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Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of New Orleans Private Tour

Place de France, Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Duration

3 hours (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

8 people

Languages

English

Overview

Don’t settle for just another city tour, get the perspective of a local who can show you the city and hidden gems in a way others can’t. Your guide will include city highlights, personal recommendations, storytelling, and a local treat for a memorable outing in a memorable town. Skip the touristy groups, but still see the important attractions’including Jackson Square, French Market, and Lalaurie Mansion’with an authentic take.

  • Take in New Orleans from the eyes of a local
  • Enjoy a special New Orleans treat
  • Hear the story of Boutique Du Vampyre on Bourbon Street
  • Visit Cafe Beignet in an old converted carriage house

What To Expect

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Shops of the Colonnade



Stroll around the stalls of the French Market, visit Dutch Alley artists’ co-op and see delicious pralines being made

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jackson Square



In and around Jackson Square are several highlights to visit. Admire street performers, the Cabildo and Louis Cathedral and last but not least the Jackson Square Statue

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pirates Alley



Pirate Alley was originally an open walkway to cut from “Place D’Armes (Jackson Square) ” to the “Rue de Royale(Royal Street.)”
It was paved in 1831, and called Orleans Alley South – but locals have always called it by a different name…

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bourbon Street



For our next stop we are visiting Bourbon Street. Boutique Du Vampyre with it’s own very spooky story, followed up by the oldest Jazz Club in town are all established on this street

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cafe Beignet, Royal Street



It is break time! While having a break, hear about the interesting dueling story between two cafes.

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Congo Square



Near Congo Square is where Marie Laveau, the famed Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, lived. Her original house is gone, but this was built on the same foundation. Voodoo Queens were a major figure in Louisiana Voodoo, which is actually a unique religion different from Haitian voodoo, or other forms of Voodoo.

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Louis Armstrong Park



Pay tribute to jazz legends in Louis Armstrong Park and hear how slave gatherings here enriched the city’s iconic musical style

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Lost Sock @ Rampart



The J&M studios are famous in New Orleans. Look behind what’s now a laundromat to see a former studio that hosted world-famous music stars

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar



Visit the famous Lafitte’s Blacksmith Bar to hear ghostly tales at the place that calls itself ‘New Orleans’ oldest bar’

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Royal Street



And last but not least, the Lalaurie Mansion. Take a step into American Horror Story at LaLaurie Mansion, to hear the intriguing tale of Madame Lalaurie

18 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Highlights

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Private tour: only you & your local guide
  • CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Included/Excluded

  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
  • 1 local drink/tasting
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Food and beverages other than listed as inclusions

Durations

3 hours (approx.)

Tour's Location

Place de France, Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
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