Take a two-hour journey through New Orleans’ French Quarter with Tour Orleans, sampling four standout Cajun and Creole dishes and cocktails. This food walk delivers local flavor alongside rich cultural stories.
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Difficulty
easy
Duration
2 hours
Fitness Level
Suitable for most fitness levels; requires standing and walking on varied pavement
Wildlife
History
The French Quarter dates back to 1718 and remains America’s oldest neighborhood, rich with French, Spanish, African, and Creole influences reflected in its architecture and cuisine.
Conservation
Efforts in the French Quarter aim to sustain historic buildings and promote responsible tourism that minimizes environmental footprints.
Tour Orleans
Take a two-hour journey through New Orleans’ French Quarter with Tour Orleans, sampling four standout Cajun and Creole dishes and cocktails. This food walk delivers local flavor alongside rich cultural stories.
Tour Orleans operates in New Orleans, Louisiana, offering guided cultural, culinary, and paranormal experiences across the city. Tour Orleans presents a range of experiences including food tours with a seafood boil, a Voodoo Queen Tour exploring Marie Laveau’s history and Congo Square, haunted cemetery and ghost tours that enter historic locations, haunted pub crawls, a true crime pub crawl, a combination Voodoo–Vampire–Ghost tour through the French Quarter, and a 2.5-hour City Bus Tour that visits the French Quarter, Garden District, and the 9th Ward.
Tours vary in length and format: walking food and ghost tours run approximately two hours, while the City Bus Tour lasts about 2.5 hours. Several experiences include multiple tasting stops and cocktails during culinary walks, and some haunted tours enter known sites such as the Lalaurie Mansion and Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop.
Guides include knowledgeable historians and local storytellers who share cultural context, history, and verified anecdotes tied to New Orleans’ music, voodoo heritage, and criminal past.
Tour Orleans focuses on presenting factual history, culinary traditions, and urban legends with context, allowing guests to explore Creole and Cajun cuisine, voodoo history, pirate and vampire lore, and the city’s haunted architecture. Tour Orleans provides bookings for small groups and individual travelers and private events.
Tours Offered
9
Diverse New Orleans experiences
Typical Length
2–2.5 hours
Walking and bus formats
Guides
Historians & storytellers
Local, knowledgeable guides
Neighborhoods
French Quarter & Garden District
Includes 9th Ward drive
Reserve a spot on a food tour, voodoo walk, haunted crawl, or city bus tour and experience authentic local stories in New Orleans.
Wear Comfortable Shoes
The tour involves walking on cobblestones and uneven sidewalks; sturdy footwear ensures comfort.
Hydrate Before the Tour
Stay hydrated as the tour lasts about two hours and includes stops with cocktails and food.
Bring an Appetite
Four sample plates and cocktails are served, so come ready to savor a variety of flavors.
Check Weather Conditions
Tours proceed rain or shine; dress appropriately for New Orleans weather during your visit.
Comfortable walking shoes
Supports walking on cobblestones and uneven sidewalks throughout the tour.
Light rain jacket or poncho
Useful to stay dry during occasional spring showers common in New Orleans.
spring
Sun hat or cap
Helps protect from strong summer sun when walking between stops.
summer
Reusable water bottle
Important to stay hydrated, especially in warmer months.
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