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French Quarter Walking Tour With 1850 House Museum Admission

French Quarter Walking Tour With 1850 House Museum Admission

Overview

This French Quarter walking tour is conducted by city licensed guides and emphasize the history, architecture, and folklore of this fascinating city. Tour and store proceeds benefit Friends of the Cabildo, a non-profit volunteer group to provide support for the Louisiana State Museum. Purchasing a walking tour ticket also gets you admission to the 1850 House Museum, above the store, that shows what life was like in a typical Pontalba Apartment in the 1850s. Restroom is provided for walking tour guests as well.

City: New Orleans

Thu 03 Oct

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Starting at $25.00

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Thu 03 Oct

Starting at $25.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Local guide

Professional guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
We use the VOX Whisper System. Staff is responsible for cleaning each machine. The ear and mic buds are disposable. Units will only be used once per week to allow for rotating a clean unit to guests & guides. Guests can remove mask outside during the tour, inside state law requires a mask.

What To Expect

1850 House Museum and Store

Ticket includes admission to the museum

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (473)

amyking40

Jul 2016

My sister and I took Colleen's tour of the French Quarter. Started off with history of the Crescent City -- very practical and entertaining at the same time. Proceeded to Cafe du Monde. Beignets being cut and fried, highly entertaining! Mural highlights -- gave us insights into who was who in New Orleans history. Walked over to the places in the Quarter that survived the fires that dated from 1790s. Learned most about how homes were built at the stop. Visited Madame Jean's Legacy -- lovely spot. I thought I knew New Orleans since my research takes me there often, but Colleen's tour taught me more than I ever would've assumed I still NEEDED to know. AND, as if the lovely tour in the steaming heat wasn't enough, after we returned to the starting point (do tour the house if you have the opportunity), I grabbed some cash from my purse for a tip and put it folded up into Colleen's hand. To my absolute shock and embarrassment, I had given her a one hundred dollar bill that I had intended to use for the trip home. My sister remembered where Colleen said she was going after the tour and she went there to find her and explain -- I was in need of a fainting couch! Colleen hadn't looked at the bill either and, after a quick exchange of bills, a good laugh was had by all. Thank goodness for lovely Colleen. What could've been a very dark moment turned into something transcendent and memorable beyond my imaginings. Take her tour! You'll be as amazed as we were.

Response from Host

Oct 2021

Thank you for the support and the review!

_reginemcclain

Jun 2016

On a hot Sunday morning, I took the Friends of the Cabildo walking tour through the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans, directly adjacent to the French Quarter. Our tour guide was Nancy T. She was a perfect tour guide, getting everyone in our small group involved in discovering the history of this neighborhood. This is a tour to make you realize the depth of New Orleans' rich history and culture. My favorite street was Pauger St. Beautiful buildings, many of which have great stories that Nancy shared with us. Let's face it, most of us just want to have fun on a walking tour. This one was entertaining, and it was highly informative. Plus, our guide miraculously managed to keep us in the shade on this hot late morning. Five stars, well deserved!

Response from Host

Jun 2016

Our Culture & Neighborhood Tours are really an untapped resource...glad you enjoyed and thank you for supporting the FOC!

AnnMarie D

Jun 2016

Our two hour stroll through the French Quarter was guided by a well educated and passionate volunteer. The Friends of the Cabildo tours fund improvements to the local museums and help keep history accurate and alive in New Orleans. I appreciated that the tour was designed by the historians at the state museum. There was no need to sign up in advance. They brought on another guide to break the group into a reasonable size. The guide provided us with local insights into the culture, economic and political developments in New Orleans of the centuries while ensuring that we noticed the architectural details we were walking by. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting an authentic orientation to New Orleans.

Response from Host

Jun 2016

Thanks for the great review...our training program is the most encompassing in the city and we are proud of the great work our guides do!