New Orleans in a Day with French Quarter, Garden District, and Presbytère

Itinerary
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Stop At: Aunt Sally's Praline Shop, 810 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116-3306

Meet your local expert guide and small group of no more than 20 people outside a famous praline-maker then step inside to see how New Orleans’ favorite confections are made and taste one fresh out of the pot.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Garden District, St Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130-5968

Catch a historic streetcar down St. Charles Ave and into the famous Garden District. See some of the best-preserved pre-Civil-War mansion in America and visit the wonderfully atmospheric Lafayette Cemetery No. 1. Finally, enter the Elms Mansion for a full tour of the inside.


Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes

Pass By: Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA

Bourbon Street

Stop At: Jackson Square, 615 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans, LA 70116-3234

Next, stop in Jackson Square to see landmark buildings like the St. Louis Cathedral and the Cabildo (where the Louisiana Purchase was signed). Step inside the Presbytere building for a full tour of the museum, including exhibits on Mardi Gras and Hurricane Katrina.

For a more spine-tingling experience, step into one of New Orleans’ most haunted buildings to learn its spooky history, then peek inside its infamous seance room. Even if you don’t see the ghost, it’s an unforgettable experience.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Pass By: House of Broel's Victorian Mansion and Doll House Museum, 2220 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130-5822

Squires House/ House of Broel

Stop At: Lafayette Cemetery No.1, Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

Lafayette Cemetery

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Elms Mansion, 3029 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115-4423

Elms Mansion

Duration: 45 minutes

Pass By: Pontalba Buildings, 700 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116-3372

Pontalba Apartments

Stop At: The Presbytere, 751 Place John Paul Deaux Jackson Square, New Orleans, LA 70116-3205

Presbytere

Duration: 1 hour

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

St. Louis Cathedral

Stop At: French Quarter, New Orleans, LA

Your expert local guide will take you to its most important streets and landmarks in order to immerse you in the story of French, Spanish, and African people coming together to form the Creole culture that has made the city famous. Also, enter a working gas-lamp workshop to see how these icons of the city are made.


Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes

Stop At: French Market, 1008 N Peters St, New Orleans, LA 70116-3406

After a quick trip to the French Market to learn about the culinary influences that have made the city one of the foodie capitals of America, swing by the world-famous Cafe du Monde and pick up complimentary beignets, a type of French donut, then take them down to the riverfront to eat them as you watch the riverboats pass by.


Duration: 25 minutes