This walking tour was just terrific...volunteer led, by long-time New Orleans residents with a passion for their one-of-a-kind city. Our guide, Dionne, just exuded kindness and intelligence, and she clearly cared about the stories and people who have made New Orleans interesting for 300 years. We took this tour near the end of our 2 weeks in the city, to give ourselves a better context for all the sights we'd already seen. It would be equally good at the start of your visit, to give you a feel for the architecture and cultural background of the French Quarter. Really interesting, truly enjoyable, would highly recommend.