New Orleans Vacations

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Walk through St. Louis Cemetery #1, the site of the classic movie "Easy Rider", as your professional licensed guide recounts the background of the famous and infamous people who are buried there. Make a wish or cast a spell at the tomb of Marie Laveau - the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans - and discover how she was able to be in two places at once. Listen to the evolution of Voodoo, which is still practiced today, and learn how it became such a factor in the Crescent City. Learn about the unique above-ground burial customs and the tombs of various "societies" find out what "Gris-Gris" means and the mysterious ingredients in your souvenir bag! Includes climate-controlled transportation to and from cemetery. Tour departs daily 9am Oct 1 - Nov 25; Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat Jan-Sept and Nov 27 - Dec 31. Approximately 2 hours.

Learn the real history and legends of the Creole people that made up this unique neighborhood. Follow in the footsteps of historic figures as you stroll along the Mighty Mississippi, through the French Market and Jackson Square, and down the banquettes (sidewalks) of quaint streets named for saints and sinners from our European past. See the old Quarter come to life as your guide explains its secrets and helps you understand all it has to offer- architecture, courtyards, food, music, art and gardens. Tour the oldest building in the Mississippi River Valley, the Old Ursuline Convent, constructed by French Colonial Engineers under the auspices of the crown and completed in 1752. Tour departs at 10am Tues, Thur, & Sat June 1 - Sep 30, 1pm Tues, Thur,& Sat Jan 1 - Feb 28 and Nov 27 - Dec 31, and 1pm Mon - Sat Mar 1 - May 31 and Oct 1 - Nov 25. Approximately 2 hours.

Visit the "American" section, built to rival the architectural splendor of the Creoles' French Quarter! Enjoy a walk through this historic and elegant neighborhood, known for its Greek Revival and Italianate architecture. View the former residence of celebrated author Anne Rice, as well as the house where Jefferson Davis died in 1889. Visit Lafayette Cemetery, once part of the plantation owned by Bienville, the city's founder. Includes refreshment stop and transportation to and from Garden District. Approximately 2 ˝ hours. Jan - Sept & Nov 27-Dec 31: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays; Oct 1 - Nov 25: Daily. 9:30am

Features the legends and lore of the haunted French Quarter at night. New Orleans has been referred to as "The most haunted city in America". After this tour, we'll let you be the judge! With its colorful history and unique traditions, it is no wonder so many New Orleans homes and taverns have been investigated by paranormal investigators. You'll visit several haunted sites and hear about the stories featured on The History Channel and the Discovery Channel. We don't promise you will see a ghost, but we will show you where you're most likely to meet one! Departs daily, 7pm. Approximately 2 hours.

Learn the history of the original city, the French Quarter, and why it was built at its particular location along the Mississippi River. Drive past an actual Levee that breached and see the resulting devastation the displaced thousands of residents. Your tour guide will give a local's chronology of events leading up to the storm and the days immediately following the disaster. This tour travels through neighborhoods such as Lakeview, Gentilly, New Orleans East, St. Bernard, and the Ninth Ward. After this tour you will have a better understanding of events pre and post Katrina and the "Rebirth of New Orleans!" Approximately 3 hours. Daily 1pm.

Enjoy a panoramic view of Lake Pontchartrain while crossing the Bonnet Carre Spillway (the flood outlet of the Mississippi River) as you travel back in time to Laura Plantation, an operating sugar farm built in 1805 along the Great River Road. This tour, which has been called "the best history tour in the U.S.", is based upon 5,000 pages of documents found in the French National Archives and upon Laura Locoul Gore's memories, published in "Memories of the Old Plantation Home", in which she details 250 years of true-life stories of the Creole women, slaves, and children who lived and worked here. Laura Plantation boasts 11 historic buildings on the National Register. Tour departs Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 12:30pm. Approximately 4 1/2 hours.

Tour departs from Gray Line Lighthouse ticket office at Toulouse St. and the Mississippi River (at the Steamboat Natchez Dock), one block from Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Passengers receive an open voucher with documents that is exchanged for an actual ticket at the Gray Line office. The intended usage date must be booked. Children 5 years of age and under not occupying a seat are free. It is the passenger's responsibility to get to the departure point.

Black out dates: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas day, and Mardi Gras

Experience a bygone era in one of the most beautiful plantations every built. Oak Alley was completed in 1839 and boasts a quarter-mile long alley of 28 magnificent oak trees, each over 250 years old. Perhaps the most photographed plantation ever, Oak Alley has been the setting for such motion pictures as "Interview with a Vampire", "Primary Colors", and the wedding of Bo and Hope from the daytime soap opera, "Days of our Lives". Your guide will reveal the fascinating stories of this home and its history. You will travel by motorcoach from the Gray Line ticket office on Toulouse Street on the Mississippi River next to the Jackson Brewery to the Plantation. You are on your own to get to the departure point. No photography is allowed inside the plantation home. Departs 12:30pm Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat. Approximately 4 1/2 hours.

Savor the beauty and romance of New Orleans and take a journey back in time aboard the authentic Sternwheeler Steamboat NATCHEZ. The two-hour cruise from the heart of the French Quarter takes you back to a time when cotton was king and life was as slow and graceful as the current on the Mississippi. See New Orleans, one of the world's most active ports, as it can best be seen - from the river. Visit the museum quality Engine Room to learn how steam powers this magnificent boat through the "Mighty Mississippi"! Evening Jazz Cruises feature live jazz by the world renowned "Dukes of Dixieland". Departs 7:00pm Sun, Mon, Fri, Sat Jan - Feb and daily the rest of the year. Boarding begins 1 hour prior to departure.

Savor the beauty and romance of New Orleans and take a journey back in time aboard the authentic Sternwheeler Steamboat NATCHEZ. The two-hour cruise from the heart of the French Quarter takes you back to a time when cotton was king and life was as slow and graceful as the current on the Mississippi. See New Orleans, one of the world's most active ports, as it can best be seen - from the river. Visit the museum quality Engine Room to learn how steam powers this magnificent boat through the "Mighty Mississippi"! Daytime Harbor Cruises include a live narration of historical facts and highlights of the port and calliope concerts before cruises. Departs daily, 2:30. Boarding begins ˝ hour prior to departure.

Travel through three centuries of history and romance as you encounter "The City That Care Forgot!". Visit one of our historic cemeteries ("Cities of the Dead") and learn about this unique above ground burial system. Marval at the 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 the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. Follow the path of the St.Charles Avenue streetcar past the homes of former Kings & Queens of Mardi Gras, stately mansions and the world-famous, exclusive Garden District. Tour departs Daily at 2:30pm, 9:30am Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat Jan - Sept and Nov 27 - Dec 31 and daily Oct 1 - Nov 25. Approximately 2 hours.

Tour the fascinating Louisiana swamps and bayous aboard a custom-built swamp boat. Native guides will reveal the mysteries of the area and share how the Cajun people turned Louisana's swamps into a paradise. Enjoy a Bayou Nature Wildlife Show as well as observe the nesting grounds of alligators, egrets, raccoons, nutria, and snakes. Also, learn about the efforts made to preserve and restore Louisana's vanishing wetlands. These tours have been featured on The Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, ABC, CBS, and NBC. Be sure to bring your camera to capture the "bon temps" (good times) on the bayou! Approximately 4 hours Departs daily at 11am and 1pm Mar - May and Oct 1 - Nov 25. 1pm Jan - Feb 28 Sun, Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat and 11am & 1pm Jun - Sept & Nov 27 - Dec 31 Sun, Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat.