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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)

hbsboston

Sep 2013

Walking tours provide a personal view of a city that can’t be gained from a car, bike, or carriage. Finding a good walking tour isn’t easy, but the volunteer guides for the Friends of Cabildo offer two French Quarter Walking Tours a day. My guide was exceptional. His passion to share the history of the French Quarter means he leads multiple tours a week. The best news reservations aren’t required and tickets run $15 each for the two hour walk. Our group had an added bonus as our group met a fellow guide near the end of our tour and we were given an inside peak of the courtyard area where he lives. This meant our tour ran over two hours in length, but oh, what a wonderful walk it was. Tours leave from the 1850 House Museum Store at 523 St. Ann Street across from Jackson Square. Bring bottled water – or buy it at the 1850 House Museum Store. This tour was a great personal way to learn about the French Quarter. My guide was so good that I found that I forgot about the heat and humidity of the city as I discovered what group was the largest ethnic population in NOLA in 1870, the difference between a gallery and a balcony, how citizens learned that Yellow Fever had broken out among residents, etc. PS Don’t ignore the items in the 1850 House Museum shop. I found several holiday gifts from among the stylish, locally produced jewelry pieces. It’s wonderful to be able to help a worthy nonprofit while finding distinctive gifts for people you love!

Response from Host

Sep 2013

We are glad you enjoyed your tour and we thank you for your support of the Louisiana State Museum and Friends of the Cabildo!

Txadmom

Jul 2013

I've been on other tours of the French Quarter over the years and while they may be titillating, they are often filled with fabrications for visitors' pure enjoyment. This one, however, is run by Cabildo museum volunteers who have an incredible wealth of historical and architectural information about the French Quarter and pride themselves on factual accuracy. It was truly an enriching experience that left us even more entranced with this NOLA treasure. Don't hesitate to repeat this tour another time or two as each guide has a different emphasis, depending on their area of expertise and interest. Remember to allow at least an extra 30 minutes to an hour before or after the tour time to visit the Cabildo House museum, which is included in the price of the tour. Wear comfortable shoes, bring water and rain gear (just in case).

Response from Host

Jan 2014

Glad you Enjoyed!

Frank R

Jun 2013

Fantastic tour! Our tour guide, Grey, was very knowledgeable and really brought the French Quarter to life. I should mention that it was raining the entire time, and she was very skillful in finding places to stop out of the rain. We got a thorough and entertaining review of history, architecture, and important figures. We went into a part of the neighborhood that was more residential and off the beaten path, which we enjoyed. She was very passionate about New Orleans and we ended our tour more enthusiastic about this city than we had ever been. I can't recommend the Friends of the Cabildo tour highly enough - these guides are all volunteers and 100% of what you pay (a very reasonable $15/pp) goes to support the museums. Living in New York, we're used to people trying to scam us, so finding a museum sponsored tour made the choice an easy one for us. I just wish we had done this at the beginning of our trip instead of at the end.

Response from Host

Jun 2013

We are glad you enjoyed your visit and thank you for supporting the Friends of the Cabildo and the Louisiana State Museum!