things to do in Metairie, LA

Visit Laura Plantation and take a small airboat swamp ride

Tour Laura Plantation and learn Creole history with round-trip transportation

Tour Oak Alley Plantation, then ride a small airboat swamp tour

Ride from New Orleans to Oak Alley Plantation for a guided house tour and time to explore

Tour Whitney Plantation, then ride a narrated small airboat swamp tour

Visit Laura Plantation, then ride a large airboat through Louisiana swamp habitat

Relax on a large airboat ride with an Oak Alley Plantation stop from New Orleans

Visit Whitney Plantation and ride a large airboat swamp tour from New Orleans

Visit Whitney Plantation with round-trip transportation from New Orleans

Explore cathedral history and art with multilingual audio and an included iPad

Private 2-hour sail with snacks, soft drinks, and a $50 Felix's Restaurant gift certificate

Walk Bywater with a local and taste your way through the neighborhood

Taste New Orleans classics with a local chef’s culinary insight

Pedal through Norco's history and environmental justice movement

Trace the line between true crime, hauntings, and horror cinema

Go behind the scenes of Frenchmen Street with a local bar owner

Follow jazz musicians to 2–3 French Quarter venues on a private, family-friendly walk

Paddle the historic Manchac Swamp, then tour and lunch at Oak Alley Plantation

Hone your landscape skills in Louisiana's cypress swamps with an experienced photographer

Intensive 5-day cypress swamp photo workshop with kayak and boat shoots

Cruise the Louisiana marsh with an experienced birder to spot and photograph coastal and migratory birds

Eat your way through French Quarter voodoo and vampire stories

Eat your way through the French Quarter and learn the stories behind Cajun and Creole cuisine

Exchange vows aboard a private sailing yacht with refreshments and crew-captured photos