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New Orleans Treme & Congo Square Historical Tour: Beyond the Music

New Orleans Treme & Congo Square Historical Tour: Beyond the Music

Overview

Visit America’s oldest African American neighborhood, hear the Mardi Gras Indians’ story, visit the oldest Black Catholic Parish in the United States. Learn about Free People of Color, Creoles of Color and the African slaves who obtained freedom and settled here. Hear the story of Henrietta Delille, the Creole nun destined for sainthood and explore Louis Armstrong Park and Congo Square, the birthplace of Jazz.

Why choose The Savvy Native as your Big Easy Tour Guide? Our walking tours are Historically Accurate, Entertaining and Memorable; our guides receive continuous and on-going training, attending historical lectures and seminars throughout the year.

City: New Orleans

Thu 05 Jun

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Starting at $35.00

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Thu 05 Jun

Starting at $35.00

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What's Included

Licensed New Orleans Tour Guide

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Bring water, throw on a hat, wear comfortable shoes, and protect yourself from the rain.
Tours Rain or Shine. Can’t be held responsible for missed tours, no shows, and late arrivals - its New Orleans, it happens. Tours start as scheduled. Please plan on arriving 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour.
We are volunteer tour guides for the Friends Of The Cabildo & The Louisiana State Museum. We are members of the Tour Guide Association of Greater New Orleans, New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau & Save Our Cemeteries. We are registered tour operators for St. Louis Cemetery #1.
No pets
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff

What To Expect

Treme

America’s oldest African American neighborhoods.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (10)

Mgisclair

Mar 2020

Jonn is very knowledgeable, and a wonderful story teller... it will be very hard to fill in that shoe! However, I will do my utmost to learn.

Response from Host

Jul 2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for our Beyond the Music: Treme and Congo Square walking tour. John is a wonderful guide through America's oldest African American neighborhood and we hope you learned a lot. See you again soon!

PhillyTarah

Feb 2020

Our tour began in a Treme Coffee Shop. We found our Tour Guide Yaya (Jonn) waiting with a large friendly, welcoming smile beckoning us to sit down. He instructed us to look around at the walls filled with amazing African American figures of the past hidden in plain site, that would become the tone of our tour. The realization that we were surrounded by an abundance of colorful history. We walked a steady pace through Armstrong park where Yaya would not only discuss the art/architecture, he also taught us the stories behind their creator's. We moved along to Congo Square, a place where we passed previously on our way to the tour - yet had no idea what took place there. Through his stories we could easily see the hundreds of people trading amongst eachother while imagining music and dancing. We walked the streets and took amazing photos, we could feel the love within the neighborhood as passing cars would wave at Yaya. This tour has peaked a new curiosity and desire to experience more within myself and partner. We've learned soo much in an afternoon walk and I would recommend this tour to anyone new to New Orleans. Thank you Yaya! -Tarah and Tash

Response from Host

Feb 2020

Thank you Tarah and Tash for your amazing review of Jonn and The Savvy Native’s Treme Cultural Tour. A walk down the streets of Treme, one of New Orleans’ earliest neighborhoods, with its distinct and amazing architecture, historical landmarks, colorful characters and fascinating stories offer a glimpse into what makes New Orleans Unlike Any Other City. The Savvy Native greatly appreciates your heart warming recommendation and the opportunity you gave us to share with you what is uniquely ours. We look forward to meeting up again on your next trip to New Orleans. Hope to see you then…

Janbullard

Jan 2020

Impossible to verbally give justice to just how much my daughter and I enjoyed this tour. Our guide, John, was excellent...full of insightful information and perspectives on everything we encountered. His breadth of knowledge of this area was amazing. I encourage anyone interested in learning of the colorful history of this fascinating district of New Orleans to book this tour...and be sure to ask for John to be your guide.