New Orleans Self Guided audio tours

The French Quarter is a place of constant change, settled by the French, ruled by the Spanish, occupied by the Americans, and the second-largest port of entry for Italian immigrants in the 19th century. In the 20th century, it became a haven for artists, musicians, and bohemians. Then one of the hottest tourist destinations in the world. Often looking down on for being so “touristy” The French Quarter might be the oldest neighborhood in the United States. It has been continually occupied since the cities founding in 1718 and it features countless surviving examples of intact 19th century architecture. After the tour it will become apparent why New Orleans is Americas’ Most Interesting City.

Along the way, you’ll have a chance to:

• Learn about the Mississippi River and why the city was founded along its shores
• Take a break on Royal Street where some of the best musicians in town play right on the street
• See St Louis Cathedral, the oldest in the United States
• Find the Baroness de Pontalba’s identical townhouses and hear about her influence on the design of Jackson Square
• Appreciate the French Quarter’s unique architecture
• Hear about a pirate’s pardon at Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar
• Pass some of the most authentic and original buildings in the French Quarter such as the BK Historic House and the Herman-Grima house
• Take in Bourbon Street and Storyville, New Orleans’ real-life red-light district

After taking this tour of New Orleans’ French Quarter, it’ll be clear why the district might be considered the most interesting neighborhood in America’s most interesting city. So, join me on this hour-long walk to sift through the stories of one of America’s most famous neighborhoods.

Mark Twain famously referred to New Orleans cemeteries as “cities of the dead” and they’re a must see for anyone visiting. St Louis #3 is one of the city’s oldest cemeteries. On this walking tour, you’ll learn all about the city’s unique burial traditions and above ground tombs.

Built in 1852 in response to one the worst yellow fever epidemics, it’s constructed on the site of a former leprosy colony. St Louis #3 features a diverse and unique collection of above ground tombs in a wide variety of architecture styles and materials. Join me as I show you some of my favorite and explain the rich and detailed history of the people who are now resting here.

I think New Orleans cemeteries are a great place to explore New Orleans’ unique culture and learn details about the way people have lived and died before us. This tour is riddled with interesting architecture, histories and landscapes found nowhere else in the world.

On this New Orleans tour, you’ll have a chance to:

• Find out why the city’s cemeteries are above ground
• Hear how they fit so many people into a single tomb
• See the tombs of some of the most important and unique New Orleanians like E.J. Bellocq, the photographer of Storyville
• Get a detailed understanding of the history of not just the cemetery but the whole Bayou St. John area
• Connect the dots between ancient burial traditions and our more modern forms of grieving
• Take in a variety of tomb styles and learn about the differences

After this tour, it’ll be clear to you why New Orleans cemeteries are so famous and visited by people from all over the world.