Mardi Gras
New Orleans Mardi Gras World Behind-the-Scenes 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.
New Orleans Mardi Gras 2026 Experience
Mardi Gras 2026 is an experience that you do not want to miss! During this tour guests will learn about New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions. This experience includes everything from history, ghosts, vampires, & voodoo, all while carnival is taking place all along the tour route. This is not scripted, this is a once in a lifetime experience…..during Carnival & Mardi Gras anything goes!!
Guests are allowed to stop at bars and grab to go drinks along the tour route!
New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off and Garden District Walking Tour
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.
New Orleans Original Craft Cocktail Walking Tour
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.
More Than Mardi Gras: French Quarter Tour (Small Group)
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.
Go City: New Orleans All-Inclusive Pass with Over 25 Attractions

Rated 3.5 Stars, based on 63 Reviews.
Sightsee the best of New Orleans and save compared to buying separate attraction tickets with Go City. For one low price you'll get admission to over 25 of the most popular attractions and tours in the Big Easy.
Explore the city on-board an Adventures in New Orleans Bus tour, go on a traditional Paddlewheeler cruise, check the huge collection of artifacts and exhibits at the National WWII Museum, or discover the secrets of Louisiana cuisine with a mouth-watering New Orleans cooking school class demo. Your New Orleans All-Inclusive Pass is fully digital and comes with a digital guide complete with attraction opening times and other useful tips.
The All-Inclusive Pass includes:
• 1, 2, 3 or 5-day admission to over 25 New Orleans attractions and tours
• Top activities including Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Cruise, Adventures in New Orleans Bus tour and more
Hands-on Cajun Roux Cooking Class in New Orleans
The Mardi Gras School of Cooking does small, intimate hands-on classes in the French Quarter. Classes are more like a dinner party with friends. Feel welcomed into our kitchens by the Chefs themselves. From the moment you arrive until you roll out the door our Chefs are friendly, personable and entertaining. Not to mention their culinary skills are impeccable.
Our minimum class size is 2 people. A solo traveler may join an already scheduled class. Call us to hear about the available classes.
For parties of 8 or more, you will have to contact us directly to book. We have questions.
Sydney's Secret Bars Nightlife Tour
Drink and discover on Sydney's top-rated nightlife experience – now with 5 different routes!
Perfect for solo travellers, couples, friends, non-drinkers, locals, visitors – anyone who wants a fun & unique night out.
Over 3.5 hours, your host will take you to 3 or 4 different bars including very well-hidden ones and some of Sydney’s top-rated bars. We include the first drink (beer or wine) and then leave it up to you to choose how you want to enjoy the night. There’s no pressure to drink, so if you prefer not to, we promise you’ll still have fun!
As we explore, you’ll hear a few fun stories, covering crime, local legends & other “pub trivia” worthy tidbits.
TUES: City Centre – North ("YCK Laneways" – York, Clarence and Kent streets)
WED: Newtown & Enmore Rd
THURS: The Rocks & Circular Quay
FRI: City Centre – South (Town Hall, Chinatown & Thaitown areas)
SAT: Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
After the tour, you'll get a map with all the bars visited, plus some extra spots to check out.
Mardi Gras Mambo Tours: Mambo Nights

Rated 5 Stars, based on 3 Reviews.
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.
True Crime Walking Tour in Soulard Neighborhood

Rated 5 Stars, based on 41 Reviews.
Bank robberies, Voting Riots, bloody duels, sociopathic midwives and prohibition gangsters: these are just a few of our tour’s colorful details plucked from old headlines in this river city! Our walk through the past of Soulard will guide us down streets with post civil war buildings and take us by some of the best bars and restaurants in the city.
We are out to have fun and resurrect some ghastly stories of the past. Historic Soulard hosts the second largest Mardi Gras celebration in the US and for that reason they allow us to play by Mardi Gras rules every day. We can all brazenly carry alcoholic beverage through these streets – just ask your bartender for your drink "to go" and bring it with you as we loop around the neighborhood getting a dose of history and entertainment!
*CURRENT HOURS
FRIDAY @5:00pm
SATURDAY @5:00pm
SUNDAY @12pm
**additional guests are very welcome JUST SHOW UP!
Downtown Mobile Food Tour

Rated 5 Stars, based on 246 Reviews.
Get your tastebuds ready for an afternoon full of iconic Gulf Coast dishes!
– Taste Gulf Coast staples like a true Mobilian!
– Hear stories from over 300 years of Mobile history. Walk away knowing the true birthplace of Mardi Gras!
– Our tour will include tastings from 7 of downtown Mobile’s favorite restaurants and shops. Enjoy a variety of dishes – fried green tomatoes, beignets, Gulf seafood, BBQ, Paella Fritters, Southern favorites, and yummy sweets!(More than enough for a full meal.)
– Visit landmark and iconic restaurants! The restaurants on this tour have been open for a combined 285 years in Downtown Mobile, you’ll eat where the locals eat!
– Learn unique fun facts, stories, and the history of Mobile from one of our knowledgeable, Mobile-loving guides.
– Visit our website for full information, to see more dates, more tours, to add on the cocktail package, and include allergy information.
Lower Garden District Food Tour

Rated 4.5 Stars, based on 71 Reviews.
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!
Skip the Line Mobile Carnival Museum Ticket

Rated 5 Stars, based on 34 Reviews.
The museum offers 14 gallery rooms, a pictorial hallway, theater, den (social gathering area) and gift shop. In addition, the home is registered as a historic building and affords visitors the opportunity to enjoy detailed crown molding, pine floors and exquisite chandeliers.
Hands-on Cajun Traditions Cooking Class

Rated 5 Stars, based on 104 Reviews.
The Mardi Gras School of Cooking does small, intimate hands-on classes in the French Quarter. Classes are more like a dinner party with friends. Feel welcomed into our kitchens by the Chefs themselves. From the moment you arrive until you roll out the door our Chefs are friendly, personable and entertaining. Not to mention their culinary skills are impecable.
Our minimum class size is 2 people. A solo traveler may join an already scheduled class. Call us to hear about the available classes.
Mardi Gra Spice Necklace Full Day Island Tour

Rated 5 Stars, based on 1 Reviews.
New Orleans French Quarter & Cemetery Bike Tour

Rated 5 Stars, based on 24 Reviews.
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.
Mardi Gras Mambo Tours: Sip, Savor SecondLine

Rated 5 Stars, based on 2 Reviews.
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.
Walking the Tremé: A Self-guided Audio Tour of New Orleans

Rated 4 Stars, based on 24 Reviews.
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!
Drag Queen Walking Tour through Sydney's LGBT District

Rated 5 Stars, based on 38 Reviews.
Join Wonder Mama (AKA Wilma!) on a fun 3-hour experience in the heart of LGBT Sydney!
Visit a series of fabulous LGBT entertainment venues, shops and landmarks in Sydney's rainbow precinct as Wonder Mama shares her experiences and insights into the district and its happenings – so get ready to have a fabulous and relaxed time!
You'll visit iconic venues such as The Stonewall Hotel, The Oxford, Darlinghurst Bookshop, among others! Learn about the colourful characters that have become legends in the Sydney scene – activists, entrepreneurs and even fabulous drag queens. You'll be treated to some store discounts too, just for joining the tour!
We even have a stop for a gelato treat included in the tour!!
Wonder Mama will give you a rundown of the world-famous Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade which she has participated in numerous times. The tour will end near Taylor Square at the delightful Sydney Rainbow Crossing where we can stay to take photos!
Garden District Walking Tour

Rated 4.5 Stars, based on 13 Reviews.
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.