New Orleans Tour: Explore Authentic History & Culture

Experience the authentic history, traditions, and culture of New Orleans on the NOLA Urban Culture Tour. Explore iconic places, learn about historical events, and enjoy the best tour ride in the city. Suitable for all ages.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Treme - Learn about Treme’s pivotal role in the civil rights movement and its significance as America’s oldest black community.and Birthplace of Jazz
    Immerse yourself in the rhythms of Treme as you stroll past live music venues and hear stories about jazz legends.
  • Congo Square - Learn about the diverse cultural influences that converged…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

Since 2017, founder Dennis M. has taken tourists on the ride of a lifetime with his red-carpet tours that give you the real deal of New Orleans.
Visitors will be entertained and educated in true New Orleans fashion. 2nd Line Tours offers unique opportunities to explore New Orleans’s authentic history, deep rooted traditions and one-of-a-kind culture….

Location
Adventures in New Orleans
Canal Street
The meeting point is 414 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70130 in between the intersection of Tchoupitoulas Street and Canal st meeting 30 minutes prior to the tour to Check in
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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771elizabethk
Jan 1, 2025
Top Notch! - Amazing! Jay is an incredible tour leader, deeply connected to New Orleans culture and people. He brings compassion and respect to his tours, highlighting not just the history and culture but the lived experience of the people of New Orleans.
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Tanya_b
Dec 25, 2024
Eye-Opening - Visiting the BE Studios was fantastic. Going through the neighborhood where Hurricane Katrina hit the hardest soul-wrentching. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and shared his personal history, which made the tour more informative.
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Stephen_l
Dec 22, 2024
Best tour I have ever had - Such a great tour. The guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. Everyone really enjoyed it. Highly recommend.
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Ciji_c
Dec 22, 2024
Learned alot! Jay was... - Learned alot! Jay was great, very nice and knowledgeable! 10/10 reommend over and over again! Ask for Jay
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Wanda_m
Dec 16, 2024
Great Historical Tour of the 8th Ward and the Upper and Lower 9th Wards. - Our tour guide, Dennis, was one of the best tour guides ever. He was friendly, very acknowledgeable of the history of the City, its culture and he accented his narration with informative, period exact photos that accentuated the experience and brought to life the information being shared.
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Pam_v
Dec 16, 2024
Loved every minute of the tour - Don’t miss this opportunity to learn Nola’s history!! Very educational. Our driver was so informative and made the tour fun!!
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Sandtaza_s
Nov 24, 2024
Eye opener - Jay is great, very knowledgeable about his city. I enjoyed every bit of it. If you want a community influencer he’s that guy. Great tour will recommend all of my friends.
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Alexl978
Nov 13, 2024
The real story of Urban New Orleans - This is an amazing tour, taking in the French Quarter, 9th ward and treme and everywhere in between, a real between the cracks and behind the curtain view of this city that is presented by locals throughout. We were incredibly lucky to meet the artist Bmike at his studio as well as Dr Leona Tate, one of the McDonough Three girl;s who first crossed the threshold into a desgegrgated school in Louisiana. This tour is not all easy and breezy, you will here real tragic stories about Katrina and see the places where thousands of peoples lioves were turned upside down forever. Please come on this tour and listen, not only to the stories but about what is happening NOW ion new orleans and how you can hjelp by supporting black owned businesses in the city. Thank you so much...
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Chiquito_m
Nov 3, 2024
E X C E L L E N T - Went on the tour 11/2/24 with J and had an amazing time. If you want an experience and learn about New Orleans and history then take the tour.
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Theresa_t
Oct 6, 2024
Like coming home - The guide was amazing. Jay is New Orleans. His heart was in the tour; it was like listening to family showing us around a city. It was raw and it was informative but filled will love and pride of the city. I've been to New Orleans four times and every time I learn something new; this time was no different.
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