Best Cocktail Tours in New Orleans: Our Top 11

1.New Orleans Cocktail and Food History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 819 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $160Our pick

Spend four hours walking from Red Fish Grill to Cane & Table, tasting gumbo, muffuletta, jambalaya, pralines, plantains, and four full-size cocktails. Guides such as Meg, Ben, Gary, and Dylan connect each bite to New Orleans history. This 21-plus tour suits first-time visitors who can walk comfortably.

“Meg was an excellent guide and was very knowledgeable. The price of $160 per person was, in my opinion, high for what we actually received on the tour. We received 4 drinks, 3 food samplings, and praline samples on the tour at 5 different stops. While the stops were very nice, but what we received wasn't worth the price. The tastings were good but not what we envisioned as a real New Orleans experience.”

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2.New Orleans Original Craft Cocktail Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 675 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $28

Walk the French Quarter with a local guide such as Val, Robi, Katherine, or Kimberly, stopping at historic bars for New Orleans classics including the Sazerac and absinthe. Expect two to two and a half hours of cocktail stories, old architecture, several bar stops, and an optional jazz-club finish.

“Robi was a tremendous tour guide. Fun, very informative and interesting. Learned things about NOLA history and cocktails I hadn’t heard before. Had a great time.”

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3.New Orleans Cocktail History Walking Tour in the French Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 604 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Join guides such as Beth, John, Gary, or Meg for a three-hour French Quarter walk through four cocktail stops. Sip a Rum Punch, Sazerac, Brandy Crusta, and Roffignac while learning about absinthe, apothecaries, old hotels, and New Orleans drinking customs. Four cocktails are included.

“John was an amazing guide for the New Orleans Cocktail History Walking Tour! He’s incredibly knowledgeable about cocktails and New Orleans culture, and he shared everything in a fun, engaging way. John is outgoing, friendly, and made sure everyone felt included. The tour was enjoyable from start to finish—highly recommend!”

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4.French Quarter Small-Group Cocktail and Foodie Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 519 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $115

Meet at the French Market at 5 p.m. for a three-hour French Quarter food and cocktail walk. You’ll visit four stops, taste four food portions and four cocktails, and hear local history from guides such as Jack, Craig, Nate, Rob, or Milton. The menu changes, so tell the operator about allergies before you go.

“Not worth the money. They were not able to find the balance between food experience and alcohol. It felt like they were trying to stretch a 1 hour experience into 3 hours. We spent 15 -20 minutes max at each location with very little to eat, and most of the time was spent outside with a history lesson that was barely audible. The tour guide dropped up off in the restaurants and then got us when we needed to leave. Which would have been fine if it wasn’t hyped up that it was going to be interactive and get to know each other and learn the history of the food.…”

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5.Combo Cocktail and Food History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 180 reviews · 4 hours · from $160

Spend four hours walking the French Quarter with an English-speaking guide such as Meg, Ben, or Nate. You’ll sample six substantial local foods and four cocktails, from Hurricane and Pimm’s Cup to French 75 and daiquiri, with vegetarian choices available.

“Our tour guide Gary was amazing! So informative and very personable. Got to try some tasty food and yummy cocktails.”

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6.Afternoon Cocktail Walking Tour with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · from $68

Join a local English-speaking guide such as Robert, Kate, Robi, or Sandy for a 2.5-hour walk from Toulouse Street through four French Quarter bars. Taste three classic cocktails, hear stories about Peychaud’s bitters and New Orleans characters, and finish near live jazz at Fritzel’s.

“Elizabeth was a great tour guide. She was very knowledgeable about the city.”

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7.Early Evening Cocktail History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $95

Meet your English-speaking guide at Patrick’s Bar Vin for a three-hour French Quarter walk through cocktail history. Sample four drinks, including rum punch, Sazerac, Brandy Crusta, Pimm’s Cup, Ojen Frappé, or Roffignac. Guides may include Beth, Mike, Cat, Lindsay, or Ben.

“Our cocktail tour was informative, relaxed and well designed. Our guide Beth was knowledgeable and friendly. She knew not just the bartenders and wait staff in the places she took us to but many of the locals as well. Her descriptions of the cocktails and the history of the area added a lot to the experience.”

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8.Cooking Class & Cocktail Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Start at New Orleans School of Cooking for a chef-led demonstration, generous samples, recipes, and a spice packet. Then join a guide such as Bob or Kimberly for a French Quarter cocktail walk with two drinks, historic bars, and jazz at Fritzel’s.

“we had a great time during the demonstration cooking class and then the following historic cocktail tour. I found our tour guide to be very knowledgeable and very pleasant and she made the experience very enjoyable. I would certainly recommend to friends. Kimberly did a great job”

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9.New Orleans Cocktails, History, Voodoo & Paranormal Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 9 reviews · 2 hours · from $23Best value

Walk New Orleans’ French Quarter for two hours with a professional storyteller, stopping near Jackson Square, LaLaurie Mansion, and other crime and folklore sites. Bring money for drinks, expect English narration, and enjoy an EMF meter demonstration alongside tales of pirates, murders, ghosts, voodoo, and local legends.

“Tour guide never showed up. No call or communication to let us know they weren't coming either.”

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10.French Quarter Cocktail and Foodie Crawl Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $127

Join an English-speaking local guide for a three-hour, adults-only walk through New Orleans’ French Quarter. You’ll try four food tastings and four cocktails at stops such as Cane & Table, Napoleon House, and Tableau, with guides including Jack and Russell.

“Great tour, great (and plentiful) food and drink. Guide Jack was very informative and took great care of us. Enjoyed it very much and would recommend it.”

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11.New Orleans French Quarter Cocktail Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $95

Join a small group of up to 10 people for a three-hour, adults-only walk through New Orleans’ French Quarter. Visit three bars, sample classic cocktails or local beer, stop for a quick bite, and learn how drinks, music, and local history shaped the neighborhood.

“Good music, good drinks and a professional and humorous guide! I can highly recommend! Was great fun!”

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