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Welcome to Louisiana - a state alive with music, flavor, and culture unlike anywhere else in America. Wander the vibrant streets of New Orleans, where jazz fills the air, Creole and Cajun cuisine delights every palate, and historic architecture tells centuries of stories. Explore the scenic bayous and swamps teeming with wildlife, discover the plantations and historic towns along the Great River Road, or immerse yourself in the lively festivals that celebrate Louisiana’s rich heritage. From the soulful rhythms and culinary traditions to outdoor adventures and warm Southern hospitality, Louisiana offers an unforgettable experience for every traveler.

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Planning the perfect vacation in Louisiana is easier than ever with our all-in-one platform for finding and booking day trips, tours, excursions, and memorable local experiences. Browse curated activities, compare options, and check live availability so you can reserve your must-do adventures well before you arrive in Louisiana. By booking ahead, you skip the hassle of searching once you're already on vacation and avoid missing out on popular experiences that fill up fast. Let us help you build a trip that’s smooth, stress-free, and filled with the moments you’ll remember most.

Why wait until you arrive in Louisiana to book your tours - only to discover that the ones you want are already full? Click any activity below to learn more about the tour, view availability, and reserve your excursions directly with the tour operators today!

Today's Featured Tours Explore All

Private
Public New Orleans: Shrimp Boil Cabaret Experience

Dinner & Live Music Celebrating New Orleans and The Gulf South!

New Orleans
90 minutes
Private Tours
Food Tour
Shrimp Boil at Mister Gregory's
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Cocktail Class

3 Hours • Ages 21+ • Learn from Master Mixologists!

New Orleans
Chris & Laura's Loveshack LLC
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Bonsai Bar @ Abita Brewing Company

2 hours all materials provided

Covington
2 Hours
Workshop
Bonsai Bar
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4.8
Swamp & Plantation Combo Tour

All Ages • 7 Hours • Visit Oak Alley & Whitney Plantations!

New Orleans
Pickup Available
History Tour
Legendary Tours
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Make your own Door Mat

Deposit Only• 1 Hour

Gretna
1 Hour
Be Creative, LLC
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Metairie Cemetery: Mausoleums and Millionaires

For all ages! •2 Hours

New Orleans
Red Sash Tours
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3.4
General Admission

Only Way to Truly Learn about Voodoo!

New Orleans
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
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4.7
Houmas House Mansion and Garden Tour

All Ages • 1 hour

Darrow
Houmas House Plantation
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1.5 Hour Walking Tour of Downtown Lafayette

For all ages! • Tour of Downtown Lafayette

Lafayette
1.5 hours
Walking Tour
Best Damn Cajun Tour
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4.9
New Orleans Style Brunch Class

3 Hours • Ages 10+ • Always Hands On

New Orleans
Cooking Class
The Mardi Gras School of Cooking
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City Tours Explore All

4.8
Dark History Tour #2: Dead Frenchmen

Explore the Old City • All ages! • 1.5 to 2 hours

New Orleans
1.5-2 Hours (Which usually includes a break)
City Tour, Haunted House, History Tour
Jonathan Weiss Tours
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Kid-Friendly
Ages 1+
Pickup
4.9
City Bus Tour

2.5 Hours · Every Must-See Neighborhood in NOLA!

New Orleans
2.5 hours
Kid-Friendly, Pickup Available
Bus Tour, City Tour, Guided Tour, History Tour
Tour Orleans
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Private
New Orleans Private City and Cemetery Tour (Up to 24 passengers)

Ages 3+ • 2.5 Hours

New Orleans
Pickup Available, Private Tours
City Tour, Guided Tour, History Tour
VIP City Tours
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4.8
Haunted Ghost Tours

For all ages! • Great for families! • Less than a mile of walking • Approx. 2 hours

New Orleans
City Tour, Ghost Tour, History Tour, Walking Tour
Louisiana Tour Company
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4.5
Combo: Oak Alley or Laura Plantation and City Tour

8 Hours • Ages 4+ • An all day adventure to Oak Plantation combined with our famous city tour!

New Orleans
City Tour, Plantation Tour, Walking Tour
Southern Style Tours
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Kid-Friendly
Ages 8+
The Haunted French Quarter Tour

Small Groups ✦ Incredible History ✦ Epic Hauntings

New Orleans
2 Hours
Kid-Friendly
City Tour, History Tour, Walking Tour
Spectral City Tours
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4.8
Dark History Tour #1

Most Popular! • All ages! • 1.5 to 2 hours

New Orleans
1.5–2 hours
City Tour, Ghost Tour, History Tour
Jonathan Weiss Tours
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4.8
New Orleans City Tour: Cemetery, French Quarter, Garden District

For all ages! • We will pick you up from Nola! • Approx. 3 hours with drive

New Orleans
Pickup Available
Bus Tour, City Tour, History Tour, Shuttle, Transportation
Louisiana Tour Company
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4.8
Vampire Tour

Legends of Vampires in the city's streets • All ages! • 1.5 to 2 hours

New Orleans
Tours run 1.5-2 hours, which usually includes a
City Tour
Jonathan Weiss Tours
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Walking Tours Explore All

4.9
Voodoo Queen Tour

1.5 Hours · See the site Marie Laveau's former home.

New Orleans
1.5 hours
Guided Tour, History Tour, Walking Tour
Tour Orleans
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Ages 16+
Haunted & Tipsy: French Quarter Walking Tour

Hauntings ✦ History ✦ Hurricanes

New Orleans
2 Hours
History Tour, Walking Tour
Spectral City Tours
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Stroll with a Local in the French Quarter

2 Hour Tour • Great Intro to New Orleans

New Orleans
Walking Tour
Two Chicks Walking Tours
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4.7
Historic Metairie Cemetery

Named by Forbes as one of ten of “America’s Best Cemeteries".

New Orleans
Walking Tour
Save Our Cemeteries
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4.8
Swamp Tour by Tourboat - Pickup

We pick you up from NOLA! • All ages • 40 Passenger Boats • Approx. 4 Hours With Drive

Marrero
Pickup Available
Boat Tour, Driving Tour, Swamp Tour, Transportation, Walking Tour
Louisiana Tour Company
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Creole Kids Living History Tour

1h 30m - 2 hours • Ages 7+ • Most Popular!

New Orleans
1.5 hours
Walking Tour
French QuarTour Kids
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Spooky Ghost Hunt

1h 30m • Ages 4+ • Best for the youngest ones!

New Orleans
Walking Tour
French QuarTour Kids
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Ghost Tours Explore All

Kid-Friendly
Ages 1+
4.7
Private
New Orleans Ghost, Voodoo, & Vampire Mysteries Walking Tour

Truth Can Be Stranger than Fiction- Follow Us If You Dare

New Orleans
1.5-2 hours
Kid-Friendly, Private Tours
Ghost Tour
Witches Brew Tours
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Ages 21+
4.7
VIP Small Group Ghost Tour

All Ages-1.5 to 2 Hours • VIP Small Group Haunted Tour

New Orleans
1.5-2 Hours
Ghost Tour
Witches Brew Tours
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Kid-Friendly
Ages 1+
4.9
Private
Haunted Ghost Tour: go inside a haunted location

2 Hours · Don't settle for the streets · Go Inside a Haunted Location

New Orleans
1.5-2 hours
Kid-Friendly, Private Tours
Ghost Tour, History Tour, Walking Tour
Tour Orleans
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4.8
Private
Ghost Tour

Visit NOLA's most haunted buildings • All ages! • 1.5 to 2 hours

New Orleans
1.5-2 Hours (Which usually includes a break)
Private Tours
City Tour, Ghost Tour, Haunted House, History Tour
Jonathan Weiss Tours
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4.8
Haunted Ghost Tours

For all ages! • Great for families! • Less than a mile of walking • Approx. 2 hours

New Orleans
City Tour, Ghost Tour, History Tour, Walking Tour
Louisiana Tour Company
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New Orleans Spirits & Spells: Witchcraft, Voodoo, and Ghost Tour

2 Hours — Ages 13+

New Orleans
Ghost Tour
New Orleans Spirits & Spells Tours
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Ages 16+
Ghosts, Legends and Lore of New Orleans

New Orleans #1 boutique Haunted tour.

New Orleans
2 hours
City Tour, Ghost Tour, Walking Tour
Strange True Tours
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Kid-Friendly
Ages 8+
Private
Ultimate Paranormal Experience

Starting at $650 got up to 6 • All ages • 3 Hours • Ghost Hunt

New Orleans
3
Kid-Friendly, Private Tours
Celebrity Tour, Ghost Tour
New Orleans Paranormal Society
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Foodie Tours Explore All

5
New Orleans Historic Donut & Beignet Tour

One of our Newest! • 2 Hours • Offered Many Days Throughout the Week

New Orleans
2 hours
Food Tour, History Tour, Transportation
Underground Donut Tour
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Ages 21+
Combo Cocktail and Food History Tour (21+)

4 Hours • Ages 21+ • The BEST of Both Worlds! • Visit 6 Locations with Great Food and Cocktails!

New Orleans
4 hours
Cocktail Tour, Food Tour
Doctor Gumbo Tours
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The Original Cajun Food Tour

3 Hours • Great for All Ages • Most Popular!

Lafayette
3 Hours
Food Tour
Cajun Food Tours
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4.9
Private
Oak Alley Private Tours from New Orleans

5.5 Hours • Up to 12 Passengers

New Orleans
5.5
Private Tours
Food Tour
Crescent City Tours & Transportation
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Garden District Tour

2 hours • Discover a New Neighborhood!

New Orleans
2 hours
Food Tour, Walking Tour
New Orleans Secrets
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Ages 21+
Bite into Bywater!

Step out of the Quarter and into the Bywater

New Orleans
5.0 Hours
Food Tour, History Tour
Accidental Cajun Experiences
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Kid-Friendly
Ages 1+
5
Eat Like A Local - New Orleans Garden District Food & History Tour

3 Hours to Eat Your Way Through New Orleans Like a Local!

New Orleans
3
Kid-Friendly
Food Tour, Guided Tour, History Tour, Walking Tour
Bon Moment
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Ages 21+
The Accidental Cajun Does Creole

Get to know the City of Flavor and taste the city like a local!

New Orleans
5 Hours
Food Tour
Accidental Cajun Experiences
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Ages 21+
5
New Orleans French Quarter Cocktails & History Tour

3-4 Hours • 3 Bar Stops & 1 Food stop

New Orleans
3
Food Tour, Guided Tour, History Tour, Pub Crawl, Walking Tour
Bon Moment
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Steamboat Experiences Explore All

Evening Jazz Cruise w/ Dinner: 6pm - 7:15pm Dinner aboard Riverboat CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

All Ages • 2 Hour Cruise • 1st Dinner Seating

New Orleans
2 Hours
Boat Tour
New Orleans Steamboat Company
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75 - Minute CITY of NEW ORLEANS Riverboat Cruise

All Ages • 75-Minute Cruise • Family-Friendly Mississippi River Tour!

New Orleans
75 Minutes
Boat Tour, Water Activities
New Orleans Steamboat Company
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Ages 21+
New Orleans Cooking Class and Cocktail Walking Tour

Ages 21+ • 4 Hours • Enjoy a day filled with food and libations!

New Orleans
4 Hours
Cooking Class
New Orleans Steamboat Company
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4.4
Sunday Jazz Cruise with Brunch Steamboat NATCHEZ

All Ages • 2.5 Hour Cruise - 11am or 2pm

New Orleans
2.5 Hours
Dinner Boat
New Orleans Steamboat Company
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New Orleans City & Cemetery Sightseeing Tour + Garden District Stroll

3 Hours • 25 square miles of iconic New Orleans neighborhoods!

New Orleans
3 Hours
Walking Tour
New Orleans Steamboat Company
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4.4
Steamboat NATCHEZ Party Package w/ Lunch

All Ages • 2 Hour Cruise • Includes Meal, 3 Cocktails, Party Package - 11am or 2pm

New Orleans
2 Hours
Dinner Boat
New Orleans Steamboat Company
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New Orleans Interactive Ghosts & Spirits Walking Tour

All Ages • 2 Hours • Guaranteed to see a ghost on every tour!

New Orleans
2 Hours
Walking Tour
New Orleans Steamboat Company
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4.4
2pm-3pm Lunch Seating Steamboat NATCHEZ

All Ages • 2.5 Hour Cruise • 1st Lunch Seating - 2pm Boarding / 2:30pm-4:30pm Cruise

New Orleans
2.5 Hours
New Orleans Steamboat Company
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Great River Road Museum & Gardens

Hours of Operation: 8am- 4pm • All Ages • Buy your tickets online!

Darrow
The Great River Road Museum
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4.7
Great River Road Museum and Gardens

All Ages • Hours of Operation 8 am - 4 pm • Buy your Tickets Online!

Darrow
Houmas House Plantation
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Boat Tours Explore All

Bayou Pontoon Boat Tours

Ages 4+ • 1.5 Hours • Hotel Pickup Available!

Westwego
Boat Tour
LaBiche Swamp Tours
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4.9
Whitney Plantation Audio Tour + Swamp Tour • Tour Boat

Southeast Louisiana swamps • 7.5 Hours • All ages!

New Orleans
7.5 hours
Airboat, Boat Tour, Bus Tour, Eco Tour, Guided Tour, History Tour, Shuttle, Sightseeing Tour, Transportation
Crescent City Tours & Transportation
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Ages 21+
Private
Evening Cocktail Cruise2

Public / Private Bayou Tour Party Boat

Chalmette
1 Hour 45 min
Private Tours
Boat Tour, Eco Tour, Guided Tour, Sightseeing Tour, Water Activities, Wildlife
Beyond the French Quarter
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4.8
Oak Alley Plantation + Covered Boat Swamp Tour

We pick you up from downtown! • All ages • 40 passenger boats • Approx. 9 hours w drive

New Orleans
Pickup Available
Boat Tour, Plantation Tour, Swamp Tour, Transportation
Louisiana Tour Company
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5
Private
Front Row Seats for the Wednesday Night Race & the Sunset

2.5 Hours • Unforgettable experience!

New Orleans
2.5 hours
Private Tours
Boat Tour
New Orleans Yacht Experience
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4.9
Private
The Bayou Boogie

Party Boat in the swamp with alligator and wildlife sightings. Up to 18 guests. 1 hr 45mins

New Orleans
1 hour and 45 minutes
Private Tours
Boat Tour, Cruise / Large Boat
New Orleans Party Barge
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4.9
Laura Plantation + Swamp Tour • Tour Boat

National Registry of historic places • 7.5 Hours •. All ages!

New Orleans
7.5 hours
Airboat, Boat Tour, Bus Tour, Eco Tour, Guided Tour, History Tour, Shuttle, Sightseeing Tour, Transportation
Crescent City Tours & Transportation
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5
Private
Private Sunset Sail with Fireworks on the Lake

New Orleans
2 Hours (7:15p-9:15p)
Private Tours
Boat Tour
New Orleans Yacht Experience
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4.8
3 Hour City/Cemetery Tour + Large Airboat Swamp Tour

We pick you up from downtown! • 48" minimum height • 16 passenger boats • Approx. 7.5 hours w drive

New Orleans
Pickup Available
Airboat, Boat Tour, Bus Tour, City Tour, City Tour Bus, History Tour, Swamp Tour, Transportation
Louisiana Tour Company
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Large Airboat Tour

All ages • 1.5 Hours • Hotel Pickup Available!

Westwego
Boat Tour
LaBiche Swamp Tours
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