THINGS TO SEE & dO Tastebud Food Tours and Events tastebudtours.com / 816 Decatur St., NO, neworleanscrawling.com / Experience the hidden side of The Big Easy on New Orleans Crawling’s history tour pub crawls . Enjoy drinks in the Irish Channel while your expert local guide shares the fascinating history of our great city . — Garden District/Uptown New Orleans Crawling TOURS -GARdEN dISTRICT Two Chicks Walking Tours twochickswalkingtours.com / NO, 70130 / 504-975-4386 Talented storytellers present fun-filled experiences throughout our enchanted streets and legendary New Orleans cemeteries . We’ve also crafted innovative themes such as Dead Sexy and Brothels, Bordellos and Ladies of the Night, among others . — French Quarter 70116 / 219-929-6648 Celebrating 13 tasty years in New Orleans, Tastebud Food Tours is the the tourist choice . Indulge in pralines, gumbo, po-boys, muffulettas, jambalaya and more! Come hungry . Private tours available . Purchase tickets and learn more at Tastebudtours .com . — French Quarter Underground donut Tour undergrounddonuttour.com / NO / The New Orleans Spring Fiesta Association 844-366-8848 Our tour takes guests on a donut adventure through Magazine Street and the Garden District . You’ll try donuts, beignets, delicious coffee and more . We hope we’ll see you soon . — Garden District/Uptown springfiestanola.com / 826 St. Ann St., WeVenture NO, 70116 / 504-581-1367 The Spring Fiesta Association’s Historical Residential Townhouse is located in the center of the French Quarter . View the website for seasonal events, scheduled house and courtyard tours, and the annual parade and gala in April . — French Quarter TOURS -GHOST/PARANORMAL Ghost City Tours ghostcitytours.com/ghost-tours/ new-orleans-ghost-tours / NO / 1340 Poydras St., Suite 1770, NO, 70112 / 504-617-4391 Offers a delectable journey through the heart and soul of the Crescent City’s culinary scene . With its rich history and diverse cultural influences, it is a food lover’s paradise . Expert guides regale you with stories of local food heritage, secrets, and traditions that make each bite a unique experience . — Central Business District we-venture.com/new-orleans / Our Sacred Stories oursacredstories.com / NO / TOURS -CULTURAL/ HISTORICAL All Bout dat Tours/ Black Heritage & Jazz allboutdat.com / NO /504-457-9439 504-452-9237 A walking tour company committed to the authentic stories of the history, culture, and traditions of New Orleans . Our tours take you on a spiritual journey of the Afro/Creole community with its Voodoo and Hoodoo roots and strong Catholic presence . Journey through time as we create the most Africanized city in America . Learn to dance the second line and experience an ancestor blessing . Join us for a lesson in history taught by a 7th-generation Creole, born, raised and rooted in Treme . — Tremé 855-999-9026 The world’s No . 1 ghost tour company . We have been thrilling travelers with our spooky and historically accurate ghost tour experiences since 2012 . — French Quarter New Orleans Ghosts nolaghosts.com / NO, 70116 / 504-434-7314 A walking ghost tour through the historic and haunted French Quarter . Our ghost tours reveal chilling authentic takes of NOLA haunts . You will experience a fresh perspective on the real history behind the ghosts and hauntings of the French Quarter . — French Quarter The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans Nightly Spirits nightlyspirits.com / 410 Dauphine St., A, neworleansgreentours.org / 1433 North Black heritage and jazz tour of New Orleans that takes you off the beaten path . We provide 1st class transportation -hotel pick up available . Tour sites: Congo Square, Armstrong Park, the Treme, St . Augustine Church, Bayou Rd . — Tremé destination-kitchen.com / 4018 Magazine St., NO, 70115 / 504-226-5500, 855-353-6634 Masters at storytelling . Expert and entertaining guides lead you through a cultural and historic introduction to the French Quarter and New Orleans . Tour options with beignets and cafe au lait to jump-start your day . Two-hour walking tour of historic French Quarter . Daily public tours . Private upon request . — Garden District/Uptown destination Kitchen Tours/ Must do Nola Claiborne Ave., NO, 70116 / 504-442-5868 The Green Tours is a first-of-its-kind tour that explores the history of water that has shaped our beloved city’s story . Starting from the indigenous tribes of the Mississippi River valley, we walk through historical events and how they were defined by water and showcase our city’s challenges and triumphs . — Tremé NO, 70112 / 844-678-8687 Offers haunted pub crawls, ghost tours and haunted food tours from our French Quarter location . We offer daily public departures and large private group tours . We can accommodate groups from 1-100+, so book today . — French Quarter Witches Brew Tours witchesbrewtours.com / 1100 Poydras TOURS -dISTILLERIES/ BREWERIES Happy Raptor distilling happyraptor.com / 1512 Carondelet St., NO, 70130 / 504-654-6516 We are New Orleans’ newest rum distillery, committed to making premium rum inspired by our culture, our community and the things that bring us joy . 504Rum products are made with 100% Louisiana molasses + no artificial ingredients . — Garden District/Uptown St., Suite 2900, NO, 70163 / 877-428-6882 Our paranormal professionals guide you through New Orleans’ most haunted locations recommended by the Travel Channel . Experience the mysteries of ghosts, Voodoo and vampires . Also offer cemetery tours to St . Louis Cemetery No . 1 . — French Quarter TOURS -KAYAK A New Orleans Kayak Swamp Tour neworleanskayakswamptours.com / NO /504-571-9975 Enjoy the spectacular scenery while learning about the unique surrounding ecosystem . Swamp tours are guided beginner paddles through the bayous, swamps and rivers around New Orleans taking you past beautiful cypress groves, abandoned houseboats and exotic wildlife . — Mid-City drink & Learn drinkandlearn.com / 1019 Desire St., NO, 70117 / 504-578-8280 Drinks historian Elizabeth Pearce is a dynamic speaker about New Orleans history . Using our famous drinks as a jumping off point, she regales guests with tales of rum, rebellion, whiskey, prohibition and more . — French Quarter Seven Three distilling Co. seventhreedistilling.com / 301 N. Claiborne Ave., NO, 70112 / 504-265-8545 Steeped in the history of New Orleans and its unique 73 neighborhoods, Seven Three Distilling Co . is available for tours and events to celebrate why cocktails just taste better when made in NOLA . — Tremé dupont & Company Bayou Adventure 442-5868 Tour Company with over 300 years lineage to New Orleans . We offer public and private tours for individuals and groups . Tours themes are: history, architecture, haunted, cemetery, Lunch with a Local and combination tours . — Central Business District dupontandcompany.com / NO /504-bayouadventure.com / Lafitte, 70068 / TOURS -FACTORY McIlhenny Company TABASCO Brand Products tabasco.com / Highway 329, Avery Island, 504-754-5300 Offers self-service kayak rental stations across the state . Guided tours coming soon to the New Orleans area . — Westbank Mardi Gras Mambo Tours 504-215-8194 Enchanted tour of New Orleans focusing on the mystic history of prohibition and Mardi Gras while sipping on specialty cocktails . Tours are 3 hours and take guests from Treme to the New Orleans riverfront . — Tremé mardigrasmambotours.com / NO / 70513 / 800-634-9599 Newly improved Avery Island/TABASCO Factory/Jungle Gardens Tours . Factory tour takes one hour: $5 .50 per person . Jungle Gardens tour: adults $8, children (6-12) $5 . Located 2 .5 hours west of New Orleans . Call for more information . — Outside Metro Area bayoupaddlesports.com / 1101 Florida Ave., NO, 70119 / 504-515-3398 Check kayak Bayou St John off your list on your next visit . See the city from another angle, a local’s angle . We’re snowbird-ready and open year-round . Come see what the bayou can do for you . — Mid-City Bayou Paddlesports kayakitiyat.com / NO, 70119 / 512-964-9499 Capture New Orleans from a different perspective as we guide you along our historic waterway, Bayou St . John . Together we’ll explore history, culture, our evolving ecology and the surrounding aquatic life . We launch and paddle right here in the city . — Mid-City Kayak-iti-yat, Original Kayaking Tours of New Orleans 98