New Orleans French Quarter Architecture Walking Tour


2 hours
Free cancellation
1 - 15
Mobile ticket

Overview

Discover the history of New Orleans through its architecture on a 2-hour walk around the French Quarter. Enjoy a leisurely stroll with a local guide to explore the many building styles prevalent in this neighborhood, with special attention to the history and the features of French and Spanish architecture. Hear the stories of the 18th and 19th century architects and families who made their mark on this unique area. Buildings included in this tour range from Creole Colonial buildings such as the Ursuline Convent and Madame John's Legacy to the 20th Century Louisiana Supreme Court. Your group will be no more than 14 people allowing for a more intimate, personal experience.

Inclusions

  • Licensed, insured, local guide with an extensive knowledge of the area

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: French Quarter, New Orleans, LA

Our guide will give you a intro to New Orleans history to start your tour.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Jackson Square, 701 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116

The guide will discuss main buildings that line this park, including the Cathedral, Cabildo and Presbytere. The history of the Pontalba Buildings is discussed as well.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: St. Louis Cathedral, 615 Pere Antoine Aly, New Orleans, LA 70116-3291

Our guide will tell the story of this building from its humble beginnings as a wooden parish church to the incredible Cathedral you see before you.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Cabildo, 701 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Our guide will discuss the historical era, significance and building style of the Cabildo.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: The Presbytere, 751 Chartres Street Jackson Square, New Orleans, LA 70116

The guide will share the history and current status of the Presbytere.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA

Chartres Street stops include buildings with historic significance that span from our Spanish Era into the American Period.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Royal Street is another great strolling street full of shops and restaurants. On this street, our guests will learn more about how to identify different types of buildings.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: New Orleans Architecture Tours, New Orleans, LA 70130

Guests should leave this tour with a better understanding of how our history shaped our buildings and take this knowledge back home with them to rediscover their own hometown buildings.

Duration: 1 hour

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Minimum age is 1 year
  • Umbrella, sunscreen, and comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Peter_R
April 2022

Guy our tour guide was great. Very knowledgeable. Great personality and explained everything about the French Quarter.

Adam R
May 2022

Fantastic experience, learned a lot about the development of the French Quarter and all of the Spanish, French, Creole and American influences. Cheryl is a fantastic tour guide. 100% recommend.

MrsDotParker
April 2022

Outstanding tour! Gabriella is wonderful--warm, knowledgeable, and obviously in love with this beautiful city.

carolgtravel
April 2022

We had a fabulous guide, Cheryl. She made the walk so interesting by weaving the social and material historical context with the architectural decisions at various points in NO’s history including the Creole, British, Spanish and French waves of influence. She went the extra mile sharing diagram...

ebono01
April 2022

We loved this tour! Our guide was very friendly and incredibly knowledgeable about the architecture of the neighborhood. It was also great to know that he was local to the area and clearly had so much passion for the place that he had researched. We were lucky and the group was quite small--this ...

20geoffm
April 2022

Rob was a great guide ... not only was he knowledgeable about the history of the city and its architecture, but he wove the two together to create a unique perspective of how the city of New Orleans came to be.

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