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The 15 Best New Orleans Tours & Walks

72 tours  ·  from $21 a head

The French Quarter is walkable and everything else needs wheels or a hull. These 15 cover the ghost and cemetery walks, the steamboat, the swamp boats and the food, with prices, start times and which ones run after dark.

New Orleans Premier Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Walking Tour - Madame LaLaurie and the darker side of New Orleans
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New Orleans Premier Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Walking Tour

1.New Orleans Premier Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12,856 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $27Our pick

Walk the French Quarter for about 1 hour 45 minutes with a guide such as Spooky Rob, Lisa, Logan, or Juju. Hear stories of Madame LaLaurie, the Casket Girls, voodoo, yellow fever, vampires, and haunted buildings while passing Jackson Square, the Pharmacy Museum, and Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar. Expect uneven sidewalks, street noise, and mostly outdoor storytelling.

“Spooky Rob our guide was wonderful and so informative. He made us laugh and he is a wonderful storyteller.”

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New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option - The Steamboat Natchez is part museum, part stage
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New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

2.New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7,533 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $58

Board the Steamboat Natchez at Toulouse Street Wharf for a three-hour evening on the Mississippi. Enjoy a calliope concert, river narration, views of New Orleans at dusk, and live music from the Dukes of Dixieland or another New Orleans jazz group. Add a Louisiana-style buffet with gumbo, crawfish étouffée, fried chicken, and bread pudding.

“Wonderful experience. The food was ok, could have been better. But overall everything else was a 10.”

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Adults-Only New Orleans Ghost, Crime, Voodoo, and Vampire Tour - The French Quarter after dark
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Adults-Only New Orleans Ghost, Crime, Voodoo, and Vampire Tour

3.Adults-Only New Orleans Ghost, Crime, Voodoo, and Vampire Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,545 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $37Top rated

Walk New Orleans after dark with guides such as Professor Ric, Jon, JJ, Elaine, and Ricardo, hearing true-crime tales, voodoo lore, vampire legends, and ghost stories. The 1-hour-45-minute tour visits Congo Square, Bourbon Street, Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar, and LaLaurie Mansion. Choose VIP for Hellvision digital projections.

“Best tour guide ever!!! Very nice, very informative, and very entertaining!!!! We are from out of state and don’t know much about the history etc of the area, so this was great!!”

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New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter with Small-Group Option - Seafood gumbo, spice, and the first plates
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New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter with Small-Group Option

4.New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter with Small-Group Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,118 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $75

Walk New Orleans’ French Quarter with a food-focused guide such as Jack, Susan, Nate, or Lauren. Over about three hours, you may sample gumbo, oysters, po-boys, jambalaya, muffuletta, brisket, pralines, and beignets at local restaurants. Choose the regular group or upgrade to a small group of no more than 13 people.

“Excellent tour with Nate v knowledgable answered all questions. Great sense of humour. Food 10/10 still feeling full hours later cannot fault at all. Would highly recommend. Big thanks Brad & Deborah for amending tickets and 100% communication.”

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New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation - Boarding the 22-passenger flat-bottom boat
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New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

5.New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,399 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $70

Ride from the French Quarter to Honey Island Swamp, then board a quiet 22-passenger boat with a local captain such as Steve, Scottie, Marc, or Jody. Expect narrow waterways, lush foliage, alligators, raccoons, birds, and stories about Cajun life. Wildlife is less active in cold weather, so season matters.

“Great experience with Justin as the tour guide! I had a great time learning about the rich history. Will do this again!”

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New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise - What you actually see on the two-hour route
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New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

6.New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,334 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $43

Board the Steamboat Natchez at Toulouse Street Wharf in the French Quarter for a two-hour Mississippi River cruise. You’ll hear live New Orleans jazz by the Steamboat Stompers, listen to commentary about the river and port, and view the city from open decks or climate-controlled cabins. Add a Southern-style buffet lunch if you want a fuller outing.

“Interesting commentary down the Mississippi. The ship is beautiful and the music was great as well .”

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New Orleans City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Tremé and Basin St. Station
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New Orleans City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

7.New Orleans City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,943 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $51

See New Orleans from a double-decker bus with live English commentary and a one-day hop-on hop-off pass. Start at Jackson Square, Canal Street, or another stop, then reach the French Market, Marigny, Tremé, Garden District, museums, Magazine Street, and Mardi Gras World. Guides such as Logan, Steve, Elroy, and Linda add local color, though stop signs and bus capacity can be confusing.

“Took the bus during 3 trips on November 14. We absolutely loved it. Sooo worth it! During each trip we had a different guide, each of them were funny and provided some information the others hadn't provided so we learned so much. They all had their own personality which we loved. They all speaked clearly and loud enough (they had a mic). We booked 3 tours in New Orleans and this one is the one that we felt we had way more than what we had paid for! Definitely recommend and will do again next time we visit NOLA.”

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New Orleans Airboat Ride - The 1-hour-45-minute ride through cypress swamp
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New Orleans Airboat Ride

8.New Orleans Airboat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,891 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $59

Travel from Lafitte into a 20,000-acre cypress swamp on a 1-hour-45-minute airboat ride. Choose a 6-to-8-passenger boat or a larger vessel, and look for alligators, bald eagles, herons, turtles, and snakes. Guides such as Ronnie, Mark, Shane, and Captain TikTok add local stories and plenty of humor.

“This is a wonderful tour that I would encourage every traveler to experience! Our airboat Captain, Adam, was extremely professional, courteous and very knowledgeable about the environment and the ecosystem. The tour exceeded our expectations, a nature extravaganza -- and full of alligators, indeed!”

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New Orleans: Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner - The Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS replaces the NATCHEZ
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New Orleans: Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner

9.Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,548 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

Board the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS at 6pm for a 7pm to 9pm Mississippi River cruise. Hear live jazz by the Grammy-nominated Dukes of Dixieland, listen to Captain’s narration, walk four decks, and buy cocktails, beer, or wine. Add the Creole buffet if you want dinner onboard.

“This was a wonderful experience I enjoyed every moment of it”

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New Orleans: Daytime Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Lunch - Two hours on the Mississippi
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New Orleans: Daytime Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Lunch

10.Daytime Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,164 reviews · 2 hours · from $43

Board at the French Quarter for a two-hour Mississippi River cruise aboard the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS, currently filling in for the Steamboat NATCHEZ. Hear live jazz from the Steamboat Stompers, enjoy captain’s narration, explore four decks, watch the paddle wheel, and add a plated Creole lunch if you wish.

“the food was amazing, it was very educational, the live music was so good, the views were great!”

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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour - Crossing the Street Into the City of the Dead
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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour

11.St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,941 reviews · 55 minutes (approx.) · from $25Best value

Spend about 45 minutes inside New Orleans’ oldest cemetery with a locally licensed guide. You’ll hear stories tied to Marie Laveau, Delphine LaLaurie, and the city’s past while viewing above-ground tombs. Tours leave from Basin St. Station, allow up to 20 people, and must be booked ahead because the cemetery is not open for casual visits.

“It's a beautiful tour of the cemetery, but it is a walking guided tour. Individuals with mobility issues, or young children--this probably isn't the activity for them. There are places that the ground is uneven, or as the old saying goes "watch your feet or loose your teeth!" That being said, it's a wonderful, historic tour of the oldest Catholic cemetery in New Orleans. Our tour guide, Alan, gave a wonderful and knowledgeable tour of the grounds and history of the cemetery. However, it is no longer open to the public (unless one has family interred there), and tour guests do not have the ability to wander freely in the…”

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Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans - What the plantation tour adds
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Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans

12.Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,303 reviews · 7 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $131

Ride from the French Quarter to Oak Alley or Destrehan Plantation, then board a covered pontoon boat at Cajun Pride Swamp Tours. Expect local guides, live commentary, historic sites, mossy cypress trees, and chances to see alligators, raccoons, wild hogs, snakes, turtles, and birds. The trip lasts about 7 hours 45 minutes.

“This was a fantastic trip from beginning to end, lots of information given by the awesome guide Dionne, she truly knows her history! The driver was just as friendly and the swamp tour was brilliant (although we didn't see many gators due to it being winter) However, we saw lots of cute Raccoons! Great Experience! 🥰🥰”

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New Orleans Adults-Only Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Tour - Stop one: New Orleans vampires
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New Orleans Adults-Only Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Tour

13.New Orleans Adults-Only Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,291 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $29

Walk through New Orleans’ French Quarter with guides such as Morgan, Chris, Scott, and Tony, hearing uncensored stories of vampires, voodoo, murder, and haunted homes. This 90-minute, 21+ outdoor tour visits Jackson Square, Royal Street, the Pharmacy Museum, the Old Ursuline Convent, and LaLaurie Mansion. You stay outside, so the storytelling matters most.

“Fun times. Learned a lot about the city. Wear comfortable shoes . Bring a jacket. We were there in November.”

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New Orleans Sightseeing City Tour - Jackson Square and the city’s first stories
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New Orleans Sightseeing City Tour

14.New Orleans Sightseeing City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,038 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $40

Ride through New Orleans with a local guide, stopping at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 and City Park. You’ll see Jackson Square, Treme, the Ninth Ward, the Garden District, Magazine Street, and Congo Square while learning about Katrina, jazz, burial customs, and local life. Guides such as Sean, Scott, DJ, and Cynthia have led recent tours, though assignments vary.

“The city tour was very informative. Our guide was knowledgeable and entertaining as well. The driver drove safely through the city.”

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New Orleans Demonstration Cooking Class with Meal - What happens during the two-hour demonstration
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New Orleans Demonstration Cooking Class with Meal

15.New Orleans Demonstration Cooking Class with Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,000 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $43

At the New Orleans School of Cooking, a local chef prepares Creole favorites such as gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish etouffée, and pralines while you eat generous samples. Expect a two-hour demonstration, not hands-on cooking, with beer, iced tea, coffee, recipes, and plenty of Louisiana food lore.

“Absolutely recommend!! We did the demonstration cooking so we saw our meal being prepared live. Fantastic storytelling, very fun vibes, and overall wonderful experience. Food was delicious! Rene made our whole evening and set the mood for the warm new Orleans experience. Bring cash for tips!”

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New in Tours in New Orleans

★ 4.5French Quarter, Voodoo and Cultural ExperienceFrom $29972 reviews
★ 4.5Oak Alley Plantation TourFrom $75443 reviews
★ 4.7Whitney Plantation Tour with TransportationFrom $89619 reviews
★ 4.8Bayou Tour in Jean Lafitte National ParkFrom $32428 reviews
★ 4.7Swamp Boat Ride & Oak Alley Plantation TourFrom $131383 reviews
★ 4.7Voodoo Queen Tour of French QuarterFrom $25482 reviews
★ 4.7Guided Swamp Cruise by Tour BoatFrom $35570 reviews
★ 4.6Cemetery TourFrom $28617 reviews
★ 4.6Walking Tour Inside St. Louis Cemetery No. 1From $251,519 reviews
★ 4.3Sunday Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional BrunchFrom $43470 reviews
★ 4.6Oak Alley Plantation Tour with TransportationFrom $89362 reviews
★ 4.7Oak Alley Plantation & Airboat Swamp Combo TourFrom $160906 reviews
★ 4.8The National WWII Museum TicketFrom $37704 reviews
★ 4.2Night Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus TourFrom $45496 reviews
★ 4.7New Orleans Manchac Bayou Swamp Cruise W/ Optional Pick-UpFrom $351,587 reviews

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