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French Quarter Walking Tour




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From Royal to Bourbon, saunter the banquettes of the French Quarter as your guide tells histories and legends of the people that settled this area in the early 1700s and of those that live there today.

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Named after the saints and sinners of New Orleans's European past, the streets of the French Quarter tell the stories of the Creole people who walked them long ago. Follow in the footsteps of Jean Lafitte, William Faulkner, and Tennessee Williams en route from Washington Artillery Park and the Moonwalk located along the mighty Mississippi to Jackson Square in the heart of "The Quarter."

Visit the Ursuline Convent—the oldest building in the Mississippi Valley, and the amazing herb garden that provides the Bella Luna restaurant with fresh herbs. The New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, constructed in 1823 for the first licensed pharmacists, houses remedies of the times including live leeches, leech jars, "blood letting" devices, "gris-gris" potions used by Voodoo practitioners, and rare patent medicines. The newly renovated courtyard contains an herb garden that showcases the traditional uses of the plants for medical purposes.

Inclusions :

Narrated tour of the French Quarter
Admission to the Ursuline Convent
Admission to the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

Duration:
Approx. 2 hours

Available:
June 1–Sept. 30: Tues., Thurs., and Sat.
Oct. 1–Nov. 25: Mon.-Sat.
Nov. 27–Dec. 30: Tues., Thurs., and Sat.
Tour does not operate on Mardi Gras, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day

Departure time and location:
June 1-Sept. 30: 10 AM Oct. 1–Nov. 25: 1 PM
Nov. 27–Dec. 30: 1 PM
From the Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office on Toulouse Street

Return time and location:
June 1-Sept. 30: Noon
Oct. 1–Nov. 25: 3 PM
Nov. 27–Dec. 30: 3 PM
Returns to the Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office on Toulouse Street

Note:
Reservation confirmation is required. After booking online and printing your voucher(s), you must call Gray Line New Orleans as far in advance of your arrival as possible to confirm your reservation. Due to the popularity of this tour, it is very important to call as soon as possible; you must call by at least 4 PM the day prior to your desired tour date. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended for this tour. Children younger than 6 participate for free.

Redemption instructions

After you book your activity, follow these 3 easy steps:
1. Print your voucher; locate the voucher in your travel confirmation e-mail or in the My Trips/My Itineraries link on the site.
2. Follow the redemption instructions on your voucher; it iscritical to do this before you depart.
3. Take all vouchers with you; you must redeem one voucher per person.

Exchange your voucher for activity:
Reservation confirmation is required. Please call Gray Line New Orleans as far in advance of your arrival as possible to schedule the tour date. Gray Line New Orleans will issue you a confirmation number at this time. Tours do sell out, so it is very important to call as soon as possible. Please present your voucher(s) and confirmation number at the Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office on the day of your reservation; you will be given passes to your tour at this time.

Terms and conditions

Cancellations and Changes: This Activity can be changed or cancelled without penalty at any time prior to two days before the scheduled start of your trip. The scheduled start of your trip is defined as your hotel check-in date, your departure date of the originating flight, or the date of the Activity if the Activity was booked without a flight or a hotel.

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