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Receive a warm welcome to New Orleans on a private tour that will kick off your time in the city in the best way possible! In only 90 minutes, a local guide will get you acquainted with New Orleans to help you enjoy the rest of your stay to the fullest.
Discover where to find main attractions like Jackson Square and Lalauri Mansion, and how to explore them away from the crowds. And what about that unique family-owned restaurant or that amazing local hotspot? We got you covered; the local guides are experts in the subject! Forget about touristy traps; on this city kickstart tour, your guide will point you in the right direction.
Withlocals City Kickstart Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Entrance of the Cabildo, 700 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Itinerary
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1Jackson Square
We start of our tour at Jackson Square where we will see several monuments with each and one of them having a special and intruiging story attachted to them
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
This was originally an open walkway to cut from "Place D’Armes (Jackson Square) ” to the “Rue de Royale(Royal Street.)
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
3
Get some views of the most photographed building in the quarter as well as an introduction to Royal Street
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Bourbon Street
Bourbon St can be a fun place to spend an evening, but there are things to look out for. Along with street performers, there are a lot of tricks, and ‘tourist traps’. Your host will tell you all of them.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
We have reached the end of the French Quarter and the beginning of the Treme neighborhood. This is widely recognized as the Birthplace of Jazz.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Bourbon Street
Lafitte’s Blacksmith shop is one of the oldest buildings in the French Quarter. The story goes, this shop survived the fires of 1788 and 179_ because it was, in fact, a blacksmith shop, and so structurally it was built to withstand large amounts of heat.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
7Royal Street
Back on Royal Street we are going to sightsee a very special building. If you’ve seen American Horror Story you are probably familiar with Madame Delphine Lalaurie
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
8French Market
Spanning 6 blocks, The French Market began where Cafe Du Monde stands currently - which is the direction we will be heading. Here you can find a variety of local foods, from beignets, to crawfish, local produce, alligator bites - you name it.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
9Lalaurie Mansion
The LaLaurie Mansion is widely considered one of the most haunted houses in New Orleans' French Quarter.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Private tour: only you & your local guide
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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.
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