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Joel Karzen
May 9, 2026
Did the Foodie Tour and it was great. Loved starting off with Mahoney’s and finishing wth the best bread pudding at Red Dog Diner. EJ gets at lest 5 stars, wish we could give him more!
Ed Bartow
May 29, 2026
Can't think of a better way to experience food in NOLA! We experienced the food tour on Magazine St and it was awesome. Our guide Mark was awesome! He not only showed us a great food experience, he also gave us a history lesson on NOLA. I highly recommend Secrets for your food tour in New Orleans!!
Kelley Kalinich
May 28, 2026
Adelai was great! The cultural information shared was beyond the norm and personal. The food was delicious and unique. Our party of three highly recommends this tour!
Susan Benton
May 28, 2026
Barrett was a fantastic guide! He told the stories very compelling and made the evening very fun!
Chris Bottoms
May 24, 2026
I have taken several tours over the years in various locations, but the New Orleans Secret Tours has been by far the best. It felt like we were hanging out with friends in a small group, simply enjoying the culture of the city.Thank you for the wonderful experience.
Lara Loussert
May 23, 2026
Very high quality tour and guide. We did the 2 hour walking tour of garden city and learned so much about both the history of New Orleans, Louisiana, and architecture of garden city. Our guide Barnett was super kind and fun and made the experience very alive. Highly recommend!
Matthew Ingram
May 20, 2026
We took the Magazine Street Food Tour with Ty and it was money and time very well spent! More than enough good foot but the best part was all the insights Ty shared with us about the food and history of the city. We all loved it, learned a lot, and tried many foods we would have not otherwise. The whole experience was excellent!
Kristi Carter
May 15, 2026
Barrett was an awesome host! His historic knowledge was amazing as was his enthusiasm. I highly recommend this tour. We learned so much. Barrette also gave us good restaurant recommendations. 🙏
Michelle Barber
May 14, 2026
We took the vegan food walking tour. This was a great tour! We got to explore the city while eating great food. Our guide was fun and knowledgeable. Thank you for a great time!
Brenda Karzen
May 9, 2026
Amazing tour. Our guide was EJ he was fabulous so knowledgeable and the restaurants were amazing, we loved the stop into the art gallery what a nice surprise.
Joel Karzen
May 9, 2026
Did the Foodie Tour and it was great. Loved starting off with Mahoney’s and finishing wth the best bread pudding at Red Dog Diner. EJ gets at lest 5 stars, wish we could give him more!
Ed Bartow
May 29, 2026
Can't think of a better way to experience food in NOLA! We experienced the food tour on Magazine St and it was awesome. Our guide Mark was awesome! He not only showed us a great food experience, he also gave us a history lesson on NOLA. I highly recommend Secrets for your food tour in New Orleans!!
Something for every kind of New Orleans obsession.
Magazine Street Foodie Tour
Magazine Street is where New Orleans actually eats. Six miles of shotgun storefronts, century-old corner spots, and kitchens that have been perfecting the same dishes longer than most cities have had restaurants. This is the Garden District's main artery: colorful, alive, and layered with food culture that runs so deep locals will exchange recipes at the dinner table and then go back to the same place the next morning with their “mom ‘n dem.” If you want to understand this city, you eat here. This three-hour walk takes you through it all. Stroll past the places that have been feeding New Orleans families for generations, behind the stories of the people who built them, and straight to the kind of meal that makes a vacation nap feel earned. No tourist menus. No manufactured atmosphere. Just the real thing. You'll eat at five stops — seven dishes, minimum — and every one was chosen because the food means something here. There's history in every delicious bite! And stories behind them that most visitors never hear, since this tour takes you way beyond gumbo, beignets, and muffulettas. In fact, this tour was specifically designed to feed you dishes that locals love, but most visitors would never think to order them on their own. Your guide handles everything. The reservations, the introductions, the bill. You show up curious and leave knowing New Orleans the way a local does — through what it eats, how it cooks, and why it matters. To enhance your experience, we’ll even include a local beer, poured exactly where it belongs. Groups stay small — nine guests maximum — so you're never waiting in a pack or shouting over a crowd. You're just eating, talking, and working your way through one of the best streets in one of the best food cities in the world. This New Orleans food tour walk covers 1/2 mile and will be held rain or shine. This tour does not accommodate vegan, low or sugar-free, gluten-free, kosher, or reduced-sodium dietary restrictions. This tour may not be a good fit for diets that prohibit both seafood and pork, since many dishes contain one or the other. A minimum of 2 people are required for this tour to run (may be booked separately).
Vegan New Orleans Food Tour
Yes, vegan food in New Orleans! Hear us out. This city built its reputation on butter, lard, and things pulled straight from the Gulf — and somehow, it's also home to some of the most creative plant-based cooking in the South. That's not a compromise. That's a culinary dare, and the chefs taking it on are winning. Over three hours in the French Quarter, you'll eat your way through stops that reveal themselves as you go. The dishes are real food: the kind that fills you up and makes you talk about it at dinner the next night. One vegan beer or soda is included because this is New Orleans and you should always have something in your hand. You don't have to be vegan to book this tour. You just have to be hungry and a little curious about what this city can do when it plays by different rules. No more than nine guests on our regularly-scheduled tours. Ever.
Beyond the French Quarter Food Tour
New Orleans has always been a food city. But the version most visitors experience is a fraction of the story. This is the rest of it. NO Secrets takes you Uptown, into the Audubon neighborhood, where the restaurants are quieter, the menus are more deliberate, and the locals actually book reservations. Over three hours, you'll move through a progressive dinner at three celebrated restaurants, with multiple dishes at every stop, that begins with cocktails at the bar and ends at one of the most respected tables in the city. Seven guests maximum. Twenty-one and older. Three hours in a part of New Orleans most visitors fly home without ever finding.
Mysteries of Voodoo Tour
Most visitors leave New Orleans thinking they understand Voodoo. They don't — because what they saw was the tourist version. The real story is older, more complex, and far more interesting than anything you'll find on a shop shelf on Bourbon Street. Vodun began as a sophisticated West African spiritual tradition, crossed the Atlantic through the slave trade, and put down deep roots in Louisiana. Here it collided with Catholicism, colonial power, and the fierce determination of a community that refused to disappear. On this two hour walking tour, you'll finally hear that story told the way locals tell it.
Some trips deserve more than a single afternoon.
New Orleans rewards the curious. The more time you give this city, the more it gives back. Our multi-day experiences are built for travelers who want to go deeper — private dinners, hidden neighborhoods, the stories that don't make it onto any map. Curated from scratch. Small groups. Nothing generic.
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Your group deserves better than a generic itinerary.
New Orleans is one of the most electric cities in the world for a corporate event or group experience. We've handled everything from intimate team dinners to large-scale multi-day buyouts — and every one is built from scratch around your group, your goals, and your timeline.
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The questions we hear most — answered honestly.
Absolutely — but they're not designed for first-timers. They're designed for people who want the real New Orleans. If that happens to be your first visit, even better. You'll leave knowing things about this city that most people never discover, no matter how many times they've been.
Our public tours max out at 9 guests. That's intentional. Small groups mean real conversations, flexible pacing, and a guide who actually knows your name. No headsets. No cattle calls. No waiting for 40 strangers to finish their drinks.
Yes — and private bookings are one of our specialties. Whether you want a tour that's just your group, a completely custom itinerary, or something that doesn't exist on our public schedule yet, get in touch and we'll build it. Contact us here.
Our daily tours are two to three hours: a single, focused slice of New Orleans. Our multi-day experiences are something else entirely. Think private dinners, curated neighborhoods, access that takes years to cultivate, and an itinerary built around you. If you have more than an afternoon, we can show you a version of this city most visitors never see. Explore Multi-Day Tours →
Every corporate event we produce is built from scratch. We start with a quick discovery call to understand your group, your goals, and your timeline — then we handle everything from itinerary design to vendor coordination to on-site execution. You show up. We take care of the rest. Start the conversation here.
We love dogs. New Orleans loves dogs. But our public tours move through restaurants, bars, and tight spaces where a four-legged guest can complicate things for other travelers. If you want to bring your dog, book a private tour and we'll make it work.
It depends on the tour — some accommodate strollers well, others don't. Check the FAQ on your specific tour page for details, or reach out before you book and we'll give you an honest answer.
Yes — and honestly, it's one of the best gifts you can give someone who loves New Orleans or has never been. Gift cards are available here and never expire. Whenever they're ready, we'll be here.
It depends on your time, your group, and what you're after. If you have a day or an afternoon, our daily tours are the place to start — each one focuses on a specific slice of New Orleans, so pick the subject that interests you most. If you have more time and want to go deeper, our multi-day experiences combine the best of New Orleans with destinations most visitors never reach. And if you're planning something for a group — a corporate event, a private celebration, or a custom experience built around your specific interests — that's what our Corporate & Custom offering is for. Still not sure? Get in touch and we'll point you in the right direction.
Three people who fell in love with New Orleans — and never got over it.
New Orleans Secrets started the way most good things do — not with a business plan, but with a feeling. A carriage driver who'd spent years watching tourists miss the best parts of the city. A New Orleanian who took a French Quarter tour one day and rediscovered his own hometown through a stranger's eyes. A creative director who visited once, quit her job, and moved here.
Three different stories. One shared conviction: that vacation is the most important time in most people's lives, and the people leading those experiences have a responsibility to get it right.
We built NO Secrets because we'd seen what the big companies do — and we knew we could do better. Smaller groups. Real stories. Guides who actually live here and genuinely love showing this city off. Because if you're spending your hard-earned time and money in New Orleans, you deserve to leave with the right memories.
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Whether you're planning a night out, a week in, or a full corporate event — we're easy to reach and happy to point you in the right direction.