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New Orleans Airboat Swamp Tour & Hotel PickupYou get picked up from your downtown hotel, driven 35 minutes to a private swamp, and board a modern airboat for a 1.5-hour tour led by a captain who alternates between high-speed runs and slow cruising while teaching you about local wildlife and swamp ecology. Hearing protection is provided, and because the tour operates on private land with no other boats, you see the swamp without the crowd.Is it for me?Book this if you want the airboat experience without arranging your own transport or sharing the water with other tour groups — the private land and included pickup from your hotel remove two logistics from your day.
New Orleans French Quarter: True Crime Walking TourYou walk the French Quarter's actual crime locations while a guide reads from police records and court documents, stopping at the buildings where documented murders, kidnappings, and unsolved deaths took place. The tour includes cases most guides skip—some only recently revealed from archives, others that made it onto crime reality shows. Expect graphic, unedited stories backed by historical records, not folklore.Is it for me?Book this if you want the unfiltered history of New Orleans' real crimes, not the sanitized version—the guide uses actual court documents and police records, which is what makes the stories verifiable instead of sensational.
Louis Armstrong Airport to New Orleans: Private Car TransferYou arrive at MSY, call your driver, and get picked up at baggage claim without arranging anything else. A sedan, minivan, or SUV takes you straight to your New Orleans or Kenner hotel on a fixed price per person, with one hour of waiting time included and your driver's number on your voucher before you land.Is it for me?Book this if you land at MSY and want to reach your hotel without arranging a taxi, negotiating a fare, or waiting for a shared shuttle — the fixed price and advance confirmation mean you know exactly what you're paying and who's picking you up.
MSY Airport to New Orleans: Private Pickup at CurbsideYou get picked up at MSY airport curbside with your driver's contact details in hand, no waiting for a shuttle or haggling over taxi fares. The transfer includes all fees and taxes, and the driver tracks flight delays so they're there when you land. You arrive at your hotel or home on a schedule you control, not a shared van's timetable.Is it for me?Book this if you land at MSY with luggage and want to skip the taxi line and shuttle wait — the fixed price and curbside pickup mean you go straight to your hotel or home without negotiating or sitting in a queue.
Avery Island: Tabasco Factory & Jungle Gardens Self-Guided TourYou spend a self-guided day moving through a working Tabasco factory and a sprawling wildlife garden on Avery Island. The factory tour takes you from seed to bottling in ten stops, followed by tasting and a Cajun lunch at Restaurant 1868. Jungle Gardens offers a 3-mile loop through 170 acres of bayou, ancient oaks, and wildlife—drive, bike, or walk it at your own pace. You set the rhythm, and you leave with a complimentary mini bottle.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to see how Tabasco is actually made without a scheduled group tour dictating your pace, and you're comfortable navigating stops on your own. The self-guided format means you spend as much or as little time as you want at each station, and you eat lunch when you're ready, not when the group is called.
New Orleans: French Quarter Walking Tour & Architecture StoriesYou’ll wander New Orleans’ French Quarter with a local guide, stopping at places like Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral while learning about Creole Colonial and Spanish architecture. Expect real stories behind each building, laughter over mispronounced names, and sensory moments — from warm brick to distant church bells — that stick with you long after.
New Orleans: Metairie Cemetery Walking Tour & Untold StoriesYou’ll wander under live oaks in Metairie Cemetery with an expert guide who shares wild tales of New Orleans’ millionaires, madams, writers, and gamblers. Expect laughter, odd details (like pyramids with sphinxes), and space for quiet reflection among marble angels. Entry is included — just bring your curiosity.
New Orleans: St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Night Walking TourYou’ll walk through St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 after dark with a local guide—lantern in hand—hearing real stories about New Orleans’ famous residents like Marie Laveau and Homer Plessy. Expect quiet moments among old tombs, honest history (not ghost tales), and time to feel the weight of this city’s past under the stars.
New Orleans: Ghost Tour & Haunted Pub Crawl with Free ShotYou’ll follow a local guide through New Orleans’ French Quarter on a haunted pub crawl—start with drink specials and a free shot, visit infamous sites like LaLaurie Mansion, sip cocktails in pirate bars where legends linger, and try catching ghosts on camera while hearing 300 years of chilling tales. It’s equal parts eerie and hilarious—you’ll leave with new friends (and maybe a few goosebumps).
French Quarter Walking Tour: New Orleans History Local GuideA 2-hour walking tour of New Orleans' French Quarter with a live English-speaking guide covers the Mississippi River, French Market, Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo, the Presbytere and hidden Creole courtyards. The guide explains how the 1788 fire rebuilt the Quarter's architecture, traces Creole society and slavery through the Quadroon Ballroom, points out where Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner worked, and recounts legends from Pirate's Alley. You walk about 2 miles at a leisurely pace, starting and ending near the river.Is it for me?You have a free afternoon and want the Quarter's history without spending the day assembling it yourself—a guide who knows the connections between the fire, the architecture, the people and the streets means the 2 hours hold together as one story instead of a series of buildings.
New Orleans: Bad Broads Crime Walking Tour French QuarterYou’ll walk through New Orleans’ French Quarter with a local guide who brings infamous women’s stories to life. Hear tales of voodoo queens and scandalous madams, pause at haunted corners like LaLaurie Mansion, and feel the city’s layered history under your feet. If you’re curious about crime, ghosts, or just want a different view of NOLA — this tour lingers long after it ends.
New Orleans Treme Walking Tour: Jazz History & Congo SquareYou walk through Treme with a professional guide for 2–3 hours, starting in the Storyville District and moving through Congo Square, St. Augustine's Church, and the J&M Recording Studio location. The guide narrates the history of early New Orleans jazz, the role of African dance and drumming in its development, and the significance of the sites you pass. You'll need comfortable shoes and should bring a camera; the tour is wheelchair accessible and runs regardless of weather.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand where New Orleans jazz actually came from without arranging a guide yourself — the professional narration and the specific stops are what turn a neighborhood walk into a history lesson that sticks.
New Orleans bike tour: French Quarter to bayou with guideA 3-hour small-group bike tour of New Orleans starting in the French Quarter and moving through Mid-City to the bayous, with a professional guide, bicycle, helmet and bottled water included. The route covers Faubourg Marigny, St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, City Park and Congo Square, stopping to learn about the city's burial practices, jazz origins and early settlement. Minimum age is 13 and all riders must be at least 4'11"; the tour is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy or poor cardiovascular health.Is it for me?The guide delivers commentary in English at a conversational pace, so the tour works for anyone who can sustain a steady bike ride for three hours and wants to learn the city's history without stopping and starting constantly. If you need high fitness or have any spinal, cardiovascular or pregnancy concerns, check the operator's notes before booking.
New Orleans: Voodoo Queen Walking Tour & Marie Laveau SitesYou’ll walk through New Orleans’ French Quarter with a local guide who knows all the stories — from secret offerings at St. Louis Cathedral to incense-filled shops and Congo Square’s history. Feel the city’s living spirit as you trace Marie Laveau’s footsteps and learn why voodoo is more than legend here.
New Orleans: Airboat Swamp Ride & Destrehan Plantation TourYou’ll zip across Cajun bayous on an airboat ride (watch for gators!), then step into Louisiana history at Destrehan Plantation with a local guide. Hear stories that linger long after—about revolt, resilience, and old river families. Includes pickup from New Orleans and small-group comfort so you can actually ask questions or just listen as sunlight filters through moss overhead.
New Orleans Music Heritage Tour: 300 years of jazz, blues & rockA 2-hour walking tour through the Marigny, French Quarter and Treme neighborhoods of New Orleans, led by Keith, a Louisiana record expert, with songs and stories spanning 300 years of blues, jazz, gospel and rock n'roll. The tour includes stops at Preservation Hall, Louis Armstrong Park, Congo Square, Bourbon Street and J&M Studios — the birthplace of rock and roll — with Bluetooth speaker accompaniment of the artists and locations you visit.Is it for me?Book the 10am or 1pm departure if you want the neighborhoods quieter and the stories easier to hear; the 6pm tour moves through busier streets. All three departures cover the same route and stories — the time you choose depends on whether you prefer walking in daylight or early evening.
Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans: Hotel Pickup IncludedA guided tour of Whitney Plantation Museum departing from your New Orleans hotel, with stops along River Road to the plantation site. The drive covers the marsh of Lake Pontchartrain, the Louisiana swamp, and what the Corps of Engineers built to prevent hurricane catastrophe, plus passes Evergreen plantation where Queen Sugar and 12 Years a Slave were filmed. The tour runs 6.5 hours in an air-conditioned vehicle with an audio guide available in English, Spanish, Italian, French and German.Is it for me?At 6.5 hours, this tour takes most of a day, so it suits travelers with a full morning and afternoon free rather than those fitting a quick stop between other plans. The drive itself is as much the experience as the museum—if you want to understand the landscape and the history of River Road on the way out, this pace and route make that possible.
Electric Bike Tour New Orleans: French Quarter to Bayou St. JohnThis three-hour electric bike tour covers New Orleans' French Quarter, Marigny, Treme and Bayou St. John neighborhoods on custom-built e-bikes, with a local guide, helmet and bottled water included. You pedal as much or as little as you like, which means you can cover ground that would take hours on foot and still stop to absorb what you're seeing. Minimum age is 16; helmets are required.Is it for me?You'll see Treme, Bayou St. John, and the cemeteries in one morning—moving fast enough to cover real neighborhoods while stopping long enough to actually absorb them.
New Orleans Airport & Hotel Transfer: Native Driver & Direct ContactYou get picked up from the airport or your hotel with a direct line to your driver, a 24-hour and 2-hour confirmation, and bottled water for the ride. The driver is a New Orleans native who handles the route and navigation, so you arrive without the usual transfer hassle. Minimum two passengers to book.Is it for me?Book this if you want a transfer that doesn't feel like a transaction — direct contact with your driver, two confirmations so you're never left guessing, and someone who knows New Orleans well enough to get you there without the usual airport-transfer script.
Whitney Plantation & Louisiana Swamp Airboat from New OrleansYou spend 1.5 hours with an audio guide at Whitney Plantation Museum, then 30 minutes exploring the grounds on your own before boarding a 16-20 person airboat through Louisiana swamps and marshes. The tour includes air-conditioned transport from New Orleans, views of the Evergreen Plantation filming location, and a return by early afternoon. The combination gives you both the historical weight of the plantation and the sensory jolt of the swamp in one half-day outing.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to understand the plantation's history without rushing through it, then experience the Louisiana landscape up close—the audio guide and self-guided time are what make the museum part feel unhurried rather than like a checklist stop.
