Walking the Tremé: A Self-guided Audio Tour of New Orleans
Overview
Two hundred years before the HBO television series made Tremé an emblem of the cultural richness of New Orleans, the residents of the faubourg Tremé drummed, danced, and second lined their way into history. The oldest African American neighborhood in the United States as well as the birthplace of jazz, Tremé boasts a history of civil rights activism and jazz rhythms that still inspires.
Explore the Tremé at your own pace with this highly acclaimed self guided audio tour of New Orleans. From Congo Square to Brass Band Heaven and the Tomb of the Unknown Slave, the Faubourg Tremé will get under your skin. The tour is ready whenever you feel like “Walking the Tremé.” With 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 a neighborhood like no other, then this is the tour for you!
What's Included
- VoiceMap Application
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
- Lifetime access to the 'Walking the Tremé' tour
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Smartphone
- Transportation
- Food/drinks
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Meeting Location
801 North Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
1210 Governor Nicholls Street
New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
What To Expect
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Safe & secure • Easy breezy • Hassle-free
St. Augustine Church (pass by)
Backstreet Cultural Museum (pass by)
New Orleans African American Museum (pass by)
The Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts (pass by)
Louis Armstrong Park (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
- Wheelchair accessible, preferably with someone escorting on foot.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-110804P8
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