What to do and see in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA): The Best Outdoor Activities

May 19, 2022 Cedrick Jardin

Laissez les bons temps rouler! In New Orleans the good times are perpetually rolling down Bourbon Street, which, thanks to the city’s annual Mardi Gras celebration, has quite a party animal reputation. Once you’ve soaked up the scenery of the historic French Quarter, tour the elegant Garden District and meet the colorful characters of Frenchmen Street. Experience the city's supernatural vibe at the Voodoo Museum or by taking a guided ghost or vampire tour through taverns, alleyways, and cemeteries.
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1. Flambeaux Bicycle Tours

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Flambeaux Bicycle Tours

Welcome to New Orleans most demanded bicycle & walking tour company. We are a boutique company that crafts tours for small group experiences. See our webpage for a full listing of our tours.

2. Salty Dog Charters

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Salty Dog Charters

Salty Dog is a fishing charter offering guided fishing trips within 30 miles of The New Orleans French Quarter. Harbored in Shell Beach, Louisiana, we are able to target tasty coastal fish in a variety of prime locations. We fish around oil rigs, islands, or the marshlands. Book one of our charters today, and we will guide you to some of the best coastal fishing in Louisiana!

3. Confederacy of Cruisers Bike Tours

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Confederacy of Cruisers Bike Tours

Ride with us through the New Orleans neighborhoods we live in with the cities original and oldest bike tour company. It’s been over 11 years of great tours and great customers, making us feel like the luckiest folks every day at work. Tours that we have developed over the years include the Creole tour (our culture and history ride), the culinary bike ride that eats its way through 4 local restaurants, the history of drinking tour (which is exactly what it sounds like) and our Ninth Ward Tour that shares the story of the rebuilding and why it was so important to us. The rides are relaxed, with plenty of time to ask questions, and a stop along the way at a neighborhood bar on our Creole tour where you can find out all you want about local life while drinking a delicious Bloody Mary, if you like (water or nothing are also fine choices). All tours have one speed, slow. Call or email us, we don't use computer booking...old fashioned is how we roll on wheels and in the shop.

4. Ninth Ward Rebirth Bike Tours

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Ninth Ward Rebirth Bike Tours

Join us for a bike ride through the little seen parts of New Orleans and experience the long history and deep rooted culture of a historical neighborhood most don't get to see. See not only the scope of the damage from Hurricane Katrina, but the uplifting rebuilding since; and more importantly, hear stories of why the neighborhood needed to survive even when the city leaders weren't convinced. We'll visit the levee, the Mississippi river, learn about the musical culture, and meet Ronald Lewis, local historian and curator of the House of Dance and Feathers. Along with a stop for local poboy to keep you rolling, definitely an unforgettable day.

5. Big Easy Bike Tours

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Big Easy Bike Tours

Big Easy Bike Tours offers casually paced tours of New Orleans. We offer 3 different tours and the ability to combine them for those seeking a longer more detailed tour. Bikes are delivered to your hotel, yes we meet you! This is the best way to see, feel and smell the city of New Orleans. After finishing your Big Easy Bike Tour you will have a good understanding of the city and a long list of things to do and places to go. Big Easy Bike Tours offers the longest bike tour in the city the 20 mile RIDE along with our most popular the 10 mile Esplanade Avenue of the Creoles tour. All tours are 3 hours and combination tours are 5 hours. For information about any of our tours check out the website today. Reservations are required.

6. Kayak-iti-Yat Original Kayaking Tours of New Orleans

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Kayak-iti-Yat Original Kayaking Tours of New Orleans

Locally owned, family run. Capture New Orleans from a different perspective. Kayak our beautiful bayou as we guide you along our historic waterway. We'll keep with the pace of the city--nice and easy, taking in the southern scenery, hospitality and weather. We offer three tours of varying levels of physical demand and kayaking experience. Taking place on natural, but urban Bayou St. John, paddles focus on history and ecology of the area and New Orleans. Our tours cover pretty much anything and all things relevant to the waterways and the surrounding neighborhoods. Our website is loaded with information! There you can find full descriptions of each tour, directions to our launch, and even quickly reserve your tour by clicking one of the yellow "book now" buttons.

7. Fat Tire Tours

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Fat Tire Tours

With no hills, plenty of bike lanes and beautiful, historic avenues covered by canopies of Live Oaks, this magical city was made for biking. Whether you are new to New Orleans, or your permanent address is on Bourbon St., this tour has something for you!

8. Wild Louisiana Tours

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Wild Louisiana Tours

Wild Louisiana Tours offers kayaking swamp tours outside of New Orleans, LA. Paddle through scenic cypress swamps on your kayak swamp tour and see all of the beautiful sites that make Louisiana famous. Come book your New Orleans kayak swamp tour today.

9. Gators and Guns

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Gators and Guns

Machine guns and a swamp tour by airboat with Gators and Guns! Includes door to door hotel pickup and drop off from all Downtown and French Quarter locations.

10. New Orleans Aerial Tours & Flight Training

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New Orleans Aerial Tours & Flight Training

New Orleans By Air. Just Plane Fun! New Orleans Aerial Tours & Flight Training is proud to be located in one of the most unique, authentic, and mysterious cities in the U.S., New Orleans. It is our desire to capture the heart and soul of the city that we call home from the sky. In the city shaped like a crescent, it gets tricky finding your way around. Let us put it all in perspective for you. From the bayou to the Dome, from the river to the lake, from the cemeteries to the mouth of the river, from the Quarter to the Spanish Plaza, you can capture it all in one flight. Come see your favorite local landmarks, neighborhoods, and other cultural gems from the air!

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