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Explore the Honey Island Swamp
5h

New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

Meet your guide for pickup in downtown New Orleans and head for a 2-hour boat tour in Honey Island Swamp, a wildlife preserve that is one of the last protected wetlands in...

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Bestseller
From $76 a person
1h 45m

New Orleans Premier Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Walking Tour

Discover the supernatural side of the French Quarter with our spine-chilling New Orleans ghost tours.

  • 4.5★ · 13539 reviews
  • Bestseller
From $36 a person
4h

New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure with Transportation

See the Cajuns of the Bayou living and surviving in harmony with the swamps.

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Free cancellation
From $60 a person
2h

New Orleans Demonstration Cooking Class with Meal

Take an entertaining and informative cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking!

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Bestseller
From $43 a person
1h 40m

New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure

Take a New Orleans swamp tour and wetlands adventure!

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Bestseller
From $35 a person
3h

New Orleans City Tour: French Quarter, Garden District & Cemetery

Spend an unforgettable 3 hours exploring New Orleans aboard our comfortable, air-conditioned mini-bus.

  • Top-rated · 4.7★
  • Bestseller
From $40 a person
Travelers enjoy views of iconic St.Louis Cathedral from the open top of a double-decker bus.
24h

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

With our 1-day ticket, sightseers can discover New Orleans on this thoroughly enjoyable unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour.

  • Bestseller
  • Free cancellation
From $51 a person
Captivating views of the New Orleans skyline
3h

New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

Welcome aboard the Steamboat NATCHEZ or Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS!

  • Bestseller
  • Free cancellation
From $58 a person
5h 25m

Whitney Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

Visit the Whitney Plantation of New Orleans and step back in time as you explore the 18th-century plantation museum, the only one of its kind in Louisiana.

  • 4.6★ · 1430 reviews
  • Free cancellation
From $89 a person
Garden District
2h to 2h 30m

New Orleans Sightseeing City Tour

Experience New Orleans with us on an approximately 2.5-hour sightseeing bus tour.

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Bestseller
From $50 a person
Have a seat and hear some creepy history
2h

New Orleans Ghost Tour: Go Inside a Haunted Location

Go inside real haunted locations.

  • 4.6★ · 1271 reviews
  • Free cancellation
From $30 a person
2h

New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

Board your riverboat to the delightful tunes of the Steam Calliope.

  • Bestseller
  • Free cancellation
From $37 a person
4h 15m

Large Airboat Swamp Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

Experience the thrill of riding a 16-passenger airboat on a 1 hour and 40 minute New Orleans swamp tour, with informative narration provided by the captain.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Bestseller
From $90 a person
Azaleas in bloom at Oak Alley
5h 30m

Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

Experience the grandeur of New Orleans’ antebellum south on a half‐day tour of Oak Alley Plantation.

  • Bestseller
  • Free cancellation
From $76 a person
2h to 3h

The National WWII Museum Admission Ticket New Orleans

Designated by Congress as the official WWII museum of the United States, The National WWII Museum is located in downtown New Orleans on a six-acre campus, where five soaring...

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Bestseller
From $39 a person
Travelers cruise through a cypress swamp on a flat-bottomed airboat.
2h to 4h

New Orleans Airboat Ride

Take a break from the hustle-bustle of New Orleans and escape to nature on this exhilarating, family-friendly airboat ride!

  • Top-rated · 4.7★
  • Bestseller
From $59 a person
24h to 120h

Go City: New Orleans All-Inclusive Pass with Over 25 Attractions

Unlock the best of New Orleans at unbeatable value with the Go City All-Inclusive Pass!

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From $84 a person
Explore the Honey Island Swamp
2h

New Orleans Self-Transport Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour

Take a short drive from New Orleans to visit Honey Island Swamp, a wildlife preserve that is one of the last protected wetlands in Louisiana, during a 2-hour boat tour.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Bestseller
From $43 a person
Local captains grew up in these wetlands.
1h 15m to 4h

New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Alligator Tour

Experience an unforgettable New Orleans swamp and bayou tour as you journey deep into the scenic wetlands of South Louisiana.

  • Free cancellation
  • Special offer
From $30 a person
2h

New Orleans Garden District History Walking Tour

This New Orleans Historic Garden District Walking Tour highlights the American settlement and their beautiful homes, gardens, wealth and how life was changed because of their...

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Bestseller
From $37 a person
The Official Walking Tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.
55 min

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour

The Official Tour of St.

  • 4.6★ · 4543 reviews
  • Bestseller
From $25 a person
45 min to 1h 30m

Museum of Illusions New Orleans Admission Ticket

Step into the captivating realm of illusions, where reality is never exactly as it appears.

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  • Short pick · ≤2h
From $31 a person
The entrance of Armstrong Park, our starting point
1h 45m

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

Do you believe there are things in this life that simply cannot be explained?

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Bestseller
From $37 a person
1h 15m

New Orleans 75-Minute Riverboat Sightseeing Cruise

Step aboard the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS for a 75-minute, family-friendly Mississippi River Cruise!

  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
From $26 a person