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To get the full experience of a city like New Orleans , there's no better way than to follow a local's advice. With the help of traveler reviews, U.S. News tracked down some of the best guided New Orleans tours that will give you a true lay of the land – from walks through famous cemeteries and tales of haunted mansions to finding the best beignets and live street music.

Steamboat Natchez – New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Harbor Cruise

Price: Adults from $39; kids from $16 Duration: 2 hours

Cruise down the Mississippi River on a historic, paddle-wheel riverboat during this two-hour tour. As you take in the sights along the riverbank, you'll hear commentary from the captain while live jazz music is performed. You also have the option to upgrade your ticket to include lunch. Reviewers are complimentary of the family-friendly cruise, calling it relaxing. They are also impressed by the live jazz music. However, a few travelers advise against booking the lunch option, describing the food as average.

Tickets start at $39 per adult and $16 per child ages 6 to 12. Children ages 2 to 5 ride free. Tours are generally offered Monday to Saturday at 11 a.m. An evening cruise is also available.

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Two Chicks Walking Tours – Garden District Walking Tour

Price: From $30 Duration: 2 hours

Take a stroll through one of New Orleans' most picturesque neighborhoods and soak in the area's rich history on Two Chicks' Garden District Walking Tour. On this two-hour tour, guides take you by local mansions, including Buckner Mansion (featured in "American Horror Story: Coven") while regaling you with history about the homes and neighborhood. Reviewers enjoy the storytelling and humor of Two Chicks' tour guides, as well as their vast local insight.

Tours are typically offered daily at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets cost about $30 per person. Two Chicks' other tours include guided walks through the French Quarter .

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Witches Brew Tours – New Orleans Ghost, Voodoo, and Vampire Tour

Price: Adults from $29; kids from $20 Duration: 2 hours

Get your adrenaline pumping and your ghost radar up on this two-hour walking tour through the French Quarter's most haunted areas. Guides take a maximum of 28 people along for the ride, while recounting stories of famous ghosts and local witchcraft. The tour also includes a stop at New Orleans' most haunted house (belonging to Madame Delphine LaLaurie), which was featured in the TV show "American Horror Story: Coven." Along with the beautiful scenery and architecture, reviewers love the tour guide's local knowledge and stories about the area.

Tours are available daily in the morning, afternoon and evening at various times. Tickets start at $29 for adults and $20 for kids ages 6 to 12. If you're craving more, check out the company's Voodoo, cemetery and French Quarter tour.

Destination Kitchen – New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter

Price: From $76 Duration: 3 hours

Satisfy your inner foodie (and stomach) on this three-hour food tour from Destination Kitchen. A local guide takes you to some of the French Quarter's most famous restaurants for six or seven food tastings. Some of the dishes sampled may include jambalaya, muffuletta and pralines. In addition to the eclectic tastings, travelers commend the knowledgeable guides and the history they share. Reviewers are also impressed by the generous portion sizes.   Tickets start at $76 per person and include all food tastings (cocktails can be purchased separately). Tours are available daily in the morning and afternoon. Destination Kitchen also offers a version of this tour that includes a cooking class.

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Tours with Airboat Adventures give travelers a close-up look at New Orleans' famous swamps.

Airboat Adventures – New Orleans Airboat Ride

Price: From $59 Duration: 2 hours

Experience the wild side of Louisiana on a New Orleans Airboat Ride. For nearly two hours, you'll zip through the Lafitte National Preserve and bayous while keeping your eyes peeled for the swamp's resident animals, including alligators, herons, ibises and turtles. Visitors love being close to wildlife and seeing the animals' natural habitats. They also compliment the friendly guides for their entertaining and informative commentary.

Tickets start at $59 per person on a large airboat (up to 30 passengers) and $89 per person on a small airboat (up to 10 passengers). Children ages 5 and younger and pregnant women are not permitted to ride. Tours are offered several times daily. Keep in mind: The departure point for the boat tour is located approximately 30 miles from downtown New Orleans. You can arrange your own transportation or pay extra for round-trip transportation provided by the company.

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Confederacy of Cruisers – Creole New Orleans Bike Tour

Price: From $44 Duration: 3 hours

Hop on a bike and let Confederacy of Cruisers show you a new side of New Orleans. With the help of a local expert, you'll bike 6 miles at your own pace (tours generally last three hours), cruising through the historic Bywater and Faubourg Marigny neighborhoods, down Esplanade Avenue and through Treme. Reviewers appreciate that the route takes you beyond the typical sights. Meanwhile, other participants love the tour's leisurely pace and the ease of riding the company's cruiser bicycles.

Tours are generally offered seven days a week in both the morning and afternoon, though there are no tours on summer Tuesdays. Tickets start at $49 per person, which includes the bike rental. If you plan on bringing your own bike, tickets start at $44. Tours are capped at eight people. The company also offers culinary and cocktail bike tours.

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Royal Carriages – New Orleans History & Haunts Carriage Tour

Price: From $70 Duration: 1 hour

For a hair-raising tour of the French Quarter, consider this nighttime mule-drawn carriage ride. The one-hour tour details the city's purportedly haunted past and features landmarks like the LaLaurie Mansion, the Gardette-LaPrete Mansion and Muriel's Restaurant. Reviewers praise the guides for their humorous storytelling and say this is the perfect activity for tourists.

The small-group tours, which are capped at eight participants, are offered multiple times daily; exact departure times vary by season. Tickets cost $70 per person. You'll meet carriages in front of Jackson Square . Travelers also have the option to book private carriage rides, as well as daytime tours of the French Quarter.

City Sightseeing New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

Price: Adults from $42; kids from $10 Duration: 1.5 hours

Create your own adventure with the help of City Sightseeing's Hop-On Hop-Off tour. Along the 90-minute route, you'll stop at some of New Orleans' top attractions , including the National WWII Museum , Frenchmen Street and the Garden District, for a total of 19 stops. You're welcome to get off the double-decker bus at any stop and get on again at your leisure; buses service each stop every 30 minutes. Reviewers appreciate the convenience and ease the bus provides for touring the city and applaud the knowledgeable onboard guides, who provide commentary throughout the journey. However, a few reviewers note that the quality of the guides can vary widely.

Tours are available daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. One-day tickets start at $46 for adults and $10 for children ages 3 to 12. Packages that include multiday hop-on, hop-off tours plus walking tours of different neighborhoods, are also available.

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Kayak-iti-Yat Original Kayaking Tours of New Orleans – Big Easy Bayou Tour

Price: From $49 Duration: 2 hours

See Bayou St. John from the water on Kayak-iti-Yat's Big Easy Bayou Tour. If you want to relax, this is the tour for you as you'll spend most of the two-hour trip leisurely paddling by architectural must-sees and interesting landmarks, including homes built in the late 1700s. Along the way, guides will give you the rundown on local trivia and historical lore. In addition to the engaging and informative guides, reviewers also enjoy the tour's laid-back pace.

Tickets start at $49 per person. Tours are generally offered Wednesday through Monday in the morning and evening. If you're looking for more fun on the water, the company also offers a paddle of the full length of Bayou St. John.

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Wild Louisiana Kayak Swamp Tours – Manchac Magic Kayak Swamp Tours

Keep your eyes peeled for alligators, eagles, snakes, egrets, herons and owls as you paddle through Manchac Swamp on this two-hour kayak tour. The swamp, which was once used as a logging waterway, features slow-moving currents, making this an ideal trip for beginners and children. Reviewers gush about the beautiful cypress trees and many animal sightings, and say guides are experts in the swamp's history and ecology.

Tours can be booked daily at 10:15 a.m. as well as 1 and 4 p.m.; an 8:15 a.m. tour is also available in the summer months. Tickets start at $59 per person and include use of the kayaks, life vests and necessary gear. Note that the swamp is located about 30 miles northwest of the French Quarter. For an additional charge, you can use Wild Louisiana's shuttle to get to and from the city. Wild Louisiana also offers kayak fishing trips and photography tours, among other options.

Cajun Encounters – Daily Swamp Tour

Price: Adults from $32.75; kids from $21.75 Duration: 2 hours

See the Big Easy's Honey Island up close on one of Cajun Encounters' swamp tours. This two-hour tour will take you through wildlife territory on a flat-bottomed boat for up-close views of Louisiana alligators, boars, snakes and egrets – all with a minimal impact on the environment. Reviewers enjoy the adventurous feel of the tour and the company's experienced guides.

Tickets start at $32.75 for participants ages 12 and older and $21.75 for children ages 4 to 11; infants 3 and younger ride free. For an additional charge, the company also provides round-trip transportation from select locations within downtown New Orleans. Tours are offered daily multiple times in the morning and afternoon. Cajun Encounters also offers city bus tours, plantation tours and sunset swamp tours, among others.

Buzz Nola – Garden/Quarter Combo Bike Tour

Price: From $50 Duration: 3 hours

Cycle your way through the city and see the best of the Garden District and the French Quarter with the help of Buzz Nola. This three-hour guided bicycle tour takes you through two of the most popular areas of the city, with historical trivia and interesting tidbits about New Orleans' early beginnings shared along the way. The tour also includes a visit to an above-ground cemetery. Reviewers rave about their guide's storytelling, as well as how much ground they covered in a short time.

Tours are typically available daily at 10 a.m. and/or 1:30 p.m. Tickets start at $50 per person and include bicycle and helmet rental, as well as water. Riders must be at least 12 years old. Need some help riding? Sign up for the company's electric bike tour instead.

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Visitors will sample New Orleans' staple cuisine while learning about the city's history and culture on Doctor Gumbo's Food History Tour.

Doctor Gumbo Tours – Food History Tour in New Orleans

Price: From $75 Duration: 3 hours

See the role food has played in shaping New Orleans' past and present with Doctor Gumbo's Food History Tour. During this three-hour walking tour, you'll taste classic and signature dishes (think: gumbo, po'boys and muffulettas) at up to five restaurants in the French Quarter. In addition to the food, tour guides share a variety of local stories and historical trivia – a highlight for participants. Travelers are also complimentary of the venues and the dishes.

Tickets start at $75 per person. Tours are generally offered Wednesday through Sunday at 1 p.m.; private excursions run Monday and Tuesday. If you're looking to further enrich your experience (and trivia skills), Doctor Gumbo also offers a cocktail history tour, as well as a combo food and cocktail history tour.

Gray Line – New Orleans Craft Cocktail Walking Tour

Price: From $68 Duration: 2.5 hours

If you want to experience all the French Quarter has to offer in the cocktail department, allow Gray Line to assist. This 2 1/2-hour tour will take you through the famous neighborhood with stories (and samples) of three cocktails, stopping at places like the Carriageway Bar and Pirate's Alley Café & Old Absinthe House. Additional drinks are available throughout the tour for purchase. Tourgoers especially like the diversion from a traditional pub crawl and that Gray Line includes history and culture trivia.

Tickets start at $68 per person; participants must be 21 or older. Tours are offered daily at 4 p.m. Gray Line offers additional walking tours, as well as ghost, plantation and swamp tours, among others.

New Orleans Secrets – Magazine Street Foodie Tour

Price: From $125 Duration: 3 hours

During this three-hour tour, you'll venture to four savory restaurants and one dessert boutique in the Garden District. Along the way, you'll enjoy six menu items and a pint of local beer or soda. Reviewers praise the beauty and charm of the Garden District, and are not disappointed by the quality or quantity of food. What's more, tour sizes are capped at nine people, making for an intimate experience, according to reviewers.

Tours are offered Thursday through Monday at 11 a.m., with an additional 3 p.m. tour on select days. Tickets cost approximately $125 per person. New Orleans Secrets also offers history, swamp and ghost tours.

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Tours By Steven – Garden District & Lafayette Cemetery Walking Tour

Price: Adults from $30; kids from $22 Duration: 2 hours

Stroll by celebrity homes, famous filming locations and Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 on this two-hour walking tour of the Garden District. Along the way, your guide will share information about the district's distinct architecture and history, as well as the unique burial customs of the city's famous cemeteries. Reviewers appreciate the personable tour guides and say the experience made them appreciate the district's unique architecture and history.

Tours typically run daily at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets for participants ages 12 and older start at $30; children ages 6 to 11 can join for $22. The company also offers walking tours of the French Quarter and St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.

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1. New Orleans City and Cemetery Tour

2. Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans

3. Large Airboat Swamp Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

4. New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter with Small-Group Option

5. New Orleans Ghost, Voodoo and Vampire Walking Tour

6. Steamboat Natchez Evening Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

7. Adults-Only New Orleans Ghost, Crime, Voodoo, and Vampire Tour

8. Ghost Stories and True Crime Walking Tour of the French Quarter

9. New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

10. New Orleans Cemetery Bus Tour After Dark

11. New Orleans Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour with Transportation

12. New Orleans Airboat Ride

13. New Orleans Garden District Walking Tour Including Lafayette Cemetery No. 1

14. Small-Group Airboat Swamp Tour with Downtown New Orleans Pickup

15. New Orleans City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

16. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour

17. Spirits - The Cocktail And Ghost Crawl in New Orleans

18. French Quarter Historical Sights and Stories Walking Tour

19. Oak Alley Plantation and Large Airboat Swamp Tour from New Orleans

20. New Orleans Small-Group City Tour by Van

21. New Orleans Small-Group Haunted History Carriage Tour

22. New Orleans Ghost Adventure Walking Tour

23. New Orleans Hands-On Cooking Class with Meal

24. Haunted Pub Crawl in New Orleans

25. New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure with Transportation

26. New Orleans Small Group Airboat Swamp Tour

27. New Orleans Cocktail and Food History Tour

28. Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Transportation from New Orleans

29. New Orleans City Tour: Katrina, French Quarter, Garden District

30. New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure

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This was definitely our favorite part of our trip to Nola. Our guide, Erik, was really knowledgeable about swamps and gators and made this a truly memorable experience!

It was an amazing experience! The boat ride itself was a thrill, seeing all the different animals in their natural habitat was impressive! The swamp was beautiful and spooky at the same time with the overhanging trees and Spanish beards. We saw alligators, raccoons, birds, swamp cows.

From beginning to end, a delightful day. The Oak Alley tour was very informative. Our swamp tour was truly outstanding. Captain Ernie is personable, knowledgeable, and an all-around terrific captain. I cannot recommend this tour and this company enough!

We had a great time. Our guide was great, answered our many questions, and seemed genuinely interested in giving us the best tour possible. The airboat was pretty comfy and good fun.

Great tour very knowledgeable guide. Friendly and very prompt on pick up time. Guide was very funny and had a lot of personal knowledge about New Orleans.

Had a great time. Seen a bunch of alligators and learned a lot about an area. Ian was a great guide and was very knowledgeable about everything in the area.

We loved the whole thing! The bus driver was so nice, the plantation was lovely. But the highlight of our day was the airboat!! Ian was our guide and he was so knowledgeable about everything in the area!! Showed us so many things in nature from the cypress trees to the gators and all in between!! Highly recommend!!

My boyfriend and I really enjoyed the swamp experience. Our boat tour guide Ernie was full of information and a good sense of humor. I definitely recommend the tour to anyone thinking about it.

Captain Ernie was incredibly knowledgeable and an awesome host for the large airboat tour. We love learning new things and did!

We were picked up at Jackson Square and had a friendly air conditioned ride to the lovely Oak Alley Plantation and then a Airboat Swamp tour. The four of us enjoyed the staff and all the beautiful views and loved our Airboat Swamp tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and Airboat tour was lots of fun. Highly recommend!

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Explore the French Quarter and Garden District on our guided New Orleans walking tours, unveiling the history and mysteries that make the Crescent City so unique. From eerie grave sites, to stunning French and Spanish architecture, to the mysterious origins of voo-doo and the birthplace of jazz, each step of the Crescent City reveals a new discovery.

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• Take in the opulent gardens, tree-lined streets, and classic Southern style of the Garden District.
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• Chilling true stories from the city’s troubled past.
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• Stop by at many infamous French Quarter murder mansions (American Horror Story House), Ursuline Convent, and walk past the famous Muriel’s Ghost.

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• Walk this “pub crawl” style tour with a licensed local tour guide, learning the history of the cocktail as only New Orleanians can tell it.
• Visit three of New Orleans’ most unique and interesting watering holes where you’ll have an opportunity to sample the famous drinks that make New Orleans legendary (beverages not included in tour cost).
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Due to covid-19 restrictions, we must operate in a very different New Orleans that most people are used to. At Storyville Tour Company, we believe the best way we can help curb the pandemic is by offering only private tours , priced that anyone can afford. Tours are very limited so book in advance!

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History, Architecture and Culture! This is a crash course in New Orleans History. We will answer questions like: Why build a city in a swamp? Why do they call it a ‘poboy’? Was there really a streetcar named Desire? This tour has plenty of fun facts and true stories to entertain even the veteran visitor to our city.

• We also offer an 8:00 AM  Early Bird Tour.  Beat the heat and the crowds on this tour for the morning person. Also, recommended for those photography-minded individuals. Sunrise Option also available by request.

The Sounds of Nola

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The Sounds of Nola tour is a look at New Orleans’ international influence on pop culture in regards to the music industry. You will see where musical legends first performed and the first Rock n Roll recording studio in the world. This tour travels through the French quarter and Armstrong Park.

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About Us Storyville Tour Company strives to offer unique and historically accurate New Orleans tours.  Our goal is to both entertain and inform you with an intriguing look at the history of New Orleans.  We offer several tours that explore different  areas of New Orleans history and culture. It doesn’t matter if you are looking for a history lesson,  a good story or just would like to see the sights. We have a tour for you!

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GREAT Garden District Tour The tour moved along to keep it very interesting. I highly recommend this tour!” - baney3, Fairfax, Virginia

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Ernie was the best. A marine biologist that can answer any questions and advocates for his heritage. Truly fun and educational. Recommended to go on a sunny day. If it's cooler and cloudy it's hard to see the reptiles. Staff were very friendly and the gift shop doesn't rob you unlike the French Quarter

Our tour guide was great! The tour was Informative, historical, and interesting. We went to places we had not been before - outside the French quarter. Highly recommend the tour.

I booked the combo tour where we went to Laura Plantation and an airboat ride. Both tours were awesome!! Kyle, our guide at Laura, really new his stuff. The airboat ride was amazing and I even got to hold a baby alligator. The only thing keeping this review from a five is the musical chairs game we played with bus drivers. We were picked up then told to get on another bus then. The same thing happened after we left the plantation. I'm sure there was some master planner who knew what was going on but no one really explained this to us during so it required us to be very trusting and hope we would eventually have a ride back to our hotel. It all worked out in the end and was a great day.

Hell of a ride with Danny! Great tour even in the winter, get to bring your own beer and hold a baby gator!

We did the Oak Alley Plantation and Bayou tour. Our Bayou tour guide was awesome as was our plantation guide. I recommend the tours, but the bus driver was extremely rude when she picked us up, and her driving scared us all. She was driving 70 in a 55, constantly jumping lanes in and out of traffic cutting off other cars, even pulled in front of a trolley who layed on his horn. The road was a little rough and with her speeding each bump she hit made us come out of our seats. She was also spouting off incorrect facts about Hurricane Katrina. If you don't get Demitris for a driver you'll probably have a great time. We also did the City Tour with Darrin and this tour was awesome. Darrin is a seasoned tour guide, knows the city, and makes this tour a lot of fun with his jokes and music.

We had a phenomenal experience with Donna! She went out of her way to tell us where to eat, what to go see and do, and even dropped us at a different location than we had been picked up at! The drive out and back was interesting and didn't feel like it took over an hour to get to the plantations. She gave us great tips about our tours at the plantations themselves.

This place gets three stars for being the only tour company in New Orleans that will take you on a tour that is not contingent on the number of people that sign up. I had originally wanted to take the oak and laura plantation tour with Isabelle's tours, but was told they couldn't confirm unless six people signed up...I guess this is the NOLA way, zero professionalism. Anyhow, the Nola tour company came through for me. The guy who works in the office even gave me a ride to meet the tour bus, since my hotel was too far away. This is a meat and potatoes tour---after the bus driver picks you up, someone from the tour company checks you in, and then gets off the bus. The bus driver takes you to the plantation, blasting bad music, very very loud bad music. After dropping you off at the plantation you are given a tour by the plantation tour guide, and then you get back on the bus, and go to the next plantation. Music blasting. This is not a guided tour in which you learn about the city while on the bus. Transportation only.

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About us - BUT IT'S NOT ABOUT US IS IT?

Welcome to French Quarter Phantoms. Want to get a chill up your spine, have a good laugh, be interested and learn some really cool and creepy things about New Orleans? Great! That is exactly what we will do for you.Our guests come in all shapes and sizes, and they all have one thing in common. They want the best tour in New Orleans.So – everybody claims to have the best tour guides...BUT They stop at that and don’t tell you why… That’s because anybody can put on a costume, hand you a gadget to play with and recite a script.

That's not us!

One former guest described our Master Storytellers as “the strangest bunch of real historians you will ever have the pleasure of spending time with,” and we think that’s perfect! Your tour is led by not just a guide, but a Master Storyteller! French Quarter Phantoms guides are very well educated, having earned degrees in History, Forensic Anthropology, Music, Education, Literature and Theater. Their tours are based on historical documentation. Ask them a question – they love to show off their knowledge. They have researched books, archived newspapers, police, and fire department records; they have talked to librarians, “old timers”, past residents and employees of the sites where the stories are told. What they found were murders, accidental suicides, fire victims – we uncovered their stories, how they lived, how they died and WHY they come back!

Our frightening, freaky, and friendly group of Ghost & Vampire Tour guides all have their own special way of making you laugh while sending a chill up your spine! They will make sure you know what’s creeping around in the dark and live to tell about it! Each guide’s tour is a little different. They have personally crafted your tour from recorded history and folklore to tell the stories they are the most passionate about – our tours are never scripted. Join us for tales of vampires in New Orleans and Ghosts in the French Quarter. You will be surprised what some “Nice” Ladies and Gentlemen are capable of doing! French Quarter Phantoms is locally owned and operated. Owner Cindi Richardson or Office Managers Erin Murphy and Logan Siddall are available to personally answer your questions and take your reservation seven days a week 8 am - 10 pm. We love our city and we love to share it with you. We've been walking the streets of New Orleans for money since 2006 (doing tours of course)!

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French Quarter: The Vieux Carre - New Orleans, Louisiana

Often called the Crown Jewel of New Orleans, the French Quarter is one of NOLA's most historic neighborhoods. But you'll find plenty of new mixed in with the old. There’s a reimagined French Market, modern boutiques and artisan cocktails mix with beloved antique stores and old restaurants.  (Antoine’s. Arnaud’s. Galatoire’s. Brennan’s – the world would be far less flavorful without you!)

Like the Creole aristocrats lining the galleries of the Historic New Orleans Collection, the French Quarter is a timeless portrait – especially come dusk when swallows glide above the fortunetellers on Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral’s butter-crème-colored walls reflect the fiery sunset. Ghost tours troop past mad Madame LaLaurie’s mansion while neon signs stutter to life on Bourbon Street where syrupy red Hurricanes, slosh in famed ‘go cups’– those plastic tumblers responsible for uncountable curbside parties. Night falls. Horse hooves clop, music throbs and gaslights flicker in a place full of long-told legends and those waiting to be born. Create one of your own.

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• YEAR FOUNDED: 1718
• VIBE: Romantic, mysterious and jazzy
• KNOWN FOR: Bohemian charm, Jackson Square history, Steamboat cruises, Bourbon Street fun, Old-world architecture, Century-old restaurants

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