Don't Miss These Must-Do Activities in New Orleans

Famous for its over-the-top Mardi Gras celebrations, jazz clubs, and decadent cuisine, New Orleans knows how to let the good times roll. But there’s more to this Louisiana port town than an epic party. History buffs can explore the city’s multicultural heritage, from French Quarter convents and war memorials to Garden District mansions. For foodies, Creole cooking classes and food tours offer local flavor, while those with a taste for the macabre might uncover legends of voodoo, vampires, and ghosts on a stroll through the city’s famed cemeteries and other top haunts. Repeat visitors or those looking to venture beyond city limits can chug down the Mississippi on a vintage steamboat or get a glimpse of life in antebellum Louisiana at historic plantations. Whatever your interests, here are our top picks for essential Big Easy experiences.
10 Tours and Activities

Steamboat Natchez Evening Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter with Small-Group Option

Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans

City Sightseeing New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

New Orleans Demonstration Cooking Class & Meal

New Orleans Haunted History Ghost Tour

Small-Group Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

Small-Group Tour of Laura and St. Joseph Plantations from New Orleans

New Orleans Drunk History Tour

New Orleans Garden District Walking Tour
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