• Cuban Creations Cigar Bar - Cuban Creations offers a warm and sophisticated atmosphere with cozy indoor and outdoor seating. It stands as the only smoking bar in the French Quarter and serves outstanding cocktails.
• Washington Artillery Park - The tour kicks off at the most picturesque location in the French Quarter, where stories of the river, the city’s muddy foundation, the early Chitimacha tribe, and the quirky French colonists who established New Orleans in 1718 are shared.
• Mississippi River - The tour provides a view of the majestic Mississippi River right from the start.
• Cafe Du Monde - The next stop is Cafe Du Monde, the city’s oldest coffee house, where the delightful history of beignets is explored.
• St. Louis Cathedral - The tour continues to the iconic St. Louis Cathedral, a breathtaking landmark with a fascinating history, including pirate prisons and dueling grounds. Pirate’s Alley is also discussed, and if accessible, a brief visit inside the Cathedral is included. It is the oldest cathedral in the nation!
• Pontalba Buildings - The tour includes a view of the Pontalba Buildings and the intriguing tale of the Baroness Pontalba, from New Orleans’ wealthiest family, Spanish nobles who funded the construction of all the buildings in Jackson Square. Her unusual story is a real-life psychological thriller.
• Jackson Square - The tour proceeds to Jackson Square, where the story of the Andrew Jackson statue is shared—it’s the only statue in the city erected out of spite! During the French colonial era, it was a site of peculiar punishments.
• French Quarter - Numerous mini-stops along the way provide insights gained from years of tour guiding. This city is incredibly fascinating, and participants will leave with a thrilling and comprehensive understanding of The Big Easy!
• Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar - A stop is made between this historic bar and a nearby coffee shop. Established in the 1780s, this popular bar at the end of Bourbon St. was once a front for smugglers and pirates, who also fought in the War of 1812. Even today, men who reenact the battle gather here to drink afterwards.

In the 1960s, “Cafe Lafitte” was a well-known gay bar, frequented by Tennessee Williams.

• Louis Armstrong Park - The tour begins with a walk through the stunning Louis Armstrong Park, the birthplace of Jazz music! NOLA’s history and the city’s remarkable beginnings are discussed, along with captivating stories, before heading into the heart of the French Quarter.

• • Refreshing mid-tour break at a nearby location with coffee and alcohol available for purchase.

Experience the untamed and humorous past of New Orleans, told without censorship! Immerse yourself in the 300-year love affair a local has with our city’s history – its mysteries, controversies, and everything in between – and discover the tales behind those renowned places you’ve always heard of.

Get acquainted with the Chitimacha tribe that once called this region home, the frenzied existence in the initial French & Spanish colonies, right up to the jazz era, and the origins of contemporary music! We delve deeper than just identifying people and years, uncovering the extraordinary individuals who formed New Orleans and recounting their narratives in an unforgettable way. Carry a fragment of New Orleans’ past with you!

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