Tulane University

There’s so much to see and so much history to soak in. You’re probably worried you won’t have time to see it all. That’s where this tour can help. For two hours, you’ll embark on an air-conditioned ride through some of the most famous neighborhoods in New Orleans. You’ll see the landmarks you don’t want to miss, while your guide shares stories you’ll love to hear. You’ll travel from Treme to the Garden District, the 9th Ward to the back streets of the French Quarter. Your guide will even tell you where to find the best crawfish or the coldest beer. It’s your guide's mission to ensure that, when you step off the bus, you’re in love with this great city. Come experience the best two hours of your vacation today.

Experience the beauty and history of New Orleans at a walking pace with this city sightseeing tour covering 25 square miles of iconic neighborhoods through three centuries. Board your bus in the French Quarter then follow the history of New Orleans’ expansion up Esplanade Avenue. Learn about the tradition of above-ground burial before you hop off to explore St. Louis Cemetery #3. Cross Bayou St. John into City Park, where you can purchase beignets at Café du Monde or set out to find your own “Instagrammable moment”. The park’s museums, attractions, and sculpture gardens are nestled among picturesque lagoons, bayous, and groves of ancient oaks, some ovrt 800 years old. Hop back on the bus to travel along the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, past a post-Katrina pumping station, seafood restaurants, marina, and a historic lighthouse with the 24-mile-long Causeway Bridge in the distance. Although called a lake, Lake Pontchartrain is actually one of the largest brackish estuaries in North America at 630 square miles (1600 km2) fed by freshwater rivers and connected to the Gulf of Mexico. Continue to St. Charles Avenue, home to Audubon Park and lined with elegant mansions, churches, and schools, including Loyola and Tulane Universities. Follow the route of streetcars and Mardi Gras parades to the Garden District, one of the most well-preserved living neighborhoods in the US.

This tour is meant to be a once-in-lifetime experience! During our half-day customized private or small group tour you, your friends, and family will get to see all of New Orleans in just 4 hours. It goes by quickly as we will be driving in a tour vehicle with a bit of walking to take pictures with our 24MP 4KCamera at Beautiful Murals throughout the city. Do this on your first day! We will visit local historic landmarks including: - French Quarter - Treme - Garden District - City Park/Cafe Du Monde - St. Louis #3 Cemetery - Marigny/ Bywater Neighborhood - Hurricane Katrina Damage/ Musicians Village - Creole Millionaires Row - Uptown Mansions/Tulane University - Faubourg St. John - Lake Ponchartrain We will typically stop for Delicious Beignets Midway through the tour! As local Jazz Musicians, We will share our in-depth knowledge of the history, culture, and music of this intriguing city. As our private guest you will gain a behind-the-scenes look at what makes this place so special. It's like having a friend give you the unscripted, insider's take on the sights, sounds, and tastes of the Big Easy. You will have the kind of undivided attention you just won't get to have on large group city tours. Please message me to tailor and customize this tour to your exact likes and interests. Whether if its Food, French Quarter Architecture, African American History, Jazz, Ghost Folklore, or Murals. We'll help you leave New Orleans with a unique understanding of the Big Easy.

New Orleans has an incredibly vibrant soul that can never be kept down. Today, you will experience its heart with a combo city tour that will take you deep into the splendor of the French Quarter, and then out towards the levee system along Lake Pontchartrain before heading back through the mansions around town. It is sure to be a delight! We first stop by the French Market, for a taste of New Orleans' rich culinary history. We'll then head out to the old U.S. Mint and the stately mansions along Esplanade Ave. Here you can dream of what life must have been like 100 years ago, and see the vibrancy that still remains. Next we'll walk into St. Louis Cemetery #3. One of the fascinating things about a New Orleans cemetery is that everything is above ground, since the city technically lies below sea level. For this reason, St. Louis is a fascinating journey into the quirks about this city, and you will see some famous residents as well. Riding along peaceful Bayou St. John, we view houses from the late 1700's. Driving through City Park, see the antique carousel and centuries-old live oaks. Stop to explore the Besthoff Sculpture Gardens at City Park. This exquisite 8 acre park is definitely worth the time. Stroll along meandering walking paths and water features amid centuries-old, moss-draped live oaks surrounding two lagoons. Along Lake Pontchartrain's shores our levee system is explained and the longest of all Causeway bridges is seen. Then we'll head uptown to Carrolton, the Tulane and Loyola Universities, the 160-year-old streetcar line and St. Charles Avenue's grand colonial mansions. Finally, we'll head back downtown around the Superdome and through the heart of the business district before returning to your hotel. You will see how vibrant and exciting New Orleans is again today, and we look forward to sharing our home with you.