Guided tour

New Orleans: French Quarter Secrets and Bourbon Street Tour

4.6 / 5

21 reviews

Activity provider: Walks - US
Guided tour

New Orleans: French Quarter Secrets and Bourbon Street Tour

Activity provider: Walks - US
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From US$ 32 per person

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This half-day tour immerses you in the unique Creole culture of New Orleans French Quarter. Learn how Spanish, French, African, and American cultures mingled here, as you explore narrow streets and alleys that produced jazz, voodoo, Mardi Gras, and more.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Take a guided tour of the French Quarter and learn how Creole culture became the heart and soul of New Orleans
  • Enter a traditional gas lamp factory and see how this icon of the city is still being built to specifications developed over 100 years ago
  • Explore Jackson Square and step inside the Presbytere to see exhibits on Mardi Gras and Hurricane Katrina
  • Visit the most haunted building in New Orleans and step inside its infamous seance room
  • Taste a New Orleans beignet (a deep-fried pastry) at the famous Cafe du Monde
Full description
Your tour begins on Bourbon Street where you’ll meet your local expert guide. Set off to learn how this area developed from a seedy slum into one of the preeminent pleasure districts in the United States. You will also swing into a bar to learn about (and enjoy too if you wish) one of the many cocktails created in the French Quarter, before pausing on Royal Street to see some of the best street musicians in America and learn about the creation of Jazz music. From there, your guide will take you to Jackson Square where you’ll see landmark buildings like the Pontalba apartments (the oldest continually-occupied apartments in America), the St. Louis Cathedral, and the Cabildo (where the Louisiana Purchase was signed). You will then step inside the Presbytere for a guided tour of the interior, including exhibits on Mardi Gras and Hurricane Katrina. You can’t visit New Orleans without a close encounter with the supernatural, so your next stop is one of the most haunted buildings in the city, where you will take a tour of its interior which includes the infamous seance room. Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, this is an experience not to be missed. After swinging through the old French Market and stopping at the best spot to take pictures of Jackson Square, you'll head down to the riverfront to watch the steamboats go up and down the mighty Mississippi River.
Includes
  • Tickets to the Presbytere
  • Local expert guide
  • Beignet tasting
  • Cocktail tasting
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities (appreciated but never obligatory)
Not suitable for
  • People with back problems
  • People with mobility impairments

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Meeting point

This tour will meet outside the Hard Rock Cafe on Bourbon Street - Iberville Street entrance. From Bourbon Street on the Hard Rock side, turn left on Iberville. The meeting point will be under the Hard Rock sign on Iberville Street. Your guide will be holding a red 'Devour' tote bag.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

  • Please inform of any dietary restrictions upon booking
  • Due to the uneven sidewalks, this tour is not wheelchair and stroller accessible
  • The tour partner complies with all local government regulations. You may need to wear a mask or provide proof of vaccination to enter certain venues. Please refer to New Orleans government guidelines for the most up to date information.
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 21 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.4/5
  • Value for money
    4.4/5
  • Service
    5/5
  • Organization
    5/5

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Highly Recommended

Meeting spot was perfect! Our group was small & our guide, Rene, was awesome! Loves New Orleans & wants everyone he meets to love it too! Cafe du Monde was crazy busy at the end of our tour but quick thinking took us down the street to Cafe Beignet, which was just as enjoyable & allowed our group to sit & enjoy treats together.

October 14, 2019

Renee was a fabulous tour guide. He was knowledgeable, fun and really knows the city inside and out. The tour was money well spent—-we learned a lot, were shown things we would not have found on our own and enjoyed Renee’s enthusiasm and love of New Orleans1

October 25, 2019

May 20, 2022

Product ID: 221322