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Metairie Cemetery New Orleans: Historic Monuments & Graves Tour
Metairie Cemetery New Orleans: Historic Monuments & Graves Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (105)2hYou walk 127 acres of Metairie Cemetery with a licensed guide who shares the stories of governors, mayors, Carnival royalty, and musicians buried there. The tour is run by Save Our Cemeteries, the nonprofit official operator, and takes two hours. Wheelchair accessible, no prior knowledge needed, and your ticket supports cemetery restoration work.Is it for me?Right for anyone wanting to understand New Orleans through its history and the people who shaped it, without arranging transport or a separate guide — the official operator and fixed two-hour format handle both.Free cancellationMost bookedKids −50%fromUS$ 35View ›
New Orleans: Haunted French Quarter Walking Tour & Ghost Stories
New Orleans: Haunted French Quarter Walking Tour & Ghost Stories★★★★★★★★★★ 4.67 (105)2hYou walk through the French Quarter for two hours with a local guide who shares their favorite ghost stories from Jackson Square to LaLaurie Mansion, with a drink-and-restroom break halfway through. The tour covers why New Orleans is considered America's most haunted city, and you leave with the stories that locals actually tell.Is it for me?Book this if you want the real stories behind New Orleans' haunted reputation without having to research them yourself — a local guide who knows which locations matter and what actually happened in them is what makes the difference between a walk and an experience that stays with you.Free cancellationKids −51%fromUS$ 37View ›
New Orleans: Treme Second Line Parade & Brass Band Walking Tour
New Orleans: Treme Second Line Parade & Brass Band Walking Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.75 (103)2h 30mYou walk alongside a live brass band and dancers through Treme's streets on a 2.5-hour Second Line parade tour with guide King Hollis Burton. You'll learn the history of African American fraternal societies and Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs while experiencing the music and movement firsthand. Bottled water is provided, and the route varies based on where the parade is that day, so you see the neighborhood as it actually celebrates.Is it for me?This is for anyone who wants to understand New Orleans culture by being inside it rather than watching from the sidelines—the walking pace and live parade format mean you're moving with the community, not standing still taking photos.Instant confirmationKids −50%fromUS$ 30View ›
New Orleans: Private City Tour by SUV with Family Guide
New Orleans: Private City Tour by SUV with Family Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (102)3hYou’ll ride in comfort through New Orleans’ neighborhoods with a local guide who feels more like an old friend. Taste fresh beignets at City Park, hear stories behind murals and music in Treme, see grand homes in the Garden District, and feel what makes NOLA tick — all at your own pace.Free cancellationTop rated-10%from · per groupUS$ 482View ›
New Orleans: French Quarter Haunted Ghost & Vampire Walk
New Orleans: French Quarter Haunted Ghost & Vampire Walk★★★★★★★★★★ 4.47 (100)2hYou’ll wind through New Orleans’ French Quarter by lamplight with a local guide sharing ghost stories outside LaLaurie Mansion and inside the Pharmacy Museum. Listen for footsteps that aren’t yours as you hear tales of vampires and haunted theaters—then decide for yourself what lingers in these old walls long after midnight.Free cancellationfromUS$ 15View ›
New Orleans: Seafood Bar Crawl with Local Favorites
New Orleans: Seafood Bar Crawl with Local Favorites★★★★★★★★★★ 4.66 (97)1h 20mYou’ll taste New Orleans on this seafood bar crawl—fried shrimp, gumbo, crab legs—all while soaking up local stories and music with your guide. Expect sticky hands, laughter with new friends, and a real sense of belonging by the time you finish your last bite.Free cancellationKids −60%fromUS$ 25View ›
New Orleans: Perfume Making Class & Custom Scent Experience
New Orleans: Perfume Making Class & Custom Scent Experience★★★★★★★★★★ 4.93 (96)1h 30mYou’ll step into a real perfume lab in New Orleans, guided by friendly locals who know their scents inside out. Choose from 300+ oils to craft three blends, then bottle your favorite as your own signature perfume or cologne. Includes all materials, personal instruction, a gift bag of Tijon products, plus your formula kept for future reorders — so you can relive the experience long after you leave.Free cancellationfromUS$ 109View ›
Oak Alley & Whitney Plantation Day Trip from New Orleans
Oak Alley & Whitney Plantation Day Trip from New Orleans★★★★★★★★★★ 4.83 (90)4h–5hYou’ll step into Louisiana’s past on this day trip from New Orleans—with pickup included—and walk beneath Oak Alley’s famous oaks, hear real-life stories at Whitney Plantation, and have time to explore each site your own way. Expect moments of reflection, laughter with your guide, and plenty of space to take it all in.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −100%fromUS$ 87View ›
New Orleans French Quarter Private Photo Shoot Professional
New Orleans French Quarter Private Photo Shoot Professional★★★★★★★★★★ 4.85 (89)1hA private photo shoot in New Orleans' French Quarter pairs you with a professional photographer for an hour at iconic sites including St. Louis Cathedral, Bourbon Street, Preservation Hall and Court of Two Sisters. You receive 40 to 60 edited full-resolution digital photos within 5 to 10 days; the photographer provides all equipment and undivided attention, and guides are available in English or Russian.Is it for me?The photographer meets you in the French Quarter, so you don't need a car or advance knowledge of where to go—they lead the route and handle the logistics of moving between landmarks. If you're staying in or near the Quarter without transportation, this keeps the whole experience self-contained in one walkable area.Free cancellation-10%from · per groupUS$ 189View ›
Whitney & Oak Alley Plantation Tour New Orleans: 3 plantations & swamp
Whitney & Oak Alley Plantation Tour New Orleans: 3 plantations & swamp★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (89)7h–8hYou’ll ride from New Orleans into plantation country with a local guide who shares stories you won’t find in books. Walk beneath Oak Alley’s ancient trees, learn hard truths at Whitney Plantation Museum, eat Creole food for lunch, then float through Cajun swamp with wildlife all around you. This day trip leaves you thinking—and feeling—long after you’re back in town.Free cancellationKids −100%fromUS$ 137View ›
French Quarter Cocktail Tour: Historical Bars & Drinks
French Quarter Cocktail Tour: Historical Bars & Drinks★★★★★★★★★★ 4.93 (85)2hA guided tour of the French Quarter's most historical bars in New Orleans, where you visit top cocktail venues, learn the neighborhood's bar scene, and receive one complimentary drink. The tour runs two hours with a live English-speaking guide and suits all fitness levels; minimum age is 21.Is it for me?The live English-speaking guide makes this tour work for anyone comfortable following commentary in English. If you want to understand the bars instead of just visiting them, the guide's knowledge of the neighborhood's cocktail history and current scene is what makes the difference.Free cancellation-50%fromUS$ 22View ›
New Orleans: French Quarter True Crime Bar Walk & Storyville Tales
New Orleans: French Quarter True Crime Bar Walk & Storyville Tales★★★★★★★★★★ 4.88 (84)2hYou’ll wander New Orleans’ French Quarter with a local guide who knows every chilling detail—from notorious murders to secretive brothels. Grab cocktails where legends linger, hear true crime stories at Jackson Square and Storyville District, and feel the city’s darker side come alive around you. It’s not just facts—it gets under your skin in ways you won’t expect.Free cancellationfromUS$ 37View ›
Gallier House Tour New Orleans: Victorian Architecture Interiors
Gallier House Tour New Orleans: Victorian Architecture Interiors★★★★★★★★★★ 4.79 (82)1hGallier House Tour is a guided tour of the 1861 Victorian townhouse in New Orleans' French Quarter, designed by architect James Gallier, Jr. as his family residence. A live English-speaking guide leads you through the ornate interiors, engineering innovations like indoor plumbing and a double skylight, and the attached slave quarters, using the original household inventory to explain how the family lived and the labor that made that lifestyle possible. The tour runs about an hour.Is it for me?An hour inside the house means you can fit this tour into a morning or afternoon without reshaping the rest of your day, and the guide's focus on how the family actually lived—the plumbing, the skylight, the labor behind it—suits anyone curious about how New Orleans homes worked, not just their appearance from the street.Free cancellationBest valueKids −100%fromUS$ 20View ›
Lower Garden District Food Tour New Orleans: 5 tastings
Lower Garden District Food Tour New Orleans: 5 tastings★★★★★★★★★★ 4.80 (82)3hThis 3-hour walking food tour in New Orleans' Lower Garden District takes you to 5 different food stops—restaurants, mom-and-pop shops and bakeries—where you taste foods ranging from Korean BBQ to the best Jewish deli sandwich in the city, with a local guide narrating the history and culture of the neighborhood between stops. You'll be seated for 4 sit-down tastings and stand for 1 sidewalk tasting, and the tour maxes out at 12 people per group.Is it for me?The guide speaks English and delivers the tour in a conversational way that works for anyone who wants to understand the neighborhood's food history and culture as they eat—no special knowledge needed, just an appetite and a willingness to walk a few blocks between stops.Free cancellationInfants freefromUS$ 89View ›
New Orleans French Quarter: History Walking Tour & Voodoo Stories
New Orleans French Quarter: History Walking Tour & Voodoo Stories★★★★★★★★★★ 4.74 (82)2hYou’ll walk cobbled streets with a local guide sharing raw French Quarter history—from Jackson Square’s beginnings to voodoo legends at Voodoo Authentica. See St. Louis Cathedral up close and end your day in one of New Orleans’ oldest bars with stories echoing long after you leave.Free cancellationInfants freefromUS$ 37View ›
New Orleans Dark History Walking Tour: Ghosts & Legends Route
New Orleans Dark History Walking Tour: Ghosts & Legends Route★★★★★★★★★★ 4.63 (80)2hIf you want to hear true ghost stories and see where New Orleans’ darkest legends really happened, this tour is for you. You’ll walk with a local who knows every secret corner and get details most folks never hear.Free cancellationfromUS$ 30View ›
Whitney Plantation Museum Tour from New Orleans: Slavery History
Whitney Plantation Museum Tour from New Orleans: Slavery History★★★★★★★★★★ 4.61 (79)4h–5hA tour from New Orleans to Whitney Plantation Museum, the only Louisiana plantation dedicated to the lives of the enslaved, includes round-trip transport, admission and a self-guided audio tour. The museum sits on the National Historic Landmark where the largest slave rebellion in U.S. history occurred. Children from age 5 are welcome; the audio guide plays in English, Spanish, Italian, French and German.Is it for me?The self-guided audio tour suits travelers who want to move through the museum on their own schedule and absorb the stories without following a group pace. If you prefer a structured narrative and someone walking you through each stop, a led tour would serve you better—this one puts the control in your hands.Free cancellationKids −26%fromUS$ 75View ›
French Quarter Walking Tour New Orleans: Creole History & Jazz
French Quarter Walking Tour New Orleans: Creole History & Jazz★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (79)2hYou walk four key sites in the Vieux Carré—Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, Louis Armstrong Park and a 19th-century house courtyard—with a guide explaining how Creole culture (West African, Native American and European) shaped Louisiana's jazz, food and identity. Entry to the Hermann-Grima House courtyard is included, and the pace lets you absorb the stories instead of rushing through them.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to understand why New Orleans feels Caribbean rather than Southern, and who have time to absorb stories instead of rushing landmarks. The pace is steady—you are walking the French Quarter and stopping to learn—so plan for a morning or afternoon, not a sprint.Free cancellationKids −42%fromUS$ 35View ›
Ghost tour French Quarter: Vampire lore and LaLaurie Mansion
Ghost tour French Quarter: Vampire lore and LaLaurie Mansion★★★★★★★★★★ 4.95 (76)1h 30mYou’ll walk New Orleans’ haunted French Quarter at night with a local guide, hear true ghost and vampire stories (including custom fang lore), and stand outside infamous places like LaLaurie Mansion. Expect laughter mixed with chills—and moments that linger long after you leave Royal Street behind.Free cancellationfromUS$ 40View ›
New Orleans French Quarter: Haunted Walking Tour, Legends & Small Groups
New Orleans French Quarter: Haunted Walking Tour, Legends & Small Groups★★★★★★★★★★ 4.83 (76)2hYou’ll wander New Orleans’ French Quarter by gaslight with a local guide sharing haunting tales—LaLaurie Mansion chills, pirate bars, voodoo legends—plus stop for cocktails and see hidden corners most miss. Small groups keep things personal. The city’s mysteries will stay with you long after you leave.Free cancellationKids −100%fromUS$ 35View ›
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