The 15 Best New Orleans Tours & Experiences

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New Orleans Premier Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Walking Tour

/ August 12, 2026

1.New Orleans Premier Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12,856 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $27Our pick

A 1 hour 45 minute French Quarter ghost, voodoo, and vampire walking tour with a local guide, eerie stops, and easy evening logistics.

“Our tour guide Spookey Rob was excellent, this was an informative and engaging tour. Allows to you to see some great sites and learn some history. Rob was very attentive, we even had a guest in the group who was on the tour in a wheelchair that Rob was helping out throughout the entire tour. Because as you may know, New Orleans sidewalks are a challenge for anyone, no less for someone who required wheelchair assistance.”

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New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

/ August 13, 2026

2.New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7,533 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $58

Cruise New Orleans on the Steamboat NATCHEZ with live Dixieland jazz and optional Creole buffet dinner, plus classic river views at dusk.

“It was a very nice cruise. We had dinner service and it was decent for a buffet. The service was impeccable. Unfortunately, they had 2 private parties and it was quite cold so if you didn’t book dinner there was no where inside to sit. The other thing is they do not permit smoking anywhere on the boat. It would be nice if they had a small part of the deck that was designated (but respectful to other patrons). The music was very nice and the drinks were reasonable!”

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Adults-Only New Orleans Ghost, Crime, Voodoo, and Vampire Tour

/ August 13, 2026

3.Adults-Only New Orleans Ghost, Crime, Voodoo, and Vampire Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,545 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $37Top rated

Adults-only New Orleans ghost, true-crime, voodoo, and vampire tour through the French Quarter, with optional Hellvision VIP.

“This was a really great tour!! Nicki was amazing and made the tour so much fun and incredibly interesting even in the rain. We learned a lot of creepy and interesting facts about NOLA. I would highly recommend this tour and Nicki!!!! Michelle, Kari and Jess”

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New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter with Small-Group Option

/ August 10, 2026

4.New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter with Small-Group Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,118 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $75

New Orleans French Quarter food walk with gumbo, po-boys, jambalaya, pralines and beignets, plus history and a small-group option.

“Extremely knowledgeable and friendly host. We loved her! Food was very good. Would have loved to see po boy on list”

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New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

/ August 14, 2026

5.New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,399 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $70

Small-boat Honey Island Swamp tour from New Orleans, with transport, Cajun village access by water, and serious wildlife spotting.

“Great tour, seen a lot of wild life, great caption Scott, very knowledgeable and informative. Would definitely recommend!”

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New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

/ August 14, 2026

6.New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,334 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $43

Sail the Mississippi from the French Quarter with live jazz and a helpful history narration, plus an optional Creole buffet lunch on the Natchez.

“The meals we had were pretty good, but nothing to write home about. The trip itself was, as I thought it would be, relatively boring. It is informational, but only to the extent that people are really interested in everything on the left and right sides of the river. If not, it is just another boat going up and down the river.”

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New Orleans City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

/ August 10, 2026

7.New Orleans City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,943 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $51

Hop on New Orleans City Sightseeing bus for live English commentary, 18 stops from Jackson Square to the WWII Museum, explore at your pace.

“A wonderful way to see the city and figure out where you want to spend your time. Our driver Elroy was the best. He was very friendly and made us smile and laugh.”

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New Orleans Airboat Ride

/ August 14, 2026

8.New Orleans Airboat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,891 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $59

Zip through Lafitte’s cypress swamp on an airboat with a local guide, possible gator sightings, optional pickup, and a flexible half-day schedule.

“We were between doing a large tour boat and this one. Ultimately decided to book this tour and couldn't have been more happy with the experience. Our guide "The Real Deal" gave us an unforgettable experience recounting personal stories and awesome facts about the bayou. A truly wonderful experience and would definitely come back to be guided by "The Real Deal"”

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New Orleans: Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner

/ August 10, 2026

9.Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,548 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

Sail the Mississippi at night on the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS for live Dukes of Dixieland jazz and optional Creole dinner buffet.

“This was a wonderful experience I enjoyed every moment of it”

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New Orleans: Daytime Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Lunch

/ August 10, 2026

10.Daytime Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,164 reviews · 2 hours · from $43

Daytime 2-hour Mississippi River cruise with Steamboat Stompers jazz, captain narration, and optional Creole lunch sampler on a paddlewheeler.

“A Brillant trip Well recommended,and I would do it again,the next time I m in New Orleans The staff where so helpful and informative Well done Guys”

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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour

/ August 15, 2026

11.St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,941 reviews · 55 minutes (approx.) · from $25Best value

Visit New Orleans City of the Dead on an official guided walk from Basin St. Station, led by top local guides for about 55 minutes.

“This was a fantastic tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. I appreciated learning about the cemetery, but also about US and NOLA history, while being outside and getting some extra steps in. It was a perfect excursion. Easy to get to/walk to from within the French Quarter. Highly recommend.”

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New Orleans: Evening Jazz Cruise on the Steamboat Natchez

/ August 10, 2026

12.Evening Jazz Cruise on the Steamboat Natchez

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,791 reviews · from $58

2-hour New Orleans evening jazz cruise on the Steamboat Natchez with Dukes of Dixieland live music, captain narration, deck views, optional buffet.

“The entire experience was good. We weren’t expecting the food to be that great but it exceeded our expectations. It would have been nice if the meal also came with soft drinks included. You have to pay for anything other than water. The length of the ride is perfect. It’s definitely something you should experience once.”

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New Orleans: Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Lunch Option

/ August 10, 2026

13.Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Lunch Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,576 reviews · from $44

2-hour jazz cruise on the Natchez steamboat with optional Creole lunch. See the engine room and ride the Mighty Mississippi.

“Nice relaxing afternoon on the river. Food was a lovely experience.”

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Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans

/ August 16, 2026

14.Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,303 reviews · 7 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $131

Oak Alley or Destrehan plus Manchac Swamp wildlife cruise from New Orleans. Private boat, oak-tree views, history and alligators.

“Beautiful tour of a plantation. Restaurant there was delicious. Swamp boat ride was fun. Lots of wildlife to see.”

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New Orleans Adults-Only Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Tour

/ August 16, 2026

15.New Orleans Adults-Only Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,291 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $29

New Orleans adults-only ghost, voodoo and vampire walking tour in the French Quarter. Hear dark stories at LaLaurie and Royal Street.

“Our guide, Chris, was the best! He was friendly, funny, knowledge, and professional. The stories and sites were great. The tour provided insight into places I want to visit on a future trip to New Orleans.”

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