Things to do in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA): The Best Bus Tours

Warning! This tour is only for the brave! NOLA Ghost Riders provides the original and finest night-time cemetery tour. This experience gives guests the opportunity to learn about our unique above ground burial procedures and storied past by venturing into actual graveyards after dark. Many have left this experience feeling haunted, or even captured photographs which can only be described as paranormal, so bring your camera!

Inclusions: Live commentary on board, Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting point, Tools to communicate with the paranormal

Exclusions: Gratuities

We will explore the original suburbs of the old town… the hip Marigny, the funky Bywater and Bayou St John, the true gateway to New Orleans. We will ride through Tremé, the birthplace of Jazz, and so much more. Marc will cover the entire city, the American sector of uptown and cities now turned neighborhoods of Lafayette and the Irish Channel. Your guide knows all the right people and has both relationships and insight into this rich culture.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle

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Join us on a journey through three of New Orleans’ hallowed historical cemeteries. On this tour, your master storyteller will lead you through a maze of above-ground tombs in Masonic Cemetery #1, St. Patrick Cemetery #2 and the Katrina Memorial at Charity Hospital Cemetery. From burial customs and traditions, to the history of the Masons and Catholics in New Orleans, to the deaths of thousands buried in the graveyard behind the Katrina Memorial, this tour will leave you with feelings of trepidation and excitement, as well as with a reverence for our city’s incredible history. This is a narrated 1.5-hour walking tour with shuttle service to and from the French Quarter included.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle

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Join us on a journey through three of New Orleans’ hallowed cemeteries. On this tour, your master storyteller will lead you through the maze of above-ground tombs in Masonic Cemetery #1, St. Patrick Cemetery #2, and the Katrina Memorial at Charity Hospital Cemetery. From burial customs and traditions- to the history of the Masons and Catholics in New Orleans- to the deaths of the thousands buried in the graveyard behind the Katrina Memorial, this tour will leave you with feelings of trepidation and excitement, as well as with a reverence for our city’s incredible history. This is a narrated 1-hour walking tour with shuttle service to and from the French Quarter included. You may bring your own beverages on board the bus.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Guided walking tour of 3 cemeteries, Narration on board the bus

Exclusions: Drinks are not included but you may bring your own

This is a half day tour of the Whitney Plantation and a Tour of the Louisiana swamp in a 16 to 20 passenger airboat through the marsh and swamps of southeast Louisiana.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle

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Experience New Orleans with us on this 2.5-hour sightseeing bus tour. Venture out of the French Quarter to explore the beautiful Garden District, Treme, Marigny, 9th Ward, and many other unique American neighborhoods. Learn about the city's fascinating history and awe in the sights and sounds of America's greatest city.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off (only from hotels listed at checkout), Air-conditioned vehicle, Entrance to Cemetery on 9:00AM and 12:30PM tour

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

Enjoy a 2-hour cemetery bus tour while local historian guides share with you the amazing history of New Orleans.  Explore these cities of the dead under moonlight and be on lookout for paranormal activity! Feel free to bring a drink for the ride and don't forget your camera.

Inclusions: Driver and Guide, Live commentary on board, Air-conditioned vehicle, Use an EMF reader to search for ghosts!

Exclusions: Gratuities

An airboat tour through Louisiana’s famous swamps is the perfect way to experience the untamed side of New Orleans. Aboard a small airboat, explore marshes and travel deep into secluded bayous as you cruise up to 45 mph (72 kph)! Enjoy the lush scenery, watch for wildlife, and hear entertaining stories and facts from your guide on your roughly 1.5-hour airboat ride. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Inclusions: Transport by air-conditioned 13-passenger van, Hotel pickup and drop-off, with exact pick up time provided, 1.5-hour airboat ride

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

Spend an unforgettable 3 hours on our comfortable air conditioned Mini-bus and get an overview of New Orleans. No trip to New Orleans would be complete without seeing the highlights of our city and the some of the areas affected by Katrina’s flood waters. Then, head to the swamps to experience the history and culture of the Creoles with your licensed tour guide, in a tour boat or airboat.

Inclusions: Professional driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Gratuities

This is a small narrated group tour by van. At Whitney Plantation's Louisiana Museum of Slavery, see the harsh realities and raw historical facts of a dark side of American history. The slave narratives and artwork recreate the world of a pre-Civil War southern sugar plantation and memorial in honor of the lives of the enslaved people who toiled there. A short ride through sugar cane fields leads to St. Joseph Plantation, a Creole style family-owned working sugar cane plantation. Family members give a relaxed, intimate tour of their ancestral home and dependencies (including original slave cabins).

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, with exact pick up time provided, Live commentary on board, Professional Driver/guide (additional fee for foreign language bilingual guide)

Exclusions: Gratuities, This tour does NOT include a meal, Snacks and drinks available for purchase