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New Orleans Original Craft Cocktail Walking Tour

Overview
Let the good times roll as you discover the Big Easy’s vibrant drinking culture on the original cocktail walking tour of New Orleans. Explore the French Quarter’s famous bars and restaurants and have the option to sip the city’s iconic libations, including the Sazerac and Pimm’s Cup. On the 2.5-hour tour, learn the classic stories behind these unique concoctions as you wander through the colonial architecture of one of New Orleans’ oldest neighborhoods, drinking in history and culture as you go.
City: New Orleans
Mon 24 Feb
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Starting at $29.00
Mon 24 Feb
Starting at $29.00
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What's Included
Guided New Orleans Original Cocktail Walking Tour
Local taxes
Additional Info
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In order to help preserve the French Quarter from vehicular traffic, it is requested that you please walk, if possible, to the convenient tour departure point - just a short stroll from most downtown hotels.
  • Due to the historic nature of the tour, some venues are not accessible to guests traveling in wheelchairs. Special arrangements can be made with your tour guide at the beginning of the tour.
  • Minimum age is 21 years
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
What To Expect
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French Quarter
Embark on your exploration of New Orleans’ cocktail culture from the Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office, right on the Mississippi River in the city’s French Quarter. Your group of like-minded 21-and-up revelers will travel the neighborhood’s historic streets, ducking in and out of watering holes and restaurants in buildings that still stand as beautiful examples of French and Spanish Colonial Architecture. While it’s easy to get lost in the history of your surroundings, the real stars of the tour are the cocktails. Listen in as your guides reveal the stories behind each inventive libation and the characters that brought them to life. Learn the origins of Southern Comfort, a liqueur invented in New Orleans in 1874, and the even older story of the Sazerac, which dates back to 1850. Sample any of your favorites by purchasing a glass. You’ll also get an inside peek into the city’s oldest restaurant and its wine cellar and private dining rooms, where some of New Orleans' most important wheelings and dealings took place. Drink in the spirit of New Orleans by enjoying this 2.5-hour tour at the beginning of your visit to the Big Easy to pinpoint the stops you must revisit, or use it as an unexpected way to bid adieu to a city that’s as rich in stories as it is in drinks to share them over. It's history—with a twist!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Reviews (520)
Jennifer_L
Oct 2022
Tour was canceled 3 hours prior to start after booking weeks in advance. Nobody reached out to rebook another option which would have need nice. Disappointing
Response from Host
Oct 2022
We will review this with the reservations staff. Although it had to be cancelled, we would have loved to have you join us for another tour,
mix579
Oct 2022
It was okay but not something I'd do again. We did a food walking tour the day before that we enjoyed a lot more. The tour started off with a surprisingly good fruit punch at the meeting point. Our guide then took us to three bars in town, explaining some of the sights along the way. We learned a fair bit about the history of the Sazerac, French 75, and Pimm's Cup cocktails. But most of the time when not walking we just sat in a bar, most of which were too crowded for the group to sit together and talk, and our tour guide was very soft spoken and not always easy to hear.
Response from Host
Oct 2022
We appreciate this review and the notes. It helps us work with the tour guide, so the group is not "sitting around".
Tanya P
Oct 2022
Sandi was our tour guide and she was amazing! We learned so much about the different kinds of cocktails that originated in New Orleans, and went to the perfect balance of hidden gems and must visit places! 10/10 would recommend!
Response from Host
Oct 2022
10/10 is super. Thanks so much.

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