New Orleans Tour: Black History Unveiled

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
  • Other
Additional Information

Soul of New Orleans: Unforgettable Black History
Embark on a journey through the hidden narratives of New Orleans — from the Indigenous Bulbancha to the Haitian Revolution, and from the Mississippi River slave markets to the vibrant rhythms of Congo Square. Uncover how Black resilience has profoundly influenced the music, cuisine, spirit, and essence…

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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Mark_l
Mar 28, 2025
Best tour in a long time - Great insight on black culture in New Orleans; from arrival in North America to present day. So sad that so many Americans don’t know their history and don’t care to learn it.
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Jordangs2753am
Mar 22, 2025
Amazing Tour! - As a 17 year old, this tour was very informative and easy to digest. Our tour guide showed photos and videos as we went through the tour, which created an immersive experience. We stopped at places such as Studio B, and spoke to locals as well. Overall, this was an amazing experience and I’m so glad I was able to learn more about this city!
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Helene_s
Mar 11, 2025
Best tour in New-Orleans - best tour in New-Orleans. I learned a lot about the history of the Black people in Louisiana. In the bus, they showed photos, archives, music, maps, etc. to explain the content of the speech.
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Yvonne_l
Feb 18, 2025
The Great Urban Tour experience! - The tour was very informative and from an African American viewpoint. Dennis our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of New Orleans - right down to the pronunciation of it - ( won't do a spoiler alert 😂). Myself and friend travelled from London on a recommendation to do this particular urban tour - it did not disspoint. Highly recommended tour. Thank you Dennis from your two London friends. We love your accent too 😂!
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756ad
Feb 8, 2025
Fifth time (and counting) on this incredible tour! - Jay is an outstanding tour guide! This tour isn't about just seeing the sites, it's transformative. The tour gives insight into the lifeblood of the city and what makes New Orleans culture and history. I first took this tour with my sisters in November 2023 when I moved to the city, and I continue to take the tour whenever I have out of state visitors - it's that good! The tour is so powerful that our university sponsored two tour buses for students and staff, I was on that tour as well! What makes this tour incredible? Jay - the unique insights from a New Orleanian born and raised, the authenticity, the history, resilience, and extensive knowledge, the dedication and clear enthusiasm and passion for introducing tourists to this beautiful, unique city! I tour internationally and interstate, this is hands down the best tour I've ever done. Don't miss out!
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Yvette_v
Jan 26, 2025
Urban City Tour - Jay was amazing! Very knowledgeable, professional and courteous! Will definitely iutilize Toir Company again!
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Sabrina_l
Jan 17, 2025
I'm a year late but we... - I'm a year late but we had so much fun. This was a great way to get real New Orleans history. We took my grandmother for her birthday.
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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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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).