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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)

fred_shahrooz

Nov 2015

Very good walking tour of the French Quarter. Historically accurate description of the history and culture. Guide was passionate and came up with her own specific lecture topic.

Response from Host

Nov 2015

Glad you enjoyed the tour and thank you for your support

David F

Oct 2015

A good walking tour, like a good book or a good movie, should have a narrative arc: it should tell a story. New Orleans, and, in particular, the French Quarter has a very unique story to tell first under the French, then the Spanish and, finally, the Anglo-Americans. On this Saturday morning tour of the French Quarter our guide obviously had the facts at his command but he didn’t tie them together in any cohesive or meaningful way. Perhaps every French Quarter tour should start with the admission that just about all of the original Quarter burned to the ground in the fires of 1788 and 1794. So the “story” has to be about the people who built the city under the French and rebuilt it twice under the Spanish: the whites, free people of color and slaves. The fact that as of the 1810 census 29% of New Orleans’ population were free people of color whereas only 3% of the US population outside of New Orleans were free people of color indicates what a unique place New Orleans was and continues to be. The story is in the dynamic relationships of this multi-racial, multicultural society. But, perhaps I was looking for something that most other visitors are not looking for on a two hour tour. Bring an umbrella, water and a little collapsing stool if you'd like though the guide gave ample opportunity to sit and rest.

Response from Host

Oct 2021

We will take your comments and look to improve on them.

Jody H

Oct 2015

Trish guided us through the French Quarter on a two hour walking tour. She was amazing. She had loads of interesting facts. She made the whole tour fun for our small group which included a 6 year old. All of us felt we learned a lot and had a good time doing so. Highly recommend!