NEW ORLEANS

EXPERIENCES

LOCAL WEATHER

DAY

25

LOCAL TIME

6:14 pm

EXCHANGE RATE

£1.00 =

$ 1.33

NATCHEZ BOAT TOURS

USA

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

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

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

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

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.

  • WILD
  • ALLIGATORS
  • ADVENTURE