New Orleans Attractions

Steamboat Natchez Riverboat Cruise
This is a great way to enjoy 3 attractions-in-one ... New Orleans food & music during a cruise down the Mississippi. Since this is a real steamboat, you'll hear the beautiful music of its calliope (a musical instrument powered by steam that is atop the steamboat) as you stroll through the French Quarter -- just follow the sounds to the river! Choose from a daytime cruise, or a dinner/jazz cruise featuring the Dukes of Dixieland. (Couponsavailable at NewOrleansCoupons.com)

Musée Conti Wax Museum
It's the best-kept secret in New Orleans. The Musée Conti Historical Wax Museum is Fun, Historical, Educational AND Entertaining... a must see in New Orleans! Founded in 1963, "The WAX" tells the fascinating story of New Orleans from her founding to the present day. Experience more than 300 years of History, Legend and Scandal with the 154 life-size figures displayed in historically accurate settings.

National World War II Museum
The National D-Day Museum's exhibits encompass the June 6, 1944 invasion of Normandy, the Home Front during WWII, and the D-Day Invasions in the Pacific. Exhibit galleries incorporate text panels, artifacts, and Personal Account stations in which visitors may listen to the stories of WWII veterans and others who supported the war effort. (Coupon available at NewOrleansCoupons.com)

Royal Carriages
Take a carriage ride while you're in New Orleans ... and enjoy a tour of the French Quarter (garden district tours available, too!) Quaint mule-drawn carriages take you past many landmarks of New Orleans, including Bourbon Street, the mighty Mississippi, and Jackson Square. (Coupon available at NewOrleansCoupons.com)

Jackson Square
An afternoon in Jackson Square, contributed by Nick Cognevich
Photos of Jackson Square and Pirates' Alley by Marc Weitz

Gray Line New Orleans
Gray Line, the world's leader in sightseeing, has been showcasing New Orleans to visitors from around the world since 1924. From the French Quarter to the swamp, visitors enjoy touring New Orleans' many beautiful and interesting attractions. There are a variety of tour packages available.

Cities of the Dead
Visit the site about the cemeteries of New Orleans -- our above-ground tombs, their history, and some neat facts!

Recommended tours:

• To visit our most notable cemetery, featuring the tomb of Mari Laveau, we recommend the Cemetery/Gris Gris tour by Gray Line.
• For those of you who want to check out a "hauntings" or "voodoo" tour while in New Orleans, check out the newest Hauntings Tour ...it presents the legends in the most realistic manner; and includes a walking tour of the French Quarter with a little lagniappe for everyone.
• For a broader overview of the city with stops throughout the city, including a visit to a cemetery, check out Gray Line's Super City Tour

Louisiana Plantation Homes
Visitors to New Orleans enjoy touring our beautiful plantation homes located right outside the city.

Recommended tour: A great way to see several of our most famous plantation homes is through Gray Line -- their tour takes you down what is known as "river road" and includes a visit to the famous Oak Alley Plantation. Plantation Homes as featured in movies -- beautiful!

Holiday Inn New Orleans
Celebrations and parades occur all year long in New Orleans! Check out this site for links to our St. Patrick's Day parade among others.

Festivals

Go 4th on the River
Annual 4th of July celebration with activities and entertainment for the entire family along the riverfront, ending with a spectacular fireworks show over the Mississippi River. Visit the site for events & attractions; print the savings coupons offered.

French Quarter Festival
Enjoy 250 hours of entertainment featuring more than 150 musical performances on fifteen stages throughout the French Quarter over a three-day weekend .

Satchmo Summerfest
"What a Wonderful World" you will discover during an entertaining and educational weekend in the French Quarter honoring New Orleans' native son, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong.

Swamps

Honey Island Swamp Tours
Enjoy a trip into one of the least-altered river swamps in the country. Nearly 70,000 acres of the Honey Island Swamp is a permanently protected wildlife area. The beauty of nature surrounds you and wildlife abounds ... the guides really love the swamps, have a great sense of humor, and can answer all of your questions.

Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours
Journey with us by boat, Cajun-style, for a 1 hour 45 minute tour through the heart of Southern Louisiana's swamplands. Experience real-life adventure for the whole family from the comfort of our swamp boats. Tour back into our privately owned meandering bayous and take a look into the past. View moss draped cypress trees, fascinating plant life and the creatures who make their homes here.