Category: Other Tours

Walking Tours – This is a great city for walking. I’ve done many walking tours – the ones that stand out are cemetery and French Quarter tours

• • Abel Tours does a great Music & Heritage Tour.
  • Civil War Tours of New Orleans
  • French Quarter Phantoms
  • Haunted History Tours
  • JFK Assassination Tour through Historic New Orleans Tours was one of the most interesting tours I’ve taken!
  • Many options on Viator.com, Yelp.com or Tripadvisor.com.

Walking Ghost Tours – Since New Orleans is one of the most haunted cities in the US, definitely do a walking ghost tour – Yelp.com has many excellent reviews for ghost tours.

Other Tours:

• • Especially if you’ve never been to New Orleans, the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen is a great way to learn about the city, feel the power of the Mississippi River, while having your favorite cocktail and possibly a meal.
  • Another option is the Harbor Jazz Cruise on the Steamboat Natchez. 
  • Experience local distilleries at it’s best with a tour at Celebration Distillery.

Music Memories:

• • New Orleans Jazz Museum
  • Peaches Record Store
  • Treme Walking Tour (through French Quarter Phantoms)

Live Music – Here’s my favorites with the styles of music they usually provide:

• • BB King’s Blues Club (Blues, baby!)
  • Maison (Django style)
  • Maple Leaf Bar (Blues, funk, R&B, rock, Zydeco, Jazz, etc.)
  • Mulate’s Original Cajun Restaurant (Cajun, what else?)
  • Rock ‘n’ Bowl (especially on Zydeco Thursdays)
  • Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro (New Orleans Modern Jazz)
  • Spotted Cat Music Club (traditional Jazz)
  • Tipitina’s Uptown (great roots music)
  • Tropical Isle Bayou Club & Music Bar (Trop Rock)

History – Several of my favorites:

• • Civil War Walking Tours
  • Confederate Memorial Hall Museum
  • Milton H. Latter Memorial Library
  • National WWII Museum
  • New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
  • Old US Mint (museum and music)
  • Sazerac Bar (at Roosevelt Hotel)
  • Southern Food & Beverage Museum
  • St. Louis Cathedral

Special Events – Hands down, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival one of the best musical festivals in the USA!

Architecture – I haven’t taken one of these tours here yet, but if anyone has any suggestions, I’m all ears!

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