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Must-do experiences

New Orleans: Ghost, Voodoo & Vampire Walking Tour French Quarter
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New Orleans: Ghost, Voodoo & Vampire Walking Tour French QuarterTour the French Quarter with a local guide through haunted mansions, voodoo sites and paranormal hotspots. Includes stories of the Casket Girls and LaLaurie House.
13,973 reviews
4.55★
Duration
1h 45m
start times · Every day
7
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 38per person
Honey Island Swamp Tour New Orleans: Quiet Boat, Wildlife Close
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★Top rated
Honey Island Swamp Tour New Orleans: Quiet Boat, Wildlife CloseSee more wildlife on a 2-hour guided tour of Honey Island Swamp from New Orleans. Flat-bottom boat, hotel pickup included, live Cajun culture.
7,171 reviews
4.91★
Duration
5h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 76per person
New Orleans: Ghost, Crime & Voodoo Tour at 8PM with Hellvision
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Best value
New Orleans: Ghost, Crime & Voodoo Tour at 8PM with HellvisionAdults-only walking tour of the French Quarter at 8PM featuring LaLaurie Mansion, Congo Square, and Bourbon Street with optional Hellvision projections and licensed guide.
7,193 reviews
4.75★
Duration
1h 45m
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 37per person

Recommended (7)

French Quarter Food Walking Tour: Gumbo, Oysters & Tastings
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Travelers' pick
French Quarter Food Walking Tour: Gumbo, Oysters & Tastings
6,839 reviews
4.83★
Duration
3h
fromUS$ 85per person
New Orleans: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour & 18 Stops
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New Orleans: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour & 18 Stops
5,275 reviews
4.32★
Duration
1d
fromUS$ 51per person
New Orleans: Airboat Ride & Alligator Spotting Jean Lafitte
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New Orleans: Airboat Ride & Alligator Spotting Jean Lafitte
5,266 reviews
4.71★
Duration
2h–4h
fromUS$ 49per person
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Walking Tour: Marie Laveau's Tomb, New Orleans
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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Walking Tour: Marie Laveau's Tomb, New Orleans
4,862 reviews
4.63★
Duration
55m
fromUS$ 25per person
New Orleans: Ghost, Voodoo & Vampire Walking Tour 21+
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Travelers' pick
New Orleans: Ghost, Voodoo & Vampire Walking Tour 21+
3,618 reviews
4.77★
Duration
1h 30m
fromUS$ 38per person
Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans
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Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans
3,556 reviews
4.76★
Duration
7h 45m
fromUS$ 131per person
New Orleans City Bus Tour: French Quarter to Garden District
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New Orleans City Bus Tour: French Quarter to Garden District
3,352 reviews
4.79★
Duration
2h–2h 30m
fromUS$ 59US$ 47per person

Top rated (10)

New Orleans: Voodoo Doll Class in French Quarter
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Travelers' pick
New Orleans: Voodoo Doll Class in French QuarterFeel the magic of New Orleans with a hands-on voodoo doll class in the French Quarter, guided by locals. Includes your own creation, snacks, and accessible entry.
297 reviews
5.00★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
4
Live guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 100per person
New Orleans: Ghosts, Vampires & Gangsters Night Walking Tour
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New Orleans: Ghosts, Vampires & Gangsters Night Walking TourFeel the eerie pulse of New Orleans after dark: walk haunted streets, hear vampire legends, and stand at infamous crime scenes with a certified guide. Adults only.
156 reviews
5.00★
Duration
1h 45m
Every day
19:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 27per person
New Orleans: Private City Tour by SUV with Family Guide
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New Orleans: Private City Tour by SUV with Family GuideFeel the real New Orleans with a native guide, private luxury SUV, stops for beignets & coffee, and stories you won’t find in any guidebook. Includes pickup.
103 reviews
5.00★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day
5
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 535per group
New Orleans Cemetery Tour: Graves of the notorious
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New Orleans Cemetery Tour: Graves of the notoriousWalk St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 with historian Sally Asher. Learn burial practices and scandals behind notable graves in 1.5 hours.
494 reviews
4.99★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 25per person
New Orleans: Heart of the City Bike Tour & 5 Historic Neighborhoods
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New Orleans: Heart of the City Bike Tour & 5 Historic NeighborhoodsGuided bike tour through New Orleans' French Quarter, Jackson Square, Faubourg Marigny, Treme and St. Roch Cemetery. Small groups, native guide, water and helmet included.
226 reviews
4.99★
Duration
3h
Every day
09:30
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 55per person
Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans with 4 Plantations
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Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans with 4 PlantationsFull-day Whitney Plantation tour from New Orleans with entry to four historic sites. Includes van pickup, Whitney Museum, Laura, St. Joseph and Oak Alley plantations.
134 reviews
4.99★
Duration
5h–6h
Every day
09:00
Pickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 93per person
Escape Room in New Orleans French Quarter: 4 Themed Games
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Escape Room in New Orleans French Quarter: 4 Themed GamesSolve puzzles and crack codes in one of four themed escape rooms in the French Quarter with a live guide.
596 reviews
4.98★
Duration
1h 15m
start times · Mon–Thu
46
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 43per person
New Orleans Garden District Architecture Tour Mansions
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Travelers' pick
New Orleans Garden District Architecture Tour MansionsWalk the Garden District for two hours with a local guide learning Greek Revival, Italianate and Victorian architecture through the mansions themselves.
419 reviews
4.97★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 40per person
Cajun Roux Cooking Class in New Orleans: Make Gumbo & Etouffee
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Cajun Roux Cooking Class in New Orleans: Make Gumbo & EtouffeeHands-on Cajun cooking class in New Orleans' French Quarter where you make gumbo, shrimp étouffée and bananas foster from scratch, then sit down to eat what you cooked.
410 reviews
4.97★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 164per person
New Orleans: Metairie Cemetery Walking Tour & Untold Stories
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Travelers' pick
New Orleans: Metairie Cemetery Walking Tour & Untold StoriesStep into Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans with a local expert, hear wild stories of millionaires and madams, and wander beneath ancient oaks. Entry included.
332 reviews
4.97★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day except Tuesday and Wednesday
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 35per person

Lowest price (10)

Metairie Cemetery self-guided audio tour: New Orleans
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Metairie Cemetery self-guided audio tour: New OrleansSelf-guided audio tour of Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans using GPS and your smartphone: the tour starts automatically when you reach each stop, and you control the pace.
13 reviews
4.08★
Duration
35m
Every dayFree cancellationfromUS$ 9.99per person
Walking the Tremé: Self-Guided Audio Tour of New Orleans
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Walking the Tremé: Self-Guided Audio Tour of New OrleansSelf-guided audio walking tour through Tremé, New Orleans' oldest African American neighborhood and birthplace of jazz.
24 reviews
4.29★
Duration
1h
Every dayFree cancellationfromUS$ 11.99per person
New Orleans: French Quarter Haunted Ghost & Vampire Walk
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New Orleans: French Quarter Haunted Ghost & Vampire WalkStep into New Orleans’ haunted French Quarter with a local guide, explore LaLaurie Mansion, hear vampire tales, and visit the Pharmacy Museum. Evening tour, wheelchair accessible.
100 reviews
4.47★
Duration
2h
Every day
20:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 15per person
Seven Three Distilling Tour and Tasting: New Orleans
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Travelers' pick
Seven Three Distilling Tour and Tasting: New OrleansSpend 45 minutes touring Seven Three Distilling on North Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans, learning craft distillation and the history of Old Treme.
426 reviews
4.96★
Duration
45m
start times · Wed–Sat
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 15per person
New Orleans: Urban Enslavement Tour at Hermann-Grima House
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New Orleans: Urban Enslavement Tour at Hermann-Grima HouseStep inside Hermann-Grima House in New Orleans’ French Quarter for an honest look at urban enslavement, original slave quarters, and daily life stories. Guided small-group tour with local insight.
220 reviews
4.79★
Duration
1h
start times · Every day except Tuesday
5
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 20per person
New Orleans Street Art Walk: Treme's Murals & History
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New Orleans Street Art Walk: Treme's Murals & HistoryWalk through Treme with a local guide to see street art, historic sites and everyday New Orleans culture.
47 reviews
4.87★
Duration
1h 20m
start times · Tue–Sat
4
Live guide ENInstant confirmationfromUS$ 20per person
Gallier House Tour New Orleans: Victorian Architecture Interiors
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Gallier House Tour New Orleans: Victorian Architecture InteriorsGuided tour of Gallier House, the 1861 Victorian French Quarter mansion designed by architect James Gallier, Jr.
84 reviews
4.80★
Duration
1h
start times · Every day except Tuesday
5
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 20per person
New Orleans Treme Walking Tour: Jazz History & Congo Square
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New Orleans Treme Walking Tour: Jazz History & Congo SquareTreme walking tour in New Orleans with professional guide. Visit Congo Square, Storyville District, St. Augustine's Church, and J&M Recording Studio. 2–3 hours.
288 reviews
4.91★
Duration
1h 45m
Mon, Sat and Sun
10:30
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 21per person
Ghost Tour and Haunted Pub Crawl: New Orleans French Quarter
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Travelers' pick
Ghost Tour and Haunted Pub Crawl: New Orleans French QuarterWant to drink and hear ghost stories in New Orleans' most haunted bars? This 2-hour ghost tour includes a free shot, a professional guide.
345 reviews
4.87★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
5
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 21per person
New Orleans: Ghost & Vampire Walking Tour French Quarter
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Travelers' pick
New Orleans: Ghost & Vampire Walking Tour French QuarterJoin a guided tour through the French Quarter exploring New Orleans ghost stories, the LaLaurie Mansion haunting, and the city's vampire subculture. Two hours, small groups.
2,564 reviews
4.72★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 21per person
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New Orleans at a glance ✓ 2026-11-03

  • Most booked: New Orleans: Ghost, Voodoo & Vampire Walking Tour French Quarter, US$ 38 (1h 45m, 4.55★ · 13,973).
  • Top rated: Honey Island Swamp Tour New Orleans: Quiet Boat, Wildlife Close, US$ 76 (5h, 4.91★ · 7,171).
  • Best value: New Orleans: Ghost, Crime & Voodoo Tour at 8PM with Hellvision, US$ 37 (1h 45m, 4.75★ · 7,193).

Of the 247 experiences: 237 with free cancellation, 227 with instant confirmation, 64 with hotel pickup and 191 bookable last-minute.

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