Top New Orleans Private Sightseeing Tours - page 2

Haunted history plays an important role in New Orleans' lore, but the fast pace and set itineraries of guided ghost tours aren't for everyone. Enjoy the flexibility of a self-guided experience without sacrificing chills and thrills with this app-based, self-guided scavenger hunt through the French Quarter. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and complete challenges to unlock spooky stories and dark mysteries as you pass by blood-soaked landmarks from Jackson Square to the Lalaurie Mansion.

Beat the heat on this New Orleans SUV tour that takes you to four of the city’s must-see areas. Get a local perspective on essential sights throughout the French Quarter such as Ursuline Convent and Jackson Square before continuing to the Garden District, Metairie Cemetery, and the 1,300-acre City Park. Throughout the tour, hear fun facts and get local-approved recommendations for restaurants, jazz bars, and other Big Easy haunts.

Discover New Orleans’ historic architecture, atmospheric neighborhoods, and 19th-century cemeteries on this private tour. Travel by private vehicle and enjoy the undivided attention of your guide as you explore the French Quarter, Bayou St John, and the Garden District. Stop along the way to stroll around St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, admire views along the Mississippi River, and tour Besthoff Sculpture Garden in City Park. You'll even make a stop for beignets and cafe au lait at the famous Cafe du Monde.

Standard New Orleans walking tours follow a fixed route, which doesn't suit every traveler, particularly those with specific neighborhoods or cultural interests they want to prioritize. This private walking tour starts before the day itself, with a guide who contacts you in advance to plan a route around your preferences. Optional visits to monument exteriors can be built into the itinerary, with the pace adjusted to suit your group throughout.

Witness a different side of New Orleans history on a visit to the dynamic National WWII Museum, the official World War II museum of the US. While away the hours exploring wartime artifacts and discovering fascinating facts and histories at this world-class museum. Ideal for history buffs, students, or as a rainy-day activity in New Orleans.

See the spooky side of New Orleans and try out a few drinks while you're at it on this bar-hopping tour, which focuses on the haunted side of the city. You'll pass by the Lalaurie Mansion, believed to be the most haunted spot in town, and spend time in Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar, the oldest bar in the US, all with an engaging local guide to regale you with ghost stories.

The French Quarter packs French colonial, Spanish, Creole, and American architectural layers into a small grid of blocks, with stories about voodoo practitioners, jazz musicians, pirates, and writers tied to specific addresses that aren't marked on the streets. This private tour covers the Quarter's main sites—St Louis Cemetery No. 1, St Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square, and Bourbon Street—with stories at each.

Take a tour from a guide who has deep roots in the French Quarter and Garden District. Not only will you help the local community, you'll have a hometown perspective. As a child, I rode the streetcar each day to school and later attended Loyola University during Katrina. The areas I cover are a familiar landscape, and I can't wait to share my insights and the city's history with you.

Get an insider's view of the New Orleans music scene with a sixth-generation New Orleanian as your guide! You'll visit some of the liveliest neighborhoods in town, including the French Quarter. Marigny, and Treme, visiting top music venues and talking about the city's musical history and traditions along the way.

Discover New Orleans' intoxicating blend of French, African, and American soul with our self-guided audio tour app, allowing you to explore the Crescent City at your own pace. Begin in the legendary French Quarter where wrought-iron balconies drip with ferns above cobblestone streets that have witnessed three centuries of revelry, revolution, and reinvention. Wander down Bourbon Street where jazz spills from every doorway, then escape to the quieter charms of Royal Street's antique shops and art galleries. Stand in Jackson Square where Andrew Jackson's statue rises before the triple spires of St. Louis Cathedral, the oldest continuously operating cathedral in North America. Explore the above-ground tombs of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, the 'Cities of the Dead' that inspired vampire legends and voodoo tales. Stroll through the Garden District's oak-shaded avenues where Greek Revival mansions and Victorian confections showcase the wealth of antebellum cotton kings.

Experience New Orleans’ wild bayou country first-hand on an exciting, family‐friendly airboat ride. This boat tour winds through the mossy cypress swamp near Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, named for the 19th-century pirate and smuggler. While onboard, enjoy lively commentary from a local guide as you admire lush, forested shoreline and spot local wildlife. Gators appear most commonly in the summer months, so keep your eyes peeled.

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.

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.

A trip to New Orleans isn't complete without experiencing Louisiana's local wildlife. This group boat ride takes you to the swamps and bayous, where you learn about alligators, snakes, turtles, local birds, and more—while looking out for them. Your guide knows the best areas for spotting wildlife, improving your chances of seeing various species up close. Also learn about local Cajun culture through your guide’s stories.

New Orleans' historic cemeteries require active preservation to maintain—this private tour is run by a non-profit whose restoration work is directly supported by each booking. The walking tour covers local burial practices and the stories behind notable figures interred here, including architect James Gallier and photographer E.J. Bellocq, with historically accurate commentary throughout.

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.

Get an up-close perspective of the French Quarter without a long, hot walk on a licensed pedicab tour. Pedicabs can access side streets and alleyways that taxis can’t and offer a flexible, eco-friendly way to get around New Orleans' most historic neighborhood. Plus, the private ride is a great way to get insider tips from a local who knows the streets in and out.

See the highlights of New Orleans with your own private guide on a half-day tour that can be tailored to your interests. Ride in a private van that accommodates up to 14 people, and hear live commentary as you take in the French Quarter, Garden District, 17th Street Canal, Lake Pontchartrain, and St Louis Cemetery No 3. Includes pickup and drop-off at centrally located hotels.

Explore the rich culinary heritage of New Orleans' French Quarter on this half-day food tour. Sample traditional NOLA dishes such as gumbo, po-boys, jambalaya, and pralines while learning about the area's history. Your expert guide will lead you through local hotspots, offering cultural insights and tips on where to eat next. Upgrade to a small-group tour for a more intimate setting. Food offerings are subject to availability.

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.

Immerse yourself in New Orleans' unique ambiance and centuries-long history—and see many of the city's key attractions, all in a single excursion—on this private, half-day tour. Traveling by comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle, you'll see and do more than you easily could on your own. Discover the French Quarter, Lake Pontchartrain, the Garden District, and other top sights, learning insider stories from your guide along the way.

Learn about the history of slavery in Louisiana with this private tour for up to 13 people. You'll visit Whitney Plantation and the Museum of Slavery to learn about what life was like in the antebellum era for enslaved people and spend time at Laura Plantation, where you'll see both the main house and the cabins where enslaved people once lived.

Sail down this Mississippi River on a classic Paddlewheeler boat on this New Orleans river cruise. Enjoy illuminating narration from the onboard historian and stop part-way through the trip to learn about the Battle of New Orleans. Then, get back aboard the vessel and enjoy a cash bar while admiring the views.

Immerse yourself in the history of the Metairie Race Course, now the City of the Dead, with this app-guided tour. After downloading the app, you can explore with your private party; the GPS locator will trigger narrative as you reach different points in the cemetery. You can stop and start the tour whenever you like, pausing to snap photos of the various tombs, mausolea, pyramids, and obelisks. This is a great option for those who want to tour on their own time.