Pestilence, Pandemic & Plague Tour

Overview

Infectious outbreaks have plagued New Orleans for centuries, and if you're a bit curious about the strange history of our city, you'll want to look no further than our relationship with disease.

We'll take you on a historic and strange tour of the squalid conditions of mass disease that New Orleans has encountered. As well, we'll tell inspiring tales of coping with filthy and foul conditions.

Walk with us to uncover how epidemics such as Yellow Fever, Cholera, and more have infected our inhabitants and how our resilient city recovered. We'll talk about odd medical practices of long ago, including how voodoo and religion played a part in trying to contain the "uncontainable."

Included in the tour is a walk through the French Quarter to see where it all went down.

City: New Orleans

Sat 14 Mar

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Starting at $37.00

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Sat 14 Mar

Starting at $37.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Professional Guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

What To Expect

New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

We'll go into the history of strange ways the medical field approached various pandemics.

Jackson Square

The center of the French Quarter has a lot of history with pandemics and other disease.

French Quarter

Visit various stops across the French Quarter important to historic and recent pandemics and plague.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (22)

F8385ILmeganr

Jul 2024

Nikko was great! He led a fantastic tour around NOLA, full of unique ghost stories, history, and sightseeing! We really enjoyed it!

Response from Host

Jul 2024

Thank you for the fantastic review of your tour with Mikko. I am happy to hear you had a great time with him.

Alisa_P

Jun 2024

Our tour guide, Dalvin, provided an entertaining and insightful tour. His knowledge and love for New Orleans came through during the tour as he was able to point out interesting and obscure details all along the way, in addition to the main points of our tour. He also made sure that we had opportunities to hydrate and rest, essential in the hot and humid weather. It was a nice touch that the tour provided us with waters at the start of our tour.

Crouse

May 2024

Intimate tour with so many details. Will never look at railings or toppings in same way. Sad that we still make the same mistakes today. Can’t give enough kudos to my guide.