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New Orleans History and Sightseeing Small-Group Bike Tour
5.0 (220)

New Orleans History and Sightseeing Small-Group Bike Tour

Enjoy the New Orleans unique charm from a different perspective on a 3-hour bike tour! This small-group experience will give you a guided and complete...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (220)
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$55
New Orleans Heart of the City Bicycle Tour
5.0 (214)

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
3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (214)
from
$55
French Quarter Food Tour
4.9 (181)

French Quarter Food Tour

On our 3 hour walking food tour of New Orleans French Quarter, you will savor delicious foods from 5 restaurants, mom-and-pop shops and bakeries. In...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.9 (181)
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$89
New Orleans City Bike Tour
4.9 (156)

New Orleans City Bike Tour

This tour begins with a ride to the famous French Quarter, boasting nearly 300 years of history. Your fully licensed tour guide will take you...

3 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
3 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
3 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.9 (156)
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$60
Citywide Driving Tour with Local Jazz Musician with Photos
Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
5.0 (153)

Citywide Driving Tour with Local Jazz Musician with Photos

This tour is meant to be a once-in-lifetime experience! During our half-day customized private tour you, your friends, and family will get to SEE ALL...

4 hours • Free Cancellation
4 hours • Free Cancellation
4 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (153)
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$65
Henley's Private Tours - "Educational-Thoughtful-Entertaining"
5.0 (144)

Henley's Private Tours - "Educational-Thoughtful-Entertaining"

Enjoy custom-paced city and plantation tours featuring history, culture, food, and local stories—created just for your group. Travel in luxury and comfort with local guide...

4 to 5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4 to 5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4 to 5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (144)
from
$495
Private New Orleans City Tour with Local Expert Guide
4.9 (140)

Private New Orleans City Tour with Local Expert Guide

We will explore the original suburbs of the old town… the hip Marigny, the funky Bywater and Bayou St John, the true gateway to New...

3 to 4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
3 to 4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
3 to 4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.9 (140)
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$135
Food Tour of New Orleans Garden District: Group of Nine or Less
4.9 (111)

Food Tour of New Orleans Garden District: Group of Nine or Less

SEMI-PRIVATE - Just 9 People or Less! Indulge in an unforgettable adventure that goes beyond the ordinary! Get out of the French Quarter and join...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.9 (111)
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$129
Whitney Plantation (Guided Tour) with Bus Ride To & From N. O.
5.0 (110)

Whitney Plantation (Guided Tour) with Bus Ride To & From N. O.

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
5 to 6 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5 to 6 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (110)
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$93.29
Private Luxury New Orleans City Tour by La Vie NOLA – Highlights
5.0 (100)

Private Luxury New Orleans City Tour by La Vie NOLA – Highlights

Support a local, family‑owned business and explore New Orleans with a native, multi‑generational guide. This private luxury SUV tour covers the city’s most iconic neighborhoods...

3 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (100)
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$535
Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Pickup from New Orleans
4.8 (83)

Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Pickup 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...

4 to 5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4 to 5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4 to 5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.8 (83)
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$86.70
Lower Garden District Food Tour
4.8 (81)

Lower Garden District Food Tour

On our 3-hour Lower Garden District Walking Food Tour, you will savor foods from 5 uniquely different restaurants, mom-and-pop shops, and bakeries. We will tease...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.8 (81)
from
$89
Private French Quarter & Garden District Tour: Walk and Drive Combo
5.0 (66)

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
3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (66)
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$450
New Orleans Creole History and Culture Ride
5.0 (60)

New Orleans Creole History and Culture Ride

We want to share with you the New Orleans that made us who we are, as we bike through the historic and colorful neighborhoods of...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (60)
from
$55
New Orleans Garden District Food & History Tour (10am Everyday)
4.9 (56)

New Orleans Garden District Food & History Tour (10am Everyday)

Visit three food stops that highlight New Orleans culture & history through flavors on this guided walking tour of the Garden District. After a brief...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.9 (56)
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$98
New Orleans Culinary Bike Tour
5.0 (49)

New Orleans Culinary Bike Tour

Biking, talking and eating. It's what we love and what we do. If our company ceased to exist, you would find us still biking, talking,...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (49)
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$104
New Orleans Original Seafood Tour of the French Quarter
5.0 (48)

New Orleans Original Seafood Tour of the French Quarter

New Orleans is the #1 food destination in the USA. The question is, are you hungry for it’s delicious seafood?! If your answer is yes...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (48)
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$99.63
Music Party Bike Ride
4.8 (45)

Music Party Bike Ride

It’s a Party. It’s a Ride. It’s a Party Bike Ride! Music. Light Up Bikes with Basket & Cupholders Fun, Responsible Guide / DJ It’s...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.8 (45)
from
$48
Private Soul of NOLA 3-Hour Citywide Tour
5.0 (43)

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
3 hours • Hotel pickup offered
3 hours • Hotel pickup offered
5.0 (43)
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$450
Manchac Swamp Extended 4-Hour Kayak Tour with Pickup
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Likely to Sell Out
5.0 (38)

Manchac Swamp Extended 4-Hour Kayak Tour with Pickup

If you are a more experienced kayaker, trying to get away from the regular crowds and varying levels of experience and skill that come with...

6 hours • Free Cancellation
6 hours • Free Cancellation
6 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (38)
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$175

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