French Quarter History Tour

Immerse yourself in the captivating history and stunning architecture of the French Quarter on this walking tour. Discover the oldest sector of New Orleans and learn about its 300-year-old culture. Indulge in delicious beignets and café au lait at Cafe Du Monde.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • French Quarter - Experience a memorable, 1.5-hour walking tour in one of the oldest communities in the United States: the historic Vieux Carre, better knows as the French Quarter, in New Orleans. Full experience approximately 2 hours
What's Included
  • Walking tour of the French Quarter
  • Cafe du Monde Continental Breakfast of beignets & cafe au lait (if option chosen)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities (15-20% recommended)
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (can be arranged for an additional charge)
Additional Information

Join us for a stroll through the venerable Vieux Carre, the most ancient section of New Orleans, where we’ll reflect on its tricentennial, architecture, and culture. Discover enchanting streets of the French Quarter adorned with striking architectural elements, graceful wrought iron balconies, and some of the oldest buildings in the country. Our…

Location
Roux Royale
Royal Street
600 Royale St (Corner of Royal Street and Toulouse) Your guide will arrive 5 minutes before the tour to check you in and, he/ she will be wearing a name tag and displaying a tour guide license
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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James_w
Nov 27, 2024
Information tour - We booked our tour but it didn’t meet the minimum number of participants, however Larry our guide stepped up to take our small group of four. He was the best, and gave us history of the city he was most knowledgeable of. We learned a lot. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour and recommend it.
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Jaquelinet453
Nov 19, 2024
French Quarter History tour - ask for Milton - We had a blast. Milton our guide was very knowledgeable and so sweet. We learned a lot about the French Quarter History and could listen to Milton all day. The beignets at the end were a special treat.
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David_f
Nov 3, 2024
Fantastic guide and informative tour - Jonn was a fantastic guide! He is very knowledgeable and shared super interesting information. He’s also a great storyteller, and just a really nice guy. Prior to beginning the tour, he made sure to understand what we were interested in, and emphasized those things. I would highly recommend the tour and Jonn.
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Sontulesue
Oct 28, 2024
Open the door to NOLA’s quirky & fascinating history !! - Suzy our guide was so wonderful! Personable, relaxed & very knowleadgeable about the history of the French Quarter & NOLA in general. Learned so much & will highly recommend this tour & their guides!
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I3638cnjessicaf
Sep 1, 2024
Rich History and Culture experience - John our guide absolutely made this tour! He was engaging and very knowledgeable about the history, architecture, and culture of the French Quarter. It was obvious he loves the rich history here and helped my sister and I really appreciate it too! Cafe du Monde was everything we expected and a must do, so the fact it’s included is an awesome bonus to a great tour.
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Ona
Jun 13, 2024
MUST DO IN NOLA - My mother and I went to New Orleans this past weekend 6/7-6/9 and we decided to book the Destination Kitchen Walking Food Tour through the French Quarter. I will start with how surprised I was that my mother suggested this tour since she is not an adventurous eater, and she has MS, so a walking tour seemed like a bit of a stretch. That being said, our tour guide (I believe her name was Kristi) was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Having had a bad experience the night before with another tour we were a bit nervous about how this one would pan out and we are so happy that we went. Our guide greeted us with a smile and a face full of glitter at the meeting spot. I explained that while my mother could walk just fine, she could not go at the pace that most of us walk at in a city... a slight jog 🙂. She reassured us that she would be taking the tour at a leisurely pace and that it had a number of spots where we would be reviewing the history of food in the city, have the opportunity to sit in the restaurants, grab drinks and use the restroom if needed and we did just that. Everyone in the group was so wonderful and had such a great time enjoying the food on the tour and better yet learning about the history of this amazing city. We started with the Beignet and some other delightful treat that I can only compare to a cider donut made with rice... (YUM) then we moved on to the French Market (a must see) to enjoy alligator and a po'boy. Everyone in the market was so amazing and our server at stop three Brian was efficient and friendly despite our time constraints. As we moved on the food got even better and the restaurants more elegant. I will not spoil the surprise with everything else we tasted (what's the fun of that)! This tour and more importantly this guide (Kristi...???) is a MUST DO when you are in New Orleans. 10 out of 10. Thank you for the wonderful experience. - Coming in Hot from Boston loaded up on Espresso.
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Anita_s
Apr 29, 2024
Exceeded expectations - Tour guide Jonn was fantastic. We had a large group and he remained engaged with everyone and remembered names, hometown cities and all, very impressive! He was so kind and willing to show and help us take group photos at some beautiful spots. Those are memories, we'll cherish forever.
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Explore22583811364
Oct 9, 2023
Loved it! - Nate, our guide, was great. Lots of great information, fun facts, etc. It was both entertaining and informative. Be sure to choose the Cafe DuMonde option for an extra special treat at the end.
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Jeffrey_n
Apr 7, 2024
Disappointing - My tour seemed very disorganized and scattered. The guide, Suzy, was nice but started the tour around 20 minutes past the starting time and ran about 10 minutes late at the end. She had some interesting facts but the tour wasn’t cohesive. Also the description of the tour makes it look like we’ll get beignets and cafe au lait at the end and won’t have to wait in line. Instead the guide just gave us coupons to get them on our own later. I wouldn’t do this tour again.
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Lew_m
Feb 6, 2024
Canceled without warning. - They canceled my tour at the last minute and I was not able to book another tour. We cannot get a refund at the last minute, they should not be able to cancel at the last minute
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