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)

felixb162

Apr 2024

Tour guide Mikko's "Pestilence, Pandemic, and Plague Tour" was such a fun way to learn about New Orleans history, as well as the fascinating intermingled history of human society and illnesses. Informative, shocking, humorous, and poignant! I especially enjoyed the garbage cans.

Response from Host

Apr 2024

Thanks for taking the tour with us and for leaving a review! I'm so happy to hear that you had an awesome time with Mikko.

S3283MAlinap

Mar 2024

Mikko showed us the garbage cans 🐿️ (haha). He was an amazing guide who was not only a teacher but a friend. Highly recommend!!

Response from Host

Apr 2024

Hey, those are important trash cans! Thank you so much for taking the Plague Tour with us and leaving such a nice review.

Bronwyn_H

Mar 2024

The host tailored the tour to different people in the group which was nice! It was an enjoyable walk and he was cognizant of things like standing in the shade vs the sun. It wasn’t hot since it’s spring, but if you go in warmer months wear layers and bring water.