New Orleans: French Quarter Audio Guide

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Take a stroll through the French Quarter in New Orleans and discover one of America's oldest neighborhoods with the help of an informative audio guide on your smartphone.

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Highlights

Wander along lively streets peppered with artists and performers in New Orleans
Discover the Big Easy at your own pace with an audio guide on your smartphone
Learn about the Mississippi River and why the city was founded along its shores
Marvel at historic buildings, including St. Louis Cathedral and the BK House
Visit Bourbon Street and Storyville, New Orleans' historical red-light district
End your tour at a popular open-air market in the heart of the French Quarter

Description

Download your audio guide and head to the starting point to begin your exploration of New Orleans' French Quarter. Press the start button and follow the directions on your phone as you make your way from one location to the next. Begin on the banks of the Mississippi before setting off into the heart of the city. Cross Washington Artillery Park and learn about the Andrew Jackson statue in Jackson Square. Next, wander through Pirates Alley to discover Brennan's Restaurant, home of the renowned Bananas Foster dessert. As you walk, learn about interesting characters like the pirate Jean Lafitte, delve into the origins of Creole cuisine, marvel at the exterior of the Old Ursuline Convent Museum, which dates back to 1734, and much more. Your tour comes to an end at the French Market, a charming open-air market that predates the arrival of the French and once served as a Native American trading post. Grab a bite to eat at one of the many food stands or restaurants, or shop for a memento of your time in the Big Easy.

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App French Quarter walking tour

Important Information

This tour requires you to install a free app on your phone (available for Android and iOS) Once the app is installed, you can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point The audio, maps, and geodata are available offline once the tour has been downloaded This walking tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next Once you have downloaded the tour, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active once you reach the starting point You will have lifetime access to the walking tour