Activities in New Orleans
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New Orleans City Bus Tour
2 hours (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
by Viator
This city sightseeing tour lets you absorb centuries of history, culture, sights and sounds of the dynamic city New Orleans. The famous French Quarter, the…Not LP reviewed
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New Orleans Original Cocktail Walking Tour
2 hours (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
by Viator
Take this tour on your first day in New Orleans to find out the places you must go! From the Sazerac and Pimm's Cup to the Hurricane and Hand Grenade, you'll…Not LP reviewed
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Gray Line Katrina Tour
Bus tours all too often represent the cheesiest way for tourists to experience a city, which is why we wouldn't ordinarily recommend any for New Orleans. The idea of a Gray Line bus tour of neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Katrina might sound too similar to rubbernecking at a wreck on the highway, but if you feel it's important to witness the destruction and lack a friend to drive you around the vast area that was flooded, then you should hop aboard and do so guilt-free.
Most of the people of New Orleans would prefer that visitors to the city see the devastated areas rather than pretend nothing happened here in the summer of 2005. While it's true that Gray Line hopes…
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Fair Grounds Race Track
The Union Race Course was laid out on this spot in 1852, and New Orleanians have been betting on the ponies ever since. Today the Churchill Downs Company, which also hosts the Kentucky Derby, operates the track, and rechristened the Fair Grounds in 1863 during the Union occupation. This is the third-oldest track in the nation. During the Civil War, in addition to horse races, you could catch a bear fight down this way. Today, besides horse races, the Fair Grounds is the site of the annual Louisiana Derby (in March) and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The Fair Grounds’ handsome gatehouse entryway was designed by James Gallier Jr in 1859 for an agricultural fair,…
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St Charles Avenue Streetcar
A buck twenty-five gets you on the St Charles Avenue Streetcar, which plies the oldest continuously operating street railway system in the world. New Orleanians are justifiably proud of this moving monument, which began life as the nation’s second horse-drawn streetcar line, the New Orleans & Carrollton Railroad, in 1835. In 1893 the line was among the first systems to be electrified. Now it is one of the few streetcars in the USA to have survived the automobile era. The fleet of antique cars survived the hurricanes of 2005 and today full service has been restored all the way to South Carrollton Ave.
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Steamboat Natchez Evening Jazz Cruise
2 hours (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
by Viator
Savor the beauty and romance of New Orleans from the decks of the Steamboat Natchez! Cruise along the Mississippi River while enjoying live jazz music, a buffet…Not LP reviewed
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Canal Street Ferry
Departing from the foot of Canal St is a fast and fabulous ride across the Mississippi to Algiers, an attractive historic neighborhood just across the river, and back.
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Grand Tour of Cajun Country
9 hours (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
by Viator
A grand mélange presentation of Cajun and Creole cultures starting with a boat tour of the cypress swamps. Enjoy a traditional lunch at one of the oldest…Not LP reviewed
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Westbank Plantation Tour
5.5 hours (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
by Viator
Journey back in time to the Antebellum South with a tour of two separate plantations located on the Westbank of the Mississippi River. First, visit Oak Alley…Not LP reviewed
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New Orleans Paddlewheels
New Orleans Paddlewheels has two boats, the Creole Queen and the Cajun Queen, that run one-hour cruises on the river. The two-hour dinner and jazz cruise, featuring a live Dixieland jazz combo, boards nightly at 19:00 and departs at 20:00. When Chalmette Battlefield is reopened, expect the company to resume cruises to that historic site. For all cruises, passengers board at the Canal St Wharf.
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New Orleans Power Passtrade;
1, 2, 3 or 5 days (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
by Viator
See more, save more with New Orleans Power Pass"! For one low price, visitors receive free entry to all the most exciting attractions in town -- a combined…Not LP reviewed
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Steamboat Natchez Harbor Cruise
2 hours (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
by Viator
Board the historic Steamboat Natchez to the delightful tunes of the Steam Calliope. Experience the sights and sounds of river life that enchanted characters of…Not LP reviewed
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Jazz Brunch Buffet at the Court of Two Sisters Restaurant
Flexible (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
by Viator
The Court of Two Sisters' Buffet Brunch boasts is a sumptuous display of hot and cold dishes. They use only the freshest ingredients so the buffet's selections…Not LP reviewed
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Historic New Orleans Tours
Author Robert Florence's company runs a full range of quality tours through the French Quarter, the Garden District and St Louis Cemetery No 1. The Cemetery-Voodoo tour is a classy and informative jaunt into some of New Orleans' more mysterious realms, and includes a visit to Priestess Miriam's Vood Spiritual Temple - it's an exhilarating side of New Orleans that few visitors dare to see.
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Gay Heritage Tour
Robert Batson's well-regarded company, gets high marks for its humor and historical insight. The 2½-hour walk through the Quarter is chock-full with colorful anecdotes about local characters, including Tennessee Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and Clay Shaw. Everyone is welcome to come along, regardless of their sexual orientation. Tours depart from the Alternatives Shop. Call ahead.
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Small-Group Airboat Ride and Plantation Tour from New Orleans
by Viator
Get ready for an exhilarating two-hour airboat ride deep into secluded bayous in Cajun Country. You will see all sorts of wildlife on your journey - alligators,…Not LP reviewed
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Post Hurricane Katrina Tour
3 hours 30 minutes (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
by Viator
New Orleans is slowly being restored to its former beauty after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Come and experience the southern splendor with a strong…Not LP reviewed
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Swamp and Bayou Sightseeing Tour from New Orleans
4 hours (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
by Viator
Nowhere is Louisiana’s wildlife more abundant than in the swamps and bayous of New Orleans . After crossing the Mississippi River, take a boat ride through…Not LP reviewed
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Dinner at the Court of Two Sisters Restaurant
Flexible (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
by Viator
When you come to New Orleans, you simply can't go past a sumptuous Creole dinner at the Court of Two Sisters restaurant. Nestled in the historic French Quarter,…Not LP reviewed
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New Orleans City Bus Tour
2 hours (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
by Viator
This city sightseeing tour lets you absorb centuries of history, culture, sights and sounds of the dynamic city New Orleans. The famous French Quarter, the…Not LP reviewed
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New Orleans Cooking Class
2 or 2.5 hours (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
by Viator
Take an entertaining and informative cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking! Located in a renovated molasses warehouse built in the early 1800s,…Not LP reviewed
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Steamboat Natchez
The closest thing to an authentic steamboat running out of New Orleans today, the Natchez is steam-powered and has a bona fide calliope on board. The evening dinner-and-jazz cruise (adult/child/teen $64.50/12.25/32.25, without dinner adult/child $40/20) takes off at 7pm nightly. The Natchez boards behind the Jackson Brewery.
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Creole Queen
Runs a two-hour dinner-and-jazz cruise (adult/3-5yr/6-12yr $64/10/30, without dinner $40/free/15), featuring a live Dixieland jazz combo, boarding nightly at 7pm and departing at 8pm. Three-hour cruises to Mardi Gras World board at 1:30pm daily (adult/child/senior $36/21/30). For all cruises, passengers board at the Canal St Wharf.
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New Orleans Super Saver: City Tour and Steamboat Natchez Harbor Cruise
4 hours (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
by Viator
Enjoy a fully narrated city tour of historic New Orleans, where you will visit the world famous French Quarter, Jackson Square, Audubon Park and even uncover…Not LP reviewed
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Project Home Again
Run by Barnes & Noble founder Leonard Riggio. Works to repopulate Gentilly, one of the city’s most historically mixed middle-class neighborhoods, by building new homes exclusively for Gentilly homeowners who lost their houses; these homeowners can trade in their old deeds for a Project Home Again building.
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New Orleans Cemetery and Voodoo Walking Tour
2 hours (Departs New Orleans, Louisiana)
by Viator
Follow the ghosts of the numerous characters of New Orleans' mysterious past! Tour one of the city’s most haunted cemeteries, St Louis Cemetery No. 1 and visit…Not LP reviewed
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