New Orleans French Quarter & Cemetery Bike Tour
We will begin our journey with a pedal through the Bywater and Marigny neighborhoods, filled with beautiful architecture and locals-only hidden gems. You’ll enter St Vincent de Paul Cemetery, where your learn about our fascinating funerary customs. You'll then cruise through the historic French Quarter. Your guide will tell you stories of New Orleans and its most famous characters, as well as giving their personal recommendations for places to visit during your stay. You’ll see Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, Frenchmen St, and more while enjoying a leisurely ride through the oldest, most vibrant Creole neighborhoods of the city.
Paved Paradise Tours is a small, owner-operated company that provides a truly local perspective. When you ride with us you are riding with one of the owners, ensuring that your experience is of the highest quality. See the city through the eyes of someone who loves what they do, loves the City of New Orleans, and wants you to love it too.
New Orleans Adults-Only True Crime and Ghost Walking Tour
Why Us? Because we care! We love our city and all her sick, morbid and disturbing secrets. We know them all and want to share them with you. This isn't some gimmicky fake ghost story tour created to take your money. Our native Horrorstorians will educate, entertain and scare you senseless.
So veer off the bright lights and broken bottles of Bourbon Street and take a walk on the wild side. Walk the Streets Of Sin with us...if you dare.
P.S. Adults Only, so leave the kiddos at home.
New Orleans Creole Odyssey Small-Group Bike Tour
Explore historic New Orleans on this 3-hour small group bike tour through the city to the bayous. Follow your guide as they paint you a picture of a colorful past and vibrant culture of the city. Leisurely ride down the tree lined streets through history as you learn of the settlers who founded this unique port city.
Fly a Plane in New Orleans: No Experience or License Required
Learn how to fly a plane in New Orleans on an exhilarating 50-minute flying lesson that includes sights of the mighty Mississippi River, the historical French Quarter and Mercedes-Benz Superdome! The must-do experience includes 20 minutes of pre-flight ground instruction, followed by 30 minutes in the air under the watchful eye of the pilot — an instructor certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Help control the plane during takeoff and landing, and enjoy your airborne time to take control and maneuver the plane through the skies! No license or prior experience is necessary.
Private Garden District Walking Tour With Lafayette Cemetery No 1
This PRIVATE Garden District Walking Tour, led by a professional guide, accommodates groups of up to 5 travelers. Discover the hidden gem of Lafayette Cemetery #1 (not open to the public), delving into its rich history from the exterior. Then, explore the Historic Garden District and the American Sector in New Orleans, where you'll marvel at the opulent wealth of the early American settlement, surrounded by remarkable Antebellum homes filled with historical significance. Delight in local tales of hauntings, historical insights, and intriguing celebrity and movie-making facts. After your historic journey, your tour guide gladly provides recommendations for dining, drinking, and entertainment, along with local hangouts, celebrity insights, and other delightful tidbits for your magical New Orleans vacation. Discover the best things to do in New Orleans on this engaging **PRIVATE** Journey with TOURS by STEVEN - exclusively your group and our guide! Come and experience it all!
New Orleans Zipline Swamp Tour
Zip NOLA is New Orleans' and the World's FIRST ever fully aquatic swamp zipline! With over a half mile of ziplines and suspension bridges spanning the Maurepas Swamp, Zip NOLA is the premier activity for nature lovers and thrill seekers alike. View swamp critters and the amazing swamp ecosystem from the comfort of the moss covered cypress treetops!
Zip NOLA’s facility has many amenities including a 1200 sq ft gift shop with the latest and greatest New Orleans souvenirs, gifts, and snack/beverage items. Our shop also boasts a phenomenal enclosure for our baby alligators and turtles! We also have spacious restrooms, locker storage, green space picnic area, and an expansive 2000 sq ft elevated seating area overlooking the beautiful cypress-filled Maurepas Swamp. Guests can take in breathtaking sights of moss covered cypress swamp, while they also view the many wildlife that frequent the area. Alligators can be readily seen, as well as a plethora of other swamp critters!
Pirates of the Quarter Tours
Explore the vibrant French Quarter with a Pirate and discover its rich history and fascinating tales.
These incredible storytellers are going to explain what life was really like for a Pirate in New Orleans in the early 1800’s. You’ll hear about the sword fights, the smuggling and the rum. You’ll learn about the Pirate’s involvement in the Battle of New Orleans, customs, traditions, and you will find out where the treasure is buried!
History buffs, Pirate fans, families, friends and even co-workers love this tour! Book this French Quarter Pirate Tour before it sells out!
New Orleans Garden District and Cemetery Bike Tour
We begin with a tour of St. Joseph’s Cemetery, where your guide will tell you of the unique burial traditions and celebrations in our “cities of the dead”. You'll then roll under the shade of the live oak trees in the Garden District. You will marvel at the beautiful mansions owned by wealthy merchants of the past and celebrities of the present. Your guide will tell you stories of not only the residents but also the people who built these amazing houses.
Time permitting, we will cruise through the Irish Channel to see its colorful shotgun houses, neighborhood restaurants, and hole-in-the-wall po’boy shops.
Paved Paradise Tours is a small, owner-operated company that provides a truly local perspective. When you ride with us you are riding with one of the owners, ensuring that your experience is of the highest quality. See the city through the eyes of someone who loves what they do, loves the City of New Orleans, and wants you to love it too.
New Orleans True Crime and Coffee Walking Tour: Adults Only
Do you like to start your mornings with murder and mayhem? Do you prefer to walk with the dead at the crack of dawn?
As the old saying goes... The early bird gets the worm-infested corpse.
Are you ready to experience our city's horrors in a whole new light?
Then grab your cup of Joe and have Coffee with Killers on the Streets of Sin.
This morbid morning walking tour is a true Daymare that will make you wish for the night to come. Filled with tales of twisted souls that forever etched their names in New Orleans' horrifying history.
Street of Sin is the only 5-STAR true crime walking tour operating in the morning in New Orleans. It's truly one of a kind!
Try something new and experience our Way of the Wicked tour while the city still sleeps.
Come join us for Coffee with Killers... if you dare.
Whitney Plantation and Manchac Swamp Kayak Tour Combo
A Rich Cultural and Ecological Experience of Louisiana!
The Swamp Kayak Tour, Cajun Food, Plantation Tour Experience:
• Transportation to and from New Orleans
• Intermediate Paddle through Manchac Swamp
• Perfect for Groups looking for a great time
• Learn the history and importance of this unique ecosystem
• Paddle past Cypress and Tupelo groves
• Stop at B&C Seafood Restaurant for Cajun cuisine (Option to Purchase Food)
• Guided Tour of the beautiful Whitney Plantation
• Visit the Museum, Baptist Church, and Gift Shop
• Take photos of the Live Oak corridor that leads up to the “Big House”
Hands-on Cajun Traditions Cooking Class
The Mardi Gras School of Cooking does small, intimate hands-on classes in the French Quarter. Classes are more like a dinner party with friends. Feel welcomed into our kitchens by the Chefs themselves. From the moment you arrive until you roll out the door our Chefs are friendly, personable and entertaining. Not to mention their culinary skills are impecable.
Our minimum class size is 2 people. A solo traveler may join an already scheduled class. Call us to hear about the available classes.
Food Tour of New Orleans Garden District: Group of Nine or Less
SEMI-PRIVATE - Just 9 People or Less!
Indulge in an unforgettable adventure that goes beyond the ordinary! Get out of the French Quarter and join us in Uptown to experience where -- and what -- locals eat in New Orleans.
Every stop on this culinary journey is designed to surprise and delight your taste buds. You'll learn the difference between Creole and Cajun, and witness firsthand how our food is a radiant expression of our people and culture.
This is more than a tour; it's a FULL MEAL with the opportunity to eat like a local and truly understand why New Orleans is a haven for food lovers around the world. Be sure to come hungry!
Beyond the French Quarter Bike Tour
The tour begins with a ride through the Bywater and Marigny neighborhoods, home to history, art, and delightful shotgun houses. Your licensed tour guide will take you up Esplanade Ave, once known as “Creole Millionaires Row”. We’ll ride the oak lined avenue and marvel at the architecture, passing by Faubourg Treme and into Faubourg St. John. After a leisurely pedal through City Park, we’ll stop for a well-deserved break. Riders will have the opportunity to purchase beignets and café au lait at Cafe Du Monde.
We then follow the trail of one of the oldest roads in the US - Bayou Road, the very reason New Orleans exists. Lastly we’ll pedal our way back through the historic French Quarter and the Marigny, admiring the sights along the way.
Tour length: Approximately 9 miles
Paved Paradise Tours is a small, owner-operated company that provides a truly local perspective. We live, work, and play in these neighborhoods; we'll show you hidden gems you'll want to revisit later.
Creole Kids Tour in New Orleans
Take a stroll back in time on this unique 90 minute walking tour of the French Quarter. The teacher-led Creole Kids Tour leads elementary aged kids (and their adults) through 6 blocks of the French Quarter explaining who lived here, why they lived here, and what life was like for kids living here in the 19th century. Kids will see pictures of the past, hold artifacts from the past, and reenact a moment in time. Attending adults will walk away with a better understanding of the city- and some very happy kids! Adults are encouraged to participate or to kick back and let their kids lead the show.
The Blackest Ghost Tour: Ages 17 and Above
Ready to embark on a journey through the haunted streets of the French Quarter? Welcome to the most haunted city in the nation! (If you wanna argue about it, that’s even more fun for us!) Walk by some of the most haunted locations in the quarter while being regaled with the tales of those who have gone before.
Learn about the vampire community here in New Orleans, both past and present as you stroll by the site where our local Fangsmith crafts dental quality sharpened canines for anyone who dares to get fitted for them.
Learn the truth behind the famed LaLaurie Mansion, from the 1800s to present day.
Hear the stories of the most beloved (and most loathed) characters from New Orleans history.
Get your creepy fix with the true stories of Crescent City hauntings.
Henley's Private Tours - "Educational-Comfortable-Entertaining"
Enjoy custom-paced city and plantation tours featuring history, culture, food, and local stories—created just for your group. Travel in luxury and comfort with Glen Henley, the owner/operator of Henley's Private Tours, in a premium SUV, who has been sharing New Orleans since 2012. Explore more than 300 years of rich history, from the vibrant French Quarter to the beautiful Garden District. Discover the city's unique cultures, the lasting impact of Hurricane Katrina, and countless fascinating stories that bring New Orleans to life. Glen’s commitment is to provide an exceptional experience for families, couples, and small groups from every walk of life.
Thank for your interest!
Glen A. Henley
(Owner'/Operator)
Henley's Private Tours
504-35two-816one
"Book now & pay later"
New Orleans Small-Group Garden District Walking Tour
Enjoy the stories on a walking tour through New Orleans’ elegant 19th Century garden neighborhood. You will get to look through the gates at Lafayette Cemetery #1, currently closed to the public. This neighborhood and its cemetery tells the story of New Orleans from the Louisiana Purchase to the Civil War. Stunning antebellum mansions, lush gardens, unforgettable stories, and beautiful photo opportunities await! We keep our group size under 12 guests to make in a fun, personal experience.
New Orleans Transportation Service
I have a passion for making people happy and making sure they make good memories when they visit MY city.
Pub Crawl: New Orleans Cocktail and Ghost Tour
I've served more pub crawls, by far, than any guide in New Orleans. This provides me preferential, or exclusive, access to select venues that will help aid the tour's narrative and propel our exploration of New Orleans' cocktail/ghost history. This tour pays for itself, once you know the places I sip. Between bars, we walk to haunted/historical locations unveiling the culture, history, architecture, and the city's terrifying past.
New Orleans Hands-On Cooking Class with Meal
Learn how to cook an authentic Louisiana meal in this 3-Hour New Orleans cooking class. An expert chef will guide you and a group of, at most, 10 people through various recipes. Wine and beer are included in the price, and you can take your recipe and apron home with you after the class. Choose from multiple times and meals upon booking.
New Orleans Pestilence, Pandemic and Plague Tour
Infectious outbreaks have plagued New Orleans for centuries, and if you're a bit curious about the strange history of our city, you'll want to look no further than our relationship with disease.
We'll take you on a historic and strange tour of the squalid conditions of mass disease that New Orleans has encountered. As well, we'll tell inspiring tales of coping with filthy and foul conditions.
Walk with us to uncover how epidemics such as Yellow Fever, Cholera, and more have infected our inhabitants and how our resilient city recovered. We'll talk about odd medical practices of long ago, including how voodoo and religion played a part in trying to contain the "uncontainable."
Included in the tour is a walk through the French Quarter to see where it all went down.
Nola Voodoo Walking Tour with High Priestess Guide in New Orleans
The majority of the Voodoo tours in the city are offered by those who are either non-initiates, or those who do not have the lineage to support their understanding and service to the religion.
This is the only Voodoo/Vodou tour offered in New Orleans that is lead by a High Priestess of Louisiana Plantation Vodou. Malika/Osheyo Amanzi has additional initiations as an Isefa and Olorisa. Her bloodline can be traced back to the coast of Virgina and the Carolinas, home of the Gullah-Geechee who have their own West African-based religions, as well as Nigeria and Kenya.
New Orleans Homes of the Rich and Famous Tour of the Garden District
Join us for this 2-hour walking tour of New Orleans Historic Garden District - home to New Orleans Rich & Famous. Our original Garden District walking tour combines history, architecture, unique plant life, celebrity homes, movie & TV sites, and local legends (and maybe a ghost or 2) in what was the American sector of our city.
We are the original walking tour company in New Orleans with over 26 years of presenting the history and culture of this unique section of our city. This elegant neighborhood was built in the 1800s to rival the beauty and splendor of the French Quarter. It is no wonder that this scenic neighborhood has become the backdrop for many movies and television productions.
See the homes of the rich and famous, including the former homes of Anne Rice, John Goodman, and Nicholas Cage, to name a few. Hear the latest celebrity gossip and scandals. Don't be surprised if you walk upon an ongoing filming of popular TV show or movie.
Citywide Driving Tour with Local Jazz Musician with Photos
This tour is meant to be a once-in-lifetime experience! During our half-day customized private tour you, your friends, and family will get to SEE ALL OF NEW ORLEANS IN JUST 4 HOURS. It goes by quickly as we will be driving in a tour vehicle with a bit of walking to take pictures with my 24MP 4KCamera at Beautiful Murals throughout the city.
DO THIS ON YOUR FIRST DAY!
We will visit local historic landmarks including:
- French Quarter
- Treme
- Garden District
- City Park/Cafe Du Monde
- St. Louis # 3 Cemetery
- Hurricane Katrina Damage/ Musicians Village
- Uptown Mansions/Tulane University
Delicious Beignets Midway through the tour!
You will have the kind of undivided attention you just won't get to have on large group city tours. Please message me to tailor and customize this tour to your exact likes and interests. Whether if its Food, French Quarter Architecture, African American History, Jazz, or Murals. I'll help you leave New Orleans with a unique understanding.