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Private French Quarter and Treme Walking Tour

Soul of NOLA will take you on a private walking tour of the French Quarter/ Vieux Carré, and just inside the adjacent Treme neighborhood. These neighborhoods were originally settled by Creoles and Free People of Color, they are some of our oldest and are steeped in vibrant cultural history. We will bring this fascinating past to life by sharing the stories of the people that walked these streets & made its colorful history. We'll discuss the varied architecture, and the significance of the French Quarter’s location. In the Treme we’ll talk about music and how New Orleans became the birthplace of jazz. Wear your walking shoes! Walking is the best way to explore the French Quarter. Tailored to your tastes, as are all our excursions. We’ll be walking up to 2 miles, breaks as needed. Let us know if we need to adjust, we’re flexible!
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From $600
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Private New Orleans City Tour with Destrehan Plantation Tour

Maximize your time in New Orleans with a private full-day tour tour made for you! Kick off your 3 hour city tour with highlights of the Big Easy. City Tour includes a cemetery and stop in city park. You will have enough time for a 1 hour lunch at a local seafood restaurant. Then you will spend 2 hours at the oldest recorded plantation, Destrehan Plantation. Best of all, your private tour includes hotel pick-up and transport by air-conditioned vehicle.
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See Details → Duration :8 hours 30 minutes
From $1380
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Private Garden District Walking Tour With Lafayette Cemetery No 1

This PRIVATE Garden District Walking Tour, led by a professional guide, accommodates groups of up to 5 travelers. Discover the hidden gem of Lafayette Cemetery #1 (not open to the public), delving into its rich history from the exterior. Then, explore the Historic Garden District and the American Sector in New Orleans, where you'll marvel at the opulent wealth of the early American settlement, surrounded by remarkable Antebellum homes filled with historical significance. Delight in local tales of hauntings, historical insights, and intriguing celebrity and movie-making facts. After your historic journey, your tour guide gladly provides recommendations for dining, drinking, and entertainment, along with local hangouts, celebrity insights, and other delightful tidbits for your magical New Orleans vacation. Discover the best things to do in New Orleans on this engaging **PRIVATE** Journey with TOURS by STEVEN - exclusively your group and our guide! Come and experience it all!
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Hurricane Katrina: Past, Present and Future Driving Tour

Explore New Orleans and discuss the human and economic impact Hurricane Katrina had on the city's recovery and future in this 2 hour, private driving tour in New Orleans.  Drive more than 50 miles around the city while learning about the people, places, and history that comprise one of the most diverse cities in North America.  Hear how the storm affected New Orleans and what's being done to mitigate similar disasters in the future while developing a whole new outlook on the place and the people who live there.   Note: please contact us BEFORE to booking to confirm availability and changing health and safety status.
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From $695
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Private Louisiana Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

Experience a pilgrimage back in time to the Antebellum South on this private van tour. Visit two Louisiana plantations, including an elegant, unlimited buffet lunch at Houmas House on the famous Mississippi River Road! Enjoy a narrated scenic drive out of New Orleans and along the shores of Lake Ponchartrain.
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See Details → Duration :7 hours 30 minutes
From $2268
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Private Airboat Swamp Tour

Visiting the Louisiana Swamp is an immersive and beautiful experience, and is a short distance from the city worth driving! Although it is impossible to make 100% guarantees with wild animals, our guests have seen wild alligators on every single trip. Additionally, Louisiana wildlife is rich with both resident and migratory animals. However, their presence can vary wildly from season to season. For example, we may see bald eagles, osprey, ducks, geese, nutria rats, egrets, heron, and more. This day will give you an unforgettable experience that can only be had in Louisiana.
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From $955
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Exclusive Private Access Evergreen Plantation & City Tour

Private Driving Tour for up to 4 Passengers Luxury Vehicle Fully Narrated Exclusive Full Access Evergreen Plantation Experience! Enjoy the history and culture as you drive through some of the most interesting and beautiful neighborhoods of New Orleans. Experience the contrast between cosmopolitan New Orleans, the majestic swamps of south Louisiana and the rustic life on the plantation.
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From $1700
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N’awlins Luxury: City & Cemetery Tour

Admire our history, landmark and culture on a city tour with a back drop of the Hurricane Katrina story. Explore New Orleans from the comfort of a 13-passenger mini bus. This 2-hours tour through the Crescent City, narrating on points of interest including the CBD, French Quarter, Marigny Neighborhood, Tremé, Garden District, Warehouse District, City Park, Lake Pontchartrain, Local Cemetery and more.
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The History of Slavery in Louisiana Tour

This tour is designed to help visitors understand the history of slavery throughout time and in Louisiana during the 17th and 18th centuries as well its origins thousands of years ago. It focuses on the different types of slavery; human costs, economic implications and abolitionist movements. It combines two guide narrations, one while in transit and the other on site at the plantation. We discuss how the institution of slavery created a world-wide economy that was part of the Industrial Revolution. The tour is private but not exclusive, meaning that inside the house you may join others, but in transit and on the grounds, your group will have a private and focused tour dealing with slavery.
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Garden District Walking Tour

We offer very personalized and detailed tours with guides who are licensed, knowledgable, and bilingual. You will visit the Lafayette Cemetery #1 and learn the burial process of New Orleans' tombs and their significance. Currently the cemetery is closed but we see the tombs from the exterior. You will also visit some of the more famous tombs in the cemetery and hear their stories. Afterwards you will be visiting the beautiful and famous houses of the Garden District and listen to the history of the area. You will pass by Sandra Bullock's, John Goodman's, and Anne Rice's house. You will also visit the 3 confederate houses of the Garden District including where Jefferson Davis, the president of the confederacy, died.
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Private Soul of NOLA 3-Hour Citywide Tour

Our most popular 3 hour driving tour is an overview of New Orleans, traveling in the comfort of our luxurious Honda Odyssey minivan. We'll start in the French Quarter, where the city’s colorful history began. We’ll continue to the Marigny and the Bywater, two charming downriver neighborhoods, and get a sense of their changing history through the centuries and in the 14 years since Hurricane Katrina. We’ll proceed up mansion-lined Esplanade Avenue towards Bayou St. John and to City Park, one of our nation’s oldest urban parks and home to the world’s largest stand of mature live oak trees. We will continue upriver along iconic St. Charles Avenue through the University area into the fabled Garden District. Approaching Canal Street, we’ll pass through the Warehouse Arts District, by the World War II Museum and the Central Business District. A condensed presentation, this tour is great for hot summer months, (we’re in air conditioning the whole time!) or for visitors short on time.
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From $450
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Combination Private Citywide Driving Tour featuring Destrehan Plantation

Your private tour guide will take you on an overview excursion of the city, with an estimated duration of 3 hours. Make the most of your time in New Orleans and combine our Private Citywide Driving Tour with Destrehan Plantation.
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From $1085
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New Orleans' Influential Women Private Walking Tour

The contributions made by women in history are often overlooked. This tour focuses on some of the women who shaped New Orleans's architectural and cultural history on this three hour walking tour. Explore 1 1/2 miles of the famous French Quarter while a local, native guide details the amazing stories of the influential women who preserved, advocated for, and fought for the modern city of today. Please contact me BEFORE booking to confirm availability and current health guidelines.
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From $350
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Highlights of New Orleans Private Driving Tour

Private Driving Tour up to 4 Passengers Luxury Vehicle Fully Narrated Experience the diversity of New Orleans on a private city tour. This tour will focus on the history, architecture, and culture of the French Quarter and the Garden District. You will discover the rich history of the city as well as the diverse architectural styles of the unique buildings as you travel through these historic neighborhoods.
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From $525
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New Orleans Two Day Private Itinerary

For those visitors who want someone to do the planning for them, handle the details and help visitors avoid unintended consequences, this is the tour for you. In addition to the tour as outlined, we will help you make a good hotel choice, make restaurant reservations, provide insight on local attractions, and efficiently use your time over a two-day period. Note: This is a very complex tour to plan. Please contact us BEFORE booking to ensure our availability and by combining tours, we are addressing your wants, needs and interests.
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