Trace New Orleans’ Black history from Congo Square to the Lower 9th Ward
2 hours 45minutes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!!!
Ann-Louise Hordacre
May 6, 2026
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!!!!
Ann-Louise Hordacre
May 6, 2026