New Orleans attractions, tours, restaurants, plantations, museums

When is the best time to visit New Orleans? Always!I am building ExploreNewOrleans.info to help you explore New Orleans, the Historic French Quarter, and their surrounding areas so that you may enjoy everything our fascinating city has to offer its visitors. I hope to continue to fill the pages of ExploreNewOrleans.info with rich valuable information on New Orleans attractions, New Orleans restaurants, French Quarter hotels, French Quarter Festivals, plantations, tours, shopping and more. So that you may enjoy the perfect New Orleans vacation.
There is something for everyone in New Orleans!

My Recommendation

Olivier's Creole Restaurant
Located in the French Quarter
Authentic Creole restaurant
Family owned for 5 generations
Quiet relaxing atmosphere

Don�t leave New Orleans without eating at Olivier�s! Its the best Creole restaurants in the French Quarter! SPECIALTIES include Creole Rabbit, Shrimp Creole, Jambalaya, Shrimp Scampi, Crawfish Etouffee, Stuffed Lobster, Peach Cobbler and awesome corn bread. Located at 204 Decatur Street. more

Basin St Station, New Orleans Visitor Center

Visitor Information

The Basin St Station Welcome Center should be your first stop when you arrive in New Orleans. Located just outside the French Quarter at 501 Basin St., the Basin St Station is not just a New Orleans Visitor Center but a Visito Information and Cultural Center wrapped up in one. The first floor of this building is filled with information about New Orleans, historic New Orleans photos, visitor guides, attraction brochures, exhibits, a huge satelite map of the region, a gift shop with souvenirs, sodas and snacks, and lots of New Orleans history. more

Hop On Hop Off bus tour

Double-Decker Open-Top Bus Tours
Live narration continuous 90 minute loop
Hop On - Hop Off at any tour bus stop
Stay as long as you like at any stop
Bus runs 7 Days a Week

Nine Hop-on Hop-off stops give you access to over 50 Hop On Hop Off sights & attractions including French Quarter, Mardi Gras World, World War II Museum, Superdome, River Front, St. Louis Cemetery #1, Harrah's Casino, Bourbon St and more

New Orleans Cuisine

Gumbo * Crawfish Etouffee
Po-Boy Sandwich * Muffuletta
Jambalaya * Red Beans and Rice
Shrimp Creole * Oysters * Fish
Boiled shrimp, crabs and crawfish

In the Crescent City you will find a delicious entree to satisfy everyone's taste. New Orleans restaurants serve boiled seafood, po-boy sandwiches, fried seafood, pizza, bisques, pastas, gumbo, steaks, burgers, breakfast, and many other delicious dishes. more

New Orleans Steamboat Natchez River Tour

Take a Riverboat Tour

There are two Riverboats that offer tours the Natchez and the Creole Queen. The Steamboat NATCHEZ Dinner Jazz and Daytime jazz cruises � run daily, year round. The Creole Queen Riverboat tour offers a daytime Battlefield River Cruise and a nightime Dinner Jazz River Cruise. more

Ride a Streetcar

There are three different lines:
St. Charles Linewith stops at Lee Circle(Musem District), Garden Distric, and Riverbend Area. Canal Street Line with stops in the CBD, Mid City, and City Park. Riverfront Line with stops at the French Market, Aquarium, and Algiers/Gretna Ferry. more

Visit a Museum

World War II Museum
Civil War Museum
New Orleans Museum of Art
Cabildo and Presbytere Museums
Historic New Orleans Homes
Children's Museum and more

Best Hotel Deals!

If you are planning to visit New Orleans I suggest that you check out Travelocity for your travel and hotels needs. I think Travelocity has the most New Orleans hotels to choose from and they offer some of the best deals. more