Free Walking Tours in New Orleans
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French Quarter, Garden District or Marigny: tip-based walks in New Orleans
In New Orleans, a free walking tour starts with picking a neighbourhood: the French Quarter, the Garden District or the Marigny. Whichever you choose, your spot is booked on GuruWalk for free and without a credit card, and the guide is paid in tips once the walk ends.
Routes in New Orleans tend to keep to one neighbourhood: Jackson Square and Pirate's Alley in the French Quarter, Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 in the Garden District, Frenchmen Street in the Marigny. A typical route is about two kilometres long, and a walk lasts an hour and a half on average. 4 local guides share the city between them, and more than 813 reviews put New Orleans at 4.8 out of 5.
The French Quarter and the Garden District on foot
Essential New Orleans: Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 and Saint Louis Cathedral
The essential New Orleans tours don't stick to one district. Some take the Garden District, with Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, Commander's Palace and the houses of Prytania, Coliseum and First Streets. Others amble through the French Quarter in the morning, from the Napoleon House to Saint Louis Cathedral and the French Market, and explain on the way how Bourbon Street became an entertainment strip.
The French Quarter around Madame John's Legacy and Jackson Square
Madame John's Legacy comes up again and again on the New Orleans neighbourhood tours, and around it they tell the French Quarter's history through Jackson Square, Pirate's Alley, Chartres Street, the Ursulines Convent and the French Market. Walkers have rated them 4.8 out of 5 in 634 reviews. Right now the group counts 2 free walking tours.
Where New Orleans walks go, from Pirate's Alley to Prytania Street
New Orleans has no single walking route: the stops depend on the neighbourhood the walk is built around. A typical route is about two kilometres, and the walks take an hour and a half to an hour and three quarters. These are the stops each neighbourhood's routes show:
- French Quarter: Madame John's Legacy, which comes up on more than one route, with Jackson Square, Pirate's Alley, Chartres Street, the Ursulines Convent and the French Market. Some guides add the Napoleon House, Saint Louis Cathedral on the Old Town Square, 706 St Ann Street, the lookout at Oscar Dunn Plaza and the story of how Bourbon Street became an entertainment strip.
- Garden District, in this order: Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, Commander's Palace, Coliseum Street, First Street, Prytania Street and 4th Street, a walk past the district's houses.
- Marigny, in this order: the New Orleans Jazz Museum, Frenchmen Street, Royal Street, Washington Square Park and Elysian Fields Avenue.
Jackson Square, Decatur Street and other New Orleans practicalities
French Quarter walks in New Orleans: what tip is customary?
Free tours in New Orleans don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, GuruWalk recommends between €15 and €50 per participant.
Is a New Orleans neighbourhood walk over in under two hours?
Yes, a free walking tour in New Orleans is over within two hours. They last an hour and a half on average and an hour and three quarters at most, and a typical route is about two kilometres long.
What hours do the French Quarter and Garden District walks keep?
This November, the earliest New Orleans walk leaves at 10:00 AM and the latest at 3:00 PM. Times vary from tour to tour, and the language is English.
Where in the French Quarter do New Orleans guides wait for you?
New Orleans walks in the French Quarter meet around Jackson Square and Decatur Street, while walks in the Garden District or the Marigny meet in their own neighbourhood. Your booking gives the exact meeting point.
Going it alone in the French Quarter, or with a New Orleans guide?
Either works in New Orleans. The French Quarter and the rest of the city can be explored on your own, while a local guide, free to book, brings the stories of each stop, from Pirate's Alley to Lafayette Cemetery No. 1. Groups have limited places, so book ahead.
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