Itinerary 1 itinerary
Day 1
Meet at meeting point: Meet your guide at the fountain in Jackson Square. The fountain is inside the gated square directly across from the entrance to the cathedral.Attractions and Activities: Jackson Square (Free entry) Start your whirlwind tour in the heart of the city, Jackson Square. From here you can see St. Louis Cathedral, two Louisiana State Museums, the iconic Pontalba Apartments, and the statue of Andrew Jackson (of course). Your guide will give you a brief history of New Orleans, then it's off you go! 5 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Chartres St (Free entry) Continue up Chartres Street for some examples of iconic New Orleans architecture and great shops and restaurants, including a home that was prepared as a refuge for Napoleon (spoiler: he stood us up), a museum dedicated the stranger aspects of 19th Century pharmaceutical profession(leeches!) and the Louisiana State Supreme Courthouse. 5 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Bourbon St (Free entry) Zoom down Bourbon Street for a taste (not literally - that would be gross) of the center of nighttime revelry in New Orleans, including the most notorious music halls and drinking establishments. Don't worry, it's usually not that shocking during the day. 5 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Royal St (Free entry) Royal Street has the most beautiful examples of French Quarter townhouses with iron-lace balconies, street performers, and art galleries. This is the street of your New Orleans dreams! 5 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Lalaurie Mansion (Free entry) Pause long enough to get a few pictures of New Orleans' "most haunted" house - the former residence of 19th Century serial killer Madame Delphine LaLaurie. Maybe you'll get the shivers! 5 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Old Ursuline Convent Museum (Free entry) Here is the oldest building in the region, originally built for the Ursulines nuns who came to New Orleans in 1727 to add some respectability to the town - good luck, poor nuns! 5 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: French Quarter (Free entry) Get some ideas for future snacking and shopping at the French Market, the open-air market near the river where New Orleans has shopped and eaten for centuries. Scope out the alligator heads, voodoo dolls, pralines, crepes, shot glasses, and oysters you have been looking for! But you'll have to come back later - we have more to see! 5 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Decatur St (Free entry) Experience a little of the "grit" of the French Quarter on Decatur Street, where there are interesting shops, seafood restaurants, cafes, candy shops, music everywhere, and a golden statue of Joan of Arc! Follow the powdered sugar to world-famous Cafe Du Monde, the very best place for sipping cafe au lait while eating beignets and people-watching and listening to live jazz. If your grandma came here she did it - you have to do it, too! Hungry yet? We are almost done! 5 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Washington Artillery Park (Free entry) This park is now called Oscar Dunn Park (but Google hasn't gotten the memo), and it's the perfect place to end your super-fast tour of the French Quarter, with views of Jackson Square and the Mississippi River. You have earned those beignets and you are SO much smarter and fitter than you were an hour ago! 5 min(s)
Guests leave on their own: Washington Artillery ParkEnd the tour on your own and bring your trip to a happy conclusion 768 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United States The tour ends in Oscar Dunn Park (formerly Washington Artillery Park) overlooking Jackson Square.
*Itinerary times are in the local time of the place of visit and may be subject to changes due to weather conditions, road conditions, and other factors. We appreciate your understanding.