Explore the historic red light districts of New Orleans on a captivating tour. Learn about the scandalous history of vice, brothels, and powerful madams. Book now for an unforgettable experience!
- Old Ursuline Convent Museum - Visit the Ursuline nuns’ convent, the oldest structure in the French Quarter (construction started in 1727), and learn about the church and King Louis XV’s involvement in forcing more women to the colony through sex trafficking, with the nuns disciplining these “correction girls” with public nude lashings. But were the girls really the problem?
- Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar - We often stop by this oldest bar-housing building in North America to discuss its history as a smuggling front.
Although it’s not one of our historic cocktail spots, we frequently take a break here to cool down in the heat.
- Marie Laveau House of Voodoo - Actually, we won’t visit this shop on the tour. Instead, we’ll go to the real birthplace of Marie Laveau and discuss… “Wait, she doesn’t belong on this tour! She’s a Voodoo leader, not a…” High-class madam?
Discover where she truly made most of her money!
- Louis Armstrong Park - The opulent palaces of Storyville on Basin St. were replaced by the Iberville Projects. We’ll take you to the beautiful Louis Armstrong Park, which overlooks the former Storyville. Here, guests can sit in the shade and view photos of this historic period while learning about its most colorful characters.
- Suggested cocktail stops at tour’s commencement and during a break
- Enjoy historic cocktail recommendations (drinks not included)
Hear 300 years of history of vice and red light districts in New Orleans, and all that’s not fit for print!
» Small groups: 15 guest max
» Suggested cocktails
» Fun extras: historical images, a take-home Polaroid of the group, and more!
France shipped women from the brothels and prisons to the colonies in the 1720s, sending them to Ursulines nuns for ‘correction’. Instead, many hung their red lanterns out back of town, and created a thriving red light district.
In the same location, a century later, madams decked in diamonds reigned in ‘palaces of sin’. Some were so rich and powerful they committed murder and got off scot free!
Hear the jaw-dropping history of New Orleans you’ll never forget!
Ages 18+
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
