New Orleans · AUDIO TOURS
8 reviewed
The 8 audio tours below are the ones worth your time in New Orleans, put in order. Each has its price, its run time and a plain note on who it suits, so the choosing takes about five minutes.
A cheap, self-guided haunted audio walk through New Orleans’ French Quarter, with GPS directions, spooky stops, and a vampire speakeasy finale.
“This was a great tour! He even told us about a very cool secret vampire speakeasy. Such a fun night!”
Self-guided Tremé walk with VoiceMap audio. $9.99, offline maps, and stops at Mardi Gras Indians, Mahalia Jackson, and Armstrong Park.
“A sugarcoated view of New Orleans history that misses the perseverance of the Treme community in spite of the domination of the rest of the city and nation. She highlights her heritage throughout but doesn’t seem to recognize the disconnect between her family history and the people of this neighborhood. Do the people of Treme have similar connections to the park that they are physically gated out of?”
Self-guided New Orleans ghost tour with high-quality audio in 6 languages. Explore haunted spots for $5 at your pace.
“It was awesome! I love that we had a self guided ghost tour around New Orleans. That was amazing!”
A self-guided City Park audio walk with GPS guidance, offline maps, and story-rich stops at NOMA, the Botanical Garden, and mature trees.
“Such a beautiful park. It was great having the audio tour. We really liked that it knew where we were on the route.”
Self-guided Metairie Cemetery audio tour with VoiceMap GPS, offline listening, and lifetime access, priced at $8.99 for about 35 minutes.
“Great Tour. You can take as much time as you need and stop anytime the audiogide. Downloading and starting the Tour is super easy”
Walk New Orleans Esplanade Ridge with a $9.99 self-guided audio tour, offline audio, and stops at culture, mansions, and Angel Cemetery.
“We are locals and this is one of our favorite spots in the city - but to really dive in and intently walk the streets of the Esplanade Ridge was absolutely incredible! We learned so very much and at our own pace could really digest the intricacies and fascinating history of the area. We loved the small details, folklore and stories that really brought the area alive for us. You could imagine the residents in each house sipping a cognac and telling tales in the parlor ! We celebrated at the incomparable Cafe Degas and we simply cannot recall a more pleasant Saturday afternoon! The rich history is brought to…”
Whitney Plantation audio tour from New Orleans with hotel transfers: cabins, Freedmen’s Church, owner’s house, and memorial.
Walk St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 with a self-guided VoiceMap GPS audio tour, offline maps, and lifetime access—great value for $6.99.
“Could not get voiceapp to work - guess us older people don't know how to use this new technology. Followed instructions, had Bluetooth ear buds, still didn't work”
