Experience the best of New Orleans
New Orleans is the Louisiana city of jazz, Creole food and the French Quarter, set on a bend of the Mississippi River near the Gulf of Mexico.
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New Orleans was founded by the French in 1718 and later ruled by Spain, and the French Quarter still shows it, with wrought-iron balconies, courtyards and Jackson Square, which St Louis Cathedral overlooks. Jazz was born here, and live music pours from clubs on Frenchmen Street. The St Charles streetcar rattles beneath oaks to the mansions of the Garden District.
Above-ground tombs in the old cemeteries reflect the high water table. City Park holds ancient live oaks, and the National WWII Museum draws many visitors. Plantation houses line the Mississippi upriver, swamp tours in Barataria find alligators, and Lake Pontchartrain stretches to the north. Carnival season, ending with Mardi Gras, fills the streets with parades each year before Lent.
Creole and Cajun cooking is the city's pride: gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish étouffée, po'boy sandwiches, beignets dusted in sugar, and red beans and rice. The Sazerac cocktail was born here. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant seasons, summers are very hot and humid, and storm season stretches from June to November.
- 3 hop-on hop-off routes
- Free cancellation on 89% of experiences
- 4.7 across the top 24
Top 10 attractions in New Orleans
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Day trips from New Orleans
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Outdoor and adventure activities in New Orleans
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For kids in New Orleans
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Signature experiences in New Orleans
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Questions about New Orleans
- What is there to do in New Orleans?
- We list 707 experiences in New Orleans. The largest groups are city tours (96), day trips (50), food tours (39), attraction tickets (25).
- What are the top attractions in New Orleans?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in New Orleans are French Quarter, Jackson Square, LaLaurie Mansion, St. Louis Cathedral.
- What is the most popular experience in New Orleans?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "New Orleans Premier Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Walking Tour", rated 4.6 out of 5 from 13,828 reviews.
- Is there a hop-on hop-off bus in New Orleans?
- Yes. We list 3 hop-on hop-off bus tours in New Orleans; the most reviewed is "New Orleans City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour" with 5,242 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in New Orleans take?
- The typical experience in New Orleans lasts about 2 hours; the middle half run between 1.5 hours and 3 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in New Orleans?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 90% of the 707 experiences we hold for New Orleans. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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