45-Minute French Quarter Highlights Tour in New Orleans
Description
If you only have a short amount of time but you want to see as much of the French Quarter as possible, this is your tour! We will move at a fast pace, but you'll be able to get all those pictures! We will see all the famous sites of the French Quarter in 45 minutes. There is not as much storytelling or history as you get on a typical two-hour tour, but your guide will follow-up with a recap of the tour and a list of recommended ways to enjoy New Orleans even more.
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Start your whirlwind tour in the heart of the city, Jackson Square. From here you can see St. Louis Cathedral, two Louisiana State Museums, the iconic Pontalba Apartments, and the statue of Andrew Jackson (of course). Your guide will give you a brief history of New Orleans, then it's off you go!
Continue up Chartres Street for some examples of iconic New Orleans architecture and great shops and restaurants, including a home that was prepared as a refuge for Napoleon (spoiler: he stood us up), a museum dedicated the stranger aspects of 19th Century pharmaceutical profession(leeches!) and the Louisiana State Supreme Courthouse.
Zoom down Bourbon Street for a taste (not literally - that would be gross) of the center of nighttime revelry in New Orleans, including the most notorious music halls and drinking establishments. Don't worry, it's usually not that shocking during the day.
Royal Street has the most beautiful examples of French Quarter townhouses with iron-lace balconies, street performers, and art galleries. This is the street of your New Orleans dreams!
Pause long enough to get a few pictures of New Orleans' "most haunted" house - the former residence of 19th Century serial killer Madame Delphine LaLaurie. Maybe you'll get the shivers!
Here is the oldest building in the region, originally built for the Ursulines nuns who came to New Orleans in 1727 to add some respectability to the town - good luck, poor nuns!
Get some ideas for future snacking and shopping at the French Market, the open-air market near the river where New Orleans has shopped and eaten for centuries. Scope out the alligator heads, voodoo dolls, pralines, crepes, shot glasses, and oysters you have been looking for! But you'll have to come back later - we have more to see!
Experience a little of the "grit" of the French Quarter on Decatur Street, where there are interesting shops, seafood restaurants, cafes, candy shops, music everywhere, and a golden statue of Joan of Arc! Follow the powdered sugar to world-famous Cafe Du Monde, the very best place for sipping cafe au lait while eating beignets and people-watching and listening to live jazz. If your grandma came here she did it - you have to do it, too! Hungry yet? We are almost done!
This park is now called Oscar Dunn Park (but Google hasn't gotten the memo), and it's the perfect place to end your super-fast tour of the French Quarter, with views of Jackson Square and the Mississippi River. You have earned those beignets and you are SO much smarter and fitter than you were an hour ago!
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues - this is a fast-paced tour!
Reviews(29)
Highly recommend this tour for a quick and informative introduction to the French Quarter. Libby was a fantastic guide, so knowledgeable and engaging. We had a wonderful time and came away much more informed and fascinated with New Orleans history and culture.
Tim is extremely knowledgable. He’s an expert in taking about the significant highlights about NOLA. I learned a lot and enjoyed my time.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this wonderful review! Tim is a fantastic guide who has a wonderful way of explaining our culture and history to visitors. I’m so happy that you learned about our city while enjoying yourself. Please come again! Libby
Libby was an amazing tour guide and taught and showed us so much in a short period of time! Very grateful for doing a tour I could squeeze in on short notice.
Thank you so much for this wonderful review! I’m so happy that you enjoyed our zoom through the French Quarter. There is so much to see in this neighborhood, and I’m so happy when visitors are curious about our culture. Please come again! Libby
Just go book the tour already - you will not be disappointed! Libby was a fantastic guide with so much knowledge of New Orleans and its colorful and interesting history. She tailored our tour to the interests of our group and made sure to answer every question we had. We had a group of high school aged girls and she delivered the information in a way that hooked them from the beginning. I hope we can come back and do another one soon!!
I am so grateful for this review, as I was grateful to be able to walk around with your group in the French Quarter! We had a really nice time. There are so many things to see and do that we are always very happy with our guests tell us what they’re interested in so we can customize the tour. I know you’ll be back, and I’m looking forward to showing y’all around again! There are more stories to tell! Libby
Libby was great. She made my birthday trip here extra special and took care to know what we wanted to see and learn as a group. I recommend her!
Thank you so much! We are so happy that you shared a little of your birthday weekend with us, and that you enjoyed our walk through the French Quarter. Your family and friends and even the baby were gracious and tough in the rain! Please come again! Libby
Libby gave us a great experience. She’s very knowledgeable and her enthusiasm for New Orleans shone through every moment. We also appreciated her shopping recommendations and we went to every place!
Thank you for this wonderful review! As we talked about, this tour is a fairly new offering so each high rating and recommendation is enormously helpful to this small business! We love our “quick run“ through the French Quarter and we are happy that you enjoyed it, too! It was a pleasure to walk with you and your friends, and we look forward to showing you around next time. See you then! Libby
Libby was fantastic! She was incredibly informative, answered all of our questions thoroughly, and made the experience really enjoyable. We also had the opportunity to have a private tour, which made it even more special. Highly recommend! 45 minutes was the perfect length especially for the afternoon heat.
Wow! Thank you so much! It was fun to walk around with you and your group, and I appreciate your hardiness in the heat and humidity. I think our 45 minute tours are going to be very popular this summer! I hope your entire time in New Orleans was fun and memorable, and I hope y’all look me up and walk with me next time you make it to the city. Libby
This is a great way to start a stay in New Orleans if you're staying in the French Quarter. Libby knew a ton of history and shared her preferred spots for dining, beignets, music, and more. She was a lot of fun.
Thank you so much for this fantastic review! I had a great time walking around with you and the students through the fun French Quarter! I hope your entire adventure in New Orleans was a memorable and fun, and that you walk with me another time. Libby
Libby was amazing and worked with our schedule when our flight was cancelled after a seven hour delay. She was understanding and accommodating and we couldn't be more grateful! The tour told us everything we needed to know and more about the area. She also recommended Sweet Saint Ice Cream which was literally the best ice cream I've ever had and Empanola which was incredible.
I am so happy that we finally got to run around together in the French Quarter after all your delays! I enjoyed meeting y'all and sharing history and recommendations. I am glad you had the ice cream and the empanadas, and I hope y'all come tour with me again! Libby
Perfect tour if you don’t have much time. Libby was so knowledgeable and the tour was a great start to understanding the history and sights of NOLA
Thank you! It was so much fun to fly through the French Quarter with you as you took pictures of this beautiful neighborhood and furiously took notes about fun things to do! Please come again! Libby
