Treme' Walking Tour: Explore New Orleans Jazz History

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: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Storyville District - The guide will take you through the historic Storyville District, sharing the area’s rich history. This district, linked to the early growth of New Orleans-style jazz, thrived from 1897 to 1917. Often romanticized as the birthplace of jazz, this red-light district featured brothels, bars, and dance halls where jazz musicians…
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…

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
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Madeleine_g
Jul 12, 2026
Best tour in NOLA - If you can only do one tour in New Orleans- make it this one and ask for Erin! It went by so quickly and I was left wishing it could have been a full day to get to go deeper. This is a history you won’t get anywhere else and it’s so vital to learn the realities of the legacies of slavery in this town.
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Diane_h
Jul 12, 2026
A must tour - What an amazing history about Treme. Our guide, a representative from French Quarter Phantoms, was wonderful. I apologize but I forgot his name.
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Charla_s
Jul 5, 2026
The tour was very... - The tour was very informative and our guide was great! It was hot though so be sure to bring water if possible.
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Janecarolo
Jun 21, 2026
Kweku is the best Treme guide!! - Kweku was amazing!!! Soo knowledgeable and friendly!!He toured us the entire Treme neighborhood explaining about the birth of jazz while playing jazz music in his JBL speaker. You can ask anything about France and Spain colonialization to jazz musicians and birth of jazz and rock and roll, and he can literally answer them all with such in depth story telling flare and passion!! It was Soo enjoyable that our entire crew from Dallas, California and Australia just had such an absolute grand time!!! Thank yot sooo much, Kweku, for making our New Orleans experience simply amazing and rich with history and culture!! Best, Jane & Craig
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Trina_l
Jun 7, 2026
You Should Do This Tour! - This tour is amazing. Extremely informative and our guide was fantastic! Treme is an interesting and beautiful place
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V395akjenniferd
May 31, 2026
Don’t miss this. - Incredible depth of social, legal, and political history of an amazingly rich neighborhood. This tour, with the music accompaniment, was one of the most interesting and informative walking trips around. A step above the other tours.
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J5633cxvaleriem
May 11, 2026
Treme tour - Erin was so knowledgeable and informative. Excellent tour of treme!!
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Steve_b
May 5, 2026
Great Treme Tour - Great tour of part of the Treme neighborhood! Our tour guide was knowledgeable, outgoing and showed an obvious love for the subject matter. A two hour tour can’t cover all the history of Treme but it did give us some great information. Highly recommend!
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Naomio800
May 6, 2026
Learned a lot!! - Very informative tour and a great guide, Claire! Learned a lot of history and saw some important sites. I think I would've liked less volume of information during stops and more talking and walking and covering more ground/seeing more spots. I know there were a handful of other tour groups and we had to wait until they were done at different sites to shift to those spots. We sat in Congo Square/Louis Armstrong Park for a while on a bench receiving info and I think some info and then time to wander together or as a group could've been nice. I'm sure it's tough because there is so much to relay to create a foundation and provide context. Claire was great at making sure we found shade and answering questions. Our tour lasted a bit over two hours.
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Jay_g
May 6, 2026
Don’t miss the history of Treme - Our guide was very knowledgeable about the area. The history of the area and the musicians was very interesting.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).