Sculpture Garden in City Park:  Showcase of World-Class Art and Sustainability

One of our favorite spots on The Great Delta Tours reopened June 1, 2020!  The Sidney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of  Art in City Park is one of the finest and most unique sculpture gardens in America with 90 works of art created by world-renowned  artists located in aRead More

New Bucktown Marsh Boardwalk: Model for Sustainable Tourism and Livable Neighborhoods

An exciting new public infrastructure project opened in May to the public along Lake Pontchartrain.  It is the new Bucktown Wetlands Boardwalk located within a 3.4-acre man-made marsh in Jefferson Parish near the 17thStreet Canal.  Right in our own” backyard”, residents and visitors will now be able to learn about and experience- first-hand- a beautifulRead More

Farm to Table Experience in Our Own Backyard

A farm to table experience! What can’t you do here in New Orleans?! This past weekend we enjoyed the wonders of our own backyard. We took an incredible VIP tour with Craig Napoli, co-owner of Ycloskey dock and Café Sbisa. We had an amazing opportunity to watch Chef Alfred Singleton prepare some gorgeous Louisiana blueRead More

Birdwatching & Eco Touring From Bayou Sauvage

A cold front in the middle of summer? And in New Orleans?! It actually happened last week and we had the best time out in the weather on tour. The birdwatching was spectacular. We enjoyed catching view of local and migratory birds from the Madere Boardwalk in Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge. This refuge isRead More

Discover Your Own Backyard With Big Savings!!

Now is a best time ever to visit the #LouisianaCoast. During these special summer months, we’ve partnered with New Orleans & Company to provide exclusive discounts for The Great Delta Tours. Travel beyond the floodwalls, experience life on the docks, see where the BEST seafood is harvested, and learn about flood and hurricane recovery effortsRead More

A Visit to Nett’s Rock-N-Dock

We had the most fabulous weekend with so many fun adventures! Meet Lynette Gonzales, an Islenos shrimper woman who owns “Rock-N-Dock” in Shell Beach, St. Bernard Parish. We caught up with her on our recent tour with New Yorkers, Jonathan and Kevin. Famous for her Jimmy Buffet-esque shrimp dock where she buys and sells shrimpRead More

We’ve Earned TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence!

This week, we were informed by TripAdvisor that The Great Delta Tours was awarded the esteemed “Certificate of Excellence.” We could not be more proud! This recognition means a lot, as it is based on the number of consistent, positive, and great reviews posted about our tours. In short, it means that not only doRead More

Lifetime Friends Enjoy NOLA!

Loving this group who dropped down into New Orleans at the spur of the moment. It was their first time in NOLA, and we were elated to show them around town. Visiting the marshes, the water, and everything down beyond the flood walls in south Louisiana, we all had a great time. We even grabbedRead More

A Pre-Cruise Tour Adventure

Recently, we had the chance to catch up with a special group in town for an American Queen Riverboat Cruise. These fun and interesting folks wanted to check out Louisiana’s sights #BeyondTheFloodwalls – and of course we were happy to oblige! Venturing out around New Orleans and down to St. Bernard, we took in theRead More