The 4 Best New Orleans Mardi Gras Tours

1.New Orleans Mardi Gras World Behind-the-Scenes Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 538 reviews · from $29Our pick

At Mardi Gras World, you’ll walk through working float warehouses, learn how New Orleans’ 40-plus parades are built, pose for photos, try costumes, and taste King Cake. The 90-minute visit includes shuttle pickup from central New Orleans and works well for families, first-time visitors, and Mardi Gras fans.

“It is interesting and educational. It was fun to walk among the big floats. We did fund the guide very hard to hear.”

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2.More Than Mardi Gras: French Quarter Tour (Small Group)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $39Top rated

Walk from Jackson Square through New Orleans history with a small-group guide. See St. Louis Cathedral, Pontalba Buildings, Pirate Alley, the Ursuline Convent, Royal Street, and Bourbon Street, then visit the Presbytère’s Mardi Gras and Hurricane Katrina exhibits.

“Our guide Daniel was fantastic. He’s a history major so he knew everything about the city. We could have spent all day with him he so interesting and informative. Highly recommend!!”

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3.New Orleans Mardi Gras 2026 Experience

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 9 reviews · from $33

Meet your guide at 941 Bourbon Street for a 1 to 2-hour walk through the French Quarter. Hear Mardi Gras, voodoo, pirate, vampire, and ghost stories, see St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square, and use an EMF meter if available.

“About an hour or so before our tour, we got notification via text that it was supposedly cancelled but listed a different time than that of the booking. So, we reached out for clarification to no avail and waited at the spot at the time but nobody ever called/messaged us back Read more”

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4.Mardi Gras Mambo Tours: Mambo Nights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $175

Spend about three and a half hours exploring New Orleans culture through the Warehouse District and Treme, making a Mardi Gras mask at Mardi Gras World, tasting spirits at Seven Three Distilling Co., then enjoying dinner and burlesque at The Starlight. Food, drinks, and admission are included.

“I enjoyed this tour so much - and I have a beautiful Mardi Gras Mask to wear to the parades this year!”

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