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Bourbon Street: Our most recommended tours and activities

New Orleans: French Quarter Sightseeing Carriage Ride

New Orleans: French Quarter Sightseeing Carriage Ride

Discover the French Quarter of New Orleans on a traditional mule-drawn carriage ride. Admire sights like Napoleon House, the French Market, and Bourbon Street. Hear about local culture and facinating historical anecdotes from your guide. Learn the basics of New Orleans's history as you travel in style around its vibrant streets. Discover fascinating anecdotes about the people and places that have contributed to making New Orleans truly unique and unforgettable from your licensed local guide. See French Quarter sights like the Saint Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square, Napoleon House, the French Market, and Bourbon Street. Ride through the Faubourg Marigny with its unique architecture and live music venues. Enjoy peace of mind knowing that group carriage tours travel at a leisurely pace. Choose from a private or shared carriage tour depending on which option you book as you enjoy a day out to remember in a horse and cart.

New Orleans: Frenchmen Street VIP Live Music Pub Crawl

New Orleans: Frenchmen Street VIP Live Music Pub Crawl

Experience some of the best live music at Frenchmen Street's hottest clubs on this VIP pub crawl tour. Dance to live bands and enjoy signature drinks at each venue. Take photos of eclectic and unique art during a visit to the Frenchmen Art Market. Gather with your group and guide, then head to the first bar where a bartender will show you how to make a premium Louisiana cocktail, such as a Sazerac or Pimm's Cup. Try the famous Booty Shaker Shot and another specialty cocktail. Continue to experience the Frenchmen Street scene and meet new friends as you hop to more bars and see Frenchmen Street’s art market. Listen as your guide details several French Quarter ghost stories and tales of musical New Orleans from 1718 to now. Your tour guide will help you be in the right place at the right time to see Jazz, brass bands, Latin, funk, electronic, rock, blues, Americana, zydeco, EDM, hip hop, and local DJs. Inside the over 20 bars and clubs on the street, you can find just about every style of music.

New Orleans: Adults Only Haunted Ghost Tour

New Orleans: Adults Only Haunted Ghost Tour

This 21+ ghost tour takes you on a chilling journey through the French Quarter, delving into its dark history filled with spooky and grisly tales of death, murder, and the haunting remnants of slavery. Prepare to be captivated by the eerie stories and haunted past of this historic neighborhood as you walk through the shadows of New Orleans. This two-hour tour with your 5-star tour guide will leave you with a newfound respect and reverence for a city with a deeply complicated and fascinating past. Start your experience at Witches Brew Gallery & Haunted Sanctuary where you can leave an offering at Papa Legba's-- he is the road opener in Vodou, and will open many roads for you on your journey through the city. End your experience near Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, one of the oldest running bars in the United States.

Evening in New Orleans: Live Jazz Music Discovery Tour

Evening in New Orleans: Live Jazz Music Discovery Tour

Experience New Orleans' rich jazz history on a guided walking tour through the French Quarter and discover the origins of a uniquely American art form. Visit popular and historic jazz clubs and enjoy some live jazz performances from top local musicians. After meeting your guide, explore the area originally known as Congo Square, one of the first locations in the city where enslaved people and free people of color were allowed to socialize. Learn first about the historical origins of jazz and chat about one of the jazz greats, Louis Armstrong himself. Head into the Vieux Carre, or the French Quarter, and follow your guide through this iconic neighborhood. Discover Bourbon Street, where you might catch a busker performing at the French Market. Get a local's perspective on how to make the most of your time in the city and where the best bars and clubs are. Finish your tour at a top jazz club where you can sit and relax as you take in a live performance. Sip on your cocktail and enjoy the live sounds from local performers. Keep on the lookout for impromptu street performances during your adventure, which always make the night special.

New Orleans: Combo Cocktail and Food History Tour

New Orleans: Combo Cocktail and Food History Tour

Eat as the locals do on a foodie walking tour around the iconic eateries of New Orleans. Immerse yourself in authentic flavors and scents while enjoying eight sample tastings and four cocktails. Visit spots like Red Fish Grill in the French Quarter and Dickie Brennan’s award-winning Tableau. Begin your walking tour at Red Fish Grill in the French Quarter neighborhood of New Orleans. Start with alligator sausage and seafood gumbo as you learn a bit about the colonial period of Louisiana’s history. Move four blocks down and enter Pepper Palace to discuss the Cajun influence and sample an unlimited variety of hot sauces, BBQ sauces, buffalo wing sauces, salsas, dry rubs, and more. Receive a free bottle of Louisiana-style hot sauce if you shop at this location.  Afterward, visit Leah’s Pralines, a 3rd generation family-owned candy store. Sample traditional pralines and their unique bacon pecan brittle. Visit the iconic Napoleon House restaurant for some of their specialties — muffuletta sandwiches, a Pimm’s Cup cocktail, and a side of Creole jambalaya. Arrive at Dickie Brennan’s Tableau to sip on your next cocktail: the French 75, a combo of fresh lemon, brandy or gin, and bubbles. From there, pass through the famous Jackson Square towards Café du Monde Stroll along the French Market area and land at the James Beard Award-nominated Cane and Table. Round off your tour by sampling their unique curry pork skins, fried plantains, and a classic daiquiri.

New Orleans: Daytime City Helicopter Tour

New Orleans: Daytime City Helicopter Tour

Hop aboard the helicopter at New Orleans Lakefront Airport, just 15 minutes from the French Quarter, and get ready to experience New Orleans from a new perspective. Choose between two different flight options. Choose the 15-mile City Tour option to fly over the city for approximately 7 to 9 minutes. Experience sites from above such as Jackson Square, the St. Louis Cathedral, the French Market, and Bourbon Street. In addition to getting a close-up aerial view of the French Quarter, you will pass by the Central Business District, Canal Street, Caesar's Superdome, and fly over City Park. This park is home to the New Orleans Museum of Art, Louisiana’s Children’s Museum, and the Bayou Oaks golf course. Next door is the Fair Grounds, home to the Louisiana Derby as well the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Choose the 30-mile City and Swamp option and get the opportunity to fly over both the city and the swamps for a total flight time of approximately 18 to 22 minutes. Fly over an abandoned theme park, see a NASA rocket building facility, and soar over the swamps along Lake Borgne. Flying back towards the city you will pass by the Chalmette Battlefield and follow the mighty Mississippi River back to the French Quarter and Central Business District to see all of the sights on the 15-mile tour as well. At the end of the tour the helicopter will land back at New Orleans Lakefront Airport.

New Orleans: Afternoon Cocktail Walking Tour with Drinks

New Orleans: Afternoon Cocktail Walking Tour with Drinks

Welcome to entertainment at its finest. Your tour begins from Toulouse Street at the Mississippi River, where an experienced guide will entertain you with classic stories of the unique concoctions made famous here, and the characters that brought them to life. Enter the Court of Two Sisters’ Carriageway Bar through the charm gates, wrought in Spain and blessed by Queen Isabella. Now a restaurant world famous for its jazz brunch and courtyard canopied by a 130 year old wisteria vine, the block has maintained a lively history since 1726. Relax in the former residence of Antoine Peychaud, the Creole apothecary who prescribed and dispensed his patented herbal Peychaud's Bitters, which would later become the key ingredient in the Sazerac, America’s first cocktail and the official cocktail of New Orleans. At the intersection of two cobblestone alleys in the shadows of the St. Louis Cathedral, is a legendary pirate hangout. There you’ll meet the “green fairy” known as Absinthe, the mystical herbal elixir that induced intoxicating creativity in many authors, artists, poets and musicians. There’s nothing like soul-stirring jazz to raise your spirits. Your tour ends on a high note at Fritzel's, not your typical dive bar. This jazz pub features the who’s who of New Orleans jazz, drawing jazz aficionados from around the world. You're welcome to stay for the show, then walk to dinner at one of many fine French Quarter restaurants nearby.

New Orleans: French Quarter, Witches, Voodoo, & Ghost Tour

New Orleans: French Quarter, Witches, Voodoo, & Ghost Tour

Start your adventure on Decatur Street, New Orleans. Enjoy a short meet-and-greet with your guide before heading off for an evening of mystery. Step into the shadows of New Orleans' French Quarter on a spine-chilling ghost tour. Led by seasoned guides, delve into the macabre world of witchcraft, voodoo, hauntings, and spiritual possession. Uncover the truth behind the story that inspired AHS: Coven. You'll hear gruesome tales of fatal rituals and visit the infamous LaLaurie Mansion. Get exclusive access to a real Witch coven’s temple hidden in the heart of the French Quarter, where your group will get to take part in a ritual and cast a spell.

New Orleans: French Quarter Photo Shoot and Walking Tour

New Orleans: French Quarter Photo Shoot and Walking Tour

Explore the French Quarter of New Orleans with a local photographer with a passion for lively, colorful photos. Pose for incredible pictures in front of memorable landmarks. Meet your local photographer-guide in the French Quarter to start your tour. Take a relaxed walk around the neighborhood to find great spots to take photos. Follow your guide through this stunning part of New Orleans and learn about its history. See St. Louis Cathedral, Bourbon Street, and Royal Street. Stop for your photographer to snap amazing photos of you with recognizable New Orleans landmarks as your backdrop. Choose between focusing on the French Quarter or taking in all the highlights of New Orleans. Let your photographer help you find the right poses to capture you at your best, ensuring you have great photos to take home.

New Orleans: French Quarter Saints & Sinners History Tour

New Orleans: French Quarter Saints & Sinners History Tour

From the beginning faith has ruled this great city. For some, it has created rumors of conspiracy, witchcraft, and vampires. For others, it inspired greatness. Lives have been lost and battlegrounds drawn, but New Orleans’ eclectic belief systems have created a sense of acceptance found nowhere else. Did you know that the famous voodoo priestess, Marie Laveau, was also a devout Catholic? Surprises abound on this inspiring journey. Join the most unique and interesting walking tour in New Orleans. New Orleans is a hot, humid and sometimes unforgiving place where in the dead of summer the air takes on the quality of a crawfish boil. It is a long, drawn out fever that seeps into the bloodstream and compels even the sweetest from small town America to do obscene things. This is the real New Orleans which does not fit neatly into the category of "American" city. It is a black water port, Caribbean and lawless; settled by thieves, prostitutes, and the other criminally disposed. It is also Catholic and pious with Roman altars trimmed in gold. It is equally black magic, voodoo, and the steady throb of African drums. New Orleans is sex and confession. It is sin and forgiveness. This is the place where God and the Devil shook hands so the party could go on. New Orleans is a city for the sinner and the saint. This is a tour that takes you through the sweat soaked madness of our best and worst. Get lost in this strange city and explore its dark past because this is not your grandmother's tour.

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I recently went on the Frenchmen Street Jazz Bar Crawl, and it was an incredible experience! Tandi was absolutely amazing—so friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about jazz and the local music scene. She really brought the night to life with her insights and enthusiasm. The jazz bars we visited were phenomenal, each with its own unique vibe and exceptional live music. I went in as a casual listener but left completely in love with jazz music. The energy on Frenchmen Street is unmatched, and the talent of the musicians blew me away. If you’re looking to immerse yourself in authentic New Orleans culture, this tour is a must! I’d highly recommend it, especially if you’re lucky enough to have Tandi as your guide.

Our guide was awesome and the tour was awesome. We had such a fun group and everyone chatted with each other. It was a really nice night!

Great way to see the city, hear about its history and enjoy the local cuisine all in one go.

Really enjoyed the good portion of food and cocktails. Very informative as well

Great tour. Visited some of the best bars on Frenchmen St!