New Orleans Mardi Gras Walking Tour

Get a unique behind-the-scenes look at the makings of Mardi Gras with this all-access tour of Mardi Gras World in New Orleans. Perfect for the whole family, this self-guided tour shows you where the magnificent floats for the famous Mardi Gras parades are made. Witness the hard work and artistic skill that goes into every float, and learn about the history of the festive Mardi Gras tradition from your guide. Try on Mardi Gras costumes, pose with props, and enjoy a slice of famous King Cake after your tour! Self-guided tours begin every 30 minutes from 9am-4:30pm with a video presentation.

Hop-On the City Sightseeing tour to experience 300 Years of New Orleans history, culture & fun! Unlimited Hop-On Hop-Off sightseeing provides an experience like no other in New Orleans. Buses visit each stop every 25 minutes to allow visitors the best use of their time. The 1 hour 30 minute tour visits the French Quarter, Garden District, plus New Orleans best attractions like The National World War II Museum, Mardi Gras World, Jackson Square, Arts District, and Magazine Street Shopping Districts. Ticket holders enjoy discounts at attractions, restaurants and shops along the way! For your Garden District Walking Tour, hop-off at Stop #12 to meet your tour guide for a 45 minute tour of this historic and sophisticated neighborhood and learn about Greek Revival, Italianate, and other architectural styles that make up this area.

Let the good times roll as you discover the Big Easy’s vibrant drinking culture on the original cocktail walking tour of New Orleans. New Orleans has long been a muse with an unquenchable taste for revelry, muddling sophistication and fancy in equal parts. It’s no wonder the cocktail scene began in early 1850 to be exact. Drink in her rich history as you explore the French Quarter, where the hour is always happy. Try 3 different cocktails on your tour, one of them being the Sazerac, which was invented in New Orleans and is one of the city’s most iconic libations.

The French Quarter is a must-visit destination for anyone looking to experience the charm and culture of New Orleans. From its vibrant nightlife to its rich history, this iconic neighborhood has something for everyone. Famous for its beads and beers on Bourbon Street, the Vieux Carre's reality far surpasses its Mardi Gras reputation. We’ll show you the real French Quarter beyond Bourbon Street, but we can’t NOT talk about Mardi Gras! Our tour ends at the Presbytere for those who wish to delve deeper into its exhibits for the history and meaning of Mardi Gras and how the city overcame Hurricane Katrina to keep celebrating this centuries-old tradition. Marvel at the stunning architecture of the St. Louis Cathedral, one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States. Wander down Pirate Alley, a narrow way with tales of pirate lore. See homes of literary legends Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner. No tour of the French Quarter would be complete without a stroll down Bourbon Street.

We will begin our journey with a pedal through the Bywater and Marigny neighborhoods, filled with beautiful architecture and locals-only hidden gems. You’ll enter St Vincent de Paul Cemetery, where your learn about our fascinating funerary customs. You'll then cruise through the historic French Quarter. Your guide will tell you stories of New Orleans and its most famous characters, as well as giving their personal recommendations for places to visit during your stay. You’ll see Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, Frenchmen St, and more while enjoying a leisurely ride through the oldest, most vibrant Creole neighborhoods of the city. Paved Paradise Tours is a small, owner-operated company that provides a truly local perspective. When you ride with us you are riding with one of the owners, ensuring that your experience is of the highest quality. See the city through the eyes of someone who loves what they do, loves the City of New Orleans, and wants you to love it too.

Unlock the best of New Orleans at unbeatable value with the Go City All-Inclusive Pass! For one low price, enjoy fast-track entry to over 25 top attractions and experiences in the heart of the Big Easy. Hop on the Adventures in New Orleans Bus Tour, cruise the Mississippi River on a classic Paddlewheeler, explore the world-renowned National WWII Museum, or dive into the flavors of Louisiana with a mouth-watering cooking demo at a New Orleans cooking school. With the New Orleans All-Inclusive Pass, you'll get access to all of this and more, plus a fully digital guide with attraction details, opening hours, and insider tips to make the most of your trip. What’s Included: Access to over 25 attractions and tours with a 1, 2, 3, or 5-day pass. Skip-the-line entry to popular spots like the Creole Queen Paddlewheeler Cruise and Adventures in New Orleans Bus Tour. The flexibility to explore at your own pace, all while saving on individual ticket prices!

Two hundred years before the HBO television series made Tremé an emblem of the cultural richness of New Orleans, the residents of the faubourg Tremé drummed, danced, and second lined their way into history. The oldest African American neighborhood in the United States as well as the birthplace of jazz, Tremé boasts a history of civil rights activism and jazz rhythms that still inspires.  Explore the Tremé at your own pace with this highly acclaimed self guided audio tour of New Orleans. From Congo Square to Brass Band Heaven and the Tomb of the Unknown Slave, the Faubourg Tremé will get under your skin. The tour is ready whenever you feel like “Walking the Tremé.” With your smart phone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place. If you prefer, you can download the tour and use it offline as well.If you've got an hour or so and want to explore a neighborhood like no other, then this is the tour for you!  

Vibrant New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz and the home of the world famous Mardi Gras and the once in a lifetime experience that is the city's French Quarter. It is well worth a visit to uncover the unique features of this exciting city. This self-guided audio tour is the perfect way to experience it all in your own time and at your own pace. New Orleans' colourful history is full of interesting characters and fascinating stories. There is so much on this tour that is absorbing and sometimes even shocking. Simply download our self-guided audio tour, plug in your headphones, open the map that comes with your download and head to the tour starting point. The tour will take two to three hours, but you can pause the audio guide when needed. Grab a bite to eat or do some shopping along the way . Please note that this tour is currently only available in English.

"Our future success depends on your complete satisfaction!" My goal in starting a private tour company back in 2016, was to provide a unique and all-inclusive tour of Louisiana and the New Orleans area. I have always strived to offer an exceptional experience for your private group. So, join me on my tour to be treated like YOU matter, not just part of the crowd. Our guest's 5-star reviews speak to the type of service we provide. Our unique customized full-sized van will insure your complete comfort during the tour. You'll hear about our history from the beginning until now and you Your group will See and Hear about every aspect of our city, not just the touristy sites. You'll hear stories that are not only unusual, but also funny and sometimes a little shocking. You will enter as a stranger and leave as a friend. Thank for your interest! Glen A. Henley (Owner'/Operator) Henley's Private Tours "Book now & pay later"

On our 3 hour Lower Garden District Walking Food Tour, you will savor foods from 5 uniquely different restaurants, mom-and-pop shops and bakeries. We will tease your taste buds as you nosh on foods from award-winning food establishments. The Lower Garden District food out gets you out of The Quarter and into a neighborhood the local live and eat in. We savor foods like Korean BBQ, the best Jewish Deli Sandwich in NOLA, authentic Mexican tacos, a bologna sandwich from a restaurant named by Bon Appetit as the "Best New Restaurant in America," and artisanal doughnuts. In addition to all the delectable foods, your guide will tell fun and interesting stories about the history, culture and food scene of the neighborhood. Join us on an eating adventure!

Take a trip back in time and discover the mysterious beginnings of the Crescent City! Embrace the rich culture of the "Big Easy" ind uncover the French Creole - The Cajuns - Mardi Gras and Carnival - Pirates - Casket Girls and Prostitutes & the Mob in New Orleans! Continue your journey through the darkest history of the city. Guests will be allowed to stop and grab to go drinks along the tour route! Enjoy a tour where learning is intoxicating.

Come one, come all! This two hour walking tour of the one of a kind French Quarter is perfect for those of you who are considered a little freaky, and even geeky! Everyone knows New Orleans is a melting pot! It is made up of a little of this and a little of that, much like the gumbo we are famous for!

Mardi Gras Mambo Tours (MGMT) has captured the essence of what makes NOLA enchanted... it's mystic art, cuisine and of course spirits. MGMT brings brands together by creating exclusive experiences. We specialize in branding and hosting the most unique events New Orleans has to offer. This is an open bar cocktail tour but the kiddos are welcomed. Must be 21 to drink. Jump on board as we visit Mardi Gras World & Seven Three Distilling. Shuttle services are provided. Space is limited so Book Now! We also offer a selection of freshly made charcuterie options guests may add to tour packages at an extra cost. Our charcuterie selections are perfect for events, business meetings and other gatherings. Please contact us for more information.

The Garden District is known for its grand mansions. It is a place where opulence meets allure. Towering Oaks shade the streets and vibrant Mardi Gras Parades line the Avenue. This area is a true spectacle. - Since the early 1830s, the Garden District has been the hub of beauty, drama, deception, and wealth, creating an enduring mystique. - Through the gates of Lafayette Cemetery, see the graves, hear about our family tomb days and why we share an Egyptian belief. - See how the gardens play a large role in our houses not flooding. - You will see homes of celebrities and those used in films and tv shows and we will let you in on a few secrets too. - At the end of the tour, your tour guide will happily give you insider tips on where to eat, what to see and where to enjoy. _ After the tour, you'll receive follow up information on the Garden District, in case you want to learn about even more. - So come explore this captivating neighborhood with us, where every home has a story.

Give yourself a holiday treat with a fully narrated motor coach tour of New Orleans! You’ll pass the famous French Quarter and learn the history of Jackson Square, home to the Cabildo and Presbytere Museums. Travel through historic neighborhoods such as Treme & Faubourg Marigny and down beautiful Esplanade Avenue. Marvel at stories of voodoo and piracy on Bayou St. John, the waterway used by Jean Lafitte and his band of pirates, as we make our way to City Park, one of the ten largest urban parks in America, which features the largest stand of mature live oaks in the world. Follow the path of our historic streetcars along Carrollton and St. Charles Avenues past Tulane and Loyola Universities across from Audubon Park, stately mansions of former kings and queens of Mardi Gras, and the exclusive Garden District. You’ll also enjoy a walk through the lobby of the beautifully restored Roosevelt Hotel, exquisitely decorated for the holidays!

The New Orleans music history bike tour has been created by a musician and student of music, having a rich understanding of the city and its greatest export. Along this bike tour, you will gain an understanding of how music developed in the city and how it influenced the world. See the sites, listen to the music, and learn more about famous New Orleanian artists. Sites that are often visited on this tour include the Ursulines Convent, St Phillip Ballroom, Old French Opera House, Congo Square, Storyville, Eagle Saloon, Treme, Caldonia Inn, Joe’s Crazy Corner, Cosimo Matassa’s studio, and Frenchmen Street. These music titans are often expanded upon: Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Jelly Roll Morton, Buddy Bolden, Mardi Gras Indians, Louis Armstrong, Professor Longhair, Earl Palmer, The Meters, Rebirth Brass Band, Trombone Shorty, and Fats Domino.

Enjoy a leisurely walk around this beautiful, storied city, seeking out the friendly characters, historic spots and gorgeous architecture that is New Orleans. Visit the oldest neighbourhood in the city, the beautiful French Quarter to learn about the diverse colonial heritage, and the notable literary and cinematic landmarks, including where greats like William Faulkner and Tennessee Williams wrote some of their famous works among the nation’s most historic buildings. Your guide will introduce you to Dixie jazz, of course, the annual Mardi Gras when over a million partygoers descend on New Orleans for the world's best street parade (an event that brings an incredible $160 billion into the local economy). Then, immerse yourself in the neighbourhood where one of jazz music's greatest talents grew up. At the end of your tour, pop into a local hot spot off the tourist drag, where your guide will recommend more ways to immerse yourself with the real locals of the Big Easy.

Mardi Gras Mambo Tours (MGMT) has captured the essence of what makes Nola enchanted... it's mystic art, cuisine, and of course spirits. MGMT brings brands together by creating exclusive experiences. We specialize in branding and hosting the most unique events New Orleans has to offer. This open bar cocktail tour brings you to Mardi Gras world & Seven Three Distillery. Shuttle services are provided kids are welcomed must be 21 to drink. We also offer a selection of freshly made charcuterie options guests may add to tour packages at an extra cost. Our charcuterie selections are perfect for events, business meetings and other gatherings. Please contact us for more information.

The journey begins at the corner of Royal and Canal Streets in Old New Orleans. This was the gateway to the nineteenth century Creole "promenade publique". It was a lavish and decadent existence, filled with art, banquets, opera, architecture, duels, shopping and no shortage of Bordeaux and Bourbon. The Creoles even insist that they invented the cocktail. This French Quarter lifestyle in this crescent of the Mississippi River gradually gives way to the twentieth century traditions of Mardi Gras, jazz, and the rich bohemian existence of artists, musicians and writers. We will visit with William Faulkner, Louis Prima, Tennessee Williams and Truman Capote along the way. From Monkey Wrench Corner, Pirates Alley, Jackson Square, to the Battle of New Orleans... come with me... and hold on to your chapeau! The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

Want to see the weirdest and most unique spot in New Orleans? Learn about a very special carnival tradition that has become a feature of what locals call "Downtown Mardi Gras". This is Beanlandia, the home of the Krewe of Red Beans! You'll learn about our parade, see amazing costumes created using beans, and you'll walk away with a better understanding of why we love living in New Orleans/Nola Culture that is off-the-typical-tourist trail.