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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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 (6)
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Activity code: C-110804P8
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool New Orleans customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the activity start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the activity start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the activity local time (CDT).
- 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.
The minimum age to participate is 6..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Walking the Tremé: A Self-guided Audio Tour of New Orleans is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Walking the Tremé: A Self-guided Audio Tour of New Orleans will be included in your confirmation email from Cool New Orleans. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What'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
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
