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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

Sat 07 Jun

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Starting at $35.00

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Sat 07 Jun

Starting at $35.00

Make a reservation

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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)

E6413SPjeffd

Dec 2019

We took this tour in November and it really was great, Our guide Jonn really made the tour. He was extremely knowledgeable on the history of the people, the music, and the culture while presenting it in a captivating way. The Treme area of town did not disappoint and is a great area to explore for those looking to expand past the confines of the french quarter.

Response from Host

Aug 2020

Thank you for your review of our Treme and Congo Square Tour with The Savvy Native. It is customers like you who allow us to keep doing what we love most, showing people the history of our diverse city! We hope you will visit with us again the next time you are in town.

oldandwiser

Nov 2019

Great walking tour with many historical highlights and information. Jonn was an extremely well versed guide with personal knowledge and connections to the neighborhood. High recommended tour.

Response from Host

Aug 2020

Thank you for your review of our historic neighborhood walking tour with The Savvy Native. John along with all of our guides love to share their vast knowledge of New Orleans. Your great review makes it possible for us to keep on touring, so thank you again from the bottom of our hearts!

DaleKinley

Mar 2019

This was the highlight of our trip to Nola. Our guide John was extremely knowledgeable and very interesting. He was very articulate and made the tour fascinating. He went out of his way to make us comfortable. I will recommend to everyone I know who is traveling to your city.

Response from Host

Apr 2019

We greatly appreciated having you as our guests on the Treme Cultural Tour. Jonn mentioned you got a lot of great portrait photos standing in front of Treme’s many musical landmarks. We hope you relive all the special moments of your trip to New Orleans each time you look at those photos. See you when you get back...