Gators & Ghosts: A New Orleans Tour Company

11/07/2024

Our most frequently asked question: Where is the swamp located?

We work with several different docks, all about a 30-ish minute drive from the French Quarter. Exactly which dock we place you at depends on a variety of factors, including which options you choose and availability for your desired tour time. We include all the details in our confirmation email.

Don't wanna deal with driving? We can pick you up! We can arrange round-trip transportation for a small upcharge. Usually it's cheaper than Uber and comes without the risk of surge pricing or being stranded while you wait for a driver to show up. The swamps are pretty rural and there often aren't many drivers out there.

11/05/2024

The LaLaurie Mansion has reportedly been sold to a national ghost tour mogul who also owns the Lizzie Borden house and rents out nights in it's "murder room" for $375 a night.

A museum at the Haunted House on Royal Street could be better than it's most recent use a millionaire's party house, but renting out nights in the LaLaurie torture chamber, where the family severely abused, neglected and starved at least 7 of the enslaved people that they owned seems a step too far towards the crassly insensitive. Nobody knows what Zaal's plans are as of now, but we'll be watching intently.

11/05/2024

Chomp chomp! A recent guest here in town for the Taylor Swift Eras Tours shared this photo from the airboat swamp tour she took with her fiancé. The alligator's name is Betty, she said, and Betty had just enjoyed a nice chicken wing.

11/02/2024

In other parts of the country, Fall Back means an extra hour of drinking. In New Orleans the bars don't close unless the customers have all gone home. Plus your phone is gonna automatically update the time anyway. So I guess we don't really need to remind you to set your clocks back. But here it is anyway. Enjoy your extra hour!

10/23/2024

In case T-Swift isn't your jam.

Festing In Place starts Thursday, October 24 at 11am CT and the lineup is 🔥

Festing In Place is WWOZ's annual celebration of the live music of New Orleans and the world beyond! This special broadcast event runs through Sunday, October 27. Once again, we're partnering with the Archive of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation to share the greatest music from Heaven & Earth, with recent and historical recordings.

Our "cubes" are here to whet your appetite, so break out your festival gear, and get ready to celebrate the best of New Orleans music! Tune in locally at 90.7 FM or from anywhere at wwoz.org, 11am-7pm CT each day.

10/23/2024

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10/20/2024

10/10/2024

5-Stars on Google ⭐️

10/03/2024

A place you should put on your radar, for sure.

Tatlo is part speakeasy, part Filipino restaurant and witch bar, and part absinthe den.

09/27/2024

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That's one way to cure your summertime sadness...

09/25/2024

We know a few places...

09/19/2024

🎵 "The only prize I'm gonna get is Dad of the Year" 🎵 Tim Heidecker's latest song has become my new anthem as we welcome the newest (and cutest) member of the Gators & Ghosts family. 🎉👶

Leonard Crist, co-owner of Gators & Ghosts in New Orleans, reflects on becoming a father for the second time while running a tour business. He shares his thoughts on work-life balance, a song called "Dad of the Year", and an upcoming Tim Heidecker concert in NOLA. A heartfelt and humor

09/10/2024

This message aimed at TV weather watcher Jim Cantore was posted on the message board of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway as the region prepped for Francine, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (Staff photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)

10/14/2023

From the start, European literature linked witches and vampires as symbols of evil, writes Bruce A. McClelland in his dense vampire study "Slayers and Their Vampires." Both figures have long fascinated people from all walks of life. As Western society became more secular, witches and vampires started representing the negative side of Christianity. Witches are shown as completely corrupting Christian rituals, while sacred Christian symbols like crosses and holy water can defeat vampires.

09/08/2023

The NFL kicks off its season this weekend. Here's a ad for the 1971-2 NFL Punt, Pass and Kick competition, where the regional winners would get the chance to compete during the Super Bowl and tour "Fabulous New Orleans!"

07/11/2023

Might we suggest Uber Gator for all your New Orleans transportation needs?

(“4, 2015” by Ruth Marten)