Your Backstage Pass Walking Tour of the French Quarter and St. Louis Cemetery

2 h
By walk
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About this activity
Off to where the city began, Jackson Square where you’ll get an in-depth account of the beginning of the French settlement to the Spanish takeover to the Battle of New Orleans. Your guide will tell you about the exciting history of the infamous pirate Jean Lafitte and his gang of cutthroat pirates.

All through the French Quarter you will learn about the history of the Creole and other ethnic foods of New Orleans. Through this tour your guide will show you all the different architectures of the French Quarter and the three different countries that layered into this old city.

Next your guide will take you to world famous Bourbon Street. Here you will hear firsthand stories of how your guide entertained and operated nightclubs and restaurants for 25 years. We will take you to the old days of the Bourbon Street scene that has long been forgotten.

Lastly you will visit the oldest cemetery in New Orleans, St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. In the City of the Dead where your guide covers the African culture, Voodoo religion, Music and the famous and infamous people that are laid to rest there.
Included
  • Local guide
Not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Features
Tourism
85% Cultural
80% Original
35% Sport
25%