Top Experiences in Preservation Hall

Discover and explore the French Quarter's history and culture with a Master Storyteller.. This tour will make your New Orleans visit more meaningful and will give you an understanding of the layout of the Quarter making it easier to navigate the remainder of your trip. Let us bring history to life for you! All ages will enjoy the storytelling style of this tour.
New Orleans' past is a tale of adventure with a diverse mix of peoples, all combined to make us one of the most unique and friendliest places in the United States. Join your guide for a walk through Congo Square and tour the most historic spots in the French Quarter. Hear the story of our infamous Voodoo Priestess, Marie Laveau and visit the site of her former home.
Learn about our music, food, architecture, culture, literary history, Jackson Square, Bourbon Street and beyond. Full of tips for the rest of your visit, little known facts and exciting history, this tour is not to be missed.

Dig into the musical history of New Orleans with this 2-hour music and heritage tour. Listen to songs and the stories behind them as you learn more about the immortals of blues, jazz, gospel, and rock n'roll that have been a part of this city. Hear about Louis Armstrong, James Booker, Fats Domino, The Meters, Allen Toussaint, Professor Longhair, Buddy Bolden, Mahalia Jackson, and many others who are part of 300 years of musical heritage.

Led by local historian, learn about the rich & diverse history of the world's most famous or "infamous" street. Explore Bourbon street during off peak hours to avoid crowds and distractions.You’ll start at the top near Canal St and end at America’s oldest bar, that has been serving drinks since 1732. Halfway through we’ll stop for Louisiana’s official state doughnut and Big Easy style coffee with chicory, a local favorite.

Listen to stories & tales about the city's most recognized cocktails and which libation was even a favorite of founding father, Benjamin Franklin. You'll learn about the origins of Bourbon St starting in the 18th century with the royal family of France. As you make your way down the street you’ll hear how the street modernized during WWII and the population change with the influx of servicemen and how The Big Easy was once home to the most popular burlesque acts in the US as well as one of the hot spots for the mafia in the 1950s and political corruption.

Learn about the rich & diverse history of the world's most famous or "infamous" street. Explore Bourbon street in the morning hours to avoid crowds and distractions.You’ll start at the top near Canal st and end at America’s oldest bar, that has been serving drinks since 1732. Halfway through we’ll stop for Louisiana’s official state doughnut and Big Easy style coffee with chicory, a local favorite.

Listen to stories & tales about the city's most famous cocktails and which libation was even a favorite of founding father, Benjamin Franklin. You'll learn about the origins of Bourbon st starting in the 18th century with the royal family of France. As you make your way down the street you’ll hear how the street changed with the influx of sailors in the 40s and the local fame of its burlesque dancers in the 50s and 60s and their involvement with notorious politicians & mobsters of the time.

Your local guide will share personal stories & secrets from growing up in the Big Easy.

Although New Orleans is heavily associated with Jazz, this tour will show how every form of American popular music is informed by New Orleans. As the outgrageous New Orleans R&B legend Ernie K-Doe said: “I'm not sure, but I'm almost positive, all music came from New Orleans.”

Let’s Roam is the #1 app-led scavenger hunt company. Walk to all the best landmarks and hidden gems, answering trivia questions and solving challenges. Work with your team or compete against them, as you learn new facts and create memorable experiences. Let’s Roam Scavenger Hunts are great as an everyday activity, or for bachelorette parties, birthday parties, corporate team building events and more! Each player chooses an interactive role, with challenges varying by person.

Vibrant New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz and the home of the world famous Mardi Gras and the once in a lifetime experience that is the city's French Quarter. It is well worth a visit to uncover the unique features of this exciting city. This self-guided audio tour is the perfect way to experience it all in your own time and at your own pace.

New Orleans' colourful history is full of interesting characters and fascinating stories. There is so much on this tour that is absorbing and sometimes even shocking.

Simply download our self-guided audio tour, plug in your headphones, open the map that comes with your download and head to the tour starting point.

The tour will take two to three hours, but you can pause the audio guide when needed. Grab a bite to eat or do some shopping along the way .

Please note that this tour is currently only available in English.

As you journey through the French Quarter in this city exploration game, you'll discover the neighborhood’s haunted history—from the shocking past of Jackson Square to the gruesome horrors of the LaLaurie Mansion. Follow step-by-step instructions and solve challenges to unlock local stories.

Are you ready for a spooky night walk in New Orleans?

Explore the world’s richest musical city. Starting with Louis Armstrong Park and Congo Square, historic site of African slave gatherings, it is the only place in North America where pure West African religious ritual and musical traditions were performed. Congo Square is the wellspring of all New Orleans music and so many of world-famous songs.

Visit the building which housed Cosimo Matassa’s groundbreaking J&M Studios - the true birthplace of rock’n'roll. See the New Orleans Musicians Tomb. The first burial to take place was for Lloyd Washington of the Ink Spots on October 23, 2004. The Musicians Tomb was restored and is administered by Robert Florence of NOLA Historic Tours.

Learn about the Second Line & stroll down Basin Street to the remains of Storyville, fabled red light district whose parlors presented Buddy Bolden and Jelly Roll Morton.

Then move through the Tango Belt to May Bailey’s and the French Opera House, ending with the legendary Preservation Hall.

This tour takes a trip through the French Quarter with an emphasis on how Jews have contributed to the multi-ethnic gumbo known as New Orleans. The Jewish community has had an active presence in New Orleans since colonial times, contributing to our culture, business, and music. As you walk through the original city, you’ll learn about the earliest Jewish settlers, who could easily have lost their identity in a Catholic colony.

You’ll see where those who arrived in the 19th and 20th centuries lived and worked. You’ll learn how they contributed to the development and growth of the city, adding to the unique mingling of the old world and new that is New Orleans. Jews are among the strongest preservationists of the French Quarter and one of its most significant achievements, jazz. They are also having an impact on that other great New Orleans cultural contribution to the world, food.

Avoid bad selfies and get professional photographs to remember your New Orleans trip with this private photo shoot with your own personal photographer. Explore the vibrant French Quarter and pose outside famous sights and landmarks such as St. Louis Cathedral, Bourbon Street and Cafe Du Monde. After the tour, receive roughly 40-60 edited full-resolution digital photos to remember your trip. Chance to combine French Quarter sightseeing with a photoshoot No need to bring a camera—a professional photographer takes your photos Have the photographer’s undivided attention—this is a fully private tour Pose outside iconic New Orleans landmarks such as St. Louis Cathedral.

You will have a chance to see the most famous things in French Quater, New Orleans and have the recognizable city as your background for the shoot. I will make sure you have great pictures to take home—a unique souvenir of your time in New Orleans. We do this for several years and love it! We have several publications about our experience. You can check part of an article about our experience in the Whereyat magazine on the screenshot.
Group size is a maximum of 4,5 people to keep this experience as personal as possible, if your booking is for less than 4,5 people you will be paired with other people to share this experience (you will still get your photos severely, not as a group).

We will be covering as much spots as possible from the locations mentioned in the list (depending on how fast all the group will be moving).