Top New Orleans Walking Tours - page 11

New Orleans’ monumental cemeteries are rich repositories of history and lore, but you might miss their stories if visiting on your own. Instead, take a deep dive into the local culture on this insider tour of five of the most significant burial places in the city. Stroll past the graves of authors, musicians, actors, and other celebrities (including Anne Rice), all while learning about the unique traditions surrounding burials in New Orleans.

A great opportunity for true crime lovers, you can step into the shadows of New Orleans during this ghosts, gods, and gangsters tour, led by a certified guide. This adults-only walking tour dives into the dark history of the city’s most notorious figures and the cursed settlement Aleister Crowley called the “Quartier Macabre.” In just one night, explore Gallatin Street's red-light district or visit the city’s first witch coven, uncovering legends of magick rituals and vampire lore at the Old Ursuline Convent.

This walking tour visits some of the central sights in the French Quarter, focusing on the areas around Jackson Square and The French Market. Your guide will share the stories of the most incredible and unbelievable events that actually happened in New Orleans. The stories of early trader on the Mississippi, ruffians who ruled the city with an iron fist, organized crime bosses, crooked politicians, and more will eave you thinking we made it all up.

Step inside America's original Sin City and most notorious red-light district known as Storyville— and let our master storytellers bring it back to life. This 90-minute guided experience leads you in person through the history, music, and vice that built New Orleans, inside the climate-controlled New Orleans Storyville Museum in the heart of the French Quarter. Every room is paced and narrated by your expert guide, who weaves dozens of exhibits into one continuous, unforgettable story. Entry Fee is Included.

Explore New Orleans' history through the lens of its blood-soaked past with this unique true crime tour. Meet your guide as night begins to fall and download your ghost-hunting app to kick off this immersive experience that takes you on a paranormal stroll through the French Quarter. Learn about the city's most infamous crimes, haunted houses, and spirits that have lingered over the centuries.

Explore one of New Orleans’ most beloved neighborhoods, discovering things hard to find on your own. This intimate walking tour covers the Garden District, where your licensed local guide/historian leads your small group to special spots including celebrity homes and filming locations, as well as historic landmarks. See the home where Eli and Peyton Manning grew up, where Django Unchained was filmed, and Sandra Bullock’s house.

Experience New Orleans' fascinating burial traditions with a unique walking tour led by a local guide whose own ancestors rest in the very cemetery you’ll visit. Journey through St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 and stroll the peaceful Bayou St. John, unlocking the secrets of above-ground tombs, centuries-old rites, and the incredible stories behind every monument.

See the sights of New Orleans' Creole French Quarter and learn about the culture and history here from your cultural ambassador on this guided group tour. Hear stories dating back to the 1830s as you walk along the Mississippi River, past St. Louis Cathedral, and around the French Quarter.

Voodoo is a big part of New Orleans culture, but many tours simply show an overly sensationalized side of it. Uncover the history, traditions, significance, and practice of voodoo on this guided walking tour with a small group. Discover significant points of Voodoo interest, including Voodoo authentic shrines and altars around the French Quarter, and learn to separate fact from fiction.

This is a complete Mystical New Orleans Theme Entertainment Package for less than the price of just a single Tarot Reading in most Psychic Shops. This in itself is unique because you will not often see this offered elsewhere. "Modern Alchemy" Tarot is unique because it is based on the original and most Authentic Origins of the Tarot. Rather than stick to the cliché' and, often, one dimensional aspects of "Fortune Telling," it focus more on Personal Transformation, Creative Self Help, and things you can use to more fully enrich your life. It includes (but is not limited to) aspects of Jungian Psychology, Interpersonal Astrology, Modern Art & Theatre, and Mythic Story Telling. It is a Unique Interactive Experience for All. Plus... A Bonus French Quarter Haunted Walking on your way to the Party (learn local Ghost, Vampire, Voodoo Legends & More). Plus... Free Original Art & Music compliments of your Host, Dok Lazlo!

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.

Step back in time with our guided tour & jazz show at a legendary New Orleans landmark of musical and cultural heritage. Discover the venue where Little Richard first performed Tutti Frutti and where Ray Charles laid his head many nights. Learn about the venue's historic fight against segregation and how the location became a welcoming space for both straight and queer communities, and blacks and whites alike, hosting famous musicians such as Etta James, James Brown, Sam Cooke, and Tina Turner. After the guided tour, transport through time with a live performance celebrating the iconic artists who graced the Dew Drop stage, from Ray Charles to Little Richard. This vibrant show connects the roots of jazz, blues, and rock & roll, delivering a one-of-a-kind experience that captures the soul of New Orleans' music history. Plus, a buffet lunch of classic New Orleans cuisine is included with your ticket. Book your experience today and step into the rich history of this iconic location.

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.

Leave the tourist crowds of the French Quarter behind and discover the flavors of New Orleans like a local on a 2.5- to 3-hour food tour. Offered in either the Garden District or Bywater Neighborhood, you have the flexibility to choose the itinerary that most appeals to your palate. Whichever you pick, enjoy food and drinks at three local joints that you won’t find in a typical guidebook.

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.

A salty Pirate will lead you through some of the more questionable bars of the French Quarter. You’ll hear about the Pirates, prostitutes, sword fights, torture and just plain filthy things from New Orleans darker side of history. You will drink and learn things! Real history is brutal. Our incredible story-telling Pirate guide will have you laughing and wincing with these brutal stories. It’s sure to make for a wild evening in the French Quarter!

Learn some of New Orleans's more ghostly secrets on this private nighttime tour in the French Quarter. You'll visit haunted haunts, learn about the city's long history of witchcraft and voodoo, visit witchcraft and voodoo shops, and spend some time socializing at a local bar, all with a local guide leading the way.

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.

Our Twilight Tour was created for upper elementary aged kids- those ready for deeper questions, critical thinking, and curiosity about the "what-ifs". Like our Spooky Tour, we focus on the real history, documented accounts, and actual experiences witnessed on tours. However, the Twilight Tour digs deeper than the Spooky Tour. The stories are more detailed with more opportunities to interact with the spirit realm. The tour is interactive- kids will never be put on the spot but encouraged to try something new, something they won't soon forget. New Orleans is a magical, mysterious city. On this tour for 8 - 12 year old kids, they will leave intrigued, enchanted, and perhaps a little spooked. Our tour is unique because it is kid friendly: no violence, no gore, nor "adult" topics and language. We keep it clean!

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.

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.

Explore the heart of New Orleans on this supernatural and ghost walking tour through the French Quarter. Begin outside Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar, one of the city’s oldest buildings, and stroll past storied streets and historic landmarks. Hear tales of pirates, pioneers, and local legends before ending at Jackson Square, where artists and street performers keep the city’s spirit alive. Perfect for first-time visitors and history lovers.