New Orleans City Tour and Destrehan Plantation - Full Day
Joined 2025
This itinerary is ideal for travelers who want to get to know the city, and to visit Louisiana’s oldest documented sugar cane plantation in a single outing, for up to 6 travelers.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Any location in the city of New Orleans, or the airport
- This is generally the traveler’s hotel, or Louis Armstrong New Orleans International airport
French Quarter / Vieux Carré
As the oldest neighborhood in the city, the French Quarter (Vieux Carré) is a vibrant blend of European charm and Southern soul, making it one of the most iconic and beloved destinations in the United States.
Points of interest include: Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, French Market. Esplanade Avenue/Old US Mint, Royal Street Shops & Galleries, Old Ursuline Convent, Bourbon Street
Faubourg Tremé
Tremé is one of the oldest African American neighborhoods in the United States, and a vibrant cradle of New Orleans culture. Known as the birthplace of jazz, Treme pulses with music, history, and resilience. Highlights include St. Augustine Church, Louis Armstrong Park, Congo Square
Mid City & Historic Bayou St. John
An authentic slice of everyday life in New Orleans, where her citizens live, play, worship and celebrate with the same joyful spirit found in our more famous districts. Highlight include: Esplanade Ridge, St. Louis Cemetery #3, Pilot House, Bayou St. John, City Park/Cafe du Monde
Uptown & Garden District
Known for timeless elegance and easygoing Southern living, Uptown is filled with grand mansions, splendid live oak trees, and picturesque avenues. Highlights include St. Charles Avenue, The Garden District, Audubon/University area, including Tulane and Loyola Universities, Buttlerfly River View Park, Carrollton Avenue.
Destrehan Plantation
Located just 30 minutes from New Orleans, Destrehan Plantation is one of the oldest documented plantation homes in the Lower Mississippi Valley. Built in 1787, this beautifully restored French Colonial estate offers guided tours that explore its rich history, including Creole culture, the enslaved people who lived and worked on the land, and the 1811 Slave Revolt. Surrounded by centuries-old oak trees and set along the banks of the Mississippi River, Destrehan Plantation provides an immersive experience into Louisiana’s complex and compelling past.
Ending Point
Any location in the city of New Orleans, or the airport
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
Private transportation 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Touring-L minivan
Gasoline fee
Toll fees
Admission tickets to Destrehan Plantation
Food, drinks, incidental expenses
Tour Important Information
This is primarily a driving tour, but I generally make stops at the cemetery, the river levee and City Park during the city tour. The plantation house tour of Destrehan will be conducted by a house guide in the employ of the plantation, not by me
Important message from the supplier
9am -6pm daily
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2025
About Tour Guide Stephen G.
"Madame Lily Devalier always asked 'Where are you?' in a way that insinuated that there were only two places on earth one could be: New Orleans and somewhere ridiculous. "
― Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume
Madame Devalier can certainly be forgiven. My first arrival in New Orleans, more than 30 years ago, was memorable for two reasons: It was the day I made my home here, and the day I fell in love with this irresistible town. There is much here to love: The agreeable climate, the teeming gardens, the ornate streetscapes, and the most hospitable people in the world, all surrounded, as it turns out, by the most civilized small city in the New World. The rich, fragrant essences of hospitality, authenticity and celebration infuse the very air, and inform every aspect of our lives, even in the face of adversity and loss.
Over the course of my long career in the hotel industry, my life's work has rewarded me with countless opportunities to welcome you, the intrepid and curious pilgrim, to the Creole City and to what my favorite singer/songwriter, Mr. John Boutte, intones as the "Eternal Now". It is, by any measure, a labor of deep and abiding love for my one true home.
Here's some truth: The difference between a tourist and an honored guest is the right host. Playing that role is the path to my bliss, and I hope you will think of me not only as your host, but as your faithful guide and friend.
This mysterious metropole has much more to offer than space permits here, so check out my tour links. Want more? I am always happy to prepare a custom itinerary that I guarantee you'll love! 'Til then: Safe travels!
PS: If you've read this far and you're still with me, say "Hi". I'm sure we'll pass a good time!
Licensed tour guide, City of New Orleans
Independent Hospitality Consultant
Member, Tour Guides Association of Greater New Orleans
$744/ per group
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