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French Quarter New Orleans: History & Architecture Walking Tour
French Quarter New Orleans: History & Architecture Walking Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.50 (2)1h 30mYou walk the French Quarter's original grid with a guide whose family has deep roots in New Orleans, stopping at Jackson Square and the colonial-era buildings that still line the streets. You hear the stories behind the architecture — which structures survived fires, how three centuries of Spanish, French, Creole, and American influence shaped the neighborhood — and you get an optional restroom break. The tour covers the entire French Quarter on foot and takes in the live jazz and blues that drift from the bars and courtyards around you.Is it for me?Best for travelers who want the real history of New Orleans from someone whose family actually lived it, and who don't mind walking on uneven streets to get it — the ancestral knowledge is what makes the stories stick.Free cancellationfromUS$ 35View ›
New Orleans Airport Transfer: Private Car to MSY
New Orleans Airport Transfer: Private Car to MSY★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (2)1hYou get picked up at your hotel or dropped at MSY without arranging a rental car or hunting for parking. The driver waits for your flight time, handles traffic, and the price doesn't change — you pay one fixed rate for the whole transfer, one way or round-trip, any time of day.Is it for me?Book this if you want to skip the parking lot, rental car counter, and ride-share negotiation — the fixed price and set pickup time mean you're not managing logistics on travel day, just getting to the airport on time.Free cancellationfrom · per groupUS$ 175View ›
New Orleans: Private Driving Tour & Destrehan Plantation
New Orleans: Private Driving Tour & Destrehan Plantation★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (2)5h 30mYou ride through six neighborhoods and two major attractions in three hours with a private guide handling all the driving. The tour includes Destrehan Plantation, the French Quarter, Garden District, Audubon Park, St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, and Tulane University's campus, with bottled water and WiFi included. No walking tours or meals; it's a seated overview that covers the city's layout and history without requiring you to navigate or arrange separate stops.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the layout and history of New Orleans without navigating yourself or spending the day on foot—the private guide and car handle both, leaving you free to absorb the neighborhoods as they pass.from · per groupUS$ 1,085View ›
Garden District walking tour New Orleans: Architecture & cemetery
Garden District walking tour New Orleans: Architecture & cemetery★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (1)2hA two-hour guided walking tour of New Orleans' Garden District covers the neighborhood's architecture, Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, and the homes of notable residents past and present. The tour includes a live English-speaking guide and visits to Commander's Palace Restaurant. Small groups depart from near St. Charles Avenue, and the pace suits all fitness levels.Is it for me?The tour starts near St. Charles Avenue and moves through the neighborhood on foot, so you don't need a car or have to arrange your own transport—public transit gets you to the meeting point, and the guide handles the rest of the day from there.Free cancellationKids −100%fromUS$ 25View ›
New Orleans: National WWII Museum 2-Hour Guided Tour
New Orleans: National WWII Museum 2-Hour Guided Tour4hYou'll move through five major WWII exhibits with an official guide and wireless headset in two hours, covering the American experience from why the war was fought to what it means today. Admission is included, and the small-group format keeps the pace steady without feeling rushed. Book this if you want the museum's highlights without spending a full day or navigating the space alone.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the museum's best exhibits in a single morning or afternoon without arranging separate admission or navigating the space alone—the official guide and fixed two-hour window fit into a typical day in New Orleans without eating up your whole schedule.Free cancellationNewfromUS$ 70View ›
Laura Plantation Tour: Black Union Soldiers' Stories
Laura Plantation Tour: Black Union Soldiers' Stories50mA 50-minute guided outdoor tour at Laura Plantation that centers on nine enslaved men who escaped and fought as Union Soldiers during the Civil War. The tour walks the plantation grounds and the authentic 1840s slave cabins where these men lived, telling their individual stories and the impact of slavery and the Civil War in Louisiana. A self-guided exhibit is available before or after the tour for deeper context into the lives of the enslaved community.Is it for me?This is a shared guided tour, so you'll walk with other visitors and a live guide rather than exploring on your own. Choose it if you want the stories of these nine men told by someone who knows the history, grounded in the actual places they lived—the cabins and grounds where their lives unfolded before they escaped.Free cancellationKids −56%fromUS$ 32View ›
Destrehan Plantation Haunted Ghost Tour: 90 minutes with ghost-hunting gear
Destrehan Plantation Haunted Ghost Tour: 90 minutes with ghost-hunting gear2hYou arrive at Destrehan Plantation at 6:30 p.m. and spend 90 minutes walking the Big House and grounds with an interpreter and ghost-hunting tools in hand. You'll use dowsing rods and EMF readers in the rooms where spirits have been reported, learning the plantation's history—including the 1811 Slave Revolt—as you search. Arrange your own transport to and from the site.Is it for me?Book this if you want to actively search for ghosts rather than just hear about them, and you're comfortable walking through a historic house at night with equipment in hand. The 90 minutes keeps it focused, so you're not committing a full evening.Free cancellationfromUS$ 30View ›
New Orleans Airport Transfer: Private Sedan & Luxury Service
New Orleans Airport Transfer: Private Sedan & Luxury Service20m–30mYou get picked up steps from Lakefront Airport in a luxury sedan or SUV with a professional chauffeur who tracks your flight in real time. The ride includes bottled water, climate control, and a pre-set fare with no surprises at the end. Book ahead or request on-demand; either way, the driver arrives early and knows the route. Drop-off is anywhere in the New Orleans area — hotel, residence, event venue, or FBO — with luggage assistance included.Is it for me?Book this if you land at Lakefront Airport and want to skip the ride-share app, surge pricing, and waiting — the driver is already there, the fare is locked in, and you're in a quiet, clean vehicle within minutes of clearing the terminal.Free cancellationfrom · per groupUS$ 115View ›
New Orleans Airport to Downtown: Private SUV Transfer
New Orleans Airport to Downtown: Private SUV Transfer15m–30mYou get picked up at MSY with your flight tracked in advance and dropped directly at your downtown hotel without stops or shared passengers. The driver assists with luggage, the vehicle is air-conditioned and spacious, and the price is set before you book — no surge pricing, no meter running. It's the kind of transfer that turns an airport run into the easy part of your trip.Is it for me?Book this if you're landing with luggage and want to skip the taxi line and shared shuttle wait — the flight tracking and direct drop-off mean you move from the airport to your hotel without arranging transport or timing it yourself.Instant confirmationfrom · per groupUS$ 150View ›
New Orleans Airport Transfer: MSY to Northshore with Pickup
New Orleans Airport Transfer: MSY to Northshore with Pickup20m–1hYou land at MSY and receive a text with your driver's details and meeting location; they arrive within your 45-minute grace period for baggage collection. The car is air-conditioned with WiFi and water on board. Your chauffeur handles luggage and takes you directly to Mandeville, Covington, or your chosen Northshore destination without intermediate stops, arriving refreshed and on schedule.Is it for me?Book this if you're landing at MSY and heading to the Northshore and want to skip the taxi line and ride-share app negotiation—the driver's already timed to your flight, so you go straight from baggage claim to the car without arranging anything else.Free cancellationfrom · per groupUS$ 250View ›
New Orleans Airport Transfer: Luxury Black Car & Pickup
New Orleans Airport Transfer: Luxury Black Car & Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (1)3h–1dYou get picked up at MSY arrivals by a named driver holding a sign with your name, ride in a climate-controlled Mercedes or SUV with WiFi and water included, and arrive at your New Orleans destination on a fixed price with no hidden fees. The driver knows the route and timing, which means you skip the taxi line, the rideshare app, and the uncertainty of getting to your hotel or event on time.Is it for me?Book this if you land in New Orleans with luggage, children, or a group and want to skip the taxi line and rideshare app — the driver waits at arrivals and the price is set before you land, so transport stops being a decision and starts being handled.Free cancellationfrom · per groupUS$ 350View ›
Oak Alley Plantation New Orleans: 300-Year Oak Trees & Mansion
Oak Alley Plantation New Orleans: 300-Year Oak Trees & Mansion3hYou're picked up from your New Orleans hotel and driven to Oak Alley Plantation, where you walk beneath 300-year-old oak trees draped in Spanish moss along a quarter-mile corridor, then tour the antebellum mansion with a professional guide who explains the history and architecture. Hotel drop-off is included, and the whole tour works for any fitness level.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the famous oak corridor and antebellum mansion without arranging your own transport or timing — the included pickup and half-day format mean you spend your time on the plantation, not on logistics.Instant confirmationfromUS$ 1,077View ›
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