The Big Easy is a unique city with a ton to see, so there are plenty of New Orleans tours out there. Here are a handful of the most well-known tours to take in the city:
Ghost Tours: New Orleans is known for its spooky history and has long been a hotbed of stories about ghosts, witches, and voodoo practitioners. With this in mind, it’s no wonder that supernatural tours are a fixture of the city’s tourist experience.
Swamp Tours: The Louisiana Bayou outside of New Orleans is almost as famous as the city itself and well worth a tour, especially if you can see it from a boat. Besides the gators, snakes, and other wildlife, the swamps outside the city are also full of old plantation houses that are worth a visit.
Food Tours: NOLA is world-renowned for its Creole and Cajun cuisine, so you don’t want to leave the city without getting a taste of everything its vendors and restaurants have to offer. Taking a food tour will make sure you get to try the best jambalaya, gumbo, and beignets in the city.
Riverboat Cruises: The luxurious steamboats that travel up and down the river have become iconic images of New Orleans and we highly recommend taking a cruise on one. If you can, try to find one with a good jazz band!
Cemetery Tours: New Orleans has some of the most famous cemeteries in the country, with lavish statues and mausoleums for famous people like blues musician Fats Domino, Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau, and infamous architect-turned-pirate Barthelemy Lafon. One of the most iconic tombs in the city is a massive white pyramid constructed by actor Nicolas Cage, to be used, presumably, after his death.
If you want a great tour experience without breaking the bank, we highly recommend taking a self-guided tour like our own New Orleans Self-Guided Walking Tour. You can also sign up for Action+ to gain unlimited access to over 100 tours for a single yearly price.
