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Small-Group Swamp Tour by Airboat with Downtown New Orleans Pickup
Experience the iconic New Orleans swamplands during a small-group airboat tour, led by a professional guide. Alternate between adrenaline-fuelled high speeds and gentle cruising as you sail past fascinating flora and fauna. Capture fantastic photographs of alligators in their natural habitat, and relish the intimate atmosphere of a small-group, limited to only nine passengers. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation by comfortable, air-conditioned coach from your hotel in Downtown New Orleans.
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$95.00
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$95.00
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use

Full Day Oak Alley Plantation and Swamp Boat Tour from New Orleans
Soak up the atmosphere of the bayou on this 8-hour cultural tour from New Orleans. Visit the Oak Alley Plantation House, dating from 1837, and view the stately row of 28 evenly spaced mature oaks that line the driveway. Follow your guide, dressed in period costume, through the mansion, the blacksmith shop and the onsite restaurant. Then, learn about life in the bayou's waterways aboard a swamp and wetlands boat tour. See the amazing variety of flora and fauna native to the area and hear about life in the Barataria Swamps from your native guides. Round-trip transportation from New Orleans is included.
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$115.00
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$115.00
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Fly a Plane in New Orleans: No Experience or License Required
Get your flying chops in beautiful New Orleans with a personal 50-minute flying lesson! No prior experience is needed for this excursion, which includes a 20-minute on-ground lesson and 30 minutes of flying time in the company of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified instructor. You’ll help guide the small plane through take-off and landing, and — once airborne — maneuver over New Orleans’ famous sights such as the French Quarter, the Mississippi River and the sleepy Louisiana bayous.
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$258.14
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$258.14
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

New Orleans Helicopter City Tour
Get amazing aerial views of New Orleans on this 15-mile helicopter tour. While listening to guided commentary from your pilot through your headset, you and just a two other passengers will fly over Jackson Square, the French Quarter, City Park, and Lake Pontchartrain, among other landmarks.
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$95.00
Price varies by group size
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$95.00
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

New Orleans VIP Sightseeing Flight Including Champagne and Chocolates or Wine and Cheese
Add magic and romance to your New Orleans vacation with an unforgettable VIP sightseeing flight! Choose between champagne and chocolate or wine and cheese as you glide by small plane over urban New Orleans and the surrounded wetlands. On the 45-minute flight, hear colorful tales of the city from your experienced pilot and enjoy aerial views the French Quarter, the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the winding bayous and more. Sightseeing requests are welcome!
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$168.00
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$168.00
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Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

New Orleans City Tour with Swamp Tour Options
Travel through the bayou on this three-hour New Orleans city tour with optional swap adventure. Journey with your professional guide in a comfortable air-conditioned minibus as you learn about the history, culture and highlights of southern Creoles. You'll see major city highlights, plus areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and have the opportunity to add an optional swamp tour to this already comprehensive trip.
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$98.00
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$98.00
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use

New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour (Self Transport)
Discover one of Louisiana’s last preserved wetlands on a Honey Island Swamp boat tour. After making a short drive to Slidell, travel deep into the secluded swamp across Lake Pontchartrain to view native wildlife and witness a remote Cajun village only accessible by boat. Enjoy guided commentary on Cajun culture and the lush swamps as you spot alligators, wild boar, snakes, and native birds. This tour does not include transportation.
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$25.36
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$25.36
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Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

Destrehan Plantation and Swamp Tour Combo from New Orleans
Explore Louisiana’s unique history and ecology on this combo day tour from New Orleans. Travel along the oak-lined River Road to Destrehan Plantation, where you can tour the 1787 sugar plantation home, grounds and slave quarters while learning about life in the antebellum South and the site’s changing role during the Civil War. Then, venture into the bayou on a narrated swamp cruise through wild wetlands that are home to turtles, otters, snakes and famous Louisiana gators.
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$105.00
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$105.00
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

New Orleans Food and History Walking Tour
Go for the gastronomic gusto on a food‐filled walking tour of New Orleans! Journey with a savvy local guide to popular Creole eateries, markets, and artisanal shops to sample diverse foods that define Louisiana’s culinary landscape. Stopping at several locations, savor such classic bites as seafood gumbo, Creole brisket, po'boys, and pralines. Along the way, meet local chefs and learn about New Orleans’ rich culinary history.
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$70.00
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$70.00
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Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

New Orleans Jazz Tour with Live Music and a Beer
Experience New Orleans’ vibrant jazz scene on a night out with a knowledgeable local guide. Learn about jazz’s origins and culture and visit landmarks like Louis Armstrong Park, Marigny, and Frenchman Street. Enjoy a beer and leave the tour armed with recommendations and insights from your guide.
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$60.98
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$60.98
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

Private Carriage Tour of French Quarter in New Orleans
Experience New Orleans from a perspective rare to visitors on a carriage ride through the French Quarter. In addition to navigating for you, your guide tells anecdotes about the historic landmarks from Jackson Square to Bourbon Street. Booking a private tour ensures the itinerary is customized to your own interests, whether it be a food–themed tour or a quiet, romantic ride.
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$230.00
per group
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$230.00
per group
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Gear/equipment sanitized between use

Oak Alley Plantation and Large Airboat Swamp Tour from New Orleans
Visit a former plantation and ride through the swamp during this two-in-one tour. Start with a visit to Oak Alley Plantation for a tour of the antebellum mansion. Follow the oak-shaded paths to the blacksmith shop during your free time. Lunch is available to purchase at the restaurant on-site.
Next, head to the dock for your swamp tour. Search for alligators and other wildlife and stop for photo ops while aboard an airboat.
Round-trip hotel transport provided from New Orleans.
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$135.00
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$135.00
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Small-Group Airboat Swamp Adventure and Plantation Tour from New Orleans
Take a wild ride through the bayous of Cajun Country on this airboat adventure from New Orleans. In a small group, wind through tree‐lined swampland and spot abundant local wildlife, including nutria, alligators, and giant catfish, and stop at Destrehan Plantation to get a taste of the elegant antebellum south.
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$165.00
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$165.00
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Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers

New Orleans Small-Group French Quarter Food Tour
Eat and drink your way through the French Quarter on a culinary walking tour designed to highlight New Orleans’ rich gastronomic heritage. Visit local institutions and holes-in-the-wall, taste a range of dishes and buy culinary souvenirs, like hot sauce and decadent pralines. Enjoy food samples at eat that stop, which add up to the equivalent of a full meal.
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$75.00
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$75.00
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter
Get more from the city by exploring New Orleans’ food culture with a guide. Stop by some the French Quarter’s most famous restaurants for some of the area’s most delicious food. Enjoy tastings that could include seafood gumbo, Creole brisket, and beignets. You also learn fun facts from your guide as you walk along the city streets.
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$64.95
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$64.95
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Large Airboat Swamp Tour with New Orleans Pick Up
Uncover the mysteries of the swamps surrounding New Orleans on an exhilarating airboat tour of the area, led by a professional guide. Cruise along the picturesque waterways in search of ferocious alligators and other rare wildlife while listening to illuminating commentary from your guide. Feel your adrenaline levels surge as your driver accelerates to high speeds, and capture fantastic photographs during regular stops. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation by comfortable, air-conditioned coach.
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$75.00
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$75.00
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use

New Orleans Small Group Airboat Swamp Tour
Delve into the atmospheric beauty of New Orleans’ vast swamplands on an exciting 2-hour small-group tour by airboat. With a knowledgeable guide, cruise past fascinating flora and fauna, scouring the picturesque scenery for sightings of alligators and other rare creatures. Experience the exhilaration of traveling at high velocity as your driver alternates between gentle cruising and high-speed bursts. Receive personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to only 9 passengers.
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$75.00
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$75.00
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use

New Orleans French Quarter and Cemetery Walking Tour
come with us in this unique French Quarter walking tour.There's no better way to experience the rich culture of New Orleans than booking a tour with us, where you'll see Everything!
For over 18 years, we've offered visitors the most unforgettable, unique tours of New Orleans by teaming up with local guides who live and breathe New Orleans.
Our friendly, professional, and passionate local guides can tell you anything and everything you want to know about New Orleans' colourful past history or current events. Just ask anyone who's been on one of our tours!
Whether you want to eat and drink your way through Bourbon Street or hear a spine-tingling tale from the French Quarter, we have something for you! Book your tour today!
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$35.00
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$35.00
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Social distancing enforced throughout experience

New Orleans Airboat Ride
Experience New Orleans’ wild bayou country on an exciting, family‐friendly airboat ride. This boat tour winds through the mossy cypress swamp close to Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, named for the 19th‐century pirate and smuggler. While onboard, enjoy lively commentary from a native guide as you admire lush, forested shoreline and spot local wildlife.
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$55.00
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$55.00
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New Orleans Mardi Gras World Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Peek behind the curtain at the marvel of Mardi Gras with this tour of Mardi Gras World in New Orleans. See the behind-the-scenes work and incredible artistry that goes into preparing for the annual celebration. With a guide, learn the history of the event, and see fantastic floats and props. Get a picture in front of your favorite float, dress up in costumes, and sample some classic King Cake.
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$22.00
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Full Day New Orleans City Tour and Swamp Boat Tour
Maximize time in New Orleans with a combination bus tour and swamp boat tour. Learn about the history and architecture of the city during an air-conditioned minibus tour. Travel to the swamps for a boat ride and see alligators in their natural environment. Hotel pick-up is included.
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$99.00
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$99.00
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Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience

St. Louis Cemetery #1 & #2 / Voodoo Tour
Walk through New Orleans heritage on a 2-hour tour of the Saint Louis Cemetery #1 with a local historian and author. Explore above-ground crypts and monuments in a lush, picturesque setting, get an insider's perspective on the cemetery’s most famous ‘residents.’ Pay your respects to Louisiana’s ‘Queen of Voodoo’ at Marie Laveau’s tomb then learn about the religion’s origins and modern-day practitioners. Visit the graves of beloved locals as you hear their humorous, tragic and inspiring stories, and see the cemetery’s film sites and landmarks.
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$25.00
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Experience Cajun Country: Swamp Boat Adventure and Plantations Full-Day Tour from New Orleans
Go beyond the French Quarter and discover the unique Cajun and Creole cultures of New Orleans during this full-day swamp and plantation tour. Venture deep into the bayous, with a small group limited to 8, to see Cajun living and spot wildlife like alligators and pelicans. Then, admire the beautiful architecture and learn about the history of Houmas House and Laura plantations. Upgrade your ticket to include a high-speed airboat ride through the bayous.
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$194.00
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$194.00
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Steamboat Natchez Evening Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option
The Steamboat Natchez is taking some time off, but her sister vessel will be taking her place. You’ll get the same authentic experience of New Orleans at night on this romantic riverboat cruise! Journey through time on a paddle-wheel boat ride along the mighty Mississippi. Stroll the deck, cozy up with family and friends, and delight in the sparkle of the urban shoreline at dusk. This excursion includes a Creole‐inspired dinner (if option selected) and live jazz music.
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$50.00
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$50.00
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- Audubon Nature Institute
- New Orleans School of Cooking
- Frenchmen Street
- Cabildo
- Louisiana Children's Museum (LCM)
- Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
- Backstreet Cultural Museum
- Whitney Plantation Museum
- Storyville District
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
- Lafayette Square
- Beauregard-Keyes House
- St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
- Hotel Monteleone
- New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA)
- Old Ursuline Convent
- Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA)
- New Canal Lighthouse
- 1850 House
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