Charlie's Tours - 1112-1/2 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70116. Plantation (Oak Alley & Houmas House), city, cemetery, swamp, nightclub tours. Tour planning & special tours upon request. Tour service for groups & individuals. (504) 558-0731.

Cukie's Travels, Inc. - 4610 Redwood St., New Orleans, LA 70127. Take a personalized tour with a native New Orleanian. Specializing in cemeteries, swamp, plantation, and city. Transportation included, reservations required. Call "Cukie." (504) 244-9679, fax (504) 244-9679.

Cypress Swamp Tours - 501 Laroussini St., Westwego, LA 70094. Travel by boat deep into the Louisiana swamps. Narrated transportation provided with friendly, professional tour guides. Capture Cajun culture and plantation life in one tour. (504) 581-4501.

Fat Tuesday Tours - 2317 World Trade Ctr., 70130. Area tours: hotel, ground trans., swamp and plantations, Mardi Gras-Jazz Fest-Sugar Bowl packages, theme parties, limos. (800) 999-7891.

Friends of the Cabildo - 701 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70116. Non-profit organization provides multi-faceted community education including daily walking tours. We have custom-ized tours upon request. Call (504) 523-3939.

Gray Line of New Orleans, Inc. - #2 Canal St., Ste. 1300, New Orleans, LA 70130-1857. Entertaining variety of daily tours to suit your interest: City (4 times daily), Plantations (twice daily), French Quarter & Garden District Walking Tours, City/Riverboat cruise combinations, Swamp & Bayou tours, Multilingual Tours, Trolley Tours. (504) 569-1401, (800) 535-7786.

Helicopters Unlimited, Inc. - 1550 Julia St., New Orleans, LA 70113. Helicopter tours: "The only way to see all of New Orleans." Downtown, Chalmette Battlefield, swamp tour. Air taxi also available. Reasonable rates. (504) 522-6434.

Machu Picchu Travel Services, Inc. - 4450 General De Gaulle Dr., Suite 1117, New Orleans, LA 70131. Three-hour City Tour covers best of New Orleans. Six-hour Plantation Tour takes you back to Southern Hospitality. Four-hour Swamp Tour through Cajun Country. Airport transfers. (504) 392-5118.

Magic Walking Tours - P.O. Box 70766, New Orleans, LA 70172. Alternative tours for intelligent travellers. Cemetery, voodoo, ghost, vampire, Garden District and French Quarter tours. Historical, humorous, affordable, insightful, soulful. Best rating in Toronto Star. (504) 593-9693.

New Orleans Tours, Inc. - 4220 Howard Ave., New Orleans, LA 70125. Daily river cruises, city (se habla espanol), river/city combination, plantation, swamp and nightlife tours. Full service ground transportation and bus charters available. Wheelchair accessible. (504) 592-0560, (800) 543-6332.

New Orleans Street Map & Visitor Guide - 1616 Soniat St., Ste. E, Dept. GW, New Orleans, LA 70115-4984. Order your copy today! Complete color map with index and inset maps. ATM sites, discounts on shopping, dining, tours,lodging. Order online at Map New Orleans, or send $3 to the address above (504) 891-0990.

"Roots" of New Orleans, A Heritage City Tour - 1212 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70130. "Roots" Heritage City Tour allows you to touch, taste, see, and hear the African American contributions to America's most interesting city. Commissionable rates. (504) 523-7818.

Steppin' Out Tours - 300 30th St., New Orleans, LA 70124. Complete tour service for groups, individuals. City/plantation van service. Longue Vue tours daily. Multilingual guides. Look for the hot pink umbrella. Call (504) 488-6400.