Explore New Orleans with Arthur Walking Tours — Private, Local-Led Walks & Drives

Guided walking and private driving tours from Mandeville, Louisiana that showcase the French Quarter, Garden District, Marigny, and New Orleans’ historic cemeteries.

Tours & Experiences

Neighborhood-focused walking and private driving tours covering history, architecture, music, literature, and cemetery culture.

New Orleans

Private French Quarter Walking Tour with Arthur at Monteleone Hotel

Skip the busiest streets and discover the real French Quarter on a private, two-hour stroll with Arthur. Meet at the Monteleone Hotel and explore quiet courtyards, wrought-iron balconies, and local stories that don’t make the guidebooks.

Private French Quarter Walking Tour with Arthur at Monteleone Hotel

land adventures

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans

Bards & Barflies of Bohemia: New Orleans Literary Ghost Tour and Pub Crawl

Walk the French Quarter after dark with a storyteller who resurrects Jazz Age and Beat writers between old bars and courtyards. This two-hour literary ghost tour + pub crawl mixes archival history, reenacted readings, and small-group pub stops for a smarter night out in New Orleans.

New Orleans

Glory Days of the Garden District: A Walking Tour of New Orleans' Gilded Mansions

Walk seven or eight blocks of Prytania and Jackson Avenue with an expert guide and rediscover the Garden District’s grand mansions, live oak canopies, and layered histories. This intimate two-hour tour ends at the imposing Buckner Mansion and tells the stories behind the façades.

New Orleans

Evening Stroll Through Marigny: Frenchmen Street Music, Food, and History

Grab a go-cup and walk from Harry’s Bar through the lower French Quarter to Faubourg Marigny, ending on Frenchmen Street. This two-hour guided tour mixes architecture, neighborhood stories, and small-group access to the city's evening music scene.

Evening Stroll Through Marigny: Frenchmen Street Music, Food, and History

Mandeville

Crescent City Essentials: Private New Orleans Driving and Walking Tour with Arthur

See the French Quarter, Garden District, historic cemeteries and the Mississippi River in a focused four-hour private tour with Arthur. Ideal for first-time visitors who want local context and small-group flexibility.

Mandeville

Cities of the Dead: Private Half-Day Tour of New Orleans' Hidden Cemeteries

Escape the crowds and explore New Orleans’ little-seen burial grounds on a focused, half-day tour. Learn the city’s social history through marble mausoleums, paupers’ plots, and local legends while traveling by car and on foot.

Cities of the Dead: Private Half-Day Tour of New Orleans' Hidden Cemeteries

About Arthur Walking Tours

Arthur Walking Tours is a New Orleans–focused tour operator based in Mandeville, Louisiana. The company offers guided walking and private driving tours that showcase the history, architecture, music, and haunted lore of New Orleans neighborhoods. Tours visit the French Quarter, Garden District, Marigny/Faubourg Marigny, historic cemeteries, and other iconic areas across the city and surrounding neighborhoods. Featured on The Adventure Collective, Arthur Walking Tours provides named experiences including the French Quarter Private Walking Tour, Bards & Barflies of Bohemia: A literary ghost tour, Glory Days of the Garden District, Marigny We Roll Along!, Crescent City Essentials, and Cities of the Dead.

Each itinerary emphasizes authentic neighborhood storytelling and route options that avoid heavy crowds when possible. Several experiences are offered as private tours or include driving segments to cover more ground in a single visit. Tour lengths range from short neighborhood strolls to half-day cemetery explorations, enabling visitors to match time and interests. The operator focuses on clear meeting points, detailed local context, and straightforward booking for travelers based in or visiting New Orleans.

Arthur Walking Tours serves visitors seeking history, architecture, literature, music, and cemetery culture in the city. With a presence on The Adventure Collective and a portfolio of focused neighborhood experiences, the business presents a reliable way to explore New Orleans’ layered stories through guided, locally informed tours. Descriptions of each named experience clarify themes, pacing, and typical duration to help visitors select tours that match schedule and interests, supporting informed choices before booking.

Arthur Walking Tours — New Orleans Walking Tours and Private Drives

Arthur Walking Tours offers focused New Orleans walking tours and private driving experiences from a base in Mandeville, Louisiana. For travelers searching for authentic New Orleans walking tours, Arthur Walking Tours provides neighborhood-led itineraries that cover the French Quarter, Garden District, Marigny, and historic cemeteries. Featured on The Adventure Collective, the business lists experiences that appeal to visitors interested in history, architecture, music, literature, and the city’s haunted past.

Signature Tours and What They Cover

French Quarter Private Walking Tour — Quiet, historic streets and iconic architecture away from the busiest areas of the Quarter.
Bards & Barflies of Bohemia: A literary ghost tour — A literary-driven ghost walk that references Jazz Age and Beat writers and explores haunted corners of the French Quarter.
Glory Days of the Garden District — Stroll among grand mansions, lush gardens, and historic streets, finishing at the Buckner Mansion.
Marigny We Roll Along! — Evening walk from Harry’s Bar into Faubourg Marigny and Frenchmen Street for a mix of history, music, and local nightlife.
Crescent City Essentials — Four-hour private driving and walking option to cover the French Quarter, Garden District, and hidden city gems.
Cities of the Dead — Half-day exploration of New Orleans’ cemeteries, showcasing burial styles and local necropolis history.

Why Choose These New Orleans Tours

Arthur Walking Tours emphasizes neighborhood storytelling and route selection that highlight local architecture, music culture, and cemetery traditions. The mix of private tours and guided walks allows visitors to select experiences that match schedules and interests. Popular search terms supported by these offerings include: New Orleans private tours, French Quarter walking tour, Garden District tour, literary ghost tour New Orleans, New Orleans cemetery tours, and Marigny walking tour.

What to Expect on a Tour

Clear neighborhood routes and context for each stop
Options that include walking-only and private driving plus walking
Focus on history, architecture, music scenes, literature, and cemetery culture

Plan and Book

Listings on The Adventure Collective present each experience with a summary of themes and typical pacing, helping visitors compare the best New Orleans walking tours and select the right tour. Whether searching for a classic French Quarter walking tour, a haunted literary ghost tour, or a half-day cemetery exploration, Arthur Walking Tours’ named itineraries provide direct, theme-driven choices for exploring New Orleans neighborhoods.

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Reserve a Spot on an Arthur Walking Tour

Choose from private French Quarter walks, literary ghost tours, Garden District routes, and cemetery explorations — see details on The Adventure Collective listing.