Unique New Orleans Tours
Let the people who know the city best show it off to you the way only a local could. Whether you choose to travel by bike, plane or foot, these New Orleans tours will give you an insider's look at the city and its history, culture, beauty and quirks.
See the coastline of Louisiana from the top on a tour given by
Southern Seaplane. The tour company takes guests on a plane ride over the city, offering aerial views of the New Orleans Bayou and historic Fort Pike. Other tours are available, like a boat ride through swampland or a walk-through plantation. You won't see the sights of New Orleans like this on any other tour.
Phone: (504) 394-5633
Web: www.southernseaplane.com
Get your fill of ghost stories and folklore on an adventure with
Haunted History Tours. The tour company takes the bravest of people on tours of the most haunted spots in the city, telling the tales of the spirits who are still dwelling in the city today. Keep a watchful eye, it's not unheard of for ghosts to make their presence known to those on the tour.
Address: 97 Fontainebleau Dr., New Orleans, LA 70125 - MAP
Phone: (504) 861-2727
Web: www.hauntedhistorytours.com
Pedal around the city with
Big Easy Bike Tours. You're invited to explore areas of the city like the French Quarter, the Treme neighborhood, Lake Pontchartrain, Canal Street, the Garden District and much more. You'd have to search far and wide to find a more up-close tour than this bike excursion.
Phone: (504) 377-0973
Web: www.bigeasybiketours.com
No matter what cultural aspect or area of the Crescent City you wish to explore,
Historic New Orleans Tours has a tour to suit your fancy. Tour options include: Swamp Tour, Plantation Tour, New Orleans City Tour, Hurricane/Rebirth Tour, Jazz Music Tour, French Quarter Tour, Cemetery/Voodoo Tour, Haunted Tour, Garden District Tour, Treme Tour, Scandalous Cocktail Tour, and Creole Mourning Tour.
Phone: (504) 947-2120
Web: www.tourneworleans.com
Hear an eyewitness account about the event that forever changed New Orleans on the
Hurricane Katrina Tour. The tour explores the destruction and devastation of the storm, touring the hardest hit areas and telling the story of what happened in the days prior to, and the weeks after the hurricane made landfall.
Phone: (504) 569-1401
Web: www.graylineneworleans.com
Explore the swampland with Cajun Encounters on their
Honey Island Swamp Tours. The tour takes place on a 24-passenger boat that lets tour patrons get up close and personal with the wildlife that inhabits the swamp. Keep your eyes open for alligators, raccoons, owls, wild boars, nutria, snakes, turtles, birds, bears and more.
Phone: (504) 834 1770
Web: www.cajunencounters.com
Tour the streets and the haunted history of one of the most famous places in New Orleans with the
French Quarter Phantoms tour company. Guides tell the tales of ghosts, hauntings, voodoo, witchcraft and other strange happenings during the French Quarter's storied past.
Phone: (504) 666-8300
Web: www.frenchquarterphantoms.com
Also...
The Longue Vue House and Gardens
Address: 7 Bamboo Road, New Orleans, LA 70124 - MAP
Phone: (504) 488-5488
Web: www.longuevue.com
Oak Alley Plantation
Address: 3645 Highway 18, Vacherie, LA 70090 - MAP
Phone: (225) 265-2151
Web: www.oakalleyplantation.com
