Honestly - there's a lot of things I could say about my first trip to New Orleans. The most important, however, is to DO THIS TOUR. And hope that you get Sean Byrd as your tour guide. Not only was Sean super funny, well-informed, and a delight to be around, he threw in extra bonuses about the city as "fun facts" along the way. His passion for the city of New Orleans is apparent, and he speaks with such poise & delicacy regarding sensitive topics like slavery, religion, and murder. Sean somehow made a walking tour in the pouring rain and 50 degree weather enjoyable. We liked Sean so much we booked him for a second tour literally 3 hours later. The tour of the cemetery was kind of insane, and learning about voodoo and the deeper history of NOLA was a real treat.