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Eras of New Orleans: A History Lovers Walking Tour
4.9
56 Ratings
New Orleans
Uncover the gritty truths of New Orleans’ wild history on this engaging and immersive history tour. From Yellow Fever to jazz, explore the city’s past like never before.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Jackson Square - From the earliest settlers in the city, to slave rebellions, to the amazing woman who was Michaela Almonester. You’ll learn all about where this city started and how far it’s come.
- St. Louis Cathedral - See the outside of the beautiful St. Louis Cathedral and hear a bit about early economics, smuggling, and piracy in the city.
- Voodoo Authentica - Voodoo is a huge part of New Orleans history and culture. Hear all about what New Orleans Voodoo is, isn’t, and about our incredible Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau.
- Old Ursuline Convent Museum - Learn about the Ursuline nuns, how they came to New Orleans, and how the impacted early life in the city.
- 919 Royal St - Learn a bit more about what New Orleans looked like in the 18th and 19th century, as Yellow Fever and numerous fires ravaged the city.
- Madame John’s Legacy - For this architecture stop, you’ll hear all about different types of New Orleans’ architecture and what makes it unique.
- Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar - End at one of New Orleans’ oldest bars.
What's Included
- Live Guide
What's Not Included
- This tour is BYOB.
Additional Information
Prepare to be transported through time as your experienced storyteller paints a detailed picture of what life was like during different eras of French Quarter history. From Yellow Fever and the toll it took on our city, to the famous Jackson Square and the establishment of La Nouvelle Orléans; from the history of enslaved peoples and their impact on religion and culture, to what makes the architecture in our city so incredibly unique; from our historical red light district, to the earliest notes of jazz.
This tour will have you laughing and crying as you grapple with all that New Orleans has gone through to get where it is today. History lovers, join us on an adventure through the real, gritty history of New Orleans.
- While we do our best to accommodate all guests with mobility issues, the conditions of the terrain in the historic French Quarter present challenges. Please book accordingly.
Location
Witches Brew Gallery & Haunted Sanctuary
Exchange Place
Witches Brew Gallery at 311 Exchange Place. Make sure to leave an offering at Papa Legba's altar before starting your tour!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(56 Ratings)
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130huntert
Aug 19, 2024
Graham the encyclopedia - Graham is an encyclopedia of NOLA history and excited to share! We loved learning about the early New Orleans and how the city came to be the incredible place it is today. Very informative and cool experience.
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Guide10988075971
Aug 6, 2024
Well worth your time this was great - Graham was a great guide. The kind of person you want to learn history from. He’s so enthusiastic about the subject matter it was infectious. He was super friendly, approachable and knowledgable. He made two hours of history in the blazing sun and absolute treat!
Well worth the time spent
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827milesb
Aug 6, 2024
Serious history that is fun none-the-less - Graham is a great tour guide, really knowledgeable and personable. Ask him your follow up questions!
New Orleans history is fascinating and complex, I’d highly recommend taking this tour during your holiday here. Some great book recommendations from Graham I will definitely be reading in the plane home.
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577sergez
Jul 24, 2024
Beautiful day on Sunday - My second experience in this restaurant and still well maintained my family and me by chef son and Léa the woman with the big smile, kind listening to the customer brief I want to thank the team for this brunch on July 21. Very good buffet and well diversified
Once again thank you Léa it's decided I subscribe to you. you have conquered me
Mr zang
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U3428locherylm
Apr 28, 2024
A unique tour definitely worth the time! - Extremely interesting tour! We have done a number of tours in New Orleans, and this one was near the top of the list. Graham was very knowledgeable, and did a great job of myth busting or some commonly mis-told pieces of the city’s history.
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Trevordz5816ib
Apr 16, 2024
Historical Tour of New Orleans - Graham was fantastic and incredibly knowledgeable of the history of New Orleans. We loved the historic tour with him, especially the stop at the bar!!
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Troycr1222bu
Apr 2, 2024
Excellent early NOLA history tour - Great tour. Our guide Graham was super knowledgeable, funny, and cared deeply for the subject matter. It was a great way to get a ton of NOLAs history packed into a short amount of time. For anyone looking to understand the early history of NOLA would highly recommend.
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Julietteme375ke
Apr 2, 2024
Great experience - Thanks to this visit I learned a lot about the history of New Orleans while visiting the city with a friendly and smiling guide.
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Deana_w
Mar 11, 2024
Educational fun - Great guide with extensive background. We really enjoyed the experience. I’d recommend for someone who enjoys history.
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Mishanac2019
Mar 5, 2024
History Tour - Our tour guide did a great job giving us a non history book version of the history of Nola. Despite the rain and walking he was considerate of us having a place to sit as well as patient with questions and honest about areas where he was not knowledgeable. Overall it was a good experience for an early stage history tour. With a bit more experience and formalities I know this tour has potential to be even better! Thank you!
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