Baton Rouge Historic Downtown Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour
- 1–1.3 hour
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
On this Historic Baton Rouge Self Guided Location Aware Audio Walking tour you will see Baton Rogue’s historic gems, historic spots and discover it's story. Go at your own pace, anytime. On the tour you’ll see the old Governor’s Mansion, The old state capital You'll walk along the Mississippi, the Red Stick statue, The best local place to each Cajun food, The Kress Building - civil rights historic spots The State Capital St. Joe's The Capital Gardens The Huey Long Statue The Hebe statue And more! And and you'll hear the city’s history, secrets, the story of the swamp blues, the history of the Canadians that became raging Cajuns, Mark Twain’s feelings of the city, the little white house, the castle and so much more. The tour starts at the Old Governor’s mansion.
Inclusions
What's included
- Self Guided Smart Phone Guided Tour in Baton Rouge on our Walking Tour App
What's not
- No food, drinks, or admission, the tour is all outside.
Itinerary
The tour starts at what is known is the little white house, you'll hear it story, the governors and then explore Baton Rouge.
The tour stops at the Old State Captial, that looks like a castle. You'll hear about its history, about Mark Twain, and it's free to enter!
The tour goes to the red stick statue where you'll hear how the city got it's name and the people that came before it.
See the Sing the River Sculpture and hear the history of the Mississippi and the people that lived here.
Discover the best cajun food and learn how the Cajuns came to Louisiana from Canada.
Learn the civil rights story in Baton Rouge and how it inspired the rest of the country.
The tour ends at the Tallest State Capital Building in the USA, where you'll hear about Huey Long, how he pushed to build it and the history of the city.
The tour wills top at plenty of stops in the city, walk along the river and tell the history from the beginning to now.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The tour starts outside the Old Governors Mansion, also known as the little white house. You'll learn it' history, about the Governor's that made this home and why it's the little white house. Then you'll be guided step by step through Baton Rouge.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- WalknTours
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Lafayette
- Its from-price is 55% below the median of the 16 experiences we list in Lafayette.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 16.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Lafayette
Lafayette is the heart of Louisiana's Cajun country, a city of live music, boiled crawfish, dance halls and oak-lined bayous.
Lafayette sits on the Vermilion River in the flat prairie and bayou country of south Louisiana, the centre of Acadiana, where descendants of French-speaking Acadians exiled from Canada settled in the eighteenth century. French is still spoken in homes and on local radio, and the city is home to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Live oaks line the streets, and the grounds of the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist hold an enormous oak said to be centuries old.
