All New Orleans Tours & Excursions in 2026 - page 3

There’s no shortage of fun tour options in The Big Easy. To help you decide which ones to book, here are the New Orleans tours that have the highest ratings from previous travelers:

• New Orleans Premier Ghost, Voodoo & Vampire Walking Tour
• Adults-Only New Orleans Ghost, Crime, Voodoo, and Vampire Tour
• New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter with Small-Group Option
• New Orleans Airboat Ride
• St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour

New Orleans tours range in price from around US$10–15 per person for a walking tour all the way up to US$1700 (and more) per group for a private, multi-day itinerary in New Orleans and the surrounding area. There are hundreds of tours to choose from, so there’s something for every budget—and most of the top-rated tours are in the neighborhood of US$30–60 per person.

For a particularly great deal, book this Seven Three Distilling Tour and Tasting tour (from US$15 per person), which includes a visit to Seven Three Distilling and a tasting of five different spirits. On the highest end of the price range, you’ll find this Private Airboat Ride and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans tour—its price tag (US$3,060 per group) includes a private airboat ride with a wildlife expert, guided visits to two plantations, and a gourmet Cajun lunch.

New Orleans has a unique character, and the variety among the tour options can help you get to know the city better. Depending on the itinerary you book, you may see the French Quarter’s beautiful architecture, cemeteries known as “cities of the dead,” cypress swamps and bayous, stately mansions in the Garden District, or some of the nearby plantations. This is a great food city, too, so there are also excursions that focus entirely on what’s on your plate (or in your glass).

Consider an all-day tour to visit as many attractions and landmarks as possible. For example, the popular New Orleans City Tour and Steamboat Natchez Harbor Jazz Cruise takes you past city hot spots such as the French Quarter, Jackson Square, and St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 (among others), then lets you see the Mississippi River from the deck of a steamboat.

Yes, New Orleans is a very walkable city. The neighborhoods most visitors focus on—specifically the French Quarter, Treme, Marigny, and Garden District—are all best explored on foot. There’s a trolley that runs between the French Quarter and Garden District if you don’t fancy walking through the central business district downtown, but within each neighborhood walking is the best way to get around. If you’re hoping to tour some of the city’s famous cemeteries, though, it’s recommended you do that with a group tour rather than by yourself.

The combination of its location in the South and proximity to so many swamps and bayous means New Orleans has a tendency toward hot and humid weather for more than just the summer months. Some argue that the best time to be in New Orleans is late winter and early spring, about February through May, when the city comes alive with festivities like Mardi Gras and the New Orleans Jazz Festival. But if you prefer smaller crowds and lower prices along with weather that’s not sweltering, consider visiting between October–January—just remember that June–November is also hurricane season.

According to travelers, these are the best attractions in New Orleans:

• French Quarter
• LaLaurie Mansion
• St. Louis Cathedral
• Jackson Square
• Garden District

View Viator’s guide to all the best attractions in New Orleans.

There are tons of great trips to take from New Orleans. According to traveler reviews, these are the best day trips to book right now:

• Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans
• Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans
• Whitney Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans
• Oak Alley Plantation and Large Airboat Swamp Tour from New Orleans
• Small-Group Laura and Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans

View all of Viator’s top New Orleans day trips.

You don’t have to spend a fortune to have a great time in New Orleans. Here are some of the best New Orleans activities under US$25:

• St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour
• Ghost and Vampire Walking Tour of the French Quarter
• The Ghosts of New Orleans Tour
• New Orleans Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery Tour
• Walking Tour in New Orleans Garden District

There are tons of New Orleans activities to enjoy in the fresh air. Here are some of the top outdoor tours to book right now:

• New Orleans Airboat Ride
• New Orleans Small-Group Haunted History Carriage Tour
• Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour with Downtown New Orleans Pickup
• Small-Group Manchac Swamp Kayak Tour
• New Orleans Zipline Swamp Tour

View all of Viator’s top outdoor activities in New Orleans.

According to travelers, these are the top museums and cultural attractions in New Orleans:

• New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
• The Cabildo
• National WWII Museum
• The Presbytère
• Old U.S. Mint

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Couples will find plenty of romantic tours in New Orleans. Here are some of the top activities to book now, according to previous travelers:

• Adults-Only New Orleans Ghost, Crime, Voodoo, and Vampire Tour
• New Orleans VIP Sightseeing Flight with Champagne & Chocolates or Wine & Cheese
• Steamboat Natchez Evening Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option
• Private New Orleans 2-Hour Sail Aboard a Luxury Yacht
• 2-Hour Date Night and Sunset Cruise Near New Orleans

View all of Viator’s top romantic tours in New Orleans.