renee was our instructor chef and he made the class very interesting. The hands on class also includes mimosas, Bloody Marys, wine, beer and to go cups ! While not required, drinking was encouraged. We had a lot of fun, learned a lot and enjoyed a very tasty meal that we made ourselves.

Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise

Sarah_B, Aug 2026

2hr tour

We rode an hour down the river to stop for an hour at a fascinating battle ground. The guide was funny, knowledgeable, and passionate about the history of New Orleans. The boat slowed going by the sugar mill to show the movement of raw sugar to the mill, as well as the merchant marine ship. The rain was refreshing and beautiful. All in all, a spectacular informative cruise.

New Orleans Dead of Night Ghosts and Cemetery Bus Tour

Misty_A, Aug 2026

Spooked!

For someone who tends to believe in what I see and know, this tour had me spooked…Which means the tour guide did her job! She did a great job explaining NO’s history, and how the city was built upon the dead. We hit the St. Louis Cemetery, and another one for the Masons. I throughly enjoyed the tour.

New Orleans French Quarter and More Carriage Ride

Dalaney_Y, Aug 2026

Absolutely worth the ride!

Wow! So much learning on this ride! It was so great to hear all about local history. Our guide was very knowledgable about the area and was so sweet with our mule, Beignet! The ride was on time and the seats were comfortable. Our guide stopped frequently to make sure everyone saw what he was talking about and encouraged questions!