Top New Orleans Walking & Biking Tours

New Orleans Cooking Class and Cocktail Walking Tour

• 20 Reviews
• Get the full Louisiana dining and imbibing experience with a New Orleans cooking class followed by French Quarter cocktail tour! Learn the fundamentals of preparing classic Creole dishes such as gumbo, jambalaya and pralines during a 2‐hour live chef demo and tasting. Then visit historic French Quarter bars with a cocktail‐savvy guide. Sip on handcrafted mixes and learn the origin of New Orleans most celebrated drinks.
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New Orleans Garden District Walking Tour: Mansions and Lafayette Cemetery

• 296 Reviews
• Experience the best of New Orleans’ opulent Garden District on the only tour that will take you inside a Garden District mansion.  On this 3-hour walking tour, you'll marvel at the enormous antebellum mansions, learn about some of the district’s famous residents including Anne Rice and Sandra Bullock, and visit homes used in the films Interview with a Vampire and Dracula 2000. You’ll also wander through the macabre above-ground tombs at Lafayette Cemetery, one of the city’s most significant ‘Cities of the Dead’.
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New Orleans' City of the Dead Cemetery No. 1 Tour

• 275 Reviews
• Immerse yourself in legend and mysticism on this 2‐hour voodoo walking tour through New Orleans. Admire culturally infused architecture as you pass through the French Quarter en route to St Louis Cemetery No 1. There, meander through a maze of haunting yet impressive mausoleums including that of Marie Laveau, the city’s most revered voodoo priestess. Learn of her contribution to New Orleans’ rich – and continued – voodoo tradition.With the purchase of a ticket, you will automatically be entered in the local supplier's VW convertible giveaway contest, taking place Halloween 2019!
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New Orleans Original Cocktail Walking Tour

• 416 Reviews
• Discover New Orleans ‘spirited’ side on a fun and informative cocktail tour! You’ll rub shoulders with local imbibers at historic bars and restaurants and have the option to sip on classic concoctions like the Sazerac and Pimm’s Cup. Immerse yourself in 2.5 hours of storytelling from your guide and savvy mixologists, and learn the famous – and sometimes scandalous – histories of drink and drinking culture in New Orleans.
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Private French Quarter Walking Tour

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• Discover the rich history of New Orleans, beyond the bars of Bourbon Street and the parties of Mardi Gras, on a private, 3-hour walking tour of the French Quarter. Visit many landmarks that tell the story of the city’s unique French, Spanish, and Creole heritage while strolling through the atmospheric streets with a private guide.
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New Orleans Garden District Walking Tour, Including Lafayette Cemetery No. 1

• 26 Reviews
• Step back in time on a 2-hour, historic walking tour of New Orleans’ Lafayette Cemetery and Garden District with an experienced guide. Learn about life and death in the city as you explore elaborate above-ground crypts and grave sites. Walk shady avenues lined with antebellum homes, and hear how a small riverside settlement grew into a lavish, wealthy city. See a wide range of architectural styles in the elegant Garden District neighborhood then get local tips on the city’s best places to enjoy New Orleans' finest music, food and drink.
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New Orleans Cocktail History Walking Tour in the French Quarter

• 112 Reviews
• Indulge in New Orleans liquid culture on this insider cocktail tour of the historic French Quarter! With an expert guide and fellow drinks enthusiasts, journey beyond the hubbub of Bourbon Street and visit four historic local haunts for a sampling of iconic cocktails. At each legendary venue, admire the mixology of notable bartenders, discover the origins and truths of centuries‐old spirits such as absinthe, and sip on a Sazerac (or two).
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New Orleans French Quarter Walking Tour

• 18 Reviews
• Explore New Orleans' history, culture and architecture with a 2-hour walking tour through the French Quarter’s atmospheric streets. Stroll alongside a local guide as you hear about the multicultural heritage of the Vieux Carre, and spot the distinctive architectural styles that tell the city’s stories. Learn about the slaves that found community in Congo Square. Finish your walk with tips on how to eat, drink and live it up like a local — or yat — in New Orleans.
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New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter

• 331 Reviews
• Get more from the city by exploring New Orleans’ food culture with a guide. Stop by some the French Quarter’s most famous restaurants for some of the area’s most delicious food. Enjoy tastings that could include seafood gumbo, creole brisket, and beignets. You’ll also learn fun facts from your guide as you walk along the city streets.
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French Quarter Kids and Family Tour

• 2 Reviews
• Get your kids marching to the tune of New Orleans on a family-friendly romp through the French Quarter. Explore the city’s history with pictures and stories, from pirates and voodoo to jazz and Cajun culture, and treat young tastes buds to some local snacks. An entertaining guide tailors games and activities to kids’ ages on this small-group tour that will have the whole family wearing Mardi Gras beads and stomping in a second-line parade, just like locals.
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The French Quarter Literary History Tour

• 1 Review
• Follow in the footsteps of New Orleans’ legendary writers with a 2-hour literary history tour of the French Quarter with a local guide. See where Truman Capote and Earnest Hemingway drank their favorite cocktails, with plenty of time to order one for yourself. Enjoy a relaxed pace as you stroll to the authors’ homes, discover the Southern roots of Eudora Welty and Tennessee Williams, and hear stories about the art and literature of Dixie Bohemia. Finish your tour by visiting a pair of beloved restaurants that have become neighborhood landmarks.
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New Orleans Bike Tour

• 170 Reviews
• Discover the beauty and history of New Orleans by bike on a morning or afternoon tour of seven eclectic neighborhoods. Enjoy a 3.5‐hour guided ride through the classic French Quarter and hip neighboring Faubourg Marigny. Cruise by the opulent Esplanade Avenue, St Louis Cemetery 3, City Park and more. Along the way, learn about the city’s colorful history from clashing colonial settlements and Creole society to contemporary culture.
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5-in-1 Ghost and Mystery Tour

• 11 Reviews
• Ghosts, vampires, witches, voodoo and unexplained mysteries — this tour has it all! Discover why New Orleans is known as America's capital of the mysterious and macabre on this ghoulishly entertaining 2-hour walking tour. Visit the most spine-chilling spots in the French Quarter while a guide shares tales of murder, voodoo rituals, bloodsucking legends and reports of undead residents roaming the storied streets.
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Scandalous Cocktail Hour Tour

• 10 Reviews
• Kick off your evening with a dose of New Orleans vice on a 2.5-hour walking tour of the city’s most fascinating places, from old time brothels to historic bars. Hear stories about the Big Easy’s most infamous and scandalous characters as you visit locations that saw generations of pirates, mobsters, madams and murderers. Learn the history of famous local cocktails like the Sazerac, and enjoy time to order drinks along the way while raising your glass to New Orleans' rowdy history.
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French Quarter History & Hauntings - Best New Orleans Small Group Walking Tours

• We always have SMALL GROUPS - Our tours have an intimate atmosphere whereas most tour companies have 28+ guests.Take a walk with us through the most haunted city in the USA: New Orleans! We'll go to the most haunted parts of the French Quarter while telling you tales of NOLA history, vampires, voodoo, ghosts and more... This tour is a solid mix of New Orleans history and folklore.Our goal is to provide a higher quality tour experience than you will get elsewhere, with small groups, full costumes, and fun extras! Extras include the use of a ghost meter, a take-home French Quarter map with our personal recommendations for places to go and things to do, a take-home Polaroid picture of your group, plus a chance to win a NOLA voodoo doll!We're Pandora and Lynx and we're both the company owners as well as the tour guides, so we're there to personally make sure you have the best experience possible. We're also very happy to announce OUR ENGAGEMENT! That's right, we're getting married ♥
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French Quarter Desserts & More Tour - Best New Orleans Small Group Walking Tours

• We always have SMALL GROUPS - Our tours have an intimate atmosphere, guaranteed!Take a walk through the heart of the French Quarter and sample our most decadent delights, including Macarons, Pralines, Bread Pudding, Beignets, and Snowballs, many of which were invented in New Orleans! You'll learn the unique history of each dessert we sample and of the iconic establishments where they are sold.Our goal is to provide a higher quality tour experience than you will get elsewhere, with small groups, full costumes, and fun extras! Extras include a take-home French Quarter map with our personal recommendations for places to go and things to do, a take-home Polaroid picture of your group, plus a chance to win a NOLA voodoo doll!We're Pandora and Lynx and we're both the company owners as well as the tour guides, so we're there to personally make sure you have the best experience possible. We're also very happy to announce OUR ENGAGEMENT! That's right, we're getting married ♥
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Cemetery & Garden District Tour - Best New Orleans Small Group Walking Tours

• We always have SMALL GROUPS - Our tours have an intimate atmosphere, guaranteed!First we'll take a walk through New Orleans' historic Lafayette Cemetery and talk about our unique burial practices, famous locals interred here, and more. Next we'll stroll through the gorgeous Garden District. The beautiful antebellum homes will take your breath away, and the stories are entertaining and sometimes shocking!Our goal is to provide a higher quality tour experience than you will get elsewhere, with small groups, full costumes, and fun extras! Extras include a take-home French Quarter map with our personal recommendations for places to go and things to do, a take-home Polaroid picture of your group, plus a chance to win a NOLA voodoo doll!We're Pandora and Lynx and we're both the company owners as well as the tour guides, so we're there to personally make sure you have the best experience possible. We're also very happy to announce OUR ENGAGEMENT! That's right, we're getting married ♥
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New Orleans Treme' Walking Tour

• 19 Reviews
• Adjacent to the French Quarter district in New Orleans is Treme' (pronounced Tre-May), the oldest African-American neighborhood in the USA. The New Orleans Treme' Walking Tour takes in the major landmarks and locales of this cultural watershed, stopping at Storyville and Congo Square, while discussing jazz greats such as Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews and Alphonse Picou.
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Private French Quarter Walking and City Surrounding Neighborhoods Driving Tour

• 1 Review
• Explore New Orleans’s most famous sights and lesser-known treasures on a private, 6-hour combo tour of the French Quarter and outlying neighborhoods. Stroll past historic landmarks like Jackson Square and the Cabildo on a walking tour, and then get an authentic glimpse of the city often missed by visitors on a comprehensive driving tour.  A private guide and comfortable transport make it a great way to delve deep beneath the surface of this one-of-a-kind American city.
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Garden District and Cemetery Private Tour

• 2 Reviews
• Step back into New Orleans’ history with a 2-hour, private tour of the Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery that includes some of the city’s most recognizable film sites. Enjoy the personal experience of a private tour as you spot historic landmarks and the homes of New Orleans celebrities in the Garden District. Explore elegant, antebellum architecture and an important Southern Reconstruction site. Walk through the above-ground crypts and monuments in Lafayette Cemetery, whose lush greenery and weathered statues have been the backdrops for countless Hollywood movies.
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Creole New Orleans Electric Bike Tour

• Cruise from the banks of the Mississippi River to the streets of Tremé with ease on this half-day Creole New Orleans tour by electric bike. Ride past telling monuments and through the streets of the original Creole Faubourg Marigny as your guide shares insight into New Orleans trivia and lore with a focus on Creole culture. Stop to snap photos and ask questions—it’s easy to chat with your guide on this small-group tour of just 10 people or fewer.
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Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 - intimate walking tour

• Save Our Cemeteries is the ONLY non-profit in New Orleans that offers cemetery tours.A portion of your tour ticket price will benefit Save Our Cemeteries’ education andrestoration efforts.
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New Orleans Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery Small Group Walking Tour

• 7 Reviews
• On this Garden District walking tour, meander down tree-lined alleys and past grand antebellum homes while learning about the historic neighborhood from your guide. Your guide shares local perspective on the posh 19th century district and historic Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, the filming location for famous movies such as Interview with a Vampire. A small-group tour of 15 or fewer offers a more personalized experience.
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Private French Quarter Kids and Family Tour

• Let us create a walking tour for your whole family! Put on your complimentary Mardi Gras beads and treat your kids to a fun, friendly walking tour through New Orleans oldest and most famous neighborhood! This 2-hour tour meets in Jackson Square and explores such interesting New Orleans topics as Mardi Gras, voodoo, jazz, Creole cuisine, pirates, history, and more! The whole family will learn, have fun, try a few local snacks, do some simple hands-on activities, and end in the French Market in time for some midday shopping and eating!This is the private version of our regular Kids and Family Tour. On a private tour, we can customize the route and activities to suit the ages of your children, your walking pace, and your interests and expectations!
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