Top New Orleans Adventure Tours

Discover the haunted history and culture of New Orleans on a tour that visits cemeteries and other allegedly haunted locations. Whether a skeptic or a believer, it can be creepy to visit cemeteries on your own, but, a group tour offers security. Plus, a guide enhances the experience with historical details, haunted tales, and EMF readers to try and spot the paranormal.

Visit a former plantation and ride through the swamp during this two-in-one tour. Start with a visit to Oak Alley Plantation for a tour of the antebellum mansion. Follow the oak-shaded paths to the blacksmith shop during your free time. Lunch is available to purchase at the restaurant on-site. Next, head to the dock for your swamp tour. Search for alligators and other wildlife and stop for photo ops while aboard an airboat. Round-trip hotel transport provided from New Orleans.

Experience the mysterious beauty of the Louisiana wetlands on a guided kayak tour through the legendary Maurepas Swamp. Voodoo Swamp Tours offers an immersive paddle through towering cypress trees, winding bayous, and one of the region’s most ecologically rich wetlands.

Louisiana’s wild backcountry is known for its cypress swamps that are home to alligators, snakes, and turtles. Explore this area in a safe and fun way in a flat-bottomed boat that travels through the marshes. Learn more about local wildlife from the guide and look out for herons, hawks, owls, and bald eagles too. Hotel pick-up and drop-off are available with certain options for added convenience.

Embark on a private kayak and canoe small-group tour through Louisiana's historic Manchac Swamp. A local naturalist guides you, providing explanations of historical information and the native ecosystem. Paddle through this slow-moving bayou, once home to the ghost town of Ruddock, and a passage for historic New Orleans explorers. Discover the swamp's rich history and diverse wildlife, creating an immersive and educational outdoor experience.

Put New Orleans in context without the self-drive hassles on this enriching full-day tour. First, immerse in the city’s dark history on a self-guided tour of the Whitney Plantation, with time to explore the museum independently. Next, pass by the Evergreen Plantation, where Django Unchained was filmed, and board an airboat for a high-speed swamp adventure. Your package includes small-group transfers from most New Orleans hotels.

Explore New Orleans’ untamed bayou on an airboat tour that includes round-trip transportation and admission to an albino alligator exhibit. Cruise through marshes and swamps as your guide shares stories about the region’s wildlife and history that you won't get in the guidebook. Spot alligators, birds, and other native species, and stop at the remote village of Jean Lafitte, once home to the legendary 19th-century smuggler.

An easy day trip to take when in New Orleans, this tour takes you for a small airboat experience and Oak Alley Plantation tour. The exclusive tour site is the closest to the plantation, minimizing travel time. Ride in our small boat that accommodates up to nine passengers, ensuring an intimate experience away from idle zones and noise ordinances. No other boats are allowed in the private swamp, guaranteeing a serene and uninterrupted journey.

Enjoy an only-in-New-Orleans experience when you embark on a paddle-wheel boat tour of the mighty Mississippi River. In the evening, hop aboard the Steamboat Natchez or her sister vessel, the Riverboat City of New Orleans, and admire views of the city from the water's edge. This cost-saving package additionally includes a Creole‐inspired dinner (if option selected), plus live jazz music to set the mood.

Discover historic New Orleans in an open‐top double‐decker bus on this hop‐on hop‐off sightseeing tour. With your 1-day ticket, design a personal itinerary with multiple stops, including the French Market, Jackson Square, and the Garden District. Enjoy unobstructed views and fun onboard commentary as you soak up The Big Easy.

If you're looking for no-holds-barred frights in New Orleans, explore the city’s dark history on this adults-only tour. Set off after nightfall to discover a new perspective on the city, and steel yourself for gruesome tales and fearsome encounters: Your guide saves the most grisly true-crime stories, voodoo legends, and paranormal frights for this tour, and takes you past the French Quarter's most supposedly haunted locations.

Discover a different side of New Orleans—and admire a new perspective from the water's edge—on this steamboat tour down the Mississippi River. Board the historic riverboat—either the Steamboat Natchez or her sister vessel—for a morning or afternoon tour. Stroll the deck, admire the iconic paddlewheel, enjoy live music, and snap photos of the picturesque shoreline. This family‐friendly excursion offers an optional lunch (additional expense).

Experience the Louisiana Bayou! Join us on a fun filled slow boat tour led by a professional Captains. Learn all about the unique swamp wildlife, bayou history, and enjoy some Cajun comedy. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation by comfortable, air-conditioned coach from your hotel in Downtown New Orleans.

Immerse yourself in the rich culture and natural splendor of New Orleans’ mystifying swamps and wetlands on a New Orleans swamp tour and wetlands adventure. Relax in the luxurious interior of a New Orleans swamp tour boat as you cruise past cultural highlights like a Cajun cemetery, an Indian burial mound and a traditional fishing village. Scour the scenery for fascinating flora and fauna like snakes, turtles and alligators while listening to interesting commentary from your professional guide.

See New Orleans in a whole new way on a private sightseeing flight over the city. Choose between two durations to fit your preferences, and soak up aerial views that few other visitors get to see. Aboard your small plane, soar straight over New Orleans and the surrounding wetlands. Hear colorful tales of the city from your FAA–certified pilot, and glimpse the French Quarter, Mississippi River, and sleepy Louisiana bayous.

Uncover the mysteries of the swamps surrounding New Orleans on an exhilarating airboat tour of the area, led by a professional guide. Cruise along the picturesque waterways in search of ferocious alligators and other rare wildlife while listening to illuminating commentary from your guide. Feel your adrenaline levels surge as your driver accelerates to high speeds, and capture fantastic photographs during regular stops. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation by comfortable, air-conditioned coach.

Get amazing aerial views of New Orleans on this helicopter tour. While listening to guided commentary from your pilot through your headset, you and just two other passengers will fly over Jackson Square, the French Quarter, City Park, and the Mississippi River, among other landmarks.

Experience different sides of Louisiana and its complicated history on this plantation tour and swamp boat ride from New Orleans. On this full-day journey, visit Oak Alley Plantation or Destrehan Plantation (depending on the time chosen), where you learn about antebellum life. Next, head into the marshy swampland for a boat ride and some wildlife spotting. Enjoy guided commentary as you snap photos of alligators, raccoons, snakes, and native birds.

Book your adventure with Gulf Coast Eco Tour to explore the swamps of Mississippi and Louisiana. Your Swamp Eco Cruise ticket also includes a self-guided walking tour—perfect to explore before or after your time on the water. See a Live reptile demonstration. 444 miles the Pearl River flows with many sites and secrets of the swamp. Travel on the Mississippi waterways in a comfortable pontoon boat, gliding into the Honey Island Swamp Louisiana. We may See Coastal birds, alligators, and other creatures along the way. See live reptiles at the dock before we cruise. Eco-Tinker packs available for purchase for the kids to identify creatures, and things of the swamp. We will see ancient cypress trees fauna, and foliage. On the self guided walk you will be on a safe gravel and paved roadway seeing a historical cemetery and other sites and wildlife. Boat ride is one hour and the walk is self paced just for you. I invite you to journey like never before with Gulf Coast Eco 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.

Discover the natural landscape and history of Southern Louisiana on a combo tour to the Manchac Swamp and Whitney Plantation. In addition to navigating for you, your guide provides more information about the swamp and its ecosystem. Stop at B&C Seafood Restaurant for Cajun food (own expense), then finish off the day with a self-guided tour of the Whitney Plantation.

Get an unbeatable aerial perspective of New Orleans on a private 30-minute helicopter flight that takes you soaring over Big Easy landmarks like the Superdome, Jackson Square, Mississippi River, and City Park. Expert pilots follow the highest safety standards and provide narration about the sites below. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a New Orleans local, this is a view of the city you’ll never forget.

Take to the skies above New Orleans on a private 30- or 45-minute airplane flight that showcases the city’s one-of-a-kind attractions and water features from the air. Fly over the French Quarter, Mississippi River, Superdome, and bayou with your group of up to five, and get aerial insight about the Big Easy with live narration from your pilot.