2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Daily Tour
9 people
English
Immerse yourself in the best of the French Quarter on this 2.5‐hour historical walking tour. An entertaining local guide will lead you through the Vieux Carré, along the mighty Mississippi River, and to Louis Armstrong Park and Jackson Square, describing the city’s cultural history and diverse colonial heritage. See notable literary and cinematic landmarks, bustling scenes of local life, and architectural gems including some of the nation’s oldest buildings.
Make your own way to Musical Legends Park to meet your guide for your walking tour. After introductions, stroll a short distance to the banks of the Mississippi River where you learn how levee construction transformed the swamp into fertile farmland, making New Orleans an important hub in the region.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Continue by walking through the French Market, the oldest open-air market in the US.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Stand outside the Mississippi River valley’s oldest building, the Ursuline Convent, whose history provides a window onto early colonization efforts in Louisiana.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Next, you will head to Jackson Square, the heart of the French Quarter
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
See important sites including the Cabildo – built between 1795 and 1799 – this building once housed the center of government in New Orleans and it is now the Louisiana State Museum.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
See the Presbytere – built in 1791 to match the Cabildo is a fascinating museum with 2 permanent exhibits telling of both the cities resilience and celebration.
• Admission Ticket Free
Learn about these block-long buildings which form two sides of Jackson Square in the heart of the French Quarter of New Orleans.
• Admission Ticket Free
Your guide takes you inside St Louis Cathedral and shows you where the Great New Orleans Fire of 1788 started, explaining how rebuilding post-fire resulted in what is now considered the classic architectural style of the French Quarter.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Next, step into a lush Creole courtyard and learn about the complexities of Creole society and slavery in South Louisiana. Walk to the balcony of the former Quadroon Ballroom while your guide explains the former lives of Creole mistresses and the system known as ‘placage.’
During your tour, your guide points out film sites and literary haunts such as the building where Tennessee Williams wrote ‘A Streetcar Named Desire.’ You’ll enter William Faulkner’s home before you stop at Pirate’s Alley, where your guide recounts local legends about prison escapes and dueling. Also, enjoy the tunes of talented street musicians as you stroll.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Choose from a morning or evening tour and expect to walk about 2 miles (3.2 km) at a leisurely pace before wrapping up near the Mississippi River levee.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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