Discover how water shapes New Orleans’ history and future with this accessible and insightful riverfront tour. Dive into stories of climate resilience, ecological importance, and cultural resilience all in one experience.
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Difficulty
easy
Duration
1.5–2 hours
Fitness Level
Average walking fitness recommended; able to stand and walk for an hour or more
Wildlife
History
The tour highlights the long history of water management in New Orleans, dating back to early settlement efforts to control flooding.
Conservation
The tour emphasizes sustainable water practices and ongoing environmental efforts to preserve the city’s natural ecosystems.
New Orleans Green Tours
Discover how water shapes New Orleans’ history and future with this accessible and insightful riverfront tour. Dive into stories of climate resilience, ecological importance, and cultural resilience all in one experience.
New Orleans Green Tours offers guided educational walks and mobility-accessible tours in New Orleans, Louisiana focused on environmental justice and local resilience. The company centers its programming on the relationship between water and the city, interpreting riverfront landscapes, flood infrastructure, cultural politics, and post-disaster recovery. The flagship experience, the French Quarter Riverfront Water Justice Tour: Mobility Accessible, guides participants through layered narratives about ecosystems, levees, climate adaptation, and community responses to flooding. Tours emphasize accessible routing and interpretive storytelling so visitors with mobility needs can engage fully with historical and environmental topics.
Guides present factual, place-based context about how water shapes urban life, including the built environment and cultural practices along the riverfront. The tour combines observation of physical infrastructure with discussion of social and policy dimensions, making complex connections clear for general audiences. New Orleans Green Tours partners with local resources and uses on-site interpretation rather than hypothetical scenarios, grounding each tour in observable places and documented events. Accessibility features are highlighted in the tour description to help guests plan for mobility needs.
Because programming is place-specific and educationally focused, New Orleans Green Tours appeals to travelers seeking substantive context about climate, urban planning, and riverfront history. All communications refer to documented topics and visible sites around the French Quarter and riverfront. The business maintains transparency about tour content, accessibility, and meeting points to help guests make informed choices before booking. Tour length, meeting locations, and accessibility details are listed in each tour description for advance planning and booking.
Tours Offered
1 tour
Featured riverfront water justice experience
Accessibility
Mobility accessible
Routes and features listed in descriptions
Focus Area
Water & Climate
Environmental justice and recovery
Reserve the French Quarter Riverfront Water Justice Tour: Mobility Accessible to learn about climate, recovery, and riverfront life.
Bring your questions
Engage with guides to deepen your understanding of water justice and local history.
Wear comfortable shoes
Since the tour involves walking along the riverfront, choose supportive footwear for a comfortable experience.
Check weather forecast
Prepare for sun or rain; bring sunscreen, hats, or rain gear accordingly.
Stay hydrated
Bring water bottles to stay refreshed during the outdoor tour.
Comfortable walking shoes
Supportive shoes will keep you comfortable on the walk along the riverfront.
Sun protection
Hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen to protect from sun exposure.
summer
Rain gear
Umbrella or raincoat in case of showers.
spring; summer; fall
Reusable water bottle
Stay hydrated during the outdoor walk.
Location
New Orleans, LA
French Quarter riverfront area