Top Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours

Q: Which Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours have Instant Confirmation?

Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours with Instant Confirmation include: Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise City Tour of New Orleans with Pickup The National WWII Museum Admission Ticket New Orleans New Orleans City Tour: French Quarter, Garden District & Cemetery Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour in New Orleans View all Tours with Instant Confirmation →

Q: I need a ride! Which Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours have Hotel Pickup?

No problem. These Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours include Hotel Pickup: City Tour of New Orleans with Pickup New Orleans City Tour: French Quarter, Garden District & Cemetery New Orleans City and Cemetery 2-Hour Bus Tour Whitney Plantation Tour with New Orleans Hotel Pickup Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans View all Tours with Hotel Pickup →

Q: Got any more Louisiana trip ideas?

We sure do. Check out our curated lists of hand-picked Louisiana Tours. Top 10 Louisiana 2026 Senior-friendly tours Louisiana The Best New Orleans Swamp Tour Experiences New Orleans’ Most Famous Plantation Tours The best tours and activities for culture lovers in Louisiana View all Louisiana Trip Ideas →

Q: What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in Louisiana?

Based on our sales data over the past year, the most popular styles of tours and activities in Louisiana are: Louisiana Cultural & Theme Tours Louisiana Luxury & Special Occasions Louisiana Luxury Tours Louisiana Tours & Sightseeing Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours View all tour styles in Louisiana →

Baton Rouge Historic Downtown Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

On this Historic Baton Rouge Self Guided Location Aware Audio Walking tour you will see Baton Rogue’s historic gems, historic spots and discover it's story. …More

Lafayette, USA

4.1 (18)

Baton Rouge Historic Downtown Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

On this Historic Baton Rouge Self Guided Location Aware Audio Walking tour you will see Baton Rogue’s historic gems, historic spots and discover it's story....

60 to 75 minutes Free Cancellation

4.1 (18)

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$7

Citywide Driving Tour with a Jazz Musician

Explore New Orleans in four hours with a Grammy-nominated musician—beignets and photos included! Join a small-group or private citywide driving tour through the city’s neighborhoods, …More

New Orleans, USA

5.0 (173)

Citywide Driving Tour with a Jazz Musician

Explore New Orleans in four hours with a Grammy-nominated musician—beignets and photos included! Join a small-group or private citywide driving tour through the city’s neighborhoods,...

4 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (173)

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$83

New Orleans Holiday Bus Tour: Jingling Through the Crescent

Give yourself a holiday treat with a fully narrated motor coach tour of New Orleans! You’ll pass the famous French Quarter and learn the history …More

New Orleans, USA

4.4 (8)

New Orleans Holiday Bus Tour: Jingling Through the Crescent

Give yourself a holiday treat with a fully narrated motor coach tour of New Orleans! You’ll pass the famous French Quarter and learn the history...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.4 (8)

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$59

New Orleans Heart of the City Bicycle Tour

Join us on this guided tour through the most unique city in America, in the best possible way to explore it...on a bicycle. The Heart …More

New Orleans, USA

5.0 (223)

New Orleans Heart of the City Bicycle Tour

Join us on this guided tour through the most unique city in America, in the best possible way to explore it...on a bicycle. The Heart...

3 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (223)

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$55

New Orleans Garden District Food and History Tour

Take an all-inclusive three stop food tour that highlights New Orleans history through food. This 3 hour guided walking tour of the Garden District starts …More

New Orleans, USA

4.8 (63)

New Orleans Garden District Food and History Tour

Take an all-inclusive three stop food tour that highlights New Orleans history through food. This 3 hour guided walking tour of the Garden District starts...

3 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (63)

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$78

New Orleans French Quarter and Voodoo History Walking Tour

Discover and explore the French Quarter's history and culture with a Master Storyteller.. This tour will make your New Orleans visit more meaningful and will …More

New Orleans, USA

4.9 (165)

New Orleans French Quarter and Voodoo History Walking Tour

Discover and explore the French Quarter's history and culture with a Master Storyteller.. This tour will make your New Orleans visit more meaningful and will...

1 hour 45 minutes Free Cancellation

4.9 (165)

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$21

Ghost Stories and True Crime Walking Tour of the French Quarter

We couldn't decide if we loved ghost stories or true crime stories more, so we decided to do them both! You can almost feel the …More

New Orleans, USA

5.0 (57)

Ghost Stories and True Crime Walking Tour of the French Quarter

We couldn't decide if we loved ghost stories or true crime stories more, so we decided to do them both! You can almost feel the...

2 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (57)

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$33

New Orleans Jazz History and People of Color Tour

Discover the soul of New Orleans—where jazz, culture, and the stories of Gens de Couleurs and People of Color shape the city’s rhythm and spirit. …More

New Orleans, USA

4.7 (3)

New Orleans Jazz History and People of Color Tour

Discover the soul of New Orleans—where jazz, culture, and the stories of Gens de Couleurs and People of Color shape the city’s rhythm and spirit....

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.7 (3)

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$25

St Louis Cemetery No.3 New Orleans Burial Tradition Audio Guide

Explore the haunting beauty of New Orleans’ St. Louis Cemetery #3 on this self-guided walking tour, where you’ll delve into the city’s unique burial traditions. …More

New Orleans, USA

3.6 (5)

St Louis Cemetery No.3 New Orleans Burial Tradition Audio Guide

Explore the haunting beauty of New Orleans’ St. Louis Cemetery #3 on this self-guided walking tour, where you’ll delve into the city’s unique burial traditions....

45 to 60 minutes Free Cancellation

3.6 (5)

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$9

New Orleans & Katrina: Built on Water, Tested By Storm

New Orleans was built by water, and its survival has always depended on how people learned to live with it. On this two-hour walking tour, …More

New Orleans, USA

5.0 (1)

New Orleans & Katrina: Built on Water, Tested By Storm

New Orleans was built by water, and its survival has always depended on how people learned to live with it. On this two-hour walking tour,...

2 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (1)

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$35

New Orleans French Quarter Self-Guided Tour – At your Own Pace

Our New Orleans French Quarter tour is a downloadable audio tour that can be taken at any time and pace. Download the app to your …More

New Orleans, USA

5.0 (1)

New Orleans French Quarter Self-Guided Tour – At your Own Pace

Our New Orleans French Quarter tour is a downloadable audio tour that can be taken at any time and pace. Download the app to your...

3 days 20 hours

5.0 (1)

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$15

Discovering the captivating history and culture of New Orleans with NOLA Ambassador is an experience you remember got a lifetime. Owned and operated by a …More

New Orleans, USA

5.0 (1)

New Orleans Private Sightseeing Tours

Discovering the captivating history and culture of New Orleans with NOLA Ambassador is an experience you remember got a lifetime. Owned and operated by a...

3 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (1)

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$400

Small-Group Glamorous Garden District Tour

Learn the history & architecture of the beautiful Garden District & Magazine Street. Your guide will take you to see residences of Anne Rice, Sandra …More

New Orleans, USA

4.9 (111)

Small-Group Glamorous Garden District Tour

Learn the history & architecture of the beautiful Garden District & Magazine Street. Your guide will take you to see residences of Anne Rice, Sandra...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (111)

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$37

Louisiana of the Creoles: Visit to the French Quarter (French)

We invite you to spend some time in the oldest neighborhood in New Orleans. As you walk the streets of the Vieux Carré, you will …More

New Orleans, USA

5.0 (24)

Louisiana of the Creoles: Visit to the French Quarter (French)

We invite you to spend some time in the oldest neighborhood in New Orleans. As you walk the streets of the Vieux Carré, you will...

2 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (24)

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$35

Eras of New Orleans: A History Lover's Walking Tour

Prepare to be transported through time as your experienced storyteller paints a detailed picture of what life was like during different eras of French Quarter …More

New Orleans, USA

4.9 (81)

Eras of New Orleans: A History Lover's Walking Tour

Prepare to be transported through time as your experienced storyteller paints a detailed picture of what life was like during different eras of French Quarter...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (81)

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$35

New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off and Garden District Walking Tour

Hop-On the City Sightseeing tour to experience 300 Years of New Orleans history, culture & fun! Unlimited Hop-On Hop-Off sightseeing provides an experience like no …More

New Orleans, USA

4.6 (238)

New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off and Garden District Walking Tour

Hop-On the City Sightseeing tour to experience 300 Years of New Orleans history, culture & fun! Unlimited Hop-On Hop-Off sightseeing provides an experience like no...

2 days Free Cancellation

4.6 (238)

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$47

New Orleans Garden District- At your own pace. Downloadable audiovisual tour.

A unique downloadable audio walking tour of New Orleans' historic Garden District - explore the rich history of this opulent enclave, venturing away from our …More

New Orleans, USA

4.3 (4)

New Orleans Garden District- At your own pace. Downloadable audiovisual tour.

A unique downloadable audio walking tour of New Orleans' historic Garden District - explore the rich history of this opulent enclave, venturing away from our...

90 to 120 minutes

4.3 (4)

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$15

Garden District Secrets and Scandals Tour

Small Groups ✦ History ✦ Architecture ✦ Scandal See the gorgeous architecture and lush gardens of the Garden District, as we peer behind the curtain …More

New Orleans, USA

4.9 (63)

Garden District Secrets and Scandals Tour

Small Groups ✦ History ✦ Architecture ✦ Scandal See the gorgeous architecture and lush gardens of the Garden District, as we peer behind the curtain...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (63)

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$35

Get a perfect overview of New Orleans when you take this three hour private city tour. Sit back and enjoy riding under the radar in …More

New Orleans, USA

4.8 (26)

New Orleans Private City Tour

Get a perfect overview of New Orleans when you take this three hour private city tour. Sit back and enjoy riding under the radar in...

3 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (26)

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$1,050

Garden District and Gates of Lafayette Cemetery Walking Tour

Our tour guides are New Orleanians with strong personal connections to the history and have many impressive credentials. …More

New Orleans, USA

4.7 (181)

Garden District and Gates of Lafayette Cemetery Walking Tour

Our tour guides are New Orleanians with strong personal connections to the history and have many impressive credentials....

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.7 (181)

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$25

Frequently Asked Questions

These answers are based on answers previously given to Cool Shore Excursions customers' questions.

What are the best options for Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours?

What are the best kid-friendly options for Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours Tours?

According to verified reviews on Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor, the best kid-friendly Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours are:

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Which Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours have Instant Confirmation?

Which Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours have Free Cancellation?

Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours with Free Cancellation (in most cases up to 24 hours in advance of your tour date, check the specific tour page) include:

View all Tours with Free Cancellation →

I need a ride! Which Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours have Hotel Pickup?

Got any more Louisiana trip ideas?

What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in Louisiana?