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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

Fri 04 Oct

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Starting at $25.00

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Fri 04 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)

saltroutdale

Jun 2015

I would not recommend this tour. The enjoyment of it totally depends on the guide you are assigned. I was on a tour with only 2 other people which I thought would be great. The guide did not take us to many places at all. She had us stand in one location for WAY too long as she LECTURED us on the history of Napoleon and the wars etc etc etc. I was bored to tears and I LOVE history. I REALLY wanted to walk the streets and learn about the homes, families, architecture and stories that would make the French Quarter come alive. I was SO disappointed. I learned much more on the royal carriage ride tour for 30 minutes than I did on this 2 hour walking tour. Save your money and 2 hours of your time and go with a different tour!

Response from Host

Jul 2015

Although we feel that all of our guides are the best in the city, we will take your comments under review by our Walking Tour Committee.

The13thTraveleer

May 2015

Take time on your trip to visit this important Museum in the French Quarter landmark full of history and interesting facts about the city and be sure to thank the tour guides who do a great job and are all volunteers.

Response from Host

Jul 2015

We couldn't agree more, our tour guides are amazing ambassadors for the City of New Orleans.

rwdw

May 2015

We had a 10:30 tour so at 10:15 we walked over to the Friends of the Cabildo 1850 House. We were taking their tour of the French Quarter. We checked in at the front desk and were given our stickers. Then we were directed to go out back to the courtyard where we would meet our guide. Our guide, all are volunteers, was a retired school teacher. She had us walking all over the French Quarter. She also went into great detail on the history of the French Quarter to explain why things were the way they were in the French Quarter. She also encouraged questions. One that made her laugh was a question if the city was purposely leaving the streets in disrepair to make them look authentic? No she said, the streets are that way because of the sinking ground and lack of money to keep fixing them. The 2 hours went by in no time. I learned so much of the history of the French Quarter and how it became the New Orleans we know today. For me it was a great introduction to the French Quarter and New Orleans at the start of our trip. I would recommend this tour to all with an interest in history and the French Quarter.

Response from Host

Jul 2015

Thank you for the great review!