Top New Orleans Tours & Sightseeing

Q: Which New Orleans Tours & Sightseeing have Instant Confirmation?

New Orleans Tours & Sightseeing with Instant Confirmation include: City Tour of New Orleans with Pickup New Orleans Premier Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Walking Tour New Orleans City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour in New Orleans View all Tours with Instant Confirmation →

Q: I need a ride! Which New Orleans Tours & Sightseeing have Hotel Pickup?

No problem. These New Orleans Tours & Sightseeing include Hotel Pickup: City Tour of New Orleans with Pickup New Orleans City Tour: French Quarter, Garden District & Cemetery Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour with Downtown New Orleans Pickup New Orleans City and Cemetery 2-Hour Bus Tour New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure with Transportation View all Tours with Hotel Pickup →

Q: Got any more New Orleans trip ideas?

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

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

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

Explore the world’s richest musical city, starting with the legendary Preservation Hall. Visit the site of the Old French Opera House and stroll through the …More

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New Orleans Music Tour

Explore the world’s richest musical city, starting with the legendary Preservation Hall. Visit the site of the Old French Opera House and stroll through the...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.6 (33)

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$25

Private French Quarter & Garden District Tour: Walk and Drive Combo

This is a private tour, feel safe touring safe only with the people you are traveling with. We begin in the French Quarter, the most …More

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Private French Quarter & Garden District Tour: Walk and Drive Combo

This is a private tour, feel safe touring safe only with the people you are traveling with. We begin in the French Quarter, the most...

3 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (67)

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$475

New Orleans Plantation Tour with Transportation

The picturesque beauty and architecture of the Louisiana plantations are a “must” for any visitor to New Orleans. Many of these breathtaking homes are within …More

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New Orleans Plantation Tour with Transportation

The picturesque beauty and architecture of the Louisiana plantations are a “must” for any visitor to New Orleans. Many of these breathtaking homes are within...

3 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered

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$165

Laura Plantation Half-Day Tour from New Orleans

As you board the luxury passenger van, you will be instantly treated like a celebrity. Leather seats and a comfortable ride await you. As we …More

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Laura Plantation Half-Day Tour from New Orleans

As you board the luxury passenger van, you will be instantly treated like a celebrity. Leather seats and a comfortable ride await you. As we...

5 to 6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$87

Private Citywide Driving Tour with Destrehan Plantation

Your private tour guide will take you on an overview excursion of the city, with an estimated duration of 3 hours. Make the most of …More

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Private Citywide Driving Tour with Destrehan Plantation

Your private tour guide will take you on an overview excursion of the city, with an estimated duration of 3 hours. Make the most of...

5 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered

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$1,085

Laura Plantation and Airboat Tour Combo with Hotel Pickup

No trip to New Orleans would be complete without a swamp tour. Engage your boat Captains and tour guides with questions about the plantation and …More

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Laura Plantation and Airboat Tour Combo with Hotel Pickup

No trip to New Orleans would be complete without a swamp tour. Engage your boat Captains and tour guides with questions about the plantation and...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$152

Visiting the Louisiana Swamp is an immersive and beautiful experience, and is a short distance from the city worth driving! Although it is impossible to …More

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Private Airboat Swamp Tour

Visiting the Louisiana Swamp is an immersive and beautiful experience, and is a short distance from the city worth driving! Although it is impossible to...

3 hours Hotel pickup offered

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$965

Highlights of New Orleans: City and Swamp Combo Tour

Explore historic New Orleans and the enchanting swamps of south Louisiana on a private driving tour. This luxury experience includes a fully narrated city tour …More

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Highlights of New Orleans: City and Swamp Combo Tour

Explore historic New Orleans and the enchanting swamps of south Louisiana on a private driving tour. This luxury experience includes a fully narrated city tour...

5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$327

Jazz Dinner Cruise aboard the Riverboat City of New Orleans

Step aboard the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS for a fun 2-hour Dinner Jazz Cruise on the Mississippi River! Enjoy live jazz music and signature …More

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Jazz Dinner Cruise aboard the Riverboat City of New Orleans

Step aboard the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS for a fun 2-hour Dinner Jazz Cruise on the Mississippi River! Enjoy live jazz music and signature...

3 hours Free Cancellation

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$58

History of New Orleans Private Driving & Walking Tour

Authentic Local Experience: Experience New Orleans through the eyes of a true local. Michaela, a 7th generation Orleanian, provides an authentic insight into the city's …More

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History of New Orleans Private Driving & Walking Tour

Authentic Local Experience: Experience New Orleans through the eyes of a true local. Michaela, a 7th generation Orleanian, provides an authentic insight into the city's...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$575

New Orleans Garden District Food and History Tour with Guide

Discover the Romance and Flavors of New Orleans on a Food and History Tour with a Local Guide. Home to historic mansions, hauntingly beautiful cemeteries …More

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New Orleans Garden District Food and History Tour with Guide

Discover the Romance and Flavors of New Orleans on a Food and History Tour with a Local Guide. Home to historic mansions, hauntingly beautiful cemeteries...

3 hours Free Cancellation

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$147

Highlights of New Orleans City and Destrahan Plantation Tour

Embark on a private driving tour in a luxury vehicle, fully narrated to enhance your experience. Witness the stark contrast between the cosmopolitan life of …More

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Highlights of New Orleans City and Destrahan Plantation Tour

Embark on a private driving tour in a luxury vehicle, fully narrated to enhance your experience. Witness the stark contrast between the cosmopolitan life of...

5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$213

New Orleans Group Sightseeing Flight for 4-5 people

In New Orleans we don't need an excuse to have fun. So forget Bourbon Street, and take the party to the sky! Leave the crowds …More

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New Orleans Group Sightseeing Flight for 4-5 people

In New Orleans we don't need an excuse to have fun. So forget Bourbon Street, and take the party to the sky! Leave the crowds...

30 to 45 minutes Free Cancellation

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$166

Explore New Orleans' Garden District: Private 2-hour Walking Tour

Perfect for an idyllic stroll down tree-lined boulevards, New Orleans' Garden District is filled with the most beautiful and historic homes, most listed on the …More

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Explore New Orleans' Garden District: Private 2-hour Walking Tour

Perfect for an idyllic stroll down tree-lined boulevards, New Orleans' Garden District is filled with the most beautiful and historic homes, most listed on the...

2 hours Free Cancellation

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$30

Private Soul of NOLA 3-Hour Citywide Tour

Our most popular 3 hour driving tour is an overview of New Orleans, traveling in the comfort of our luxurious Honda Odyssey minivan. We'll start …More

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Private Soul of NOLA 3-Hour Citywide Tour

Our most popular 3 hour driving tour is an overview of New Orleans, traveling in the comfort of our luxurious Honda Odyssey minivan. We'll start...

3 hours Hotel pickup offered

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$475

Pub Crawl: New Orleans Private Uncensored Wicked Spirits Tour

Come explore the darkest history, murder and macabre of the sinful and sinister New Orleans. This tour is NOT for the squeamish. We get graphic …More

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Pub Crawl: New Orleans Private Uncensored Wicked Spirits Tour

Come explore the darkest history, murder and macabre of the sinful and sinister New Orleans. This tour is NOT for the squeamish. We get graphic...

3 hours Free Cancellation

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$650

Private City Tour with Exclusive Access to Evergreen Plantation

Private Driving Tour for up to 4 Passengers Luxury Vehicle Fully Narrated Exclusive Full Access Evergreen Plantation Experience! Enjoy the history and culture as you …More

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Private City Tour with Exclusive Access to Evergreen Plantation

Private Driving Tour for up to 4 Passengers Luxury Vehicle Fully Narrated Exclusive Full Access Evergreen Plantation Experience! Enjoy the history and culture as you...

6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$1,700

Laura and Whitney Plantation Tour with Private Transportation

This is a small narrated private tour by van, for groups of up to 13 travelers. At Whitney Plantation's Louisiana Museum of Slavery, see the …More

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Laura and Whitney Plantation Tour with Private Transportation

This is a small narrated private tour by van, for groups of up to 13 travelers. At Whitney Plantation's Louisiana Museum of Slavery, see the...

6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$159

Private Airboat Ride and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

A grand mélange of Cajun and Creole cultures for private groups of up to 12, starting with a private airboat tour of the cypress swamps. …More

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Private Airboat Ride and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

A grand mélange of Cajun and Creole cultures for private groups of up to 12, starting with a private airboat tour of the cypress swamps....

9 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$279

Oak Alley Plantation and Airboat Combo Tour

This is a half day tour of Oak Alley Plantation and a Tour of the Louisiana swamp in a 16 to 20 passenger airboat through …More

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Oak Alley Plantation and Airboat Combo Tour

This is a half day tour of Oak Alley Plantation and a Tour of the Louisiana swamp in a 16 to 20 passenger airboat through...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$152

Frequently Asked Questions

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What are the best options for New Orleans Tours & Sightseeing?

What are the best kid-friendly options for New Orleans Tours & Sightseeing Tours?

According to verified reviews on Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor, the best kid-friendly New Orleans Tours & Sightseeing are:

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Which New Orleans Tours & Sightseeing have Instant Confirmation?

Which New Orleans Tours & Sightseeing have Free Cancellation?

New Orleans Tours & Sightseeing 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 New Orleans Tours & Sightseeing have Hotel Pickup?

Got any more New Orleans trip ideas?

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