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New Orleans Pestilence, Pandemic and Plague Tour

815 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Duration

2 hours (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

15 people

Languages

English

Overview

Infectious outbreaks have plagued New Orleans for centuries, and if you're a bit curious about the strange history of our city, you'll want to look no further than our relationship with disease. We'll take you on a historic and strange tour of the squalid conditions of mass disease that New Orleans has encountered. As well, we'll tell inspiring tales of coping with filthy and foul conditions. Walk with us to uncover how epidemics such as Yellow Fever, Cholera, and more have infected our inhabitants and how our resilient city recovered. We'll talk about odd medical practices of long ago, including how voodoo and religion played a part in trying to contain the "uncontainable." Included in the tour is a walk through the French Quarter to see where it all went down.

  • No experience needed: Included lesson gets you out on the water
  • See the Congress Avenue Bridge bats from the river
  • Great chance to see the city lights after dark
  • Convenient departure point in a central location

What To Expect

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New Orleans Pharmacy Museum



We’ll go into the history of strange ways the medical field approached various pandemics.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Jackson Square



The center of the French Quarter has a lot of history with pandemics and other disease.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

French Quarter



Visit various stops across the French Quarter important to historic and recent pandemics and plague.

1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Highlights

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 56 travelers

Included/Excluded

  • Professional Guide
  • Gratuities

Durations

2 hours (approx.)

Tour's Location

815 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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