New Orleans · 2-HOUR EXPERIENCES
Every trip has one free day too few. These 8 2-hour experiences justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
This 2-hour-15-minute bus tour gives you a fast first look at New Orleans, with hotel pickup, live commentary, and stops at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 and City Park. Guides such as Chris, Justin, Henry, and Christopher are praised for humor and strong local storytelling.
“It was really great. We had a great trip and I recommend to everyone. Great van so comfortable and on time”
Ride through the French Quarter, Tremé, the 9th Ward, City Park, Bayou St. John, Lake Pontchartrain, and the Garden District with an English-speaking guide. You will stop at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 and Café Du Monde, with guides such as Justin, Lee, Jared, and Chris known for mixing local stories with humor.
“Our guide was very nice and professional they picked up us on time”
Walk New Orleans’ Garden District with guides such as Bob Bell, Val, Charmaine, Gabriel, and Drew. Over two hours, you’ll see grand homes linked to Anne Rice, Nicolas Cage, John Goodman, and Sandra Bullock, plus movie and TV locations, cemetery details, local plant life, and neighborhood stories.
“Drew was knowledgeable and entertaining. Our tour was both interesting and enjoyable.”
Walk from Congo Square through the French Quarter to Jackson Square with an English-speaking guide. Hear about Marie Laveau, voodoo, slavery, Indigenous New Orleans, jazz, food, politics, and architecture. Guides such as Erin, Wolfy, Nika, and Gracie are praised for lively storytelling and local insight.
“Just wow. Our guide, Erin, was absolutely phenomenal! She is extremely knowledgeable and shared a wealth of information in a passionate way. We could have spent the whole day talking to her and learning about the history of NOLA, slavery, Voodoo, and so many other things. This tour is an absolute must, especially for first time visitors. Erin will not disappoint!”
Walk the French Quarter with an English-speaking guide such as Randy, Sean, Jess, or David, hearing the facts behind notorious murders, Madame LaLaurie, and the Katrina Cannibal. The 16-plus tour lasts two hours, runs rain or shine, and limits groups to 15 people.
“We had a great tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and interactive. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone! The small group was good too!”
Spend two hours on Lake Pontchartrain aboard a private 47-foot Beneteau sailboat with Captain Doug, a local U.S. Coast Guard Master Captain. Enjoy wine, craft beer, soft drinks, snacks, blankets, and views of New Orleans and the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.
“We had a wonderful time on the lake. The captain is so nice and very informative. The boat was a lot bigger and more comfortable than I expected. This is definitely a "to do" if you're in the New Orleans area.”
Walk through New Orleans’ French Quarter with a local guide and EMF meter, stopping at haunted houses, pubs, cemeteries, streets, and a mass burial ground. The two-hour English tour costs $24, covers roughly 70 to 78 blocks, and may be booked as a private group.
“My daughter and I had a really good time. He was a good guide and I learned more things on his tour than my other ghost tour I took my son's on. He was polite, would answer anyone's questions , and we all just got along well. He did bring a handheld meter and he welcomed you to see, hold, and ask questions about. Our group ages ranged from 12- 50 and was family friendly.”
Walk New Orleans’ Vieux Carré with an English-speaking local guide. You’ll see St. Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square, The Cabildo, Ursuline Convent, Sultan’s Palace, and LaLaurie Mansion, with stories about the quarter’s darker past and lesser-known corners.
Pick a neighbourhood, a boat or a night out.
