This is a typical itinerary for this productPass By: French Quarter, French Quarter, New Orleans, LouisianaEnjoy a grand overview of New Orleans, dubbed ‘The City That Care Forgot,’ on this comprehensive sightseeing coach tour. Start in the world-famous French Quarter, a quaint, mysterious area where the sights and sounds abound. Pass By: Jackson Square, 701 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116Head to historic Jackson Square, home of the Cabildo and Presbytere museums, and visit a historical cemetery, one of New Orleans' ‘Cities of the Dead.’ Here, discover the unique above- ground burial system. Marvel at stories of voodoo and piracy on Bayou St John, the waterway used by Jean Lafitte and his band of pirates. Stop At: St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, 3421 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119-2902Guests are welcome to explore this historic above ground cemetery and take pictures or they can remain in the bus.Duration: 15 minutesStop At: New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124-4608One of the largest urban parks in the country, City Park has golf, tennis and horseback riding. Stop here for photos and beignets (own expense.)Duration: 20 minutesPass By: Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, LATravel along the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, past a post-Katrina pumping station, seafood restaurants, marina and a historic lighthouse with the 24 mile long Causeway Bridge in the distance. Although called a lake, Lake Pontchartrain is actually one of the largest brackish estuaries in North America at 630 square miles (1600 km2) fed by fresh water rivers and connected to the Gulf of Mexico.Stop At: Garden District, Garden District, New Orleans, LouisianaContinue on to St. Charles Avenue, home to Audubon Park and lined with elegant mansions, churches and schools, including Loyola and Tulane Universities. Follow the route of streetcars and Mardi Gras parades to the Garden District, for a guided stroll through one of the most well-preserved living neighborhoods in the United States.Duration: 25 minutesPass By: Saint Charles Avenue, St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA, USAHome of the St. Charles Streetcar Line and famous for the dozens of mansions that adorn the tree-lined boulevard for much of the uptown section of the boulevard. Pass By: Tulane University, 6823 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698View Tulane University and Loyola University across from Audubon Park.Pass By: Audubon Park, 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118-4848Home to the Audubon Zoo, rated one of the top five zoos in the nation.Pass By: Vue Orleans, 2 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130-1408*If upgrade option is selected, your tour will include admission to Vue Orleans, a 360° indoor and outdoor observatory deck featuring interactive cultural experiences and spectacular views of New Orleans. The bus will drop you off here after your tour instead of back to the original departure point.Pass By: Steamboat NATCHEZ - Official Site, 400 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USAEnd your tour at the original departure point in the heart of the French Quarter. Make sure you check out a riverboat cruise down the Mississippi River with the Steamboat NATCHEZ or Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS!
This is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: French Quarter, New Orleans, LAFrench QuarterHistory and founding of New Orleans.Duration: 20 minutesStop At: Garden District, St Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130-5968Garden DistrictDuration: 10 minutesPass By: The National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130-3813WWII MuseumStop At: New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124-4608City ParkDuration: 15 minutesPass By: Warehouse District, New Orleans, LAWarehouse DistrictPass By: Magazine Street, New Orleans, LAMagazine StreetPass By: Faubourg Marigny, New Orleans, LAMarignyPass By: Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, LA 70116Frenchmen StreetPass By: Tulane University, 6823 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698TulanePass By: Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, LALake Pontchartrain Stop At: Lake Lawn Metairie, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124-1031Learn about our unique and historic above ground burial process.Duration: 15 minutesPass By: Esplanade Avenue, Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA, USAEsplanade AvenuePass By: Bayou St. John, Bayou St. John, New Orleans, LouisianaBayou St. JohnPass By: Uptown / Carrollton, Uptown / Carrollton, New Orleans, LouisianaUptown New Orleans
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This is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: French Quarter, French Quarter, New Orleans, LouisianaMeet your guide in the French Quarter in the afternoon and begin your food tour of New Orleans at 3rd Block Depot (formerly SoBou), one of two restaurants owned by the legendary, award-winning Commander's Palace family. Sit down and relax as you are treated to Chicken & Andouille Sausage Gumbo.Listen to a narrative history of Louisiana cuisine, starting with the culinary contributions of local American Indian tribes and leading to the arrival of the Europeans and West Africans who created its Creole flavors. You’ll hear about the unique geography of southern Louisiana, as well as the linguistic origins of dozens of local dishes, from beignets and étouffée to gumbo and jambalaya. Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Pepper Palace, 224 Chartres St 1 French Market Place, New Orleans, LA 70130-2290If you’d like, purchase a drink at the full bar before moving on to a stop at the Pepper Palace Hot Sauce Bar, where you can sample dozens of different hot sauces, BBQ sauces, dry rubs, seasonings and more while learning about the spicy, Cajun-style cuisine of rural Louisiana.Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Leah's Pralines, 714 St Louis St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USAThird stop is Leah’s Pralines, a candy shop established in 1933. After learning its history, taste a Creole praline and sample the bacon pecan brittle.Duration: 30 minutesPass By: Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130Take in the sites and sounds of festive Royal Street as we move on to our next stop.Pass By: Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA 70130Pass briefly along New Orleans' most famous street on our way to NOLA Poboys.Stop At: NOLA Poboys, 908 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USANext, bite into two New Orleans inventions: the muffuletta and the po-boy. Both are served at the funky dive NOLA Po-boys, a local joint with an immense menu. Discuss the 19th and 20th century history of the New Orleans' immigrants as you sample the fried catfish poboy on freshly baked New Orleans–style French bread before moving on to the slightly warmed muffuletta: an Italian-style sandwich of ham, salami, mortadella, provolone cheese, mozzarella cheese and New Orleans-style olive salad. As if that wasn't enough, we also indulge in savory Boudin Balls with Creole Remoulade sauce!Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Jackson Square, 701 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116Your final stop is the Creole Cookery for Red Beans & Rice, followed by our dessert course: Bananas Foster Bread Pudding.Duration: 30 minutesStop At: French Quarter, New Orleans, LAThe walking tour covers about one and a half miles (2.4 km) throughout the French Quarter, at a leisurely pace.Duration: 3 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA 70119, USAIn the 19th century, an area along Bayou St. John was reputedly the location of many voodoo rituals by Marie Laveau. The Magnolia Bridge over the Bayou continues to serve as a site for such rituals every St. John's Eve. Duration: 15 minutesStop At: St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, 3421 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119-2902Your introduction to haunted burial ground begin at the gates of this cemetery built in the 1800s during the yellow fever epidemics as the city ran out of room to bury its dead. Everything was something else before it is what it is today. This famous burial location was once a lepers colony with a cemetery of its own. You might say it's a cemetery on top of a cemetery. Duration: 6 minutesStop At: Charity Hospital Cemetery, 5050 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119, USAThe oldest potter's field in New Orleans. Many tour participants have seen full bodied apparitions in haunted burial ground. Some people have even experienced being touched by "something" during a stroll in the dark field. Duration: 8 minutesStop At: Hurricane Katrina Memorial, 5056 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119-5835Here you'll stop to see tombs which hold the bodies of 85 unclaimed victims of the 2005 levee failures, and the names of others who perished.Duration: 15 minutesStop At: New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124-4608Stop here for a quick break and a chance to grab a bite at Cafe du Monde (own expense.)Duration: 15 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this productPass By: French Quarter, French Quarter, New Orleans, LouisianaSee the historic French Quarter