Free tour

Free Tour of the French Quarter

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Walking Tour New Orleans

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Sandy

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Registered on 04 June 2024

I have a Master's degree in history and have been a licensed tour guide in New Orleans for 20 years. I love showing people around my city. I want them to fall in love with New Orleans as much as I am. I'm also an artist. If you are looking for a souvenir, I created an adult coloring book of the French Quarter. It is on Amazon under my name.

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

New Orleans was founded in 1718 on the site of what is now the famed French Quarter. The French Quarter delights travelers with its romantic courtyards, plant draped galleries, and old world architecture.
We begin the tour in Jackson Square(if the Square is closed, we meet at the Decatur Street gate)and end near the French Market. We will discuss the French, Spanish, and American periods, architecture, literary history, immigration patterns, indigenous populations, and so much more. You will even see the Ursuline Convent, the oldest building in the city. Come, take a stroll with me back in time and learn what makes New Orleans one of the premier cities in the world.
*Dogs are welcome on the tour but the city doesn't allow them in Jackson Square. *
Did you enjoy the tour? Check out my adult coloring book of the French Quarter on Amazon under my name, Sandy Hester.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Jackson Square, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA

I will be by the Andrew Jackson Statue, river side. I will have a badge that says GuruWalk on it. If the Square is closed we will meet at the Decatur Street gate.

Outside visit

Jackson Square

Outside visit

Pirate's Alley Cafe

Outside visit

Faulkner House Books

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).