Your New Orleans city tour should include most of the following destinations and sites.
Your city tour will begin in the birthplace of New Orleans… The French Quarter. They take you through the Barrio explaining the history of the city and showing you many locally known and loved highlights of the city. These places include: Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, and many French Quarter balconies.
After the Barrio, you will be taken down the Esplanade Avenue to the “City of the Dead”. Get an up-close look at the famous graves of St. Louis Cemetery as you stroll through the much-visited New Orleans Landmark.
The City Park is next. See the beautiful oak trees and you will also be able to see some of the areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
You will then return to the pre-war era as you travel through the Garden District. St. Charles Avenue will showcase the luxury and extravagance of old New Orleans. Highlights along this route include views of author Anne Rice’s former homes.
The New Orleans Arts and Warehouse District is the final part of your New Orleans city tour. which includes: the D-Day Museum, now known as the National World War II Museum, the New Orleans Center for Contemporary Arts, and sites from the movie “JFK” and other blockbusters.
There is so much architecture and history in New Orleans that you are sure to find many parts of the City Tour to your liking and interest.
These city tours are conducted in new state-of-the-art large minibuses, some parts of the guided tour include walking, and hotel pick-up is available. The tour of the City/Cemetery usually lasts approximately: 3 – 3 1/2 hours.