New Orleans Driving Tour of Bayou St. John, City Park, Treme etc
Travel in a comfortable minivan from the French Quarter through the Treme and along the historic mansion lined Esplanade Ave to the Bayou St. John neighborhood where we will trace an ancient portage road used by natives for thousands of years, and discover the very origins of why this site was selected by the French to build the city of New Orleans!
Along the way we will stop at an old cemetery where we just might encounter some restless spirits! We'll then travel through the Bayou St. John neighborhood and see the oldest house in New Orleans and the bayou that made the city possible! We'll visit the very spot Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau once held her rituals, before going to City Park to see some of the oldest oak trees in the city. In City Park we'll stop and get some beignets at Cafe Du Monde! Then we'll stop in a nature reserve and look for alligators and exotic birds before traveling to the lakefront and the ruins of a 300 year old French fort!
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New Orleans Driving Tour of Bayou St. John, City Park, Treme etc
Pickup included
What's included in New Orleans Driving Tour of Bayou St. John, City Park, Treme etc
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Treme
We drive from the French Quarter area through the Treme neighborhood down Esplanade Avenue and see all the historic mansions of this historic Creole neighborhood. We'll give you a brief history on some of the coolest ones and if you want to grab some photos we can stop at your leisure!
St. Louis Cemetery No. 3
We stop in at the St Louis Cemetery #3 for a quick walk through the old tombs and graves and perhaps visit with some of the ghostly residents!
Bayou St. John
We drive through the Bayou St John neighborhood and along the bayou and learn about how the area where the city of New Orleans is currently located was chosen due to it's proximity to this bayou. We'll see one of the oldest houses in New Orleans, pass by a market built in the mid 1800s, see the oldest brick road in New Orleans, visit a heron breeding ground, and learn about rituals once held in this area by Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau!
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- No food included in the tour
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 20 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We will text you to provide you with pickup details on the day of the tour.
Meeting / End Points
- The meeting point is in front of Armstrong Park on edge of the French Quarter. It's no more than a 15 minute walk from anywhere in the French Quarter or Canal Street.
