uDelve into the heart of New Orleans on this tour of the French Quarter. We'll learn about the European origins of this city, visit City Park & the Garden District, and remember the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
New Orleans Tour
At the appointed time we'll pick you up from your hotel to begin our tour of New Orlean. We'll start by strolling along the banks of the Mississippi River through the birthplace of the most important city in the state of Louisiana.
During the tour of the French Quarter we'll visit Jackson Square, where the Cathedral of St. Louis stands. New Orleans is a Catholic city in a Protestant country and the French Quarter is home to the oldest Catholic church in the United States. Nearby you'll also find the French Market.
We'll continue our tour to learn about the European heritage of the neighbourhood. Its name comes from the Gallic invasion, but as we stroll through its streets we'll see the link it has with Bourbon Spain.
We'll leave the French Quarter by crossing Esplanade Avenue, where we'll see houses over 100 years old. This avenue of colonial mansions leads to City Park, the city's green lung, the sixth largest urban park in the United States!
Golf courses, an art museum and even a sculpture garden are just some of the attractions of City Park. We'll take advantage of the route to visit a cemetery in New Orleans, where we'll discover the strange burials that take place in this city.
We won't say goodbye before visiting the Garden District, full of historic mansions flanked by oak trees. We'll also visit one of the areas most affected by Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the city in 2005.
After three hours of sightseeing, we'll finish the tour by dropping you off at your hotel.
New Orleans + Barataria Preserve Boat Tour (7.5 hours)
If you want to complete your tour of New Orleans, you can book the option that includes a boat tour of the Barataria Reserve. In this case, after doing the previous itinerary, we'll head south of the city to cross these vast marshes that form part of the Jean Lafitte National Park.
On board we'll discover the rich flora and fauna of the area, with more than 200 species of birds, snakes, turtles and amphibians. Keep your eyes peeled we might even see the occasional alligator.
New Orleans + Oak Alley Plantation Tour (9 hours)
If in addition to seeing the most emblematic places in New Orleans you want to learn about one of the darkest chapters in the history of the United States, you can choose the option that includes an excursion to Oak Alley.
Once there, we'll visit this great mansion and take a tour to discover the details of one of the oldest and best-preserved plantations in Louisiana.
In this case, we'll do the tour of New Orleans after this first part of the activity.
