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TOUR BENEFITS:
55 YEAR BORN AND RAISED NEW ORLEANS LOCAL
LICENSED NEW ORLEANS TOUR GUIDE
4 AREAS COVERED: FRENCH QUARTER • GARDEN DISTRICT • METAIRIE CEMETERY • CITY PARK
NO GHOSTS, ONLY FACTS!
OVER 500 5★ REVIEWS VIA: (Airbnb Experiences/Google/Tripadvisor/Viator)
PICK UP & DROP OFF AT YOUR DESIRED LOCATION
THIS IS A 2 HOUR PRIVATE DRIVING (4 PASSENGER TOYOTA RAV4) CITY TOUR, ONLY YOUR GROUP WILL ATTEND
IF A DAY/TIME SLOT IS NOT AVAILIABLE, CONTACT ME & I WILL TRY TO ACCOMMODATE YOU
I do recommend one of the first things you do in New Orleans is TAKE A TOUR! This will acclimate you and help you understand New Orleans. My tour is Fact-Based and comprehensive, designed to educate you about the history, culture and people of this unique city. Within a couple of hours with me, you will be armed with valuable information to effectively plan & maximize your stay in this over 300 year old crown jewel I call home, NEW ORLEANS!
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Meeting and pickup
I'm Paul Angelica, a born and raised native of New Orleans. Since 2018, I have given thousands of visitors from around the world and have earned over 500 5★ Reviews on my NOLA BIG 4 (French Quarter • Garden District • Metairie Cemetery • City Park) PRIVATE CITY TOUR. I have taken many courses on New Orleans and read most of the books on her 300 year old history. I'm a Licensed New Orleans Tour Guide and have a Bachelor of Science in Marketing & Business Administration from The University of New Orleans. One of the first things I recommend you do in New Orleans is TAKE A TOUR! This will acclimate you and help you understand New Orleans. I designed my NOLA BIG 4 tour to do 3 things for my guests: First, my tour is Fact-Based & comprehensive, designed to educate you about the history, culture and people of this unique city. This is NOT a ghost tour. The day I am able to contact a ghost and introduce them to you will be the day I start giving ghost tours. Second, we will visit the (French Quarter, Garden District, Metairie Cemetery & City Park) 4 of the 74 official neighborhoods in New Orleans. The French Quarter is considered the heart and soul of the city but, I will bring you out of the French Quarter to explore 3 other areas of the city that most people don’t even know exist. Finally, within a couple of hours with me, you will be armed with valuable information to effectively plan and maximize your stay in this over 300 year old crown jewel I call home, NEW ORLEANS! Come along with me to see and learn about the Real Big Easy. TOUR BENEFITS: 55 YEAR BORN AND RAISED NEW ORLEANS LOCAL, LICENSED NEW ORLEANS TOUR GUIDE, 4 AREAS COVERED: FRENCH QUARTER • GARDEN DISTRICT • METAIRIE CEMETERY • CITY PARK, NO GHOSTS, ONLY FACTS!, OVER 500 5★ REVIEWS VIA: (Airbnb Experiences/Google/Tripadvisor/Viator), PICK UP AND DROP OFF AT YOUR DESIRED LOCATION, THIS IS A 2 HOUR PRIVATE DRIVING (4 PASSENGER TOYOTA RAV4) CITY TOUR, ONLY YOUR GROUP WILL ATTEND, IF A DAY/TIME SLOT IS NOT AVAILIABLE AND FOR GROUPS LARGER THAN 4, CONTACT ME AND I WILL TRY TO ACCOMMODATE YOU AT NOLABIG4C0M. LET ME CLOSE BY SAYING, I HAVE BEEN HERE LONGER, AND I MEAN A LOT LONGER THAN GOOGLE!
Itinerary
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1French Quarter
FRENCH QUARTER - Since 1718 Truman Capote once described New Orleans as, “of all secret cities, the most secretive, the most unlike, in reality, what an outsider is permitted to observe.” New Orleans’ French Quarter may be its most secretive neighborhood. Here, in an area famous for its raucous nightlife and hedonistic abandon, there lives a community in love with the area’s timelessness, its beautiful buildings and handcrafted details. The French Quarter is one of the oldest communities in the U.S. I will take you through the French Quarter and give you a history lesson and show you the historic landmarks like Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral - 1727, The French Market - 1791, Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar - 1772, Royal St., Frenchman St., Centuries Old Restaurants and Multi-Million Dollar Creole Cottages. nolabig4c0m
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Garden District
GARDEN DISTRICT - Since 1832 The romance blooms as the afternoon is spent exploring memories of New Orleans’ antebellum past, gazing at secluded mansions, wandering down the brick lined sidewalks. Its canopy of oak trees is world-famous, while its characteristic gardens of hibiscuses, crepe myrtles and angel trumpets, make it one of New Orleans' most beautiful neighborhoods. The Garden District has worked its magic. I will share with you te history of the Garden District from the early 1800's. You will see Multi-Million $ Local & Celebrity Antebellum Mansions of Sandra Bullock, John Goodman, Anne Rice, American Horror Story, Cornstalk Fence and Curious Case of Benjamin Button Homes. There is also Lafayette Cemetery since 1833, St. Charles Ave. Streetcar since 1835, Mardi Gras since 1857 & Commander’s Palace Restaurant since 1893. nolabig4c0m
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3New Orleans City Park
CITY PARK - Since 1854 City Park as magical & unique as the city of New Orleans. This 1,300-acre outdoor oasis has enchanted New Orleanians since 1854, making it one of the nation’s oldest urban parks. The crown jewel of City Park is the world’s largest stand of mature southern live oaks, which includes a Grand Oak that dates back over 800 years. These unique trees are known for their distinctive sculptural shape - some of the oldest trees have limbs that are twice as long as the oak is tall. You will also see the Museum of Art, Sculpture Gardens, Big Lake, Botanical Gardens, Children’s Museum, Amusement Park, Story Land, Miniature Golf, Café Du Monde since 1862 and the Cypress Swamp from 1718 that New Orleans was built upon. nolabig4c0m
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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METAIRIE CEMETERY - Since 1872 Named one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the country. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Oval shape can be traced back to its days as a race track. Became a cemetery after the Civil War in 1872. Final resting place of over 9,000 people. With over 130 Acres and more than 10,000 Above Ground Multi-Million $ Family Tombs of New Orleans most prominent people like, Al Copeland - Founder Popeyes Fried Chicken, Ruth Fertel - Founder Ruth's Chris Steak House, Tom Benson - Owner of the New Orleans Saints, Anne Rice - Vampire Novelist, P.G.T. Beauregard - Civil War General, Kings of Carnival and the Weeping Angel Statue. nolabig4c0m
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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