French Quarter Walking Tour

Tour doesn’t meet at St Anthony’s Garden. However guests will get to visit this location during the tour. Meet at the gates of the courtyard attached to the legendary Lafittes Blacksmith Shop Bar. For many years, a bar called “Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop” has occupied this building at the corner of Bourbon Street and St. Philip Street. Designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1970, Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop was built between 1772 and 1791 as “a French Colonial Louis XV townhouse of briquette-entre-poteaux construction.”

Begin your tour meeting your guide in the heart of the French Quarter, ready for beaucoup fun. The cultural hub known as the French Quarter has long been a popular tourist destination on account of its lavish atmosphere and 19th-century style. Get a unique perspective on the area’s history while you're introduced to both popular stops and hidden gems that only a local would know about. This tour will provide history, ghost, vampire and voodoo stories. A real EMF Meter - Ghost/Paranormal Detector will be used during this tour. This tour stops at many attractions and National Historic Landmarks that this city has offer. Visit St. Louis Cathedral, Cabildo, Presbytere, Ursuline Convent, and Jackson Square during the tour. This walking tour gives you an intimate insider’s glimpse into one of the most famed neighborhoods in the country, the Vieux Carré. Get to know this city like you’ve lived there your whole life.

Follow your guide past the historic buildings, down charming lanes and through serene plazas surrounded by Spanish moss-draped trees. Listen to an insider's account of the bustling, decadent neighborhood's history, from its beginnings to what it stands for today. 2-hour walking tour of the French Quarter Visit important historical landmarks like Cabildo, the Ursuline Convent and Jackson Square Get the inside scoop from your local tour guide Learn about the history of the French Quarter from its inception until today