Treme' Walking Tour: Explore New Orleans Jazz History
4.8
139 Ratings
New Orleans
Immerse yourself in the vibrant music and cultural heritage of Treme', the oldest African-American neighborhood in the US. Discover the roots of New Orleans Jazz and its legendary musicians on a captivating walking tour.
Duration:
1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Storyville District - Guide will lead you through the old Storyville District while narrating the history of the area. A district associated with the early development of New Orleans-style jazz existed from 1897-1917. Romanticized by early historians as the birth-place of jazz, this red-light district included brothels, bars and dance halls where jazz artists performed and socialized.
- French Quarter Phantoms - Starting location for this tour with general Treme history
- Tour Treme’ - Explore the Treme neighborhood and its history with your guide. Includes multiple historic sites such as St Augustine’s Church and the Tomb of the Unknown Slave.
- Congo Square - where the enslaved and free people of color gathered throughout the 19th century for meetings, open markets, and the African dance and drumming celebrations that played a substantial role in the development of jazz.
- The Lost Sock @ Rampart - Laundry and Museum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame location. Former home of Cosimo’s J&M Recording Studio where Fats Domino, Little Richard, Professor Longhair and more recorded some of their first music.
What's Included
- Professional guide included
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Treme’ (pronounced Tre-May), located near the French Quarter, holds the distinction of being the earliest African-American district in the U.S. This lively neighborhood is deeply ingrained with music and cultural traditions. Embark on a journey through this legendary area, immerse yourself in the history of New Orleans Jazz that originated from Congo Square and Storyville, and connect with the legacies of Jazz luminaries such as Alphonse Picou and Trombone Shorty.
- Be ready to have fun and please wear comfortable shoes. You may bring your camera. No Videotaping please. All tours run rain or shine.
Location
Voodoo Lounge
North Rampart Street
Departure Point: Voodoo Lounge
Address: 718 North Rampart Street
New Orleans LA 70116
Dates: Daily
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(139 Ratings)
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Patricia_h
Apr 23, 2024
Highly recommend - Nika was a knowledge and engaging guide. Very interesting. Highly recommend . Great tour!
Great if you like music and history
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Snyderolsen
Apr 20, 2024
Treme music history comes alive! - Luke was amazing with his music box playing and all his stories of music history of Treme. Engaging with a lot an interesting facts. Well worth the money. They could skip the voucher for the drink and pay him more!
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Pla2sc
Apr 16, 2024
Everyone should do this! - This tour is a must if you are headed to New Orleans. Erin was fantastic in every way!
Her knowledge and passion of the history and culture was incredible. The birth of jazz, the struggles people of color face, their journeys and what changed the shape of New Orleans. Erin is brilliant and should run the city❤️
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J7284gudieterm
Apr 14, 2024
Treme Neighborhood Tour - Erin was an excellent tour guide. I especially enjoyed the information on how locals viewed the HBO show on New Orleans and the Mardi Gras Indians. Filled with valuable info.
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Austauschzeitvogel
Apr 7, 2024
Keep the Treme Tour Alive! - We partook on our tour on April 7, 2024 with Erin. It is clear that Erin is passionate about this topic as she told us about her research methods of collaborating with local museums and community members to curate an entire website that is dedicated towards painstakingly documenting the history of an often overlooked, yet crucial part of New Orlean’s rich history. We were fascinated by how much information Erin was able to share within a short loop through the [somewhat ironically-named] Armstrong Park, up to Treme Community Center and to St. Augustine Church. In doing this tour we were taken out of the touristy downtown and offered a more authentic experience of the community and people that have and continue to shape New Orleans as the city we all know and love. Erin also finds an incredible balance in explaining the sobering and nuanced realities of slavery and systemic racism in New Orleans while also highlighting the victories won by people of color in this neighborhood and the greater impact they’ve had not only in Louisiana but also the US and the world. We are so grateful for this tour and hope to see Erin continue this mission of advocating for the remembrance of such a beautiful part of New Orleans.
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Q5186ijmatthewb
Apr 6, 2024
Excellent Treme walking tour - Super informative walking tour of Treme and we learned a lot about New Orleans history. Erin was a fab guide. Highly recommended tour.
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Jonathancb7045wo
Apr 6, 2024
Great time I would recommend this to anyone - Very nice and full of information I liked that Erin was able to give the info seemingly of the top of her head with photos 💙
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Sydneyozsydney294305
Apr 6, 2024
Informative and moving - This was an incredibly important tour to go on to learn the history and cultural fabric of New Orleans, the history of the civil rights movement and so much more. I left with so much more of an understanding of black history in America. Erin was so informative and respectful.
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Victoriaq230
Apr 4, 2024
Best tour - our tour guide was very nice and preppy she was very nice i like her she was very good at explaining things and answering questions
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Dionnel178
Mar 31, 2024
Great tour with Nika - Great tour with Nika. Incredibly knowledgeable . Made the tour enlightening and fun. Also got great recommendations for place to go afterwards.
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