Board a mini-coach outside your New Orleans hotel and start your 2.5-hour tour with a drive to the French Quarter, where you’ll find some of the city’s most classic architecture and interesting history.Drive past Creole townhouses and shotgun homes, a highly popular style of Southern homes in the early 1860s. Peek into courtyards and pass by small shops selling herbs, candles, oils and amulets used in ancient voodoo traditions and rituals. A highlight of the French Quarter is Jackson Square, a stately park and US National Historic Landmark.Pass through the neighborhood of Tremé and the lovely Garden District, home to one of the countrys best-preserved collections of Southern mansions. Here you’ll see the longest bridge in the world, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.Next, take a walking tour one of the city’s most haunted cemeteries, St Louis Cemetery No. 3, featuring above-ground tombs from the 18th and 19th centuries. Learn about the theories behind this unusual burial custom as you stroll the grounds, and hear stories about famous figures from New Orleans past.At the end of your 2.5-hour tour, youll be driven back to your hotel.Additional InformationConfirmation will be received at time of bookingDuring warmer months, we recommend that you wear lightly colored clothing; caps/hats and umbrellas are also suggestedInclusionsLocal guideTransport by air-conditioned mini-coachEntrance feeHotel pickup and drop-off from downtown New Orleans hotelsExclusionsGratuities (optional)Food and drinksDuration2 hours 30 minutesReturn DetailsReturns to original departure pointVoucher InfoYou can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the Cajun Encounters Tour Co. in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
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