NEW ORLEANS · HISTORY TOURS
The ones worth your morning.
The 13 new orleans history tours worth your morning. A short list of the walks, sites and guided visits that bring the past to life, with run times, prices and who leads them.
Walk the French Quarter for six NOLA tastings and four full-size cocktails, with real food-and-cocktail history from start to finish.
Most Popular“It's a long walk lol but overall the food is great the drinks are delicious. Would definitely recommend.”
Small-group New Orleans French Quarter walking tour with levee history, Jackson Square landmarks, and literary stops, led by a local guide.
“Wonderful history of the French quarter! Guide was very knowledgeable and fun. Very engaging and willing to answer questions. Felt very safe.”
A 2-hour guided walk through New Orleans music landmarks, from Frenchmen to Congo Square, with Bluetooth song clips and a local producer.
“Keith was a very knowledgeable, funny and entertaining guide. We loved his stories and his sharing of personal experiences.”
Walk Tremé’s jazz and Creole crossroads with a licensed historian. See St. Augustine, Congo Square, and HBO *Tremé* locations for $22.
Creole classics and craft cocktails on a 4-hour New Orleans walk: 6 tastings, 4 drinks, and cocktail history for $160.
A 21+ French Quarter pub crawl with haunted-style tales, five historic stops, and one included drink for a great $30 night.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our experience! Extremely knowledgeable and high energy guide….learned so much about the city and had an amazing time !”
New Orleans Drunk History Tour: haunted French Quarter stories, to-go bar stops, and an EMF detector for $21, 1–2 hours.
“Don't book it. No one showed up to give a tour to two groups of people. Trying to get a refund but no one responds”
1.5-hour French Quarter history walk with a small group, ending at Cafe du Monde for beignets and cafe au lait.
“The tour was great and our tour guide John was amazing. He made the experience more special with his knowledge and story telling skills.”
Garden District cemetery stories, a 3-stop Creole-Cajun meal with drinks, and Magazine Street shopping, all in a 3-hour walk for $95.
Dark History Tour in New Orleans: a 2-hour French Quarter walk with licensed guides, free stop tickets, and true, human stories.
“We went on this tour 2 years ago and returned again with friends this year. Jonathon does an amazing job! He made the history come alive! We love the pace, the facts, and his enthusiasm. His passion for history and New Orleans comes through with each stop we made.”
A 105-minute French Quarter walking tour mixing Catholic faith, voodoo legends, and dark folklore. Meet at The Voodoo Lounge for $22.
3-hour French Quarter cocktail history tour with 4 craft drinks, Sazerac options, and pre-Prohibition classics ending with live jazz.
“Our quiet was excellent. She was knowledgeable, friendly and funny.”
Small-group Irish Channel history pub crawl with an expert guide, beer options at four local bars, and vampire-to-war-hero stories.
“The crawl was fun. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the history of New Orleans. I highly recommend it.”
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