Things to do in New Orleans
French Quarter Ghost Tour27 optionsAirboat New Orleans14 optionsGhost Tour New Orleans51 optionsNew Orleans Air Boat Ride32 optionsPlantations in New Orleans39 optionsOak Alley Plantation Tours21 optionsFood Tour New Orleans39 optionsNew Orleans Garden District Walking Tour29 optionsBus Tour New Orleans6 optionsCity Tour New Orleans10 optionsNew Orleans Cooking Tour6 optionsHaunted Bar Crawl New Orleans5 options
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New Orleans: Ghost, Voodoo & Vampire Walking Tour French Quarter★ 4.55 (13,736) · 1h 45m
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Honey Island Swamp Tour New Orleans: Quiet Boat, Wildlife Close★ 4.91 (7,105) · 5h
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New Orleans: Ghost, Crime & Voodoo Tour at 8PM with Hellvision★ 4.75 (7,095) · 1h 45m
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French Quarter Food Walking Tour: Gumbo, Oysters & Tastings★ 4.83 (6,689) · 3hUS$ 82View ›
New Orleans: Airboat Ride & Alligator Spotting Jean Lafitte★ 4.71 (5,213) · 2h–4hUS$ 50View ›
New Orleans: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour & 18 Stops★ 4.32 (5,211) · 1dUS$ 51View ›
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Walking Tour: Marie Laveau's Tomb, New Orleans★ 4.63 (4,666) · 55mUS$ 25View ›
New Orleans: Ghost, Voodoo & Vampire Walking Tour 21+★ 4.76 (3,533) · 1h 30mUS$ 38View ›
New Orleans: Swamp Boat & Oak Alley Plantation Tour Pickup★ 4.76 (3,522) · 7h 45mUS$ 131View ›
New Orleans City Bus Tour: French Quarter to Garden District★ 4.79 (3,310) · 2h–2h 30mUS$ 59View ›Top rated (10)
New Orleans: Voodoo Doll Class in French QuarterYou’ll sit with locals in a cozy French Quarter spot, learn real New Orleans voodoo history, and make your own voodoo doll (yes, to keep). There’s laughter over snacks and stories you won’t find in guidebooks—plus small details that stick with you long after you leave.
New Orleans: Ghosts, Vampires & Gangsters Night Walking TourYou’ll follow a certified guide through New Orleans’ French Quarter at night—pausing outside haunted sites like the Pharmacy Museum and LaLaurie Mansion, hearing tales of vampires at the Old Ursuline Convent, and tracing gangster feuds on Gallatin Street. Expect uneasy laughter, local legends, and moments that might stick with you long after you’ve left those cracked sidewalks behind.
New Orleans: Private City Tour by SUV with Family GuideYou’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.
New Orleans Cemetery Tour: Graves of the notoriousYou walk St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 with author Sally Asher for 90 minutes, learning burial practices and the untold stories of notable citizens — from a secret photographer to the turducken's inventor. The tour covers less than a mile, includes insider cultural tips, and meets at the Esplanade Avenue gate.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want the real New Orleans history — the scandals and contradictions, not the sanitized version — and don't mind a slow walk through a cemetery to get it. Expect 90 minutes on your feet with no rushing; that's what makes room for the stories that actually stick with you.
New Orleans: Heart of the City Bike Tour & 5 Historic NeighborhoodsYou bike through five neighborhoods in three hours with a native guide who knows the real stories, not the polished ones. The route covers the Mississippi River, Jackson Square, Faubourg Marigny, the 9th Ward, St. Roch Cemetery and Treme — all the places that explain why New Orleans is New Orleans. Groups stay small, and the bike does the work so you can actually pay attention.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to cover New Orleans' historic core without walking for hours or arranging their own route. You need to be comfortable on a bike for three hours and in good cardiovascular shape — that's what makes the pace work and the neighborhoods actually connect.
New Orleans: Congo Square Voodoo History & Marie Laveau TourYou walk Congo Square and the French Quarter with a guide who separates Voodoo's real history from its Hollywood version. You learn about Marie Laveau's actual life, handle traditional artifacts like gris-gris bags and vevers, and end at Voodoo Authentica—a functioning temple and educational space run by practitioners. The whole tour takes around two hours and includes access to explore the temple afterward.Is it for me?Book this if you want the real history of New Orleans Voodoo without the tourist mythology—a local guide who knows the difference is what makes that possible in two hours.
Escape Room in New Orleans French Quarter: 4 Themed GamesThe Escape Game New Orleans is a 60-minute escape room activity in the French Quarter where you and up to 8 players (12 in Playground) solve puzzles and follow clues to complete a mission and escape before time runs out. A live guide briefs you beforehand, helps during the game, and debriefs afterward. You choose from four themed adventures: Prison Break, Special Ops: Mysterious Market, The Heist, or Playground. The games are designed to be exciting and immersive rather than scary, and the location sits walkable distance from restaurants and bars for a full night out.Is it for me?Book this if you have a free afternoon or evening and want an activity that works for a group—the games hold up to 8 players (12 for Playground), so it scales from a couple of friends to a small party. The French Quarter location means you can pair it with dinner beforehand or drinks after without leaving the neighborhood.
Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans with 4 PlantationsYou get picked up from your New Orleans hotel in a comfortable van, visit Whitney Plantation Museum for 2.5 hours of in-depth history told from the perspective of enslaved people, then tour Laura, St. Joseph, and Oak Alley plantations across the day. Water and air conditioning are included, and the return drive crosses Lake Pontchartrain before dropping you back at your hotel around evening.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand Louisiana plantation history beyond the surface—Whitney's focus on the lives of enslaved people sets it apart—and you'd rather not arrange four separate visits, tickets, and navigation yourself. The fixed itinerary and included transport mean you move through the day without logistics getting in the way.
Metairie Cemetery New Orleans: Historic Monuments & Graves TourYou 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.
New Orleans Garden District Architecture Tour MansionsA two-hour walking tour of New Orleans' Garden District with a licensed local guide covers Greek Revival, Italianate and Victorian mansions built in the 1800s, plus a visit to Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 to learn the city's distinctive above-ground burial customs. Groups stay under 14 people. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended; the tour runs in favorable weather only, with a reschedule or refund if canceled.Is it for me?Your guide teaches you to read architectural styles by standing in front of the actual houses, pointing out what makes Greek Revival different from Italianate and Victorian—the small group means you can ask about the details that catch your eye.
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New Orleans: Metairie Cemetery Audio Tour & Carnival StoriesYou’ll wander Metairie Cemetery at your own pace with a GPS audio tour, hearing tales of Carnival royalty, military heroes, and secret symbols as you walk beneath live oaks and marble angels. Includes lifetime access so you can return or pause whenever you want—expect moments that surprise you and stories that linger long after you leave.
Self-Guided Tremé Walking Tour: Jazz, History & CultureIf you want to feel New Orleans beyond Bourbon Street, this self-guided Tremé tour is it. You’ll hear real stories, see jazz history up close, and walk streets where culture lives in every corner. Go at your own pace—there’s no rush when the city’s this alive.
Seven Three Distilling Tour and Tasting: New OrleansSeven Three Distilling offers a 45-minute guided tour of their North Claiborne Avenue distillery in New Orleans, where you learn the history of craft distillation and the Old Treme neighborhood, tour the production area including the custom-built double pot still and bottling line, and taste five of their house spirits. The tour is led in English by a live guide; you must be at least 21 years old to attend. Wheelchair accessible throughout, with public transportation nearby.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to see how spirits are actually made rather than just hear about it—you'll stand in the production area, handle the equipment, and taste the results while a guide explains the choices that go into each bottle. The 45-minute length fits an afternoon without eating up your whole day.
New Orleans: French Quarter Haunted Ghost & Vampire WalkYou’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.
New Orleans Treme: Street Art Walk with Local GuideMeet locals in New Orleans’ Treme as you explore street art, jazz bars, and historic spots with a neighborhood guide. Snap photos, learn editing tricks on your phone, hear real stories behind murals—and taste a bit of everyday life you’ll remember long after you leave.
Gallier House Tour New Orleans: Victorian Architecture InteriorsGallier 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.
New Orleans: Urban Enslavement Tour at Hermann-Grima HouseYou’ll walk through Hermann-Grima House with a local guide who brings stories of urban enslavement to life—from standing in original slave quarters to hearing names read aloud in quiet rooms. Expect moments that stick with you long after—like sunlight on old bricks or Denise’s voice lingering as you leave through that iron gate.
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: 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).
Adults Only French Quarter History Tour: Raunchy New OrleansAn adults-only walking tour through New Orleans' French Quarter that traces the city's history of vice, crime and scandal across two hours with a live English-speaking guide. You start with a buy-one-get-one Hurricane drink at the Voodoo Lounge, then walk past St. Louis Cathedral, former brothels tied to "House of the Rising Sun," and Gallatin Street—once home to pirates, gangs and a female serial killer. Minimum age 17; those 21 and older can bring their own drinks along.Is it for me?This tour walks the full two hours on foot through the Quarter, so come ready for steady movement. The content is built around vice, crime and scandal—not a family-friendly version of history—which is exactly why someone picks it over a standard tour.
