New Orleans Esplanade Ridge: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

5 Reviews 4.20 out of 5 stars Based on 5 traveler reviews collected by Cool New Orleans and TripAdvisor | New Orleans, USA

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1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
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Overview

Explore the Creole Garden District on Esplanade Avenue at your own pace with this highly acclaimed self guided audio tour of New Orleans. Beginning at Ashton’s Bed and Breakfast, a one-time antebellum plantation house in the heart of the Faubourg St. John, you'll stroll down the beautiful central avenue of the city’s Creole Garden District, while discovering enticing stories of a neighborhood built by and for French Creoles in response to the encroaching Americanism that followed the 1803’s Louisiana Purchase. The tour is ready whenever you feel like taking a stroll. Using your smart phone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place. If you prefer, you can download the tour and use it offline as well.If you've got an hour or so and want to explore the lush and historical sites that this New Orleans faubourg has to offer – this is the tour for you!  

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What's Included

  • VoiceMap Application
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Lifetime access to 'Esplanade Ridge: The Creole Garden District' tour
  • Smartphone
  • Transportation
  • Food/drinks
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116, USA

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End point

Grand Route Saint John Street
New Orleans, LA 70119, USA

What To Expect

Museum of the Free People of Color (Pass By)

The Museum of the Free People of Color preserves the three hundred-year history and culture of free people of color in New Orleans. The museum explores their history beginning in 1708. The front gallery chronicles the first 100 years, including the period under Spanish rule, 1763 to 1800, when slaves were sometimes allowed to purchase their freedom. One of the most moving exhibits includes a floor-to-ceiling petition to President Abraham Lincoln, dated Jan. 5, 1864, from 1,000 free men of color who were New Orleans property owners.

Garden District (Pass By)

The Garden District has a collection of well preserved historic mansions that were built by wealthy newcomers to New Orleans. The area was developed between 1832 and 1900 and has a diverse mix of homes, antique shops, bars, cafes, gardens, parks and restaurants.
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

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A: The following is included: VoiceMap Application.Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata.Lifetime access to 'Esplanade Ridge: The Creole Garden District' tour. The following is NOT included: Smartphone.Transportation.Food/drinks.Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route. Read more Apr 2025

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This activity is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Activity code: C-110804P6

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  • VoiceMap Application
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Lifetime access to 'Esplanade Ridge: The Creole Garden District' tour
  • Smartphone
  • Transportation
  • Food/drinks
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Additional Info

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American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

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