Private New Orleans City Tour with a Local Guide – La Vie NOLA
Support a local, family‑owned business and explore New Orleans with a native, multi‑generational guide. This private luxury SUV tour covers the city’s most iconic neighborhoods — French Quarter, Garden District, Marigny, Treme, Bywater, City Park, Metairie Cemetery, and the historic university districts — all in one seamless experience.
Enjoy an expertly curated route, insider history, and hidden gems you won’t find on standard tours. Whether it’s your first visit or your tenth, you’ll discover new stories, new places, and a deeper connection to the real New Orleans.
Duration: 3 hours
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Small-Group Laura and Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans
Go beyond New Orleans to tour two grand Louisiana plantations on the banks of the Mississippi River. At Whitney Plantation, see the harsh realities and raw historical facts of a dark side of American history. The slave narratives and artwork recreate the world of a pre-Civil War southern sugar plantation and memorial in honor of the lives of the enslaved people who toiled there. Take a short drive down the Great River Road, admiring other plantations from afar and learning their unique stories. Pause in front of Oak Alley Plantation's famous oak-lined esplanade before arriving at your last stop, Laura Plantation. Hear personal stories of those who lived there, surrounded by sweeping sugarcane fields and historically significant slave quarters. This small-group tour allows a limited number of people to ensure a more personalized attention from your guide.
Duration: 6 hours
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
New Orleans Small-Group City Tour by Van
Come hang out with a local for 2.5 to 3 hours and find out why they are so passionate about living in New Orleans. There has to be a reason they'd choose to live in New Orleans, a city that is almost completely under sea level, right? Find out what makes locals and tourists alike love New Orleans so deeply. They've taken the 5 most popular tours in New Orleans and combined their best elements and turned it into one of the most exciting tours the city has to offer. Create a truly memorable experience when you take the French Quarter tour, Katrina History, Historic Cemeteries tour, Garden District tour, and New Orleans Architecture tour all together! Basically, if you're a history buff, then this tour is for you. If you're trying to figure out what to do while you're in New Orleans, well, this tour is for you too.
Duration: 3 hours
- Free cancellation
New Orleans City, Cemetery and Swamp Full-Day Tour
Spend an unforgettable 3 hours on our comfortable air conditioned Mini-bus and get an overview of New Orleans. No trip to New Orleans would be complete without seeing the highlights of our city and the some of the areas affected by Katrina’s flood waters. Then, head to the swamps to experience the history and culture of the Creoles with your licensed tour guide, in a tour boat or airboat. (You must choose which boat you'd like when making the booking.) You will be on the water for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Duration: 7 hr 30 min
- Free cancellation
New Orleans Boat Cruise and Cajun Seafood Boil Experience
Immerse yourself in the rich culinary heritage of New Orleans with a hands-on Cajun seafood boil experience. At your scenic marina on Bayou Bienvenue, we'll take you on a 1 hour nature tour explaining the local seafood culture and mechanics of the trade. Then, a master chef will guide you through the authentic techniques of boiling shrimp, crawfish, crabs, and more, sharing the stories and spices that define this beloved tradition. After mastering the art, gather around the table for a feast of perfectly seasoned seafood, corn, and potatoes, all while soaking up the vibrant culture of Louisiana. This unique culinary event is not just a lesson—it's a celebration of flavor and community.
Duration: 2–3 hours
- Free cancellation
Magazine St Foodie Tour: 9 guests 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!
Duration: 3 hours
- Free cancellation
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.
Duration: 2 hours – 2 hr 30 min
- Free cancellation
Ghosts, Gods, & Gangsters of New Orleans
“★★★★★ I’ve taken quite a few walking tours in New Orleans and the several I’ve taken led by Edward Simon were hands down the most interesting, surprising, thoughtful, hilarious, deeply creepy, and absolute BEST. - Michael Cerveris, Star of 'Mindhunter'
Wanna get weird? Walk with us, fam.
Curated by parapsychologist Dr. Edward Simon, this adults-only walking tour time machine transports you back through the ill-fated settlement that famed occultist Aleister Crowley referred to as the “Quartier Macabre,” a city lost between life and God.
One night, we’ll uncover Gallatin Street's scandalous past as a bustling red-light district, or we may find ourselves at the doorstep of the city’s first witch coven, whispering legends of magick rituals before getting stirred by vampire lore at the Old Ursuline Convent.
Wherever the road travels, you’ll be led and engaged by a master storyteller tasked to make your stay in our city one you won’t soon forget.
Book fast, or forever rue, boo.
Duration: 1 hr 45 min
- Free cancellation
Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans
A grand mélange presentation of Cajun and Creole cultures including a high-speed airboat tour of the cypress swamps. Visit Laura Plantation, built in 1804, and learn about Laura's personal family saga. Enjoy a gourmet, unlimited buffet lunch in the elegant dining room of Houmas House Plantation, followed by a guided tour of this grand mansion. The small-group atmosphere ensures a more personal experience.
Duration: 9 hours
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
New Orleans Evening Small-Group Haunted Walking Tour
We put our guides together to select the most haunted stories and locations from their years of experience. The result is a "best of" ghost tour featuring our local guides' mysterious and frightening favorites. Want to find out why NOLA is considered America's most haunted city?
Our guides will take you on a tour of their favorites in paranormal activity in New Orleans: from LaLaurie Mansion and throughout the French Quarter, be prepared to be terrified and thrilled by eerie presences still lying in wait around every corner.
You'll hear stories of mysterious deaths, unspeakable tragedy, and twisted history that have left the spirits of these unfortunate souls to continue to walk amongst the very places you'll visit on this tour.
Duration: 2 hours
- Free cancellation
Oak Alley Plantation and New Orleans City and Cemetery Tour
Oak Alley Plantation, located about an hour from downtown New Orleans, features picturesque Oak Trees, beautiful landscaping, an elegant 1837 Greek Revival style plantation house, a blacksmith shop, a restaurant, and antique farm equipment. Guests will tour the plantation, then spend an unforgettable 3 hours in a comfortable air conditioned Mini-bus and get an overview of New Orleans. As part of this tour, you will visit the area that was damaged when the levee broke during Hurricane Katrina and swept the residents and their homes away.
Duration: 8 hr 30 min
- Free cancellation
The Escape Game at the French Quarter in New Orleans
Our New Orleans location is in the famed French Quarter near plenty restaurants and bars, perfect for pairing an escape room with dinner and post-game drinks for a full-fledged night out in New Orleans. You definitely need to go to Cafe Beignet for some authentic New Orleans dessert after your game too. The best part? The area is super walkable so you can just head from one place to the next without having to worry about driving.
The Escape Game New Orleans features 4 unbelievable themes including our most difficult escape room, Prison Break. Every family-friendly escape game can hold up to 8 players, except Playground, which can fit 12 players. All of our escape games includes multiple rooms to escape from and are highly immersive experiences.
These adventures offer a one-of-a-kind premium experience. Follow clues and solve puzzles to complete your mission together. We offer the best escape rooms and the fastest customer support. Come see why our escape rooms win awards.
Duration: 1 hr 15 min
- Free cancellation
New Orleans Bourbon Street Bar Crawl with Shots and Souvenir Cup
Get ready to dive into the famous New Orleans Bourbon Street with our Bourbon Street Bar Crawl! Guided by locals who live and breathe the city's culture, you’ll explore the most iconic bars and hidden gems where the real magic happens. Whether you’re in for a chill vibe with some live music in the afternoon or ready to turn up the heat with electric beats at night, we've got you covered.
Grab The Crawl Cup at the start—it’s not just a cool souvenir but your key to killer drink deals across the best spots in town even after your crawl is over! Plus, with multiple welcome shots included, you’re in for a real Bourbon Street experience.
Come make memories with new friends, get your fill of the city's legendary cocktails, and live it up on a crawl designed for thrill-seekers and fun-lovers. Don’t just visit New Orleans—experience it like a local and find out why our Bourbon Street Bar Crawl is the ultimate way to party in the Big Easy!
Duration: 2 hours
- Free cancellation
New Orleans Private Carriage Tour of the French Quarter
Awarded the 2018 Louisiana Attraction of the Year Award, this trip offers a 1-hour private carriage which is perfect for couples or small families who are looking to experience the French Quarter in the most authentic way. Ride through the historic neighborhoods of New Orleans and discover the amazing history, culture, and architecture of the French Quarter with your local, professional, and licensed guide who will be guiding you through one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in America with the help of his trusted carriage mule. Learn the basics of New Orleans history and discover fascinating anecdotes about the people and places that have contributed to making the city truly unique and unforgettable. This is limited to 4 people.
Duration: 1 hour
- Free cancellation
- Skip the line
- Private tour
New Orleans Hands-on Brunch Class
Join us for a True New Orleans style brunch! The South is known for Brunch, so let us show you how it’s done in New Orleans. Bottomless champagne, mimosas, wine, beer, sodas, and water are included. In this hands-on class, we will be making some of our favorite recipes. You will work alongside of the Chef learning the best ways to cut and prep the Holy Trinity. We are the only Cooking School that does small, intimate hands-on classes in the French Quarter. Our class size ranges from 2 people to 10. Classes are more like a dinner party with friends!
Duration: 3 hours
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Haunted Drunken History Tour from New Orleans
Do you want to take a tour of the French Quarter but don't want to stop partying long enough to do so? This experience might just be for you. Start your night off by joining a local guide for a visit to some of our city's most important destinations while sampling a few famous New Orleans cocktails. Our drunken history tour is a two hour, 21+ experience and it comes with one free drink included.
Duration: 2 hours
- Free cancellation
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.
Duration: 2 hours
- Free cancellation
French Quarter Walking Food Tour: Signature Tastes of New Orleans
Experience the oldest food tour in New Orleans with over 5000 5-star reviews! We are a family and veteran owned business. We have your table reserved, unlike other companies that serve you standing up on the side walk. We never cancel a tour because of low bookings - we value your vacation and time.
Eat your way through the French Quarter on this 3-hour New Orleans food tour. Taste classic dishes like pralines, jambalaya, gumbo, and other Creole specialties. Learn about the city's culinary history, which is strongly influenced by Louisiana’s French heritage and the vibrant Creole population. Have fun! This tour operates rain or shine.
Duration: 3 hours
- Free cancellation
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New Orleans Drunken Ghost and Vampire Tour +Paranormal Equipment!
Explore the 'dark side' of New Orleans with this drinking tour that is full of ghost and vampire stories. Hear about some of the city's mysteries, including unsolved murders and paranormal activity. Along the tour route guests will be allowed to stop in and grab to go drinks at bars! Open your mind to the possibility of experiencing paranormal activity during the tour, including cold spots, seeing apparitions, and catching orbs and apparitions in pictures. Adding bar stops to this tour is sure to add to the entertainment for all our guests.
A real EMF Meter - Ghost/Paranormal Detector will be used during this tour.
Welcome to the home of the Drunken Tour.... Where learning is intoxicating.
Duration: 1–2 hours
- Free cancellation
Gallier House Tour in New Orleans
Built in 1861, by local architect James Gallier, Jr. as his private family residence, this Victorian French Quarter townhouse exemplifies architectural features that are not only unique to New Orleans, but also innovative and advanced for the period. Marked by an iconic Paris Green gate, the Royal street home includes an ornate interior décor, running hot and cold water, experimental skylight, intact attached slave quarters, and classic courtyard.
Duration: 1 hour
- Free cancellation
Private Guided City Tour | New Orleans
Experience New Orleans like a true local aboard a private luxury vehicle with Jazzy Limousine & Shuttle. Private guided pickup is limited to New Orleans and Metairie hotels, Airbnbs, residences, and addresses. Viator departures are 08:00, 12:00, and 16:00. The route can include the French Quarter, Garden District, Treme, City Park, and the Port of New Orleans as an itinerary stop; out-of-area pickups require a manual quote. Choose a private SUV (up to 6) or Mercedes Sprinter (up to 14).
Duration: 2–3 hours
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
New Orleans Culinary Bike Tour
Biking, talking and eating. It's what we love and what we do. If our company ceased to exist, you would find us still biking, talking, and eating, without missing a beat.
We are lucky to be in a place where that is a full life, in fact, even just the eating part is a full life, and a filling one.
Our food, is not just a defining part of out city’s identity and culture but of all of ours as people. How we all make our gumbo, which meat we choose to put in our red beans, what spices are in our seafood boil, or which sno-ball stand is best. This is how we get to know one another in New Orleans.
Come hungry, we will take care of the rest. We know the scenic streets, we know the tastiest food and you will finish full and inspired take in more of the city’s food, drink, and music, all of which we have a ton of advice for because you can always count on the kindness of strangers with bikes.
Duration: 3 hours
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
Private Transfer in New Orleans MSY/Home/Hotel/Work
Great customer service is our focus! Our customer service is what sets us apart. Hence, we do not leave our clients hanging when problems occur (flight cancellations, weather, etc.). We work with clients to meet their needs. We also provide a concierge-type service and our drivers are well-trained professionals. See you in New Orleans!
Duration: 30 min – 45 min
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
New Orleans Creole History and Culture Ride
We want to share with you the New Orleans that made us who we are, as we bike through the historic and colorful neighborhoods of the Marigny, By water and St Roch.
It's not just the beauty of the streets, it's the stories they tell us, and we share with you. The street parades, the music, the food, the culture of inclusiveness, the creativity we can all be part of and the art we are surrounded by is no fluke, it is the product of the 300 years of history and culture that came before us. and these are what we will talk about at the many stops along the way.
Our tours are for any age, we cater our stories to each groups interests. The rifing is easy on flat and quiet streets, We bike slow, we bike happy, we wave to traffic and we stop to talk. That is what we would be doing if our company did not exist, so that is what we do since it does.
Feel Free to ask us anything, we are always here for you with advice for your trip, both before and after your tour.
Thanks,
Jeff and Danny
Duration: 3 hours
- Free cancellation