New Orleans French Quarter: Historic Architecture Tour

Immerse yourself in the rich history of New Orleans on a 2-hour architecture tour of the French Quarter. Explore the diverse building styles and learn about the architects and families who shaped this unique neighborhood.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • French Quarter - Our guide will give you a intro to New Orleans history to start your tour.
  • Jackson Square - The guide will discuss main buildings that line this park, including the Cathedral, Cabildo and Presbytere. The history of the Pontalba Buildings is discussed as well.
  • St. Louis Cathedral - Our guide will tell the story of this…
What's Included
  • Licensed, insured local guide with in-depth area knowledge
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a 2-hour walking journey around the French Quarter to understand the history of New Orleans via its architectural wonders. Take a relaxed walk, accompanied by an experienced local guide, to get to know the diverse architectural designs representative of this district. There will be special emphasis on the features and historical aspects of…

Location
523 St Ann St.
Saint Ann Street
Centrally located meeting point, just off of Jackson Square. Tour departs from the sidewalk outside the 1850 House Museum. Your guide will be holding a sign that says, "New Orleans Architecture Tours".
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Oct 30, 2024
Great time getting to know the French Quarter - My husband and I visited New Orleans earlier this month. We lucked out and had Guy all to ourselves! You can tell that he's both knowledgeable and passionate about the city. It was great to kick off our trip with a morning walking around the neighborhood, grounding ourselves in the history of the French quarter. Thanks, Guy!
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Kim_f
Oct 23, 2024
Great Tour! - Our guide was great! Very knowledgeable and had an obvious love of the city and the architecture. The tour was interesting for both tourists and locals.
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844rulir
Oct 20, 2024
Wonderful Eye Opener - Wonderful insight of this beautiful downtown area.... Caroline's deep knowledge and background stories open a new perspective of the city.....
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Anastasia_k
Oct 15, 2024
Lovely morning of history & architecture - Guy was friendly and knowledgeable, we even had some neighboring eavesdroppers compliment him on the history lesson :) we spent a wonderful 2 hours walking around the French quarter, which left me wanting to read up even more about the city and its rich culture. Thanks, Guy!
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Dcellenh
Oct 14, 2024
Great way to see & learn about the French Quarter! - Fantastic tour! Our guide, Caroline, was extremely knowledgeable, was very well prepared, great speaking/presentation style. Interesting details about the history and architecture we were seeing. This is the second tour I've taken with this company (other was the Garden District) and would highly recommend!
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David_f
Oct 11, 2024
French Quater Architecture Tour-Fantastic! - We learned so much about not only the French Quarter architecture but a lot about the history of the area
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Worldbutterfly
Oct 5, 2024
Fantastic and Fascinating Tour to Start Off a NOLA Trip! - If you're considering this tour--go for it! And book it for the first day or two of your stay in New Orleans, if you can. We absolutely loved every minute of our tour with Guy, who is such a knowledgeable, enthusiastic guide. It was clear that he was an educator at one point in his life because he was also approachable and welcomed all questions. We learned so much about the architecture of the French Quarter, which deepened our appreciation of everything we saw during the tour and after! For the rest of our trip, we walked around remembering and pointing out features Guy had told us about. We cannot recommend this tour highly enough!
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G9321jymatthewt
Sep 30, 2024
Much more than an architecture tour… - Had a great time. Our guide, Guy, displayed a passion for the city’s history, culture and architecture which made it much more than an architecture tour. Will do again!
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680kaitlinm
Sep 25, 2024
Wonderful experience that helped us understand more about the French Quarter - Suzanne in particular was a wonderful tour guide! She was not only a wealth of knowledge, but catered the tour as we went to things we were interested in. I really appreciated how she wove the history of the city into the story of the architecture we saw. Would recommend to anyone.
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Z7927cxdavidc
Jun 13, 2024
Architecture Tour of New Orleans' French Quarter - The tour was very interesting and the guide was very informative and receptive to our comments and questions. She mentioned different types of buildings and contextualized them in the relevant stages of New Orleans' history. Her addition of highlighting Creole women was a nice addition.
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