Editor's Choice: Save Our Cemeteries

lafayette_2_200No visit to New Orleans is complete without a tour of the city's oldest outdoor museums, its historic cemeteries. Often called "Cities of the Dead", these cemeteries are noted for their unique, aboveground tombs. The tombs serve as monuments to the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and they, like the cemeteries themselves, are a major part of the city's unique heritage.

Save Our Cemeteries, Inc. offers authentic, accurate guided New Orleans cemetery tours through two of New Orleans' oldest and most historically significant cemeteries, Lafayette No. 1 and St. Louis No. 1. Relive the romance, the tragedy, the memories of two centuries of New Orleans' history, brought to life by representatives of Save Our Cemeteries, Inc.

lafayette_1_200Save Our Cemeteries carries out restorations work regularly as part of its mission of cemetery preservation.  Grants, donations, tours and fundraisers support these projects.  Projects include restoring abandoned tombs, landscaping, and making capital improvements.
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New Orleans Spirit Tours

houmas_house_plantation_150New Orleans Spirit Tours offers walking tours featuring our famous cemeteries, voodoo legends like Marie Laveau, real-life ghosts of the French Quarter and the Big Easy vampire stories that sparked the imagination of writers such as Anne Rice. Walk with us through the historic Vieux Carre and discover why New Orleans is the most fascinating haunted city in North America.

New Orleans Steamboat Co.

paddlewheeler_110The Natchez is the pride of the Mississippi River and is as beautiful as any of her namesakes. Many of her crew have been with her since her maiden voyage. Theirs is a whole new chapter in history of the river, and you can be a part of it. True to tradition in every detail, boarding the Natchez makes you feel as if you have entered another era. The captain barks his orders through an old-time hand-held megaphone. The calliope trills a melody into the air while the great wheel, 25 tons of white oak, churns the heavy waters of the Mississippi. You soon find yourself slipping into a sense of the old, vast and timeless river.

Houmas House Plantation

houmas_house_plantation_150Houmas House Plantation and Gardens is so much more than just a tour of a grand antebellum estate. Experience the southern splendor of "The Sugar Palace" when you step into 16 rooms filled with period antiques and Louisiana artwork. Stay all day at our Louisiana Plantation and enjoy 38 lush acres of gardens, ponds and a majestic live oak alley. Relax with a refreshing mint julep, enjoy the breeze off the Mississippi and navigate through the shadows of ancient oaks. Embrace the Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road at your own pace and experience our hospitality as a welcomed guest.

Royal Carriages

royal_carriages_110Royal Carriages started in 1941 by Clem and Violet Lauga with one horse and carriage. Over the years, the company has grown steadily into a full-service carriage company employing 50 people and stabling a like number of young draft mules. The company has remained in the family, one that has a legacy of over 60 years experience in the New Orleans sightseeing industry. The fact that Royal Carriages is a family-run business is one reason why we are the oldest, continually-operating sightseeing carriage company in America.
 

Bayou Air Tours

beaverExperience the thrill of New Orleans as you pass the French Quarter and the Superdome. View in amazement the winding Mississippi as you proceed to the beautiful bayous where you will land for a closer look at the abundant wildlife. See Lafitte, a town named for the infamous pirate Jean Lafitte, located on Bayou Barataria then return through the beautiful marshes.
 

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New Orleans Culinary History Tours

"A French Quarter Walking Tour Where the Past is Kept Alive in Our Restaurants."  New Orleans is world renowned for its distinct cuisine. It also happens to be the most historically interesting city in the United States. This tour explains the history behind the food in describing how this unique city developed the country’s only true regional cuisine. Discover why still today New Orleans ranks as a major destination for serious food lovers everywhere.

Machu Picchu Tours

machu_picchu_logo_95Machu Picchu offers an array of tours and travel services for all over the Greater New Orleans area.  With Machu Picchu you can tour plantations, the historical French Quarter, the swamps, the beautiful Garden District and more!  For all your tour and travel needs in the Crescent City, Machu Picchu is your source.

Cajun Pride Tours

cajun_pride_95Cajun Pride Tours provides top quality entertainment in swamp, plantation, cultural, city, and combination tours. Our staff is available to assist you in planning tours for individuals and groups. At Cajun Pride they treat your vacation like it was their own! Cajun Pride offer tours for those with just a few hours to spare and for those who have plenty of time reserved for sightseeing.

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