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New Orleans French Quarter Self-Guided Tour – At your Own Pace

About this experience

Our New Orleans French Quarter tour is a downloadable audio tour that can be taken at any time and pace. Download the app to your smartphone, these tours give you the opportunity to pause for a bite to eat or a beverage and continue at your leisure.

At a glance

  • Duration: 92 hr
  • Private experience

What is included

  • Discover the New Orleans French Quarter. Downloadable to smartphones and ready when you are.

Itinerary and highlights

Overlooking the crescent bend of the Mississippi River, the St. Louis
Cathedral is the spiritual heart of New Orleans.

Faulkner lived here for six months, sharing the building with artist William Spratling. The two got up to all sorts of mischief in the French Quarter, firing BBs at pedestrians and brewing bathtub
gin while they composed “Sherwood Anderson and Other Famous Creoles,” a satirical work based on the 1920s literary scene.

The Old Absinthe House was builtin 1806 to house an importing
firm, and for forty years it continued to function as a place of trade, bartering food, tobacco, and liquor.

This park plays tribute to the incredible musicians who made New Orleans the Birthplace of Jazz.

Pat O'Brien's is the most popular bar in New Orleans and has a colorful history to back it up!

Owned by one of the most famous Voodoo Queens in New Orleans, Marie Laveau.

Meeting and pickup information

  • The best place to start our tour is on the stairs across Decatur Street from famous Jackson Square. A short cab, Lyft, or Uber ride will take you to the Square from anywhere in the city. Or if you are staying in the Quarter, it should be a reasonable walk.

Languages and tickets

  • English — Audio
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Welcome Walks USA

Meeting points and locations

Accessibility and practical details

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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