Tour landmarks like Jackson Square in New Orleans.

Metairie
Using small all-terrain airboats carrying six passengers in comfort, Airboat Adventures penetrates areas of the swamp that are inaccessible to large "party" boats.  Passengers glide over water and land to discover an exotic world that is hauntingly beautiful. And the two-hour tour, with daily departures, navigates the swamp without disturbing the delicate ecosystem. Only 30 minutes from New Orleans. www.airboatadventures.com
 

New Orleans
Explore New Orleans' most spectacular sites and intriguing traditions with the city's most qualified guides of Historical New Orleans Walking Tours, Inc. This enigmatic city can not possibly reveal itself seen through the window of a speeding vehicle, so slow down and WALK through the mystery and majesty, the grandeur and decay, the sublime material and unseen spirit worlds. Take the French Quarter tour, the Cemetary/Voodoo tour, or the Garden Tour. www.tourneworleans.com

Experience the sights and sounds of the colorful French Quarter as quaint mule-drawn carriages take you back in time to another era. The courteous and informative guides of Royal Carriages will escort you past many landmarks of New Orleans' heritage, including courtyards and iron-laced balconies, famous restaurants and galleries, Bourbon Street and the mighty Mississippi River and, of course, legendary Jackson Square. www.neworleanscarriages.com