Gray Line New Orleans Tour | Choose 1 of 4
Choose one of the following four Gray Line New Orleans tours per valid Power Pass day –
French Quarter Walking Tour | Gray Line New Orleans
The Gray Line New Orleans French Quarter Walking Tour is 2 hours long.
Learn the real history and legends of the Creole people that made up the French Quarter of New Orleans!
Saunter down Royal, Bourbon and other quaint streets with names from New Orleans’ European past.
Follow in the footsteps of Jean Laffitte, William Faulkner and Tennessee Williams en route from Washington Artillery Park on the mighty Mississippi River to Jackson Square.
Visit the old Ursuline Convent, the oldest building in the Mississippi River Valley and the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum with an herb garden that illustrates the medicinal uses of plants. Live leeches, blood letting devices, Voodoo gris-gris potions and rare patent medicines are just a few of the displays.
Garden District Walking Tour | Gray Line New Orleans
The Gray Line New Orleans Garden District Walking Tour is 2.5 hours long.
Enjoy a walk through the elegant Garden District, known for its examples of Greek Revival and Italianate architecture.
Once part of the plantation owned by Bienville, the founder of New Orleans, homes of former Kings and Queens of Mardi Gras are located in this area as is the residence of author Anne Rice, the house where Jefferson Davis died in 1889; and Toby’s Corner, the oldest house in the area.
Learn about the unusual above-ground burial system at Lafayette Cemetery. The only New Orleans walking tour with a state of the art auditory assistance system.
Hurricane Katrina Tour | Gray Line New Orleans
The Gray Line New Orleans Hurricane Katrina Tour is 2.5 to 3 hours long.
Learn the history of the original city, the French Quarter, and why it was built at this particular location along the Mississippi River.
You'll drive past an actual levee that "breached" and see the resulting devastation that displaced hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents. The direct connection between America's disappearing coastal wetlands, oil & gas pipelines, levee protection and hurricane destruction will be explained.
This tour will travel through neighborhoods such as Lakeview, Gentilly, New Orleans East, and the Ninth Ward. You will also ride past the colorful Musicians' Village homes being constructed by Habitat for Humanity in the upper Ninth Ward.
After this tour, you'll have a better understanding of events pre and post Katrina and the Rebirth of New Orleans!
Cemetery and Voodoo Walking Tour | Gray Line New Orleans
The Gray Line New Orleans Cemetery and Voodoo Walking Tour is 2 hours long.
Tour the most haunted cemetery in New Orleans - St. Louis No.1 - and visit the tomb of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, Marie Laveau.
Your licensed guide explains our unique aboveground burial customs and the tombs of the various Societies. To keep our tours personalized, we limit each walking tour to 22 passengers per tour guide. Disabled access with 48 hours notice.
Recent VISITicket Blog Posts for these New Orleans tours:
- Feb 13, 2012 | Gray Line New Orleans and Steamboat Natchez Schedule Updates
The New Orleans Power Pass includes a choice of 1 of 4 Gray Line New Orleans Tours per valid Power Pass day.
Tour choices include French Quarter Walking Tour, Garden District Walking Tour, Cemetery and Voodoo Walking Tour or the Hurricane Katrina Tour. (Tour choices subject to change)
The New Orleans Power Pass attractions pass includes admission to the most popular New Orleans attractions and sightseeing tours - all for one low price. New Orleans Power Passes are available in 1, 2, 3, and 5 day durations
Location:
Tours leave from the Gray Line New Orleans Lighthouse Ticket Office on Toulouse Street at the Mississippi River.
Address:
Gray Line New Orleans Lighthouse Ticket Office
1 Toulouse St.
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Phone: 504-569-1401
Hours of Operation:
Tour schedules may vary, call for schedules.
