Let Livery Tours show you our New Orleans—where every building has a past, every street is filled with excitement, and every monument has at least two stories to tell. Open your eyes to the culture that locals experience on a daily basis.
Owned and operated by New Orleans natives, Cajun Encounters scouts out the best experts in the field to give you an authentic, safe, hands on tour!
Take a bayou tour of the famous Honey Island Swamp. You’ll glide through gator territory on a small, flat-bottomed boat and hear all about the swamp and its natural inhabitants from local, expert captains. Some of the best experts in the field give an authentic tour of one of America’s most unique ecosystems. Many captains have lived on the water for most of their lives and have earned field degrees to give you the best experience possible. On every tour, you’ll have the chance to see alligators, wild boar, raccoons, snakes, owls, egrets, and more – all in their natural habitat
Tour the Garden District, a living testament to the Golden Age of New Orleans
During this two hour walking tour, learn about the cultural splits that inspired Uptown expansion as you tour America’s best collection of Antebellum mansions and 19th century architecture. From 1850s Greek Revival to 1870s Italianates to 1890s Queen Annes, the Garden District is composed of exquisite homes designed by some of the city’s most famed architects, oak-lined streets, and intricately manicured gardens. See the homes of former celebrity and athlete residents, as well as those that call it home today
Skim the bayous on a smaller and more agile airboat! Get close to alligators and wildlife in the small airboat swamp tour
Airboat Adventures offers personal swamp tours through the South Louisiana bayous and swamps. Come join the outgoing captains on a high speed airboat ride! You will tour a large tract (20,000 acres) of tidewater cypress swamp. It is a dynamic ecosystem supporting many types of aquatic and moist-soil vegetation, as well as a diverse wildlife population. Just minutes from the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Airboat Adventures offers visitors a break from bawdy Bourbon Street and an exciting alternative to commercial swamp tours
Skim the bayous on a smaller and more agile airboat! Get close to alligators and wildlife in the small airboat swamp tour
Airboat Adventures offers personal swamp tours through the South Louisiana bayous and swamps. Come join our outgoing captains on a high speed airboat ride! You will tour a large tract (20,000 acres) of tidewater cypress swamp. It is a dynamic ecosystem supporting many types of aquatic and moist-soil vegetation, as well as a diverse wildlife population. Just minutes from the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Airboat Adventures offers visitors a break from bawdy Bourbon Street and an exciting alternative to commercial swamp tours
Enjoy a black car touring service with your own personal historian
Custom design this tour to fit your interests and time requirements! The city is your oyster: immerse yourself any New Orleans neighborhood. Visit the French Quarter, the city’s oldest neighborhood, and St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, a historic above-ground cemetery. Journey to the old American Sector, known today as the Warehouse/Arts District or mosey over to The Garden District, home to the city’s oldest streetcar line. Visit City Park with the largest and oldest live oak grove in the world, or the Lower 9th Ward, a neighborhood whose destruction was ingrained into the nation’s memory in 2005
See historic sites: Oak Alley plantations and grounds
Spend the day along the old Mississippi River Road, visiting Louisiana’s most famous plantation. Oak Alley Plantation gets its name from the spectacular quarter mile tunnel of 28 oak trees that frame the plantation as you approach. Built in 1839, Oak Alley’s magnificent appearance makes it a must see destination in Louisiana
