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
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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.
New Orleans Walking Tour: Garden District Stories
Discover one of New Orleans’ most beautiful and historic neighbourhoods – the Garden District. Wander past grand antebellum mansions, see the Lafayette Cemetery and explore the hidden gems and diverse stories that shaped this community. Cross into the Irish Channel to see shotgun-style homes and learn about the immigrants who built the city.
New Orleans Premium Six-Passenger Airboat Adventure
Explore the enchanting bayou of New Orleans on an exciting airboat ride through the cypress swamps near Jean Lafitte National Historical Park. Led by a knowledgeable local guide, this family-friendly tour offers close encounters with alligators, turtles, and native birds in their natural habitat. Participants can choose from morning or afternoon departures, with small-group sizes (6 people max) for a more intimate experience. Enjoy the thrill of gliding across the water while learning about Louisiana's unique ecosystem. Transportation options include self-drive or convenient hotel pickup, ensuring a hassle-free adventure.
- Family-friendly airboat tour through Louisiana's cypress swamps
- Observe alligators, turtles, and diverse wildlife in their natural habitat
- Small-group experience for personalized attention from local guides
- Morning and afternoon departure options with hotel pickup available
Haunted French Quarter Original Cocktail Tour
Experience the heart of New Orleans booming cocktail scene like an insider by visiting the top historical bars in the French Quarter. New Orleans is a true cocktail town, both for classic and cutting-edge libations, and with this tour you can enjoy classic beverages and explore the dynamic neighborhood, learning about where the best restaurants and bars are in the area.
New Orleans 5 Cemeteries Tour: Anne Rice and Other Famous Graves
We'll go to FIVE CEMETERIES in New Orleans, including METAIRIE CEMETERY, dubbed by many as "the most beautiful cemetery in America." Don't worry - they are all next to one another, so this is a very leisurely walk. This is perhaps the only tour in New Orleans that covers such a variety of cemeteries and religions: we'll visit a non-denominational cemetery (Metairie Cemetery, where ANNE RICE, author of INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE is buried), a Catholic cemetery; a Jewish cemetery; a Protestant cemetery; and a cemetery for the Katrina Hurricane victims and for yellow fever patients. We will visit celebrity graves in these cemeteries (authors, actors, musicians, politicians). The tour is FULLY NARATED, and guests get to hear the history of the different communities, and how and why New Orleans buries its loved ones so differently than the rest of the USA.
Laura Plantation Half-Day Tour from New Orleans
As you board the luxury passenger van, you will be instantly treated like a celebrity. Leather seats and a comfortable ride await you. As we pick up other guests around the city, you will be given a mini-tour of the city or you may watch a film about other plantations to prepare you for your tour. While you are on the van, be prepared to be entertained by the driver!
French Quarter True Crime Walking Tour
The original walking tour company in New Orleans brings to life the New Orleans True Crime Tour. Many of these stories are not featured on our other tours. This is the most graphic, unedited True Crime Tour ever. We have gone to great lengths to research the most notorious crimes including unsolved deaths, shocking “they almost got away with it” crimes, missing persons and kidnappings, and heinous murders. All stories are documented by police records, newspaper archives, and court records.