5-Day New Orleans Itinerary

A light first day. Walk, eat, sleep early.

1. Morning

   Settle in. A walking tour to map your neighborhood and a long table for dinner.

   

   1h 45m · 4.5★ · 14k reviews

   New Orleans Premier Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Walking Tour

   • 4.5★ · 13539 reviews
   • Bestseller
   • Free cancellation

   From $36 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h · 4.9★ · 1.1k reviews

   New Orleans Cemetery Walking Tour

   • Top-rated · 4.9★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $30 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h · 4.9★ · 3k reviews

   New Orleans Garden District History Walking Tour

   • Top-rated · 4.9★
   • Bestseller
   • Free cancellation

   From $37 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   3h · 4.9★ · 1.7k reviews

   New Orleans Food and History Walking Tour

   • Top-rated · 4.9★
   • Bestseller
   • Free cancellation

   From $85 a personReserve on Viator

1. Morning

   Eat the city — markets, the table, the family kitchen.

   

   3h · 4.1★ · 8k reviews

   New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

   • Bestseller
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $58 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   3h · 4.7★ · 2.6k reviews

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

   • Top-rated · 4.7★
   • Bestseller
   • Free cancellation

   From $40 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   1h 40m · 4.8★ · 2.2k reviews

   New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure

   • Top-rated · 4.8★
   • Bestseller
   • Free cancellation

   From $35 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   3h · 5.0★ · 120 reviews

   Food Tour of New Orleans Garden District: Group of Nine or Less

   • Top-rated · 5.0★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $129 a personReserve on Viator

Earned by yesterday’s long lunches.

1. Morning

   Push your legs, your stomach, your nerve. Reset by evening.

   

   2h 30m · 4.4★ · 2.1k reviews

   Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise

   • Bestseller
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $47 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   1h 56m to 2h 26m · 3.9★ · 7 reviews

   New Orleans French Quarter: Stolen Art Puzzle Adventure

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Private tour

   From $7 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h · 4.3★ · 5.8k reviews

   New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

   • Bestseller
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $37 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h to 4h · 4.7★ · 5.2k reviews

   New Orleans Airboat Ride

   • Top-rated · 4.7★
   • Bestseller
   • Free cancellation

   From $59 a personReserve on Viator

Mid-trip, when home base feels familiar enough to leave for a day.

1. Morning

   Out and back. A different town for a day; home for dinner.

   

   5h 25m · 4.6★ · 1.4k reviews

   Whitney Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

   • 4.6★ · 1430 reviews
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $89 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   4h 15m · 4.9★ · 2.1k reviews

   Large Airboat Swamp Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

   • Top-rated · 4.9★
   • Bestseller
   • Free cancellation

   From $90 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   5h 30m · 4.3★ · 1.8k reviews

   Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

   • Bestseller
   • Free cancellation
   • Likely to sell out

   From $76 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   7h 45m · 4.8★ · 3.5k reviews

   Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans

   • Top-rated · 4.8★
   • Bestseller
   • Free cancellation

   From $111 a personReserve on Viator

Loose ends only. Nothing that requires logistics.

1. Morning

   Walk, taste, photograph. Nothing that requires a reservation.

   

   1h to 1h 15m · 4.2★ · 34 reviews

   Ghosts of New Orleans: Self-Guided Haunted Audio Walking Tour

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Private tour

   From $7 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h · 4.7★ · 2.5k reviews

   Ghost and Vampire Walking Tour Of The French Quarter

   • Top-rated · 4.7★
   • Bestseller
   • Free cancellation

   From $21 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h · 4.8★ · 140 reviews

   Pub Crawl: Haunted New Orleans Booze and Boos Ghost Walking Tour

   • Top-rated · 4.8★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $40 a personReserve on Viator