New Orleans may be known for its food and music scenes, but it’s also a playground for the thrill seekers out there. Spice up your bachelorette trip with a zipline over a swamp, a fishing trip on the lake, or a ghost tour through the French Quarter. Here are some adventures that you can incorporate into your girls’ trip or bachelorette weekend.
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New Orleans offers several types of swamp tours, including airboat, kayak, and walking tours. But thrill seekers will love Zip NOLA, a one-of-a-kind ziplining expedition over the Louisiana swamp. Located about 45 minutes from downtown New Orleans in LaPlace, your crew will strap up for a wild ride over the Maurepas Swamp with views of Historic Village of Frenier, Lake Pontchartrain, and the New Orleans skyline. Cruising past alligators will give you the ultimate thrill. See here for traditional swamp tours, including airboat, kayak, and walking tours.
New Orleans is a great city to see via bike. Rent a bicycle from one of these companies and take to prime biking locations, like the Lafitte Greenway. A guided tour is popular for bachelorette groups, with many offered at night with LED lighting. Book your bicycle tour here.
There’s no need to go far to participate in aquatic adventures when in New Orleans. Located directly across from City Park, Bayou St. John is one of our most famous waterways. Hop in a kayak or try out a paddleboard from one of these rental businesses for an adventure.
Located just 20 minutes from the French Quarter, NOLA Motorsports Park offers a range of racing, including karting, autocross, motorcycle racing, hot car lapping, and road racing. The 700-acre facility is largely outdoors and hosts many track events throughout the year. Group packages are available for booking.
New Orleans is known for its spooky history, so why not take a haunted tour on your bachelorette weekend? Haunted History Tours of New Orleans offers a voodoo tour, French Quarter ghosts & legends tour, a haunted pub crawl tour, and more. Gray Line New Orleans has a New Orleans Ghosts and Spirits Walking Tour with AR Experience, complete with visions of Marie Laveau and the Great Fire of New Orleans of 1788. There are plenty of options for a spooky excursion; see our page on haunted tours here.
New Orleans offers some of the best seafood in the world, so why not make an adventure out of it? Local guides offer inshore fishing charters for the likes of flounder, redfish, and speckled trout, as well as bigger game fish including marlin and red snapper for a storied offshore experience. Find our page on fishing charters here to start planning an unforgettable group experience. Or experience the Louisiana Catch & Cook program, where you, along with a chef, can head out on the waters for the catch of the day. The chef will then cook your catch at a classic New Orleans restaurant, like GW Fins.
Take your krewe to an escape room in New Orleans. Clue Carré has five rooms in their New Orleans location, with names like “Voodoo Cemetery” and “Revenge on the Bayou.” Escape My Room has Mardi Gras and jazz-themed rooms. Gather your group and do some mystery-solving on your bachelorette weekend.
Allow us to assist in contacting hotels, venues and vendors for your group accommodations of 10 or more. We can help make planning simpler and your dream wedding in New Orleans a reality.
