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New Orleans Mardi Gras World Behind-the-Scenes Tour
$ 22
1 Hour Cultural Tours
Free Cancellation
Peek behind the curtain at the marvel of Mardi Gras with this tour of Mardi Gras World in New Orleans. See the behind-the-scenes work and incredible artistry that goes into preparing for the annual celebration. With a guide, learn the history of the event, and see fantastic floats and props. Get a picture in front of your favorite float, dress up in costumes, and sample some classic King Cake.
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Hurricane Katrina: Past, Present and Future Driving Tour
$ 495
3 Hours Cultural Tours
Free Cancellation
Explore the causes and effects of one of 21st-century America's worst natural disasters on a private, 3-hour tour of New Orleans focused on Hurricane Katrina. Learn about the confluence of extreme weather, the city's vulnerable geography, and sociopolitical factors that lead to such a devastating loss of life and property when the hurricane hit. Drive through the city in a private vehicle to see the areas most affected by the storm, and hear how the recovery effort has reshaped New Orleans.
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New Orleans Mardi Gras Walking Tour
$ 28
1 to 2 Hours Cultural Tours
Uncover the secrets behind one of America's biggest parties on this 2-hour Mardi Gras and New Orleans history walking tour. See where the annual Mardi Gras parade kicks off each year, and visit several locations central to the city's Fat Tuesday traditions. As you stroll through the French Quarter, learn about other aspects of New Orleans culture that make it unique from any place on earth, including voodoo rituals, haunted history, pirate legends, and more.
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New Orleans History and Hauntings Tour
$ 25
1 to 2 Hours Cultural Tours
This 2-hour New Orleans ghost tour brings together the best of the occult, macabre and mysterious legend that surrounds New Orleans. While listening to a guide speak about traditional burial practice methods, voodoo rites and visions of ghouls and vampires, you'll be looking at the architecture and people-watching on the street. Visit more than 15 locations and even use high-tec ghost-tracking equipment.
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New Orleans Freaks and Geeks Tour
$ 25
1 to 2 Hours Cultural Tours
Join a fun local New Orleans guide for a 2-hour walking tour of the French Quarter's freaky side. Learn about history, food, voodoo, Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street, and more - and be prepared to have fun.
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Oak Alley and Laura Plantation Plus Swamp Tour from New Orleans
$ 150
9 Hours Cultural Tours
Hotel Pickup Offered Free Cancellation
Escape the city on a full-day tour that combines a swamp tour with stops at historic plantations. After a convenient pickup at your New Orleans hotel, your driver-guide takes you on a journey through the Old South. Visit antebellum mansions, sip mint juleps, eat lunch at a Cajun restaurant, and learn about the region's rich and troubled history. Cap off your day trip with a tour through the Louisiana swamplands.
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Mardi Gras Celebration Tour in New Orleans
$ 35
2 Hours 30 Minutes Cultural Tours
Free Cancellation
Visit the touchstones of Mardi Gras culture in New Orleans historic French Quarter on a 3 hour walking tour including museum admission to the Presbytere Museum's Mardi Gras Exhibit at Jackson Square. Explore the history and origins of this festival as we visit sites central to Mardi Gras and the festival's rich history and how we celebrate it today. Also included is the admission to State Museum Presbytere at Jackson Square to see the ultimate backstage pass to Mardi Gras. At the Presbytere you will be able to see ballgowns, elaborate, antique carnival favors, a float. The perfect langiappe to end your tour.
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Private Full-Day New Orleans Walking Tour Including St. Charles Street Car Ride
$ 875
6 to 7 Hours Cultural Tours
Free Cancellation
Explore New Orleans' colorful history, culture, and architecture with a walking tour that includes the historic French Quarter, Garden District, Lafayette Cemetery #1, and a nostalgic ride on the famous St. Charles Street Car. Stroll through the French Quarter with your guide as you hear about the heritage of the Vieux Carre. See Royal Street, filled with antique stores, street musicians and other performers, and walk into Jackson Square. See the Saint Louis Cathedral and the buildings that frame it. Visit the Mighty Mississippi River, the reason New Orleans exists today. Then board the St. Charles Streetcar, the oldest continuously operating Streetcar in the world, to Lafayette Cemetery#1 and the beautiful Garden District. Tour Lafayette Cemetery #1, and learn about the unique above-ground tombs and burial process. Stroll through the Garden District, all while being dazzled by the opulent wealth of the early American settlement.
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French Quarter Tour
$ 35
2 Hours Cultural Tours
Take the tour in the location where the Creoles lived; the magnificent French Quarter or sometimes known as the Vieux Carre'.Dating back to 1718, Judy, however, begins the tour in the year 1540. Find out why on the tour where the Louisiana Purchase was signed. See the fabulous Pontalba townhouses, dating back to 1850. We will also enjoy the breathtaking architecture, while making several indoor stops. One to sure be enjoyed; Antoine's, the oldest family owned restaurant in the United States, 1840. The tour concludes at Newton's Hot and Cold Gelato for complimentary gelato.Much history from a former history teacher and CIvil War Historian.
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Edgar Degas House Impressionist Tour in New Orleans
$ 25
3 Hours 15 Minutes Cultural Tours
Free Cancellation
Spend a morning or afternoon in Impressionist"era New Orleans with a tour of Edgar Degas' former home and art studio, led by his great-grandniece. See the grand interior spaces that provided the setting for many of Degas works, learn about the artist's Creole roots and stroll under the beautiful oaken canopy along Esplanade Avenue. Extend your tour with optional upgrades including a courtyard breakfast beforehand or a visit to the New Orleans Museum of Modern Art.
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Garden District Tour
$ 35
2 Hours Cultural Tours
Visit the neighborhood known as the Garden District where the Americans settled after the Louisiana Purchase. See the variety of architectural styles such as, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, while visiting the place where Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, spent his last hours. Cast your eyes upon the home of our latest great contributor to the New Orleans' landscape, Sandra Bullock. The tour includes a visit to Lafayette Cemetery, which holds the remains of John Howard Ferguson, judge in the famed civil rights case, Plessy v. Ferguson. Judy's great-great grandfather, George Geddes, was a member of Comit e des Citoyen, of the Plessy v. Ferguson case.
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Full-Day Oak Alley and Evergreen Plantations from New Orleans
$ 150
9 Hours Cultural Tours
Hotel Pickup Offered Free Cancellation
Take a break from the bustle of New Orleans without the hassle of navigating on your own on a full-day tour to a handful of the region's historic plantations and a Cajun-area swamp. Going with a guide ensures you leave with a deeper understanding of the history of slavery in Louisiana, as well as new knowledge about its natural landscape. A traditional Cajun lunch and round-trip transport from are included.
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