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Cajun Encounters Swamp Tour - Pick Up

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

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Swamp Tour
Pricing Starts At $56

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Creole Queen Historic River Cruise

The Creole Queen will take you in style down the mighty Mississippi to the sight of the Battle of New Orleans

You'll view the French Quarter and the Port of New Orleans from the river as the Captain entertains you with a detailed narration of New Orleans landmarks, history, vessel information, and river lore. Disembark at the site of the 1815 Battle of New Orleans, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, where you can tour the Chalmette Battlefield including the Malus-Beauregard House and the Chalmette Monument before re-boarding for return cruise

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Riverboat Tour
Pricing Starts At $36

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Creole Queen Historic River Cruise with Lunch

The Creole Queen will take you in style down the mighty Mississippi to the sight of the Battle of New Orleans

Focusing on the critical Battle of New Orleans, this cruise is narrated by a costumed reenactor who takes guests on a journey through the history of the city as you sail downriver to the Chalmette Battlefield at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. A one hour shore excursion at the battlefield features a guided tour and talk by Nation Park Rangers. Onboard the Creole Queen, enjoy a generous lunch buffet featuring Creole favorites like jambalaya, gumbo, seafood pasta, and more

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Riverboat Tour
Pricing Starts At $53

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Livery Tours Garden District and Cemetery Tour

Tour the Garden District, a living testament to the Golden Age of New Orleans

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

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Walking Tour
Pricing Starts At $30

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Creole Queen Mississippi River Dinner Jazz Cruise

Dine with us while cruising the Mississippi River

Step back into the glamour and romance of the riverboat era with a cruise aboard the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen! Experience the lively sounds of Creole Jazz while enjoying a lavish Creole Buffet in our elegantly appointed dining rooms. After dinner, and maybe a little dancing, enjoy a classic New Orleans cocktail and sweet Mississippi River breezes on our promenade deck as the city skyline slips by under a canopy of stars. This dinner cruise is pure New Orleans

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Riverboat Tour
Pricing Starts At $84

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Cajun Encounters Swamp Tour - Drive Out

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

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Swamp Tour
Pricing Starts At $29

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Airboat Adventures Airboat Swamp Tour - Pick Up

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

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Swamp Tour
Pricing Starts At $75

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Creole Queen Mississippi River Jazz Cruise

Cruise the Mississippi River on the Creole Queen Riverboat!

Step back into the glamour and romance of the riverboat era with a cruise aboard the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen! Experience the lively sounds of Creole jazz. After a little dancing, enjoy a classic New Orleans cocktail and sweet Mississippi River breezes on our promenade deck as the city skyline slips by under a canopy of stars. This cruise is pure New Orleans

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Riverboat Tour
Pricing Starts At $52

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Airboat Adventures Airboat Swamp Tour - Drive Out

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

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Swamp Tour
Pricing Starts At $55

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Cajun Encounters City Tour

Explore every neighborhood New Orleans has to offer!

Let Cajun Encounters show you all that New Orleans has to offer in one single tour. Expert tour guides bring you to every must-see neighborhood and landmark, all in the comfort of a climate-controlled bus. Plus, you’ll have an opportunity to walk around St. Louis Cemetery #3, and the famous Morning Call Cafe in City Park. Buses are designed for your supreme comfort with powerful air conditioning, air ride technology, and seamless windows for uninterrupted views. This tour takes you around the city and offers engaging commentary on the dynamic history of New Orleans

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City Tour
Pricing Starts At $52

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Livery Tours French Quarter and Cemetery Tour

Learn about the origins of New Orleans in our oldest neighborhood

The French Quarter serves as the center of New Orleans’ rich culture and history, with its boundaries defining he original city, founded in 1718. This tour delves into the origins of New Orleans as the colonial capital of French Louisiana. Initially the vision of famed French Explorer Jean Batiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, the French Quarter was soon home to prisoners and prostitutes from Paris, enslaved Africans from across West Africa, European aristocrats, pirates, Jesuits, Ursulines, and more. This diverse demographic established the Louisiana Creole culture we still celebrate today

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Walking Tour
Pricing Starts At $30

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Celebration City and Cemetery Tour

Take a journey through every historic district our amazing city has to offer!

This signature city tour will drive you by the historic parts of the French Quarter, where you will see some of the oldest sections of the city: Jackson Square, towering St. Louis Cathedral, the infamous Bourbon Street, and the bustling French Market. From there, you will be exposed to some of the areas that were hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina and have a personal look at the 9th Ward, with an up close look at Harry Connick Jr's Musicians village and Habitat for Humanity

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City Tour
Pricing Starts At $49

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Cajun Encounters Oak Alley & Laura Plantation Tour

See not one, but two historic sites: Oak Alley and Laura Plantations

Spend the day along the old Mississippi River Road, visiting Louisiana’s most famous plantations. Laura, a Creole plantation, has a rich and unique history, from the home itself to the stories of the four women that ran it, one of which it was named for. Tour this 200 year old sugarcane plantation with a walk through of the “Big House” as well as the slave quarters. 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

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Plantation Tour
Pricing Starts At $92

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Cajun Pride Swamp Tour - Pick Up

Drift through the waterways on the amazing Manchac Swamp

Cajun Pride Swamp Tours is unique with our privately owned swamp. Our native Cajun Captains are all natural...homegrown in the Bayous of South Louisiana. With accents and humor they will take you back to the early days of Louisiana bayou and swamp explorations through the primitive beauty of the moss-draped cypress trees and show off the American Alligator and abundant wildlife. Experience up-close our fauna-the inhabitants of our swamp, our flora-the sweet smell of our wild hibiscus rose mallow and the unique history of the Cajun town of Frenier within the Manchac Swamp

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Swamp Tour
Pricing Starts At $49

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Cajun Pride Plantation Tour

Tour Laura or Oak Alley Plantation for tours packed with beauty and adventure

History, architecture, beauty, and adventure can be found at each of the plantations that you visit along the legendary River Road. Tour Laura or Oak Alley Plantation for tours packed with beauty and adventure. Built in 1837-39, Oak Alley is famous for its alley of 28 evenly spaced Live Oak trees, believed to be at least 100 years older than the big house. Built in 1805, Laura Plantation is built around the “memoirs of Laura” and transports you into the lives of this plantation’s Creole men, women, slaves and children

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Plantation Tour
Pricing Starts At $62

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Cajun Pride Swamp & Plantation Tour

Enjoy a unique experience with Laura or Oak Alley Plantation and then venture through Manchac Swamp!

Experience up-close our fauna-the inhabitants of our swamp, our flora-the sweet smell of our wild hibiscus rose mallow and the unique history of the Cajun town of Frenier within the Manchac Swamp then travel back in time to Laura Plantation, a Creole Plantation which has a rich and unique history or to Oak Alley Plantation where the home gets its name from the spectacular quarter mile tunnel of 28 oak trees that frame the plantation as you approach

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Plantation Tour
Pricing Starts At $105

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New Orleans Ghost Adventures Haunted Ghost Tour

Explore the dark side and feel the chill of New Orleans past

Welcome to New Orleans, America’s Most Haunted City! Experience the rare opportunity to see haunted locations, like the Lalaurie Mansion and Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, investigated by real ghost hunters as seen on popular TV shows. Led by local New Orleans historians, this historically accurate tour tells true stories of French Quarter murder and mayhem which have been passed down over the last three centuries of the neighborhood’s haunted past

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Walking Tour
Pricing Starts At $27

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NOLA Motorsports Karting

Experience the thrill of racing just inches off the ground at the largest karting track in the US

Experience the thrill of racing just inches off the ground at the largest karting track in the US. We offer karting options for everyone from our daily rentals and rental leagues to race series for those that own a racing kart or purchase one from our in-house kart shop. Our 40 acre karting facility includes 30 acres of track area with 7 acres lighted. Two circuits provide 80 configurations in a SR kart

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Attraction Tour
Pricing Starts At $50

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Gray Line Craft Cocktail Walking Tour

Take a walk through the French Quarter’s famous bars and restaurants and discover the famous “spirits” of New Orleans. It's history… with a twist!

From the Sazerac and Pimm's Cup to the Ramos Gin Fizz and Absinthe, you’ll enjoy a different view of New Orleans through its history of fine dining and drinking. We’ll entertain you with classic stories of the unique concoctions made famous here and the characters that brought them to life. You’ll be shaken (not stirred) by the recipes of the city’s most infamous cocktails along the way. You must be 21 years of age or older to take this tour. This tour offers a complimentary NATCHEZ Jazz Punch to start your evening. Additional drinks are available for purchase along the tour route

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Walking Tour
Pricing Starts At $29

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Gray Line New Orleans Sightseeing Tour

Travel through three centuries of history, legends and romance as you encounter “The City That Care Forgot!”

Absorb the sights and sounds of the world famous French Quarter and historic Jackson Square. Visit one of our historic cemeteries, referred to as “Cities of the Dead,” and learn about this unique above ground burial system. Marvel at stories of voodoo and piracy on Bayou St. John, the waterway used by Jean Lafitte and his band of pirates, as we make our way to City Park. Here you may visit either the Morning Call Cafe or the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Follow the path of the St. Charles Avenue streetcar, and see the homes in the exclusive Garden District

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City Tour
Pricing Starts At $44

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Gray Line Swamp and Bayou Tour

After a short motorcoach ride across the Mississippi River, take a fascinating boat trip into the Louisiana Swamps & Bayous

Experience the timeless beauty of South Louisiana in a custom built swamp boat. Native guides will reveal the mysteries of the swamps and bayous and the Cajun “joie de vivre.” Discover how the seafood from our bountiful waters provides a wide assortment of delectable local dishes! Observe the nesting grounds of alligators, egrets, raccoons, nutria, and many species of snakes. Some wildlife are more numerous during the warmer months of the year. Learn why our wetlands are disappearing due to coastal erosion and man’s efforts to correct the damage it has done and restore this vital habitat

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Swamp Tour
Pricing Starts At $52

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Cajun Pride Swamp Tour - Drive Out

Drift through the waterways on the amazing Manchac Swamp

Cajun Pride Swamp Tours is unique with our privately owned swamp. Our native Cajun Captains are all natural...homegrown in the Bayous of South Louisiana. With accents and humor they will take you back to the early days of Louisiana bayou and swamp explorations through the primitive beauty of the moss-draped cypress trees and show off the American Alligator and abundant wildlife. Experience up-close our fauna-the inhabitants of our swamp, our flora-the sweet smell of our wild hibiscus rose mallow and the unique history of the Cajun town of Frenier within the Manchac Swamp

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Swamp Tour
Pricing Starts At $27

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Steamboat Natchez Dinner Cruise

Savor the beauty and romance of New Orleans skyline aboard the authentic Steamboat Natchez

Savor the beauty and romance of New Orleans from the decks of the Steamboat Natchez! Cruise along the Mississippi River while enjoying live jazz music, a buffet dinner, and gorgeous sights. This authentic paddle-wheel steamboat in New Orleans is one of six still operating on the Mississippi River. Choose between two dinner seating times: 6:00pm - 7:15pm (arrive approximately 5:45pm) or 7:45pm - 9:00pm (arrive no later than 6:30pm). Cruise leaves promptly at 7:00pm regardless of seating time

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Riverboat Tour
Pricing Starts At $87

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Steamboat Natchez Evening Jazz Cruise

Savor the beauty and romance of New Orleans skyline aboard the authentic Steamboat Natchez

Savor the beauty and romance of New Orleans from the decks of the Steamboat Natchez! Cruise along the Mississippi River while enjoying live jazz music. This authentic paddle-wheel steamboat in New Orleans is one of only six still operating on the Mississippi River. The Steamboat Natchez boards from 6:00pm until 7:00pm, and the Steamboat Natchez departs promptly at 7:00pm to cruise until 9:00pm

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Riverboat Tour
Pricing Starts At $50

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Steamboat Natchez Sunday Jazz Cruise with Brunch

Savor the beauty and romance of New Orleans skyline aboard the authentic Steamboat Natchez

Welcome aboard the most unique blend of "real New Orleans." Combine a two hour Sunday cruise on the iconic Steamboat NATCHEZ with traditional live jazz by some of the most talented musicians of the genre- The Steamboat Stompers. For the crowning achievement, enjoy a delicious and casual New Orleans brunch buffet. Whether a visitor or local, you can "pass a good time" at the Steamboat NATCHEZ Sunday Jazz Cruise with Brunch

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Riverboat Tour
Pricing Starts At $55

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Gray Line Plantation/Swamp Tour

This tour combines a visit to a River Road plantation and a cruise through the swamps of south Louisiana

Tour Destrehan Plantation, established in 1787, the oldest documented French Colonial style house in the lower Mississippi Valley. This majestic antebellum plantation home watches over the banks of the Mississippi River, only a few minutes upriver from New Orleans. Then it’s a short ride to the Manchac Swamp where you will cruise through a privately-owned wildlife refuge, home to the legend of “Rougarou”, the Cajun werewolf. You might not find the “Rougarou,” but you’ll get up close and personal with alligators

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Plantation Tour
Pricing Starts At $92

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Steamboat Natchez Daytime Jazz Cruise

Savor the beauty and romance of New Orleans skyline aboard the authentic Steamboat Natchez

Savor the beauty and romance of New Orleans from the decks of the Steamboat Natchez! Cruise along the Mississippi River while enjoying live jazz music and gorgeous sights. This authentic paddle-wheel steamboat in New Orleans is one of only six still operating on the Mississippi River

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Riverboat Tour
Pricing Starts At $38

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Hop On-Hop Off - 3 Day Pass

Hop On and Hop Off the bus whenever you want!

City Sightseeing is New Orleans’ most flexible, fun and affordable sightseeing tour aboard classic red, double decker, open top buses with live guided commentary. Tour guests are free to Hop-On and Hop-Off the buses whenever and wherever they choose, spending as much time as desired in their preferred locations. Escorted walking tours of the French Quarter and the Garden District are included. The tour route includes stops at all New Orleans’ top attractions, shops, and restaurants. Tour loop duration is 2 hours with buses approximately every 30 minutes

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City Tour
Pricing Starts At $49

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Livery Tours Private Cocktail Walking Tour

Mix it up with a private walking history of drinks and bars in New Orleans

Mix it up with a cocktail tour, a walking history of drinks and bars in downtown New Orleans. On this tour, you’ll learn about New Orleans’ centuries-long love of liquor. We will take you on a journey of original New Orleans cocktails and the bartenders (and pharmacists) that invented them. But it doesn’t end there. You’ll get to taste three notable cocktails at some of the city’s most famous bars and restaurants. Three guests minimum required

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Walking Tour
Pricing Starts At $80

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Livery Tours Private Vehicle City Tour

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

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City Tour
Pricing Starts At $495

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Livery Tours Private Walking Tour

Walk with a professional tour guide through one of New Orleans’ iconic neighborhoods

Take a tour of the French Quarter and St. Louis Cemetery #1. Learn about almost 300 years of New Orleans history as you stroll through its oldest neighborhood. Then, walk the grounds of the city’s oldest above-ground cemetery, consecrated in 1789. If you’re in the mood for something spookier, learn about some of the ghosts and the buildings they haunt in North America’s most haunted city on our Haunted History tour. To escape the French Quarter, take a walking tour of the Lower Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery. Full of antebellum mansions, the LGD is a gorgeous neighborhood to tour

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Walking Tour
Pricing Starts At $160

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Steamboat Natchez Lunch Cruise

Savor the beauty and romance of New Orleans skyline aboard the authentic Steamboat Natchez

Welcome aboard the most unique blend of "real New Orleans." Combine a two hour cruise on the iconic Steamboat NATCHEZ with traditional live jazz by some of the most talented musicians of the genre- The Steamboat Stompers. For the crowning achievement, enjoy a delicious and casual New Orleans lunch buffet on Mondays through Saturdays. Whether a visitor or local, you can "pass a good time" at the Steamboat NATCHEZ Lunch Cruise

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Riverboat Tour
Pricing Starts At $50

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Gray Line Houmas House Plantation Tour

Experience the peaceful serenity and striking beauty of this Historic Mansion and Gardens, unlike any other plantation home in the South

Travel back in time to the 1800's as a local guide takes you on a journey through the Houmas Mansion, where you will view original artwork, rare antiques, and original pieces from the 1830s. Learn how a succession of owners, the sugarcane business and the Mississippi River grew this modest manor house into the grand estate it is today. Situated on River Road between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, this treasure of time offers you glimpses into the life on a plantation

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Plantation Tour
Pricing Starts At $69

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Livery Tours Private Culture and Cuisine Walking T

The best way to the city's heart is through your stomach

Let us take you on a tasty journey, on a private tour. Sample authentic New Orleans dishes full of rich flavors while learning about their fascinating origins. From worker strikes to immigrant influences, the foodways of New Orleans can help us understand the complex, intertwined histories and cultures of the people that have called the city home. Navigate the alluring past and present of New Orleans cuisine with 6-8 samples of dishes for which the city is famous, while learning about the history of each dish. Try samples of red beans and rice, po-boys, gumbo, chargrilled oysters, and more!

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Walking Tour
Pricing Starts At $75

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Cajun Encounters Oak Alley and Whitney Plantation

See not one, but two historic sites: Oak Alley and Whitney Plantations

Spend the day along the old Mississippi River Road, visiting Louisiana’s most famous plantations. 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. The Whitney Plantation stands out from other attractions by truly paying homage to the slaves responsible for its rise. Take a guided tour of the home itself, Slave Quarters, Wall of Honor memorial, Antioch Baptist Church, and other exhibits carefully built and preserved

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Plantation Tour
Pricing Starts At $92

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Livery Tours Voodoo and Cemetery Walking Tour

Learn about the fascinating history of Voodoo in New Orleans

This tour branches beyond our colonial history, delving into the continued development of New Orleans culture into the 19th and 20th century. Learn about the development of Voodoo and its practitioners’ blending of African tribal spirituality, Catholicism, and magical beliefs as you stroll the city’s oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter. Discover the origins of Jazz music and then uncover the brutal realities of America’s largest slave rebellion as you trace our culture through Louis Armstrong Park and Congo Square

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Walking Tour
Pricing Starts At $30

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Steamboat Natchez Sunday Jazz Cruise

Savor the beauty and romance of New Orleans skyline aboard the authentic Steamboat Natchez

On Sundays, savor the beauty and romance of New Orleans from the decks of the Steamboat Natchez! Cruise along the Mississippi River while enjoying live jazz music and gorgeous sights. This authentic paddle-wheel steamboat in New Orleans is one of only six still operating on the Mississippi River

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Riverboat Tour
Pricing Starts At $38

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Tour Orleans City Tour

Explore 300 years of history through a local’s eye. Discover the city’s vibrant neighborhoods while learning the history and navigating New Orleans

Experience a two and a half hour journey through some of New Orleans most famous neighborhoods. Tour Orleans will bring you to every must-see site and landmark, all in the comfort of a climate-controlled bus. Guests will have the opportunity to visit the Ninth Ward and learn about how Hurricane Katrina affected our community. Next, you’ll have an opportunity to walk through St. Louis Cemetery #3, and have beignets in City Park. Finally, head to the Garden District, Audubon Park, and the Warehouse District before dropping you back off at your hotel

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City Tour
Pricing Starts At $50

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New Orleans Ghost Adventures 6 in 1 Combo Tour

Take the total tour experience at one great price!

New Orleans Ghost Adventures 6 in 1 Combo Tour features a guided tour of the French Quarter with licensed historian guide. Visit several of the most haunted sites in New Orleans – including the Lalaurie Mansion, Laffite’s Blacksmith Shop, Omni Royal, and many more. Stop by the convent where all of the New Orleans vampire lore originated. Like the city of New Orleans, we have stories to tell of about Vampires, Pirates, Voodoo, Murder, Witchcraft, and Ghosts

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