Best 255 things to do in New Orlean, LA

Sample Cajun and Creole flavors while exploring New Orleans' historic Garden District

Tour Oak Alley Plantation and cruise the Manchac Swamp from New Orleans

Private 5.5-hour tour for up to 12 to visit top plantations from New Orleans

Walk the French Quarter with a local guide and hear New Orleans ghost lore in 2 hours

Drink your way through the French Quarter as a pirate guide shares New Orleans' darker history

Watch entertaining chefs cook Cajun and Creole dishes as you enjoy an authentic New Orleans meal

Walk the French Quarter with a storyteller and dig into New Orleans history

Taste New Orleans favorites, then join a hands-on cooking class

Ride the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS for a 75-minute Mississippi River cruise

Ride New Orleans highlights with a fully licensed guide in 3–3.5 hours

Hear French Quarter ghost stories on a 1-hour night carriage ride

Prepare iconic Jambalaya, barbecue shrimp, and dessert in a hands-on French Quarter kitchen.

Sail the Mississippi at sunset while live jazz sets the mood on a historic steam-powered vessel

Savor local bites and a welcome cocktail while exploring the Garden District’s grand homes and history.

Glide across bayous at high speed, spotting alligators and native wildlife with an expert captain.

Sip 3 classic cocktails on a small French Quarter walking tour

Sip your way through the French Quarter on a small-group ghost tour led by a licensed local guide.

Taste 4 dishes and sip 4 cocktails on a guided French Quarter walk

Walk the Garden District for true crime, horror lore, and literature

Walk the French Quarter and explore Voodoo, witchcraft, and haunted history

Explore Destrehan Plantation at night on a haunted history tour

Ride a mule-drawn carriage through the French Quarter and Marigny in 1 hour

Tour St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 and visit the 1799 Pitot House

Be part of a hilarious murder mystery where guests play roles and solve clues