Total New Orleans Tour: Food, Cocktails & Jazz in New Orleans booking from $235.64

Total New Orleans Tour: Food, Cocktails & Jazz

Overview

Experience everything that ‘The Big Easy’ has to offer on this unique total day tour. Dig into the delicious flavors that make New Orleans one of the USA’s top foodie destinations, enjoy some classy cocktails in the famous French Quarter and hear all about the origins of jazz before visiting a few of our favorite local jazz clubs. By the end of this all-encompassing tour, you’ll be hooked on gin and jazz and a bona fide expert on North America’s Mardi Gras city!

This tour is a combination of three of our most popular tours, the New Orleans Food Tour, the New Orleans Cocktail Tour and the New Orleans Jazz Tour

City: New Orleans

Sat 21 Jun

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What's Included

Walk through the picturesque French Quarter

Discover New Orleans's unique cocktail and jazz culture

Stop at the oldest public market in America - The French Market

See Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral

Friendly Local English-speaking guide

Sample 5 different cocktails samples on 4-5 Drink stops

Enjoy 4 food stops and 6 food samples

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour features visits to establishments that are not always able to cater for vegetarians and other dietary requirements. Discounts are available and your guide can assist you with recommendations on where to purchase alternative diet-friendly food during the tour.
Travelers under 21 years of age are not permitted to join this tour.
Small group of a maximum of 12 people.
Guides required to regularly wash hands
All tours follow the latest local health authority advice. Intrepid Urban Adventures has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels stamp, which recognises companies that have adopted health and hygiene global standardised protocols.

What To Expect

WeVenture New Orleans

Your New Orleans Total Day Tour starts where it all began, on the banks of the Mississippi River. From here, you’ll witness the lifeblood of this region which brought new cultures, new influences and new ingredients to the USA through its ports. As they say, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. To wake up your taste buds, we’ll indulge in New Orleans’ most iconic breakfast pastry, the beignet.

French Market

Next we will head to The French Market, the site of America’s oldest public market and then on to the picturesque streets of the French Quarter where your guide will take you to some of their favorite palate-pleasing spots. You’ll sample both a classic dish, as well as a delicacy that you’ve probably never seen outside Cajun country. You’ll then have the chance to try a dish that sparks more controversy amongst chefs than any other in New Orleans: gumbo. We’ll also indulge in a sweet treat made from locally grown sugarcane and the region’s abundant pecans.

French Quarter

There will then be an opportunity to have a coffee or do some souvenir shopping in the French Quarter with your guide before we take a short walk to Jackson Square, where we’ll begin the cocktail portion of your total day tour! We will be going beyond the tourist trail to show you what really makes New Orleans cocktail culture unique. For our first cocktail stop we will travel back to the 1700s and visit a bar which used to entertain some of the most eccentric characters in New Orleans history. We will taste a famous drink of the city and learn how it has influenced New Orleans drinking culture today. We will then visit one of your guide’s favorite bars and taste a drink so good you’ll forget there’s alcohol in it. Next up, we will sample the ‘official cocktail of New Orleans’: the Sazerac. One of the first cocktails ever invented, it’s definitely tasty enough to stand the test of time. Our final cocktail stop will be at one of the classiest establishments in town to try one of the city’s most esteemed drinks, the Ramos Gin Fizz. After your first sip, you’ll truly understand why New Orleans has been called, “the cradle of civilized drinking.”

Louis Armstrong Park

There will be an opportunity to rest your feet or grab a bite to eat before the jazz portion of the tour begins. Then we’ll head over to the historic and beautiful Louis Armstrong Park in the Tremé neighborhood.

Frenchmen Street

We'll begin to make our way to the popular Marigny neighborhood, named after the nobleman and good-time guy of the same name. Updated for modern thirsts, Marigny is a hip nightlife area that appeals to New Orleanians and visitors alike. Your guide will lead the way, making sure to point out a few popular local music and nightlife haunts along the way. Soon we will arrive at the famous Frenchmen Street, the largest concentration of live music venues in the city. Your guide will take you inside one of his/her favorites for a beer on us (you’re very welcome to purchase additional beverages if you want them). In New Orleans, there’s always the opportunity for an element of surprise. We’ll be on the lookout for impromptu street performances, which always make the night special. And if the timing and mood is right, we’ll get behind the scenes with one of the bands in between sets.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (20)

Krattstastic

Oct 2019

First thing to know, this tour is broken up into 3 separate tours which we didn't know prior to booking. With that said we had three separate tour guides so keep that in mind so you can plan your tipping accordingly we had to make change. With that said we had Kaizer for our food tour who took us to try Aunt Sally's pralines, gumbo either seafood or chicken and sausage and catfish nuggets from the gumbo shop, muffaletta sandwich from Franks, oysters from the French Market and beignets from lorettas, (also in the french market) In my opinion get the chicken and sausage gumbo from the Gumbo Shop it has way more flavor than the seafood one which is the one I ordered (my husband got the chicken and sausage). The highlight was the praline stuffed beignets from Loretta's they were amazing. Kaizer had a goofy personality but kept things real and talked about his favorite places locals go around the city. He was very knowledgeable and did his best to answer any questions the group had. There were six people in our first tour (7 including Kaizer). Once the food tour ended we hung out in a mall with Kaizer for about an hour until our next tour was ready to start, then we met with.... SOPHIE! She greeted us with a warm hug as if greeting an old friend and took us around the city to bars off the beaten path and away from bourbon street. She is a little shining star who loves her job and it shows. For our cocktail tour it was just me, my husband and Sophie. First we went to Mollys on the market and had a frozen irish coffee, (this was me and my husband's favorite drink). I hate coffee guys but this drink was pretty close to a wendys frosty with a kick of baileys it was really good! Then we tried a hurricane at La fitte blacksmiths shop and that was a very minimalist hurricane that wasn't filled with a ton of processed juice, you can tell they use fresh ingredients by the way it tastes. Then we went to pirates alley and had the official drink of New Orleans, the Sazarac. I tried one the night before elsewhere and thought it was gross and boy was I glad I gave this one a try because it was delicious where you get your drinks definitely matter in New Orleans. Next we went to Antoine's and got French 75s which were great, and Sophie gave us a tour of the building. Our last stop was the Bombay club where we tried a Ramos Gin Fizz which was an off menu item that Sophie called in 20 minutes before we got there because it takes so much time to make right, and that was a delightful drink as well. Sophie was our best tour guide hands down and made our time with her super fun. 5 stars!!!! Next we met Rene who took us on our Jazz tour, which brought us around town to different locations where we discussed the historical significance of each. One stop was an unassuming laundry mat that we actually got to walk into and saw an area in the back that used to be an old recording studio where songs like "tooty fruity" were recorded. We also took a public trolley to Frenchmen street and stopped inside Favela shic to listen to some music and have a drink. Then we crossed the street to the Maison where the tour ended. My only criticism of the jazz tour would be let the tour guides take guests to clubs that have a cover, we were told that they can't take us to places where there is a cover but you really limit the guests experience by hindering your guides like this. Let them show us which places they truly think are the best places to listen to Jazz by removing this limitation.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Hello, and thank you for the review. Always nice to hear of everyone’s experience and nice to share with those thinking about booking. We appreciate you taking the time and thank you for touring with us. Safe travels

Lori A

Sep 2019

I am so happy I booked this tour! Rene, Sophie and Kevin were phenomenal! Each of them offered a unique look into NOLA and the places and people they love the most. Rene was so knowledgeable and friendly - it was like we had known one another for years! Sophie was such a delight - also incredibly friendly, it was like I was touring the city with my bestie. Kevin was a laid back, cool musician that knew so much about the music and culture. Seriously a must do! Wear comfy shoes and bring your appetite. You will not regret this one and if you're lucky, you have that dynamic trio - thanks again Rene, Sophie and Kevin!

Response from Host

Sep 2019

Hi. Thanks so much for taking a tour with us and for leaving a review about your experience. It was a pleasure meeting you and we are happy to here that you enjoyed yourself. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay and hope we may be able to assist you again in the future. Safe travels.

SamueleP98

Aug 2019

Very interesting tour. With the help of the very experienced guides I got to know many things about the history, the traditions and the music of New Orleans. All the differents foods I have to eat were very tasty. Many thanks to Butch and Sophie.

Response from Host

Aug 2019

Thank you so much for the kind words about your experiences with us and your guides. We are always glad to hear of people’s enjoyment of the experiences we’ve created, and thank you for taking the time to let others know what we have to offer. Safe Travels

Total New Orleans Tour: Food, Cocktails & Jazz

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