New Orleans Esplanade Ridge: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
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!
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
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Meeting Location
2023 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
3202 Grand Route Saint John Street
New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
What To Expect
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Safe & secure • Easy breezy • Hassle-free
Le Musee de f.p.c. (pass by)
Garden District (pass by)
St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 (pass by)
Additional Info
- 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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Activity code: C-110804P6
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Average 4.20 out of 5 stars based on 5 traveler reviews collected by Cool New Orleans and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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