Private French Quarter Walking Tour
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Private tour
Highlights
Explore the French Quarter on this 2-3 hour walking tour in New Orleans. Wander 1.5 miles of quaint, brightly colored streets in the city's best known neighborhood with a local guide who focuses on the people, places, and historic events that comprise the city's unique culture. Discover New Orleans through open discussion and engagement while learning what makes the French Quarter special with the help of an expert, friendly local. Please make contact with the guide BEFORE submitting a booking request to confirm availability and to discuss any remaining post-COVID limitations.
Inclusions
What's included
- 2-3 hour, small group walking tour of New Orleans French Quarter
- Licensed and insured local guide
- Fully narrated tour
What's not
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
- Admission to unplanned attraction
Itinerary
We begin in Jackson Square and discuss the founding of the city in 1718.
We visit the oldest cathedral in the United States.
We will discuss the history that took place there including the Louisiana Purchase ceremony.
We will window shop and discuss the many Royal Governors who lived in this street before Louisiana became a state.
As with other stops, we will discuss the historic events that occurred here, including the founding of the first licensed pharmacy practice in the United States,
We will stop at the Louisiana Supreme Court to discuss preservation efforts to save the French Quarter from demolition.
We will stop at Exchange Alley to discuss the conflicts between the French and Americans after the Louisiana Purchase.
We will stop at the Bevelo gas light making factory to watch craftsmen build lights by hand and discuss the history of gaslighting in New Orleans after 1803.
We will stop at the Napoleon House to discuss plans to rescue Napoleon Bonapart and the wonderful food served there today.
We will stop at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum to discuss the first licensed pharmacist in the United States and the first female who practiced pharmacy 100 years before the first licensed pharmacist.
We will stop at the Nunez house to discuss the first major fire in the city's history and how it changed the architectural character from French to Spanish.
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
- Under the Tableau Restaurant sign at the intersection of St. Peter and Chartres Streets.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- New Orleans Private Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Dress code is smart casual
How it compares in New Orleans
- Its from-price is 536% above the median of the 96 city tours we list in New Orleans.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 63 of 96.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About New Orleans
New Orleans is the Louisiana city of jazz, Creole food and the French Quarter, set on a bend of the Mississippi River near the Gulf of Mexico.
New Orleans was founded by the French in 1718 and later ruled by Spain, and the French Quarter still shows it, with wrought-iron balconies, courtyards and Jackson Square, which St Louis Cathedral overlooks. Jazz was born here, and live music pours from clubs on Frenchmen Street. The St Charles streetcar rattles beneath oaks to the mansions of the Garden District.
Top-ranked sights in New Orleans: French Quarter, Jackson Square, LaLaurie Mansion.
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