New Orleans Tour: Exploring Historic Red Light Districts

Explore the historic red light districts of New Orleans on a captivating tour. Learn about the scandalous history of vice, brothels, and powerful madams. Book now for an unforgettable experience!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Old Ursuline Convent Museum - Visit the Ursuline nuns’ convent, the oldest structure in the French Quarter (construction started in 1727), and learn about the church and King Louis XV’s involvement in forcing more women to the colony through sex trafficking, with the nuns disciplining these “correction girls” with public nude lashings. But were…
What's Included
  • Suggested cocktail stops at tour’s commencement and during a break
  • Enjoy historic cocktail recommendations (drinks not included)
Additional Information

Hear 300 years of history of vice and red light districts in New Orleans, and all that’s not fit for print!
» Small groups: 15 guest max
» Suggested cocktails
» Fun extras: historical images, a take-home Polaroid of the group, and more!
France shipped women from the brothels and prisons to the colonies in the 1720s, sending them to Ursulines nuns for…

Location
Chartres Street & Ursulines Avenue
We meet at the corner of Chartres St. and Ursulines Ave., by the brick wall of the BK House courtyard.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Annedx8928fd
Nov 20, 2023
Unique tour emphasis on the strong women of NOLA - Got into NOLA @ 11 and booked this for 2. Best way to start the trip! Highly recommend! Wonderful knowledge of history from the female perspective! Guide was funny and engaging. By the end we were able to navigate the quarter fairly easily and had a good idea of what we wanted to do/experience in the coming days.
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Pcar333
Jan 30, 2023
Highly recommend this great tour! - Spectacular tour full of many details. This tour was one of the most engaging and enjoyable tours we’ve ever taken. The stories were detailed and exciting. Our guide had numerous supplementary images to supplement and place into context the stories of these remarkable and powerful women. Our stops were well planned. Overall, I can’t say enough about this well thought out tour.
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Margarettracy
Oct 10, 2022
Founding Mothers - My sister was visiting from out of town and it gave us locals a chance to finally go on this walking tour. Our guide, Jackson, was patient, thoughtful, and well researched. His stories were interesting and helped contextualize the reputation New Orleans still maintains to this day. I enjoyed meeting these historical and impactful women. The weather was beautiful, sidewalks not too treacherous, and plenty of stops for shade and drinks!
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