NATCHEZ BOAT TOURS
USA
- 400 toulouse st, new orleans, la 70130
- +1 504-569-1401
what is it?
- new orleans only steamboat
- the only way to sail the mighty mississippi is on a vintage steamboat to the tune of new orleans jazz
why go?
- glide past the french quarter. feast on classic creole cooking.
- let go of time and release your inner riverboat romantic for a few hours
- try the sunday brunch jazz cruise for its kick back mood, sweet sounds and hot butter grits
when is it?
- lunch and sightseeing cruises monday to saturday 11.30am and 2.30pm
- sunday brunch cruises 11.30am and 2.30pm
- dinner jazz cruises 7pm nightly
who to go with?
- anyone who loves jazzy boats and big rivers
- VINTAGE
- JAZZ
- MISSISSIPPI
CITY WALKING TOURS
USA
- orleans parish
- +15042222967
what is it?
- want to know a city? ask a local. better still take a walk with one who also happens to be an expert guide and more than a little in love with new orleans.
why go?
- guides work for tips, so they really walk the walk to earn their keep – be generous.
- we like the lafayette cemetery walk. or, for a completely different feel, the voodoo tour.
when is it?
- tour sizes are mostly limited to six people, so pitch up early to bag a place.
who to go with?
- good for anyone with a smidge of curiosity.
- FREE
- LOCAL
- FASCINATING
GHOST CITY TOURS
USA
- 19349 n 12th st, covington
- +18559999026
what is it?
- ghosts of new orleans
- the world’s most haunted city? only one way to find out. walk the eerie french quarter with a strong nerve (and good guides).
why go?
- visit the legendary lalaurie mansion. star of american horror story and even more horrific up close and personal.
- hang out at the haunted hotel villa and make a pit-stop at lafitte’s blacksmith shop – the ghostliest bar in the french quarter.
when is it?
- every evening at the suitably haunting hour of 8pm.
- it takes about 90 minutes to get good and scared, so that’s how long each tour lasts.
who to go with?
- anyone with a stout heart and comfy shoes – very family friendly.
- HAUNTED
- EVENING
- WALKING
PLANTATION TOURS
USA
- 400 toulouse st
- +15045691401
what is it?
- new orleans plantations revealed
- a glimpse behind graceful porches into the painful past of new orleans’ historic plantations.
why go?
- these tours don’t shy from exposing the past, digging down into the dirt and telling it like it was – horrors and all.
- mansions are magnificent and guides hugely passionate.
- but steel yourself, plantation tours are not for the fainthearted.
when is it?
- pick any day for a plantation tour, any time of year.
- but plan ahead, tours take up to five hours.
who to go with?
- another good fit for couples, family and friends.
- HISTORIC
- UNMISSABLE
- ENTHRALLING
SWAMP TOURS
USA
- 930 poydras st #1106
- +1 504-323-7123
what is it?
- authentic louisiana swamp tours
- make like a sneaky ‘gator and cruise honey island swamp with a local captain come conservationist
why go?
- flat-bottomed boats are quiet as whisper for close-up encounters with the wildest of wild critters.
- keep your ears open: nicely know-it-all captains have many swamp secrets to share.
- and keep eyes peeled too: louisiana has america’s biggest alligator population and there’s a chance you’ll see raccoon, wild boar and snakes a plenty.
when is it?
- the swamp doesn’t close, so cruise any day you like (or in the evening).
- cruises take two hours. best to book because boats are small-ish
who to go with?
- a good fit for couples, family and friends.
