Tours and Trips in New Orleans

Get know the 'Big Easy' through the eyes of a local on this 2-hour insider's walking tour of New Orleans. Learn about the city's raucous history and famous residents, from pirates and voodoo queens to big-name celebrities, and dig into Mardi Gras traditions with a stroll down Bourbon Street. Discover what makes New Orleans' cuisine and culture unique among the world as you visit the most interesting historic sites and modern hotspots throughout the French Quarter and along the mighty Mississippi.

From grits to gumbo, food in New Orleans is packed with flavor. This food walking tour of the French Quarter takes you to time-tested, hole-in-the-wall establishments that you're likely to overlook on your own. Try authentic Cajun and Creole cooking, and learn about New Orleans history and culture between bites.

Experience the civilized and the wild on a plantation tour and educational swamp boat ride from New Orleans. On this 5.5"hour journey, visit Destrehan Plantation to experience the elegant antebellum south and then head into the marshy swampland for some wildlife spotting. Enjoy guided commentary as you snap photos of alligators, raccoons, snakes and native birds.

Take a walk through history to discover the mysteries and secrets of New Orleans! On this 2-hour evening tour, follow your storyteller guide through the shadowed alleyways of the French Quarter and hear tales of voodoo, murder, torture and famous hauntings. Visit infamous locations laden with dark history such as Sultan's Palace, the LaLaurie Mansion and St Louis Cathedral. The perfect tour for fans of mystery, legend and colorful characters.

Delve into the history of slavery and the plantations of Louisiana on a 5.5-hour small-group tour from New Orleans. Drive past Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River to the Whitney Plantation's Louisiana Museum of Slavery. Learn about the lives of the enslaved people who worked there and on plantations throughout the South during a 90-minute tour of the museum and restored buildings. Next, head to the Creole-style St Joseph Plantation for a tour of the working sugar plantation where the movie '12 Years A Slave' was filmed.

Get the best of five different New Orleans walking tours all in one with this entertaining romp through the French Quarter. Hear the tales and see the places that make this the most unique and haunted city in America, from voodoo legends and paranormal sightings to haunted cemeteries and Hollywood lore. Learn about the city's unique founding and the many layers of history that make the Big Easy like no other place on Earth.

Journey back in time to when cotton was king and New Orleans was a budding port town that dazzled visitors with its colorful Creole culture. Board the historic Steamboat Natchez for a 2"hour morning or afternoon float down the mighty Mississippi. Stroll the deck, admire the iconic paddlewheel, enjoy live music and snap picturesque shots of the beautiful urban shoreline. This family"friendly excursion offers an optional buffet lunch (additional expense).

New Orleans, with its rich history of voodoo, vampires, and pirates, is the ultimate haunted city. This family-friendly tour rolls five experiences into one. You'll walk through the French Quarter as your guide spins tales of murder, ghosts, witchcraft, and other aspects of the area's spooky history. This tour is also wheelchair accessible.

Witness a different side of New Orleans's history with a visit to the dynamic National WWII Museum. While away the hours exploring wartime artifacts and discovering fascinating facts and histories at this world-class museum - considered one of the top museums in the nation!

Travel back in time to the era of the antebellum South on a guided afternoon tour from New Orleans to the Whitney Plantation, a former indigo and sugar plantation on the River Road now dedicated to promoting an understanding of slavery in Louisiana. Learn about the realities of plantation life through museum exhibits and recorded narratives as you tour the 18th-century Spanish Creole main house and historical slave cabins with a guide.

Although not your typical tour of New Orleans, this 3-hour expedition through the Big Easy takes in some of the major points of interest, including the French Quarter, Treme, the Esplanade, the Garden District and the Metairie Cemetery. Relax in air-conditioned minibus comfort, and listen as a guide leads you through one of America's most historic cities.

Celebrate New Orleans vibrant LGBT heritage during this 2-hour private tour. Sip drinks at some of the town's most popular watering holes, frequented by well-known LGBT residents over the years. Check out Hotel Monteleone's carousel, see Tennesee Williams' home and get your to-go cup refilled at bars such as Hermes Bar and Napoleon House. This private tour ensures a personalized experience and dedicated attention from your guide.

Follow in the footsteps of New Orleans' legendary writers with a 2-hour literary history tour of the French Quarter with a local guide. See where Truman Capote and Earnest Hemingway drank their favorite cocktails, with plenty of time to order one for yourself. Enjoy a relaxed pace as you stroll to the authors' homes, discover the Southern roots of Eudora Welty and Tennessee Williams, and hear stories about the art and literature of Dixie Bohemia. Finish your tour by visiting a pair of beloved restaurants that have become neighborhood landmarks.

Discover the gay heritage of New Orleans' legendary French Quarter with a 2-hour walking tour that blends LGBT history with the city's most fabulous cocktails. Kick off your night hearing stories about the Vieux Carr e's most famous gay and lesbian residents. Visit neighborhood landmarks as you stroll to three more historic cocktail bars, with plenty of time to order drinks. Enjoy the fun, personal experience of a small-group tour, and learn the best places to eat, drink and party in LGBT New Orleans.

Discover the mystique of the swamps and bayous on a sightseeing boat tour from New Orleans. Travel deep into the secluded bayous across the Mississippi River to witness Cajun life and spot native wildlife. Your guide will provide commentary on Cajun culture and the myth"laden swamps while you snap photos of alligators, raccoons, snakes, turtles, and native birds.

Take a stroll through the harrowing, haunted history of New Orleans on a 2-hour evening walking tour. Explore the darkened streets and creepy Creole mansions of the French Quarter while an entertaining guide shares true tales of vampiric murders, paranormal sightings, and spine-tingling crimes taken directly from the city's history. Come face-to-face with the most notorious locations during the time of day when restless spirits and undead legends come out to play.

Walk through New Orleans history with a private, 2-hour tour of the French Quarter that commemorates the 1815 Battle of New Orleans, when Andrew Jackson clashed with British forces. Enjoy the personal attention of a private guide as you learn about Louisiana's diverse cultures and explore the Vieux Carr e through a fascinating historical lens. Visit a Creole cottage and a 19th century townhouse, then see the Calaboose where notorious pirates were imprisoned. Visit the French Quarter's important landmarks and renowned restaurants then finish your tour at an iconic cocktail bar.

Soak up New Orleans' wild (and sometimes drunken) history on a 2-hour walking tour of the French Quarter with a storyteller guide. Visit historic sights and occult landmarks with plenty of time to grab cocktails to go, as the guide shares the ghost stories, vampire legends, and funny anecdotes about life in the Vieux Carr e.

Savor the best of New Orleans during this private 3-hour food tour of the French Quarter. Learn about this colorful neighborhood's history through its cuisine as you walk from one famous restaurant to another.

Explore New Orleans' colorful heritage and history with a 2-hour walking tour that commemorates the dramatic Battle of New Orleans. Follow a local guide through the cobblestone streets of the French Quarter as you learn how Andrew Jackson led a small local force against a British invasion. Pause to explore a traditional Creole cottage, a 19th-century townhouse, and a jail that housed some of the South's most notorious pirates.  Finish your tour in the heart of the Vieux Carr e, at a bar that adjoins a historic, French-Creole restaurant.