Top New Orleans Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises - page 5

Take the party to the bayou on New Orleans’ only pedal bike bar boat. Gather a group of friends or your bridal or bachelor party, and bring your own beverages to celebrate in a totally unique, only-in-N’awlins way. Help move the boat by pedaling right at your bar seat, or simply soak in the riverside scenery while raising a glass.

Immerse yourself in the women's history of New Orleans on this walking tour focused on the city's founding ladies. Meet up with your group around Jackson Square and spend the next few hours strolling through the French Quarter, seeing can't-miss landmarks and listening to oral history from your guide.

Waiting on rides from the airport is one of the most annoying things about a trip. Skip the time waiting for your ride to show up by prebooking this New Orleans International Airport Luxury Transfer to Downtown Hotels. You’ll get picked up at the airport and comfortably escorted to your hotel in downtown New Orleans.

New Orleans is one of the world's great food cities—and this French Quarter tasting tour offers the perfect introduction to its culinary traditions and highlights. Meet your guide right outside the Louisiana Supreme Court Building, and come hungry: you'll visit several local restaurants to taste local specialties. As you go, learn the differences between Creole and Cajun cooking, and soak up the one-of-a-kind atmosphere.

Experience the elegance of New Orleans’ antebellum south on this full-day historical plantation tour. In a small group, visit Destrehan Plantation, Whitney Plantation, then Houmas House Plantation, where you’ll view stunning architecture, oak‐lined esplanades, and former slave quarters while hearing fascinating – and often somber – pre‐Civil war histories from expert guides. You'll also enjoy a private, unlimited gourmet buffet luncheon, served exclusively for your group at Houmas House.

Get an insider’s view of New Orleans on this small-group introduction to the city. Hop aboard a bus with a small group of fellow travelers and visit historic neighborhoods, including the French Quarter and the Garden District. Check out one of the Big Easy's famous cemeteries while learning about the city’s history, architecture, and vibrant culture.

New Orleans is known for its haunted reputation—and on this insider tour, led by a local “horror-storian,” discover spooky sights and stories you’d miss if wandering on your own. Choose between several start times, and explore the atmospheric French Quarter, including landmark sights such as the St. Louis Cathedral and Supreme Court of Louisiana. Along the way, hear about infamous murders, unsolved crimes, and gruesome happenings.

Discover the magic of the Vieux Carré in the morning on this small-group guided walking tour. Stroll through the historic French Quarter to view signature architecture and learn about the convergence of influences on this famous neighborhood, from cloistered courtyards and intricate ironwork to po’ boys and jambalaya. If option chosen, end your tour with sugar dusted beignets and cafe au lait at the world-famous Cafe Du Monde. You will be given a voucher after the tour (included in tour price) to redeem at Cafe Du Monde for coffee and beignets at you leisure.

Named for New Orleans’ 73 neighborhoods, Seven Three Distilling produces spirits with true New Orleans flair. Learn about craft distillation and distilling in NOLA, tour the production area, and get up close and personal with the still, mash tun and bottling line at this artisan spirits producer. Finish with a tasting of five different spirits from the distillery range, which includes gin, rum, vodka, whiskey and bourbon.

Discover the haunted side of New Orleans on a lively pub crawl through the French Quarter. Join your local guide and step inside some of the city’s most haunted bars, where chilling tales of ghosts, brothels, and restless spirits come to life between rounds of drinks. As you sip and stroll, uncover the dark legends and eerie history woven into the Quarter’s streets. Along the way, stop at iconic spots like Pirate’s Alley, Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, and other famous landmarks that blend nightlife, storytelling, and New Orleans’ supernatural charm.

Dive into New Orleans' rich voodoo history on this easy 90-minute walking tour through the French Quarter. Visit an authentic voodoo shop, see a voodoo temple, and learn about the legendary Marie Laveau as you pass her childhood home, final resting place, and the Rampart Treehouse, where her ghost was last seen. Conclude your journey at Congo Square, uncovering its deep ties to voodoo and jazz history.

The bike tour is the ideal way to save time and see the highlights of the Garden District in a short space of time. Cycle under towering oak trees and learn about the history of the area from your guide. Highlights include a ride through the Irish Channel neighborhood to see its diverse architectural styles and a visit to St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

Discover the rich tapestry of New Orleans on this walking tour of landmarks deeply rooted in the city’s cultural history. With a group, follow your guide and gain insight you won’t get in a guidebook as you hear the stories behind the highlights and learn about their importance to music, spirituality, and the legacy of enslaved people.

As one of the oldest neighborhoods in New Orleans, the French Quarter has a storied past. Hear about the ghosts and ghouls who haunt this part of the city on a kid-friendly ghost tour that’s geared toward families. Your super-informative guide gives you a spook, but not too much for most kids to handle.

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.

Dig into New Orleans' centuries of history—and discover some of the city's most frightful tales—on this small-group walking tour. Meet your guide in the heart of the atmospheric French Quarter, and set off after dark. Head to neighborhood landmarks like Jackson Square, visit the chilling LaLaurie Mansion, and discover other lesser-known sights and ghost stories that you wouldn't encounter on your own.

Discover the spooky side of New Orleans on a 1-hour ghost tour that takes place at night. Start in the French Quarter and visit eight locations with the option to extend the tour for more. Hear about the history and hauntings at the LaLaurie Mansion, Beauregard-Keyes House, Old Ursuline Convent, and Jackson Square as you walk with your guide.

All ages will enjoy this tour's mix of adventure, storytelling, and history while walking and learning through the heart of New Orleans. Not only is the city's music, culture, architecture, and food explained, but you'll gain an understanding of the French Quarter's layout and how to navigate the remainder of your trip. You'll hear the story of voodoo priestess, Marie Laveau, and walk by places such as Bourbon Street, Congo Square, and Jackson Square.

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.

This tour combines the private Manchac Swamp with Whitney Plantation. A decade ago Whitney Plantation, circa 1752, opened its doors to the public for the first time in its history as the only plantation museum in Louisiana completely dedicated to the history of slavery. The experience at Whitney is a self-paced audio tour. Visitors to Whitney will gain a unique perspective on the enslaved people who lived and worked here through museum exhibits, restored historic outbuildings, and hundreds of first-person narratives. Then it's a short ride to a privately-owned wildlife refuge within the Manchac Swamp, where homegrown Cajun captains will take you on a journey back to the early days of swamp exploration. They'll guide the covered pontoon boat through the mystical cypress swamp while showing off the American Alligator and abundant wildlife. Learn the history of the town of Frenier and the Cajun culture of fishing, hunting, and trapping. Get the camera ready gators leaping up for a snack!

Capture the spirit of New Orleans and the city’s voodoo culture on this 1.5-hour walking tour. Learn about the African-based spiritual folkways as you make your way to through New Orleans. Visit real voodoo altars, and hear stories about the voodoo practices that started over 100 years ago. Enter a mysterious world of spells and rituals, and gain a better understanding for the people who practiced them.

New Orleans is perhaps the world's richest, most vibrant, and influential musical city. Explore it on this walking tour that winds through Louis Armstrong Park, Congo Square, the Tango Belt, and ends at Preservation Hall. Learn about the West African music that started it all, the real birthplace of rock n' roll, and Storyville, a fabled red light district. Includes stops at J&M Studios, the French Opera House, and more.

Take a two-wheeled ride through the raucous history and heritage of New Orleans on a bike tour that takes you from the lively streets of the French Quarter to the swampy bayous at the edge of the town. Learn about the city's founding as you follow a flat and leisurely route down oak-lined avenues, through leafy parks, and past creepy cemeteries to reach Bayou St. John. It's a great way to get off the tourist track and see the diverse neighborhoods of the Big Easy.

Travel through Cajun Country on this full-day New Orleans city tour and swamp adventure. Journey with your professional guide in a comfortable air-conditioned minibus as you learn about the history, culture and highlights of southern Creoles. You'll see major city highlights, areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, and tour the inside of a cemetery to see the above-ground tombs. Afterward, you'll head to the bayou for your choice of a leisurely pontoon boat ride or thrilling airboat ride.