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Henley's Private Tours - Guest say "Best Private Tour in New Orleans"

Henley's Private Tours - Guest say "Best Private Tour in New Orleans"

Overview

Passionate! - Knowledgeable! - Entertaining.! These are some of the comments used to describe our all-inclusive 4 or 5 or 7 hour tour of the city of New Orleans and/or Plantations.

I'm Glen Henley the owner operator or "Henley's Private Tours". I started as a tour in 2012, and my goal was to build the best private tour in the New Orleans area. I treat everyone as a first time guest.
Over the years I've accumulated hundreds of 5-star reviews online and have made friends from all over the world.

We'll explain our history (past & present), and see the Mississippi river, cemeteries, architecture, wetlands, flood control, slavery 0 plantations vs in the colony, the neighborhoods, and get some great food. Also hear about the nationalities, the diversity, the Creoles & Cajuns, Mardis Gras, the catholic church influence and more.
We offer a 4 hour or 5 hour city tour depending on the size of your group. . We also offer a 7 hour combo tour with city and 2 Plantations.

Book now & pay after!

City: New Orleans

Thu 12 Jun

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Starting at $498.00

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Thu 12 Jun

Starting at $498.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Includes very Knowledgeable, Experienced and Licensed tour guide on this private tour.

Can include a wheelchair or walker if needed for mobility issues. However, very little walking required.

Transportation in New Orleans area usually in a comfortable, customized full size van.

Room for 6 adults with luggage

Several stops and many Photo Opportunities are included on this tour.

Usually includes a lunch stop for lunch, or coffee, beignets, and/or ice cream. (At guests expense)

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Mississippi

We will stop and observe the River that started it all here in 1699.

French Quarter

Drive thru a section of the French Quarter and explain where and why it was constructed.

Jackson Square

We will stop and discuss Saint Louis Cathedral, Battle of New Orleans, and Cafe Du Monde.

French Quarter

We'll drive along French Quarter, Treme and other neighborhoods, while discussing Creoles, Jazz, Colonial Homes, Oak Trees and more.

St. Louis Cemetery No. 3

We stop here and walk thru one most iconic cemeteries in the world and discuss how we interned our citizens for the past 200 years.

City Park

A drive thru City Park seeing 200-year-old live Oak trees, our amusement park, and more beauty in New Orleans.

Bayou St. John

Drive along Bayou St. John discussing bayous in Louisiana, defining a bayou, history of Cajuns, our wetlands and more.

Lake Pontchartrain

Drive along our beautiful Lake and discus the unique qualities of this lake, and see a world record bridge, and more.

Lake Pontchartrain

Drive by largest marina on Lake Pontchartrain and possibly stop at excellent seafood restaurant. (All food and drinks are at guest expense)

Lake Pontchartrain

Drive to a World Record pumping station on the Lake and see firsthand a neighborhood that had 9-12 feet of flood waters from the Katrina hurricane disaster.

Garden District

Drive to and drive around the Garden District of New Orleans. See more beautiful neighborhoods and here more history of this area.

New Orleans

Make our way back to the city and stop at the largest World War 2 museum in the world. Learn why and how it was built her in New Orleans.

French Quarter

Drive back to your hotel for completion of 4- or 5-hour tour.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (133)

LenwillaAselfort

Mar 2025

Our family of 6 had an awesome time with Mr. Glenn from Henley's tours. From the booking to his follow up thanks after the tour was completed, he was so gracious, professional, pleasant and easy to work with. The vehicle eas clean and comfortable. His tour was a spectacular overview of the entire city of NOLA. He gave an interesting background and history lesson that made the past come alive and he showed us neat things all over the city. We literally saw it all in 5 hours...from the WWII Museum (including background on how NOLA became the host of such a prominent museum), Garden District, Mansions, Port, Central Business District, French Quarter, Universities, City Park, Lake Pontchartrain, inside a beautiful cemetery, pumping stations and explanations about Hurricane Katrina and aftermath, the marina. Carrollton, to a delicious lunch spot and bringing bread for us to feed the birds in City Park and more. Everything was top notch. He gave interesting and easy to understand talks about Cajuns and Creoles and local culture. We spent a full week enjoying all that New Orleans and the surrounding area has to offer and our entire family including our children ages 11 to 20, said our tour with Mr. Glenn was a top favorite. We tried carriage tours, steamboat tours, swamp boat tours, Gondola rides and segway tours and this private tour was the best, hands down. Glen interacts well with the entire family, has fun stories, thinks of unique ways to bring history to life and is such a pleasant and wonderful human being, he is truly a delight to be around. We highly recommend this tour, for all that you get, it's a bargain and I know you won't be disappointed!

Response from Host

Mar 2025

Wow, just wow! I think my head exploded. Seriously, your family is amazing, and I truly enjoyed showing everyone our amazing city and having fun along the way. You sir are an amazing writer too! Thank you again for sharing your family with me for a day.

J0seW

Feb 2025

Glen picked us (4 couples from Ottawa, Canada) up right on time and took us on a 5 hour private tour of New Orleans in his very comfortable van. Glen was knowledgeable, entertaining, flexible and so much fun. He organized an excellent lunch at a local, non touristy deli and showed us some incredible New Orleans locations. Highly recommend Glen on your visit to New Orleans!

Response from Host

Feb 2025

Lorraine and your friends were so attentive and asked great questions. Y'all were fun to be with. Thank you for the kind words in your review

Travel69235

Jan 2025

It was perfect from beginning to end. Glen met us at our hotel on time. His knowledge of New Orleans and the surrounding area was very impressive to say the least. His lunch location was a neat local deli which tourists would not know to visit. The food was great and being able to chat with Glen was a great way to learn even more about New Orleans. I highly recommend Henley’s Private Tours. Superb service and great communication. Glen will customize your tour based on your interests. He was able to accommodate people in our group with mobility issues by storing our walker and providing a step stool for ease of getting in and out of his van. A top notch way to tour New Orleans. Thank you Glen for a memorable visit to New Orleans.

Response from Host

Feb 2025

Impressive family. Thank you for the reviews! Sorry it took so long to respond.