NEW ORLEANS
450 Tours Reviewed
Alligator sightings beat the city heat. This guided Manchac Swamp cruise turns a day trip into a real bayou outing, with narrated stops that focus on wildlife, wetlands, and the Cajun world. You’ll ride in a typical swamp boat and…
A jazz dinner cruise on a paddlewheel boat is pure New Orleans energy. You get a smooth Mississippi River night ride, live onboard jazz, and (if you choose it) a Creole buffet in a dining room set up for cozy,…
Garden District gossip meets cemetery stories. On this New Orleans walk, you move through leafy, 19th-century streets and learn how this neighborhood got its look and its legends, with a local guide who can go from mansions to graves in…
Gators and cypress swamp air beat city life fast. This guided bayou boat tour takes you into a tidewater cypress maze near Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, with live commentary and real wildlife-spotting help. I especially like the guide-led search…
Night cemeteries in New Orleans feel different. I like the hands-on chance to use EMF readers while the guide teaches how to interpret them, and I also like the real payoff of exclusive access to an above-ground cemetery owned by…
A New Orleans bus tour can be your shortcut to understanding the city. This 150-minute ride uses a guide to connect major neighborhoods and landmarks, from the French Quarter’s landmarks to the Garden District and St. Charles Avenue. I like…
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is a short walk from the living. This guided trip takes you inside a cemetery that’s closed to the general public, yet still feels personal and oddly beautiful, with stops tied to names like Marie…
Fast water, close gators, and great guides. This small-group airboat tour in the Barataria Preserve mixes real swamp habitat with a guided wildlife search, plus photo pauses when the captain finds something worth seeing. I also love the downtown New…
New Orleans has a talent for dark stories. This adults-only walk strings true crime and haunting legends through the French Quarter in 1 hour 45 minutes. You’ll hear uncensored tales from a local horror-storian while you move past real landmarks…
Night cemeteries in New Orleans feel different. This tour leans into the spooky side of town, but keeps it grounded with guided history—plus exclusive access to Odd Fellows Rest after dark. I also like that you get to try EMF…
A one-of-a-kind bayou speed boat awaits. This large airboat swamp tour takes you from downtown New Orleans into the Barataria wetlands for a mix of fast bursts and slow cruising, with frequent chances to hop off your seat for photos…
A paddleboat plus Battle of 1815? That works. On the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise, you get an easy, scenic ride out of New Orleans with a historian-guide telling the bigger story of the city, including the LeMoyne…
New Orleans feels different after dark. This dead-of-night bus tour mixes haunted legends with real cemetery stops. I especially like the licensed guide storytelling and the chance to see voodoo-linked sites beyond the French Quarter. You’ll also get multiple photo…
A swamp ride in the Barataria Preserve hits different. You get a smooth boat cruise in the Louisiana wetlands, plus stories about the people and places that shaped the bayou. You’ll also be scanning for wildlife like alligators, snakes, and…
New Orleans can feel like three cities at once, fast. This tour strings together the French Quarter, Garden District, Treme, and cemetery time in about 2 hours and change, all with live narration as you roll through town. If you…
