Self Guided Tour of the Historic French Quarter

2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

The French Quarter is America's most atmospheric neighbourhood — jazz drifting from open doors, iron-lace balconies overhead, and 300 years of Creole history on every block. This self-guided audio tour lets you take it all in on your own terms. Wander from Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral along Royal Street's antique galleries, down Bourbon Street, and through the French Market, with expert audio unlocking automatically as you arrive at each stop. Download the STQRY app on Wi-Fi before you go — it works completely offline — and the tour is yours to revisit whenever you like.

HIGHLIGHTS

- Explore the French Quarter at your own pace — no guide, no group, no schedule.
- Hear the history behind every balcony, bar, and back alley from a local expert.
- GPS audio triggers automatically as you arrive — just walk and listen.
- Lifetime access included — pause mid-tour and pick up where you left off, any time.

What's Included

Self-guided walking tour
Lifetime access to the tour's content.
Meals
Public transportation
Smartphone and headphones

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Before arrival, follow the instructions in your ticket to download the app. Once downloaded, the tour works offline. Open the tour map to see exactly where to begin. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace.

End point
The Cabildo Museum

The tour ends at The Cabildo, 701 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 — the historic building standing directly to the left of St. Louis Cathedral on Jackson Square.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • Jackson Square (Pass by)

    Discover why this single square has been the beating heart of New Orleans for 300 years as you arrive at Jackson Square.

    Admission ticket free
  • St. Louis Cathedral (Pass by)

    Step inside the oldest active cathedral in North America and hear the stories its walls have witnessed at St. Louis Cathedral.

    Admission ticket free
  • Cafe Du Monde Gift Shop (Pass by)

    Hear why this corner has been serving the same two things since 1862 — and why no one ever gets tired of it at Café Du Monde.

    Admission ticket free
  • Cabildo (Pass by)

    Stand where the deal that doubled the size of the United States was signed, inside The Cabildo.

    Admission ticket free
  • Preservation Hall (Pass by)

    Hear how a small, cramped room on St. Peter Street saved an entire musical tradition from disappearing at Preservation Hall.

    Admission ticket free
  • Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar (Pass by)

    Hear how a blacksmith shop became the most useful cover story a pirate ever invented at Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop.

    Admission ticket free
  • New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum (Pass by)

    Uncover the religion that shaped New Orleans more than any other — and still does today at the Voodoo Museum.

    Admission ticket free
  • New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (Pass by)

    Stand where an entirely new kind of music was born and hear how New Orleans gave the world jazz at The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park.

    Admission ticket free
  • Gallier House (Pass by)

    Walk through the home of the architect who shaped the look of New Orleans — and never quite left at Gallier House.

    Admission ticket free
  • New Orleans Pharmacy Museum (Pass by)

    Find out why the first licensed pharmacist in America kept voodoo potions behind the counter at the Pharmacy Museum.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • 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
Supplied by STQRY
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Tags

Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Audio Guides
Cultural Tours
Walking Tours
Crime Tours
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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