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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.

Admire the sights of New Orleans from a comfortable coach on a half-day introductory tour. Check out highlights such as the French Quarter and the Garden District while listening to live commentary. Delve into the city’s rich history as you tour one of the oldest cemeteries in New Orleans. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation from your hotel in Downtown New Orleans, too.

Spend the day sightseeing in Las Vegas—and check off more sights than you otherwise could—on this flexible hop-on hop-off bus tour. Choose from a 24- or 48-hour pass, or upgrade to include a night bus tour. Travel through Downtown Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Strip, enjoying panoramic views from the upper deck and climbing off at any stop along the route for a closer look at the city's landmarks.

Discover a side of New Orleans you won't find in a traditional guidebook with this evening walking tour through the French Quarter. Engage with tales of demonic possession, ghostly apparitions, and infamous hauntings, delving into the macabre past of rituals and New Orleans Voodoo. Learn about European Witchcraft, folk magic, and the inspiration behind "AHS: Coven." Plus, visit LaLaurie Mansion and a real witch's coven to cast a spell with your group.

Prohibition made have made liquor illegal in Charleston for a while, but it didn’t end the party for this South Carolina city. Learn all about the history of the 18th Amendment and get a taste of the wild Charleston scene of the 1920s on this prohibition-themed pub crawl. You’ll visit historic landmarks along with vintage restaurants and bars.

Don’t just learn about New Orleans’ spooky history of ghost stories and voodoo—have the rare opportunity to go inside a haunted location on this one-of-a-kind tour. Led by a historian guide, discover some of the city’s most historic (and frightful) destinations, from the Lalaurie Mansion to Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar. Then, head inside a haunted location, all while your guide shares the creepy stories behind the sights.

Discover the history, traditions, and iconic landmarks of New Orleans with this guided group tour. You can save hours walking between dispersed landmarks and enjoy the perk of having transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle included. Highlights showcased on the route include Congo Square, Treme, the Musicians’ Village, the Civil Rights Trail, and Lower Ninth Ward to learn about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

See Las Vegas the way it was meant to be seen: by night. Drive past the Infamous Las Vegas Strip as the tour leads you past casinos, wedding chapels, and historic landmarks. Let the bus driver do all the hard work while you relax. There's a choice of departure times and tour durations that let you work around your schedule.

Embark on a unique Wine Country experience with a trip aboard the Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley. Modeled after the famed cable cars of San Francisco, the trolley shuttles you through Sonoma’s picturesque winemaking region with stops at several top wineries. Taste wines at each estate (tasting fees are a separate expense), and enjoy a delicious complementary lunch en route for an even more seamless experience.

Lose yourself in the atmospheric depths of the New Orleans swamps and wetlands on an exhilarating 2-hour boat tour, led by a professional guide. Cruise past ancient wonders and listen to legends surrounding a 2000-year-old Indian burial mound and an atmospheric Cajun cemetery. Scour the Barataria Swamps for sightings of fascinating wildlife such as snakes, turtles and ferocious alligators, and learn about the area’s history and geology from your knowledgeable guide. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation by luxury vehicle fro your New Orleans hotel.

Soar above the Grand Canyon during a helicopter flight to the West Rim, departing from either Las Vegas or Boulder City. Peer through panoramic windows on your chopper while flying over Hoover Dam and Lake Mead on your way to the Grand Canyon. Choose the Las Vegas upgrade option to include a return flight over the Las Vegas Strip, for a completely different kind of dazzling view.

Enjoy a thrilling off-road adventure in the Mojave Desert on this small-group guided RZR tour. Suit up in safety gear and a radio-equipped helmet and get behind the wheel of a powerful 4-wheel-drive Polaris RZR. Roar over desert trails, past otherworldly Joshua trees, and follow parched river beds across the rugged terrain, learning about the local flora and fauna from your guide.

Combine sightseeing and savoring on this food-focused walking tour of the Las Vegas Strip. In a small group of no more than 12, follow your local guide through the heart of the Strip and hear fun facts and history as you make your way between food stops at well-known restaurants and hidden gem hole-in-the-walls.

Get beyond Las Vegas and explore Nevada’s history and landscapes on this Hoover Dam tour, which includes a stop at the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Bridge (Hoover Dam Bypass). Your excursion includes pickup and drop-off at most Las Vegas hotels, transportation by air-conditioned coach, and a hot breakfast. As well as seeing the dam from outside, you also tour the visitor center and the generator room.

Beat the heat of Las Vegas by paddling down the Colorado River on this half-day small-group tour. Spend ample time on the water taking in the stunning sights of the Black Canyon and maybe even spot wildlife like bighorn sheep, coyotes, or bald eagles as you paddle along and take a dip in the clear waters of Emerald Cave.

Paddle your way along the Colorado River to the stunning Emerald Cave on this kayaking tour from Willow Beach, Arizona, just outside Las Vegas. Soak up scenic canyon views and look out for wildlife such as big horn sheep, falcons, and bald eagles. Your adventure includes a short hike to an overlook for unique views of the cave.

About 30 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip awaits a nature-lover’s paradise—Red Rock Canyon. From the comfort of a 4x4 open-air Jeep Wrangler, enjoy a thrilling off-road adventure featuring the Rocky Gap Road. Savor views of the Spring Mountains, Calico Hills, fossilized sand dunes, historic agave roasting pits, and more. Park entrance fee, bottled water, and transfers from most Strip hotels are included.

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.

Escape the bustle of Las Vegas on this small-group day trip to two of Utah’s top national parks: Zion and Bryce Canyon. Explore a stunning landscapes of cliffs, canyons, plateaus, and otherworldly hoodoo rock formations as you learn about the geology of the area, one of the most fascinating in the U.S.

Visit Utah’s Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks in just one day with this full-day tour from Las Vegas. Discover a stunning desert landscape of sandstone cliffs, canyons, mesas, and unusual hoodoo rock formations. Stop at the Visitor Center and Checkerboard Mesa at Zion, and admire the scenery from different viewpoints at Bryce Canyon. On the way, pass by the Virgin River Gorge and St. George.

Explore the natural wonder that is the Grand Canyon—and leave all the logistics and planning to someone else—on this hassle-free day tour from Las Vegas. After a photo stop at the Hoover Dam, discover the best of the Grand Canyon's West Rim, from Eagle Point to Guano Point. You can also upgrade to explore the glass-bottomed Skywalk, take a thrilling helicopter ride, or travel by pontoon boat on the Colorado River.

Feel like a VIP in Vegas with this memorable experience that combines a helicopter tour with dinner. Enjoy a 3-course dinner with panoramic views of Las Vegas at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant, then admire the city's bright lights and landmarks from above as you soar over the Strip in a helicopter. Includes hotel pickup and transfers by luxury vehicle.

"The Rat Pack is Back" is an award-winning tribute show to its original big band entertainers—and you can secure advance tickets to the top-rated event, now playing at Las Vegas' Tuscany Hotel and Casino. Relive the glory days of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. with a variety performance featuring their top hits. To complete the night, upgrade for VIP seating, or add dinner at the Bistecca restaurant.

Las Vegas may be known for its casinos, but Sin City also offers plenty for culinarily inclined travelers. Get away from the Strip and explore downtown, and its food scene, on a small-group food tour. Learn about local culture and fun facts while visiting must-see attractions around Fremont Street, Fremont East, and Downtown Container Park, and stop at local favorite foodie destinations and hole-in-the-wall spots for food tastings along the way. Leave with your appetite satisfied and new, insider knowledge into the city's food scene.