New Orleans Audio Guided Tours

  • Walking the Tremé: A Self-guided Audio Tour of New Orleans

    Two hundred years before the HBO television series made Tremé an emblem of the cultural richness of New Orleans, the residents of the faubourg Tremé drummed, danced, and second lined their way into history. The oldest African American neighborhood in the United States as well as the birthplace of jazz, Tremé boasts a history of civil rights activism and jazz

     1 hour  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Soul of New Orleans City Tour: Enslavement to Modern Day Culture

    Discover the Soul of New Orleans: Black History That Can’t Be Erased. Walk through the untold story of New Orleans — from Indigenous Bulbancha to the Haitian Revolution, from the Mississippi River slave markets to the rhythms of Congo Square. Discover how Black resilience shaped the music, food, spirit, and soul of this city. You'll explore historic sites like Treme,

     2 hours 45 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Whitney Plantation Tour with New Orleans Hotel Pickup

    This is not just an average ride out to the river road. We will cover a number of attractions along the way as we like to say in Louisiana lagniappe. And for bigger savings we also offer a wide range of combination tours of swamp and plantations together. Thank you for choosing Crescent City Tours & Transportation

     6 hours 30 minutes  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Whitney Plantation and Airboat Tour from New Orleans

    This is a half day tour of the Whitney Plantation and a Tour of the Louisiana swamp in a 16 to 20 passenger airboat through the marsh and swamps of southeast Louisiana.

     8 hours  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Ghosts of New Orleans: Self-Guided Haunted Audio Walking Tour

    Discover a secret vampire speak easy, ghosts of the French Quarter and stories of Vampires that roamed these streets. This tour is 100% outside take it anytime 24/7/365. Go the the LaLaurie mansion, press play and put your phone in your pocket. From there the WalknTours app guides you turn by turn telling you the spooky stories of the French

     60 to 75 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Whitney Plantation Tour with Narrated Bus Ride 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 pick up other guests around the city, you will be given a mini-tour of the city or you may watch a film about other plantations to prepare you for your tour. While you are on

     5 to 6 hours  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Whitney Plantation and Museum Tour from New Orleans

    Uncover the History of Slavery at Whitney Plantation Journey down the historic River Road to the Whitney Plantation Museum, the only plantation in Louisiana dedicated to the lives of the enslaved. Learn about the largest slave rebellion in U.S. history and gain profound insights into the lives of those who worked and lived on this National Historic Landmark estate. Explore

     4 to 5 hours  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Metairie Cemetery Stories: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

    Enter the former Metairie Race Course, an earthly venue for the “quick,” now elegantly transformed into a glorious “City of the Dead” - where no one is in a hurry. Architecture and archeology seem to converge in this hallowed landscape of imposing society tombs and soaring mausolea. Experience an angelic locale filled with obelisks and pyramids, heroes and rogues, symbols

     35 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Whitney Plantation and Manchac Swamp Kayak Tour Combo

    A Rich Cultural and Ecological Experience of Louisiana! The Swamp Kayak Tour, Cajun Food, Plantation Tour Experience: • Transportation to and from New Orleans • Intermediate Paddle through Manchac Swamp • Perfect for Groups looking for a great time • Learn the history and importance of this unique ecosystem • Paddle past Cypress and Tupelo groves • Stop at B&C

     8 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Self Guided Walking Tour of New Orleans' Historic Garden District

    Experience the charm of New Orleans’ Garden District at your own pace with David, a licensed tour guide eager to share his passion for the city and its history with others. On this self-guided walking tour, you will stroll picturesque streets, discovering the fascinating stories behind mansions linked to Ann Rice and Nicolas Cage. Uncover the district's Civil War history,

     60 to 75 minutes  Instant Confirmation
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  • Self-Guided Walking Tour French Quarter In New Orleans

    On our smart phone navigated tour of New Orleans, you will explore the French Quarter and discover its secrets. A few of the site’s you’ll see include Dutch Alley, Café Du Monde, Jackson Square, Pirates Alley, the oldest Jazz Club in the big easy, the oldest bar, the creator of the Muffuletta, the French Market and I’ll even share with

     60 to 90 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • 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 smartphone, these tours give you the opportunity to pause for a bite to eat or a beverage and continue at your leisure.

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  • 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 hectic modern society and into a time of near magical grace. Our tour is available anytime you want to take an enlightening walk in New Orleans. Simply download the Welcome Walks app to your smart

     90 to 120 minutes  Instant Confirmation
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  • 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. Founded in 1852 to combat a devastating yellow fever epidemic, this historic cemetery is built on the site of a former leprosy colony. It features an eclectic array of above-ground tombs. As you wander this

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  • Two Plantation Tour: Oak Alley and Laura or Whitney

    On the 2 plantation tour you get to experience both strengths of each plantation and what they have to offer as a narrative. Oak Alley you get to experience the grandeur of antebellum life in the 1800s on the magnificent property line with its beautiful 28 Oak trees. And Whitney Plantation Museum offers an audio guided tour to go totally

     7 hours  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Whitney Plantation and Soul of New Orleans City Tour Combo

    Start your journey at the powerful Whitney Plantation, the only museum in Louisiana dedicated to telling the story of enslaved people through their eyes. Walk the grounds where lives were bound to the brutal system of plantation slavery. Explore preserved cabins, memorials, and hear firsthand narratives through a self-guided audio tour, allowing for personal reflection. After a lunch break in

     8 to 9 hours  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Whitney Plantation Tour with Transportation

    Come explore the Louisiana Whitney Plantation and gain a unique perspective on history! This 5-hour tour brings you through one of the oldest plantation sites in Louisiana and provides insight into the lives of enslaved people and the troubles they faced. This is an educational experience that will stay with you for years to come. Hear about first-hand accounts from

     5 hours 30 minutes  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Audio Guided Historical Ghost Bus Tour of New Orleans
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    For those drawn to the dark side of this historic city known for its spiritual connections, horrific tragedies, and mysterious paranormal activity, this unique bus tour will be the highlight of your trip! You will visit locations of the city while exploring the dark history and lore of New Orleans. Find yourself on the verge of historic cemeteries, hear about

     2 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • A Walk in the Park: City Park New Orleans Audio Tour

    Welcome to a grand urban pleasure garden; home to the largest stand of old-growth oak trees on Earth. These magnificent Southern Live Oaks, dripping with Spanish moss, are silent witnesses to over 700 years of natural history and local culture. We will explore a mesmerizing landscape brimming with wildlife, picturesque bayous, secluded fountains, romantic stories, Neo-Classical and Art-Deco architecture, WPA-era

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  • Whitney Plantation Private Tour With Round-Trip Transportation

    This is a half day tour of the old river road plantation homes. You will have a chance to see where they film movies like Django Unchained , Queen Sugar, 12 Years of Slave,Forest Gump with Tom Hanks, interview with a vampire with Brad Pitt. Also your Driver/Guide will enlighten you on a host of other attractions.

     6 hours  Hotel pickup offered  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • New Orleans Esplanade Ridge: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

    Explore the Creole Garden District on Esplanade Avenue at your own pace with this highly acclaimed self guided audio tour of New Orleans. Beginning at Ashton’s Bed and Breakfast, a one-time antebellum plantation house in the heart of the Faubourg St. John, you'll stroll down the beautiful central avenue of the city’s Creole Garden District, while discovering enticing stories of

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