Small-Group French Quarter History Walking Tour
Description
New Orleans is so much more than nightlife! Join us for this French Quarter tour showcasing its historic sights, sounds…and amazing food smells! On this walking tour, we will discuss interesting history, admire the beautiful architecture, provide insight to Creole cuisine, and divulge movie filming locations. We may even sneak a peek into some of the beautiful Creole courtyards! Perfect as a French Quarter orientation or for those looking to enrich their New Orleans stay. You’ll also learn about some of the best New Orleans restaurants and the city’s most famous dishes…and where to get them! Plus, in this small group of just 9 people (max!), you will have the opportunity to get personalized recommendations from your guide on where to go and what to do during the rest of your stay, specific to your interests!
Tour Options
Itinerary
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Important Information
- 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
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The French Quarter has uneven sidewalks -- wear comfy walking shoes
- This is a walking tour, so you will be on your feet (standing and walking) for the duration of the tour
- Pets are not allowed; service animals must be trained as such
Reviews(40)
Excellent tour, our guide was extremely knowledgeable and made sure to include topics we were specifically interested in.
Thanks so much for the review. We’re so happy you enjoyed your tour! We hope the rest of your NOLA visit was amazing.
Friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. Glad we booked this walking tour on our overnight visit to the area.
Thank you for spending some of your brief time in the city with us; we're glad it was well worth it!
We had a wonderful experience on our New Orleans Secrets walking tour with Tylyn Anson. As a local resident, he was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and clearly passionate about the history and culture of the city. Tylyn showed us all the key sites, answered every question we threw at him, and made the tour feel both fun and informative. He also gave us excellent food and live-music recommendations he shared along the way — they helped us enjoy New Orleans far beyond the tour itself. Highly recommend booking a tour with Tylyn. He made our first visit to New Orleans truly memorable!
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! Tylyn really does have a deep passion for our city's history, and we're glad that comes through so strongly on his tours. Glad you enjoyed their recommendations as well - we truly strive to help with your stay as much as possible!
I have been to New Orleans many times but this was the first time for my adult daughter. While I had enjoyed the French Quarter often I had never gotten a guided tour and I thought my daughter would enjoy the tour. We both thoroughly enjoyed our guide Ty and her explanations of the history. She was very informative, giving up a lot of backstories to the monuments and buildings.
Thanks so much for the review. We're so happy that you enjoyed your French Quarter tour! We love how it not only gives you some background but also serves as an orientation to where the best places are (food in particular!) Taking this tour first thing is a must-do! Thanks again and we hope the rest of your visit was awesome!
Great way to get to know the French Quarter if you love the history of places! Our guide, Ty, was very knowledgeable about the area and an excellent story teller. He also gave outstanding recommendations for food and drink options after the tour.
Thanks, Brian! Happy to hear Ty and the tour did not disappoint...and neither did the food and cocktail recommendations! -Angela
Excellent guide with superb knowledge and very interesting stories. We highly recommend the tour Learned a lot!
Thanks so much for the review! We're so happy that you enjoyed and we hope to see you again soon!
So Entertaining - What a blast! There are so many things that go into being a stellar tour guide: topical knowledge, of course, but reading the group to know WHICH knowledge to share, awareness of surroundings, mobility and speed of the group, storytelling (versus lecturing) is huge, verbal skills, being personable and vulnerable enough to show personality…our guide, Ty, checked EVERY box! So glad I trusted New Orleans Secrets with our precious vacation time! I’m now obsessed with learning more about Micaela Almonester, Baroness de Pontalba!
Thank you so much for this review. Yes Ty is an amazing guide with so much passion for the city. Being able to learn who is in your audience is one of the main reasons why we limit ALL of our tours to just 9 guests (or fewer!). Thanks so much for spending a few hours with us and we hope to see you again soon!
We did the historic tour of the French Quarter with Dennis. It was an amazing tour. Very informative and a lot of fun. We had a great connection with him right from the start and the tour felt very personal rather than some that can feel like you schlep along while being read a script. He had so many interesting fact about the architecture, the culture and tons of great recommendations. Highly recommend!
That's precisely why we chose to limit our tours to semi-private groups of 9! Legally we can take up to 28 people out, but we prefer smaller groups so we can get to know our guests and even tailor the tours a bit to your interests where we can as well. Dennis is such a witty conversationalist too! People often say that they felt like they spent the morning with an old friend, rather than being lectured to in a crowd of many. We're lucky to have him as a part of our team and thrilled to hear that y'all had such a great time together! -Brittawnée
Dennis was absolutely wonderful! He had a passion for the history of his city and it showed. We learned so much about the architecture and history of New Orleans, it was even more fun to discover fun facts and tidbits about the homes and what they’ve inspired over the years. Definitely recommend!
We've got the inside scoop so it doesn't hurt to spill some of our "secrets" when we can! ;) And all of our guides are so thrilled to share their enthusiasm for the city. Dennis is one of the best in the biz and we're so lucky to have him as a part of our team! Thanks for leaving us a review! -Brittawnée
A wonderful mix of history and lore that kept my kids and me engaged throughout the tour. Highly recommend
There's no need to resort to hokey theatrics or gimmicks on our Ghost tours as all of our guides are natural storytellers. We do like to keep things as fact based as possible though, while also dispelling any myths. After all, the truth is so much stranger than fiction...especially in New Orleans!
