Top New Orleans Sightseeing Tours - page 8

Take a stroll through New Orleans history on a small-group walking tour that covers the French Quarter’s most important sights. Admire views of the Mississippi River as you hear about the city’s past. Follow your guide to highlights including the French Market, Jackson Square, and the Old Ursuline Convent, and trace the elegant ironwork along Royal Street. Immerse yourself in the city’s culture, and learn insider stories you'd miss if exploring alone.

Escape the well-trod tourist trail of New Orleans with this private tour of Tremé and other parts of the Crescent City that visitors often miss. A local guide leads you to vibrant murals, funky music lounges, and historic markets and churches, while helping you capture great photos along the way.

Get off the beaten path in New Orleans on a private tour of Tremé, a vibrant neighborhood that many visitors skip. Have a local guide lead you around this historic African American district that is filled with stories your guide will share. Discover local spots like Backatown Coffee Parlor, Storyville District, and the Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture.

Embark on a foodie adventure in New Orleans. Head to off-the-beaten path places locals love that you might miss if exploring alone on this private tasting tour in the Riverbend area of Uptown/Carrollton. With your local guide, enjoy Big Easy bites that are New Orleans specialties, like po’boys, oysters almondine, and more. You’ll be immersed in the unique local culture, art, and history as your local guide shares plenty of stories while you eat.

In a city known for its rich culture and layered history, the BK House stands out as one of the French Quarter’s oldest—and most storied—residents. Built in 1826 and located on a quiet residential block, this house has lived through nearly 200 years of change, from antebellum opulence to wartime struggles, from immigrant resilience to modern preservation. Join us for a guided tour through elegant rooms, hidden corners, and a lush courtyard, and hear the real stories of the people who lived and labored here—enslaved people, free people of color, Sicilian immigrants, and others who helped shape the house and the city around it. ️ Walk through nearly two centuries of New Orleans history Hear French Quarter stories you won’t get anywhere else Experience the house as a witness to the city’s evolving cultural landscape ✔️ Small group tours ✔️ Family-friendly ✔️ Air-conditioned ️ Book now—tours fill fast, especially on weekends!

Explore the multicolored homes, expressive street art, and funky culture in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans to capture the best images to cherish and share. Your host will help you find the perfect locations to take your shots. You'll get high-resolution photos and videos sent to you almost instantly. The tour includes music, photo props, and NOLA-style refreshments and snacks to add a little fun to the journey.

Embark on a food-filled journey around the French Quarter of New Orleans—and visit places you might miss while exploring alone—on this private tasting tour. With your guide in the lead, set off to discover historical highlights from St. Louis Cathedral to Bourbon Street. Along the way, enjoy a range of traditional Creole and Cajun bites, including gumbo and beignets, while you’re immersed in the neighborhood’s culture and heritage.

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.

Take part in a uniquely personalized spiritual experience in one of the French Quarter’s most atmospheric homes with this private séance experience. Pick an evening start time that’s best for you; meet your host, an experienced medium; and get ready to engage with the spirit realm. Your experience will be tailored to you, and you’ll have the chance to take part in a spiritual reading.

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.

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.

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.

Go beyond Bourbon Street on this 3-hour private VIP tour of New Orleans nightlife and enjoy the heart of the Big Easy’s music scene on famous Frenchmen Street. Hear top live bands at iconic clubs, watch a cocktail-making demonstration, and enjoy one included cocktail. Visit hot spots such as The Spotted Cat, Cafe Negril, and Club 30/90, all in one night with personal attention throughout.

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.

It’s no secret that New Orleans is known for its seafood. Situated on the Mississippi river and only a boat ride away from countless other water sources, the Big Easy is exactly where you should bring your big appetite. This seafood bar crawl takes you to some of the tastiest neighborhoods in NOLA, allowing you to eat to your heart’s (or stomach’s) desire.

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.

Discover the various cultural influences seen throughout New Orleans’s Garden District on this private guided walking tour. Learn about the neighborhood’s formation and the political history that led to the neighborhood being filled with opulent mansions, before heading to the Lafayette Cemetery to hear about the city’s burial traditions while taking in the striking stone tombs.

Vibrant New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz and the home of the world famous Mardi Gras and the once in a lifetime experience that is the city's French Quarter. It is well worth a visit to uncover the unique features of this exciting city. This self-guided audio tour is the perfect way to experience it all in your own time and at your own pace. New Orleans' colourful history is full of interesting characters and fascinating stories. There is so much on this tour that is absorbing and sometimes even shocking. Simply download our self-guided audio tour, plug in your headphones, open the map that comes with your download and head to the tour starting point. The tour will take two to three hours, but you can pause the audio guide when needed. Grab a bite to eat or do some shopping along the way . Please note that this tour is currently only available in English.

Stroll down the heart of the Creole Garden District and hear stories about the Faubourg St. John, a neighborhood built by and for French Creoles in response to encroaching Americanism. This highly acclaimed self-guided audio tour begins at Ashton's Bed and Breakfast, a former antebellum plantation home and continues through the heart of the city's Creole Garden District. Use offline, if needed, and let the phone's GPS start the tour automatically.

Explore the famous French Quarter of New Orleans at your own pace with an audiovisual app tour--all you'll need is a smartphone. The app will take you to Jackson Square and the adjacent St. Louis Cathedral, with stops to visit Faulkner House Books, the historic Old Absinthe House, and the famous Marie Laveau House of Voodoo, among other attractions. As this app is self-guided, you can take as little or as long as you need.

Enjoy a three-hour journey to uncover the soul of NOLA. Visit charming neighborhoods downriver like Marigny and Bywater, whose lively history is forever remembered through Hurricane Katrina's aftermaths. Then, explore Esplanade Avenue lined with majestic mansions, while passing by Bayou St. John and City Park, one of America’s oldest urban parks. Finally, take in all that New Orleans has to offer as you drive iconic Saint Charles avenue toward the Garden District.

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.

Combine the comfort of a driving tour with the relaxed pace of a walking tour with this experience, which takes you all across town. You'll visit some of the city's most interesting old neighborhoods, from the Garden District to the French Quarter, with a guide on hand to provide narration.

Escape the crowds and benefit from the company of a private guide for just your party with this private walking tour in New Orleans. Instead of just focusing on the French Quarter, this tour also visits the vibrant Treme neighborhood, originally settled by Creoles and Free People of Color. Along the way, hear lively commentary about Creole culture, learn about local architecture, and hear how the “Big Easy” became the birthplace of jazz.