Are ghost tours suitable for kids?

Some are family-friendly; others lean adult. Age guidance is listed on the Viator product page.

How far are the swamp tours?

Typically 30–45 minutes from the French Quarter, and most include transport.

Cast-iron balconies on historic French Quarter buildings in New Orleans

Louisiana

New Orleans tours & experiences

Swamps, steamboats and the most atmospheric walking tours in America

Ideal stay

3 days

Book ahead

Steamboat jazz dinners, small-group swamp tours

Getting around

Walking + streetcar

New Orleans is one of the few US cities where a guided walk genuinely outperforms wandering. Ghost and cemetery tours, French Quarter history walks, swamp airboat trips and steamboat jazz cruises dominate the high-review inventory.

We separate the theatrical from the historical so you can choose deliberately.

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Swamp & Bayou Tours14 eligible experiences Ghost & Cemetery Tours20 eligible experiences Food, Jazz & Steamboat10 eligible experiences

Booking decisions in New Orleans

Side-by-side comparisons for the choices travelers hesitate over most.

Riverboat cruisesYou are choosing between two Mississippi riverboats — and, more importantly, between a daytime cruise and an evening jazz dinner sailing.

Highly reviewed experiences in New Orleans

Ranked by rating weighted against review volume. Every listing has at least 1,000 reviews; availability and pricing are confirmed on Viator.

New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

4.9 ★7,088 reviews· 5 hours

Leave the French Quarter behind and spend the day in Honey Island Swamp, one of Louisiana’s most pristine protected wetlands, on a 2-hour guided boat tour with round-trip transportation from New Orleans. Unlike louder airboat-style tours, Cajun Encounters uses small, quiet 22-passenger flat-bottom boats that can slip into narrow cypress-lined waterways — giving you a closer, more natural way to lo

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

4.8 ★6,685 reviews· 3 hours

Fall head over heels for the French Quarter, one delicious bite at a time! What pops your cork more than gumbo, oysters, and 300 years of history? This half day food tour -where flavor meets legacy and how we roll in New Orleans! Your passionate, knowledgeable guide leads you into the heart of the Quarter for tastings that read like a love letter to Creole and Cajun cooking. Including: -Rich tradi

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New Orleans Self-Transport Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour

4.9 ★3,306 reviews· 2 hours

Take a short drive from New Orleans to visit Honey Island Swamp, a wildlife preserve that is one of the last protected wetlands in Louisiana, during a 2-hour boat tour. Visit a Cajun village only accessible by boat; learn about the animals and plants in the lush swamps; and get close to wildlife with an expert local guide. This tour does not include transportation.

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The entrance of Armstrong Park, our starting point

Adults-Only New Orleans Ghost, Crime, Voodoo, and Vampire Tour

4.7 ★7,090 reviews· 1h 45m

Do you believe there are things in this life that simply cannot be explained? Come take a walk through the haunted French Quarter stories that may leave you questioning what you ever thought possible. Our 8PM tour will be available with the VIP option of HELLVISION™! We use handheld projectors to bring the bloody images of New Orleans out of the archives and onto the streets for your tour. Tours

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New Orleans Premier Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Walking Tour

4.5 ★13,726 reviews· 1h 45m

Discover the supernatural side of the French Quarter with our spine-chilling New Orleans ghost tours. Join our expert guides as they lead you through the most haunted streets of America's most mysterious city, sharing bone-chilling tales of restless spirits, voodoo legends, and paranormal encounters that have made New Orleans famous worldwide. Our authentic ghost walking tours take you by: Histo

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French Quarter Historical Sights and Stories Walking Tour

4.9 ★2,947 reviews· 2 hours

This tour of New Orleans' oldest and most vibrant neighborhood has history, culture, architecture, and all the great stories that help you really understand what this city is all about! We keep our group size at 12 or fewer guests to make in a fun, personal experience.

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New Orleans Adults-Only True Crime and Ghost Walking Tour

5.0 ★2,073 reviews· 1h 45m

Why Us? Because we care! We love our city and all her sick, morbid and disturbing secrets. We know them all and want to share them with you. This isn't some gimmicky fake ghost story tour created to take your money. Our native Horrorstorians will educate, entertain and scare you senseless. So veer off the bright lights and broken bottles of Bourbon Street and take a walk on the wild side. Walk th

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New Orleans Demonstration Cooking Class with Meal

4.9 ★3,189 reviews· 2 hours

Take an entertaining and informative cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking! Located in a renovated molasses warehouse built in the early 1800s, this cooking class brings you to the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter. Learn the basics of Louisiana cooking from professional chefs and learn how to make classic New Orleans specialties such as gumbo, jambalaya and pralines. Enjoy the fin

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New Orleans Airboat Ride

4.7 ★5,209 reviews· 2 hours

Take a break from the hustle-bustle of New Orleans and escape to nature on this exhilarating, family-friendly airboat ride! Spot alligators, snakes, turtles, egrets and herons as you take a fast, fun ride over a tidewater cypress swamp close to Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Admire moss-covered cypress and tupelo-gum trees as you explore bayous teeming with life and take advan

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Large Airboat Swamp Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

4.9 ★2,090 reviews· 4h 15m

Experience the thrill of riding a 16-passenger airboat on a 1 hour and 40 minute New Orleans swamp tour, with informative narration provided by the captain. See alligators and other wildlife in their natural habitat during the adrenaline-fueled ride. This family-friendly tour includes the convenience of hotel transport from downtown hotels.

Indicative from $90 — confirmed on Viator

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New Orleans Sightseeing City Tour

4.8 ★3,308 reviews· 2 hours

Experience New Orleans with us on an approximately 2.5-hour sightseeing bus tour. Venture out of the French Quarter to explore the beautiful Garden District, Treme, Marigny, 9th Ward, and some of the most unique neighborhoods in America. Learn about the city's fascinating history while taking in the sights and sounds of America's greatest city. Stop by St. Louis no. 3 cemetery on the 9 & 12:30pm t

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New Orleans Adults-Only Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Tour

4.8 ★3,530 reviews· 1h 30m

Let's embark on a journey together as we unearth New Orleans' most sinister figures. Listen to the haunting whispers of a tragic lover and sink into the reality of Vampirism. Partake of Elixirs, leave offerings of baubles and beads, and pray it's enough to keep the demons at bay. Every tour is unique and brought to you by a member of our community that is well-versed in the dark history of New

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New Orleans questions travelers actually ask

Are ghost tours suitable for kids?: Some are family-friendly; others lean adult. Age guidance is listed on the Viator product page.
How far are the swamp tours?: Typically 30–45 minutes from the French Quarter, and most include transport.

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