Things to do in New Orleans

Music, cemeteries and swamp within thirty minutes

New Orleans runs on licensed guides, and it shows: the city requires certification for tour guides, so the floor is higher here than most US cities. Ghost and cemetery walks, French Quarter food crawls, plantation history day trips and swamp boat runs make up the bulk. We rank on whether the operator handles cemetery access properly, since St. Louis No. 1 needs an authorised guide.

Outdoors in New Orleans

New Orleans Airboat Ride

New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

New Orleans French Quarter and Garden District Bike Tour

Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise

Jean Lafitte 90-Minute Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour

Small-Group Manchac Swamp Kayak Tour

New Orleans Creole Odyssey Small-Group Bike Tour

New Orleans Cocktail History Walking Tour in the French Quarter

New Orleans History and Sightseeing Small-Group Bike Tour

French Quarter Walking Food Tour: Signature Tastes of New Orleans

New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

New Orleans Garden District and Cemetery Bike Tour

Small-Group Bayou Airboat Ride with Transport from New Orleans

New Orleans City Bike Tour

New Orleans City and Cemetery Tour with Garden District Stroll

New Orleans in a Day: Includes 75-Minute Riverboat Cruise

Citywide Driving Tour with Local Jazz Musician with Photos

Creole New Orleans Electric Bike Tour (ages 16 & up)

Planning questions about New Orleans