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New Orleans: Cemetery Bus Tour At Dark with Exclusive Access

1. New Orleans: Cemetery Bus Tour At Dark with Exclusive Access

Experience the spooky side of New Orleans on a tour of the city and one of its most haunted cemeteries. Listen to chilling tales from your local guide and learn about the darker parts of the city's history. See how an EMF reader is used in real life. First, grab a cocktail or beer at your meeting location before the tour. Then your tour guide will lead the way with an EMF Reader and explain how to use them to search for paranormal activity and to help locate any spirits or paranormal phenomena.  Travel to several New Orleans Cemeteries and enter into Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, and the Charity Hospital Cemetery and the Hurricane Katrina Memorial Cemetery to explore haunted cemeteries at night. Stop by the The Buckner Mansion which was featured in American Horror Story as the Coven House.  Finally, see the videos of documented ghosts and spirits that haunt several locations from your tour. Conclude your tour by following your guide to a burial ground of spirits who met their unfortunate fate in a tragic pandemic event.

New Orleans: Night Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour

2. New Orleans: Night Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour

Visit haunted New Orleans — famous for its spooky sightings, as well as its beautiful and elaborately ornate cemeteries. Learn from your guide the stories of ghosts, past and present, which will chill you to the core, as you wander the grounds with EMF readers and dowsing rods. This cemetery tour is offered under the cover of night. You'll leave the French Quarter behind as your bus creeps along Esplanade Avenue to what used to be the edge of town, but is now the bustling neighborhoods of Mid-City and City Park. There are 42 cemeteries in the New Orleans area, and throughout this experience you will visit several of them. Your guides will discuss the unique burial rituals and practices during the stroll, as you are offered an up-close and personal look at some of the most popular cemeteries.

New Orleans: Secrets and Death Cemetery Experience

3. New Orleans: Secrets and Death Cemetery Experience

Join a local guide for a walking tour through 3 of New Orleans’ hallowed historical cemeteries. Follow your guide through the maze of above-ground tombs in Masonic Cemetery #1, St. Patrick Cemetery #2, and the Katrina Memorial at Charity Hospital Cemetery. During your tour, learn more about New Orleans' unique burial customs and traditions. Discover the history of the Masons at the Masonic Cemetery #1 and see unique tombs. In St. Patrick Cemetery #2, learn about New Orleans' connection to the Irish immigrants. Finally, arrive at Charity Hospital Cemetery where you will learn about the thousands of people buried in the graveyard behind the Katrina Memorial.

New Orleans: Hop-On Hop-Off Craft Brewery Bus Tour

4. New Orleans: Hop-On Hop-Off Craft Brewery Bus Tour

Explore the neighborhoods that make New Orleans unique on a hop-on hop-off tour. Jump onboard a child- and wheelchair-friendly van that weaves in and out of Uptown or Mid City & Bywater, with stops at up to seven local breweries on each route to hop on and hop off at your leisure. Explore authentic craft breweries, nestled into neighborhoods you won’t see on a large tour bus. Indulge in exceptional local beer, while also spotting food trucks, and artistic gems like murals just a few steps away. With each loop taking approximately one hour, you can choose to hang out until the next bus comes around, or grab a go cup and explore some of the nearby attractions. With the 1- or 2-day unlimited bus pass, enjoy flexibility, while following route schedules and live GPS tracking. When you’re ready to hop out of the tourist areas and see what New Orleans is all about, your brewery-hopping designated driver is there for you. Brewery stops include locals’ favorite breweries such as: Uptown route (Fridays and Sundays) 1. Brewery Saint X 2. The Courtyard Brewery 3. Urban South 4. Miel Brewery & Taproom 5. NOLA Brewing 6. Port Orleans 7. Ecology Mid City & Bywater route (Saturdays): 1. Brieux Carre 2. Skeeta Hawk 3. Second Line 4. Parleaux 5. Bywater Brew Pub

New Orleans City Driving Tour

5. New Orleans City Driving Tour

With your local New Orleans tour guide taking care of the driving, sit back and enjoy the peaceful Garden District, where you’ll fall for its stunning Victorian mansions. More eclectic architecture can be found in the Marigny neighborhood, known for its shotgun-style houses and colorful Creole cottages. You may even want to return to enjoy some live music in the evening along Frenchmen Street! In Tremé, you’ll discover the history of jazz, passing by such landmarks as Louis Armstrong Park and St. Augustine Church. For those who enjoy nature and scenic views, we’ll stop at Audubon Park in Uptown or City Park in Mid-City, both known for their stately oak trees adorned with Spanish moss. Whatever your wishes for sightseeing in New Orleans, we’re ready to put together the perfect driving tour for you and your group!

Rebirth of New Orleans Tour: Life After Katrina

6. Rebirth of New Orleans Tour: Life After Katrina

If you want a complete look at New Orleans and its enduring spirit that has helped rebuild from disaster and overcome the odds, you won’t find a better Katrina tour experience. Aboard our private tour vehicle, you’ll pass by areas affected by one of America's worst disasters and get a fuller picture of how this city first came to be, its connection to the nation’s disappearing coastal wetlands, and how extreme weather events are handled today. The effects of Hurricane Katrina are still being felt today in New Orleans. Starting in the French Quarter, the oldest neighborhood in the city and home to the infamous Bourbon Street, we’ll first explore the decision behind the city’s settlement in such a precarious location along the Mississippi River. Popularized by the HBO series of the same name, the Tremé neighborhood received heavy damage during the 2005 storm. On our private tour, you’ll learn about its recovery efforts and its history as a haven for music prior to Katrina, among its more famous local venues being the site of Ernie K-Doe’s Mother-in-Law Lounge. We’ll drive past an actual levee that "breached" as a result of Hurricane Katrina and see the resulting devastation that displaced hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents. And, of course, we can’t speak of Katrina without touring the Lower 9th Ward, where you’ll not only demystify the true events leading up to and after the catastrophic surge here but also the stories of the ward’s resilient residents. You also might be surprised to hear this neighborhood has been home to such celebrities as Fats Domino, Magic Johnson, and several others. After a day exploring our beautiful city and hearing a local tour guide’s perspective on its past, present, and future, you’ll have a profound appreciation for New Orleans and its persevering people. We’re proud to mention that this guided New Orleans tour donates a portion of your ticket purchase to Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, whose mission is to unite people in action to achieve a thriving, sustainable Louisiana for all.

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What people are saying about Mid-City, New Orleans

The beignets and the jambalaya at Morning Call were fantastic !! Our tour guide was informative and very funny. I love that I finally got to see the cemetery in person. We had the greatest time for no our friends birthday 💜

We did a 3 cemetery tour with Geoff, he was 10/10, very informative & interesting, he was knowledgeable & passionate about the paranormal, we would highly recommend this tour.

We had a great time learning about the cemetery's history and seeing all of the mausoleums. the tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative.

Our driver was excellent. I was on the pink bus and she made it fun with her jokes. I’ll definitely be back. All the way from Rochester Ny

The Ghost Dude aka John is a history buff and you learn a lot while having fun. Bring some coins to leave offers to the dead. Recommend!