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    Explore Black History on a Guided Tour in New Orleans

    Trace New Orleans’ Black history from Congo Square to the Lower 9th Ward

    4.9 stars• 227 reviews
    From$58/ personincl. taxes and fees

    Duration

    2 hours 45minutes

    Highlights

    Explore New Orleans’ African American and Afro-Creole heritage on a 2 hours 45 minutes guided tour. Visit key sites and neighborhoods that shaped the city’s culture, resistance, and Civil Rights history.

    • Trace the city’s roots from Indigenous Bulbancha to the Haitian Revolution’s impact
    • Stand along the Mississippi River near the site of a major slave market
    • Visit Congo Square and learn how music and dance preserved cultural traditions
    • Explore Tremé, Congo Square, and the Lower 9th Ward
    • Learn about Ruby Bridges, Leona Tate, and school integration in New Orleans
    • Hear how Hurricane Katrina affected Black neighborhoods and exposed long-standing injustices

    Things to know

    Please arrive 30 minutes early and check in at least 15 minutes before departure. Bring the credit card used to book and a valid photo ID; the names must match the reservation.

    Cancellation Policy

    Ticket purchases are non-refundable. You may reschedule (subject to availability) no later than 48 hours before your scheduled departure. If the tour is cancelled prior to departure, you may reschedule (subject to availability) or receive a full refund.

    FAQs

    Bring the credit card you used to book and a valid photo ID. The name on both must match the reservation.

    Bring your tour confirmation, your ID, and a bottle of water.

    No. Plan ahead before you board.

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    $37.10

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    Review summary

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    If you want to understand the authentic heart and soul of New Orleans beyond the tourist surface, this tour company delivers something genuinely transformative. Guides like Jay and Dennis consistently earn praise for sharing unfiltered, deeply personal stories about Black New Orleans history, culture, and resilience. Multiple travelers specifically mention learning about Hurricane Katrina's impact on the Lower Ninth Ward, meeting actual community members who lived through historic events, and gaining perspectives they'd never encounter on conventional tours. What makes this experience stand out is how educational it is without feeling like a history lecture. The guides are locals with genuine connections to the stories they're telling, and reviewers repeatedly say they left with a completely different understanding of the city. Many recommend booking this tour early in your trip because it reframes how you'll see New Orleans for the rest of your visit. The local restaurant recommendations are apparently spot-on too. It's clearly more than sightseeing—it's the kind of culturally immersive experience that sticks with you long after you leave, and travelers who've taken it once often bring family and friends back for a second tour.

    What people are saying

    Review 1 of 5
    5/5

    I just finished the combo tour which included the Whitney plantation and soul of the city tour. If you want to learn about how New Orleans was built, want to understand the horrors of slavery and the resilience of the enslaved people, and the impact on today’s New Orleans then run to get on this tour. Denis is so knowledgeable and connected. Best tour ever!!!!

    Photo of Ann-Louise Hordacre

    Ann-Louise Hordacre

    May 6, 2026

    Review 1 of 1
    5/5

    I just finished the combo tour which included the Whitney plantation and soul of the city tour. If you want to learn about how New Orleans was built, want to understand the horrors of slavery and the resilience of the enslaved people, and the impact on today’s New Orleans then run to get on this tour. Denis is so knowledgeable and connected. Best tour ever!!!!

    Photo of Ann-Louise Hordacre

    Ann-Louise Hordacre

    May 6, 2026

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