NOLA tour

curiouser
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:01:36 +0000

We did a tour the spring we were checking out the campus with S, who was then 17.
We ended up doing one that was more focused on the main areas of NOLA, which included the French Quarter, stop by one of the famous cemeteries (St Louis #1?), Garden District, etc. It did not include anything about Katrina as this was the spring prior. It was a great overview for those of us unfamiliar with NOLA and a perfect 1st tour. We were staying in the Quarter at the time. While I don’t remember the specific name of the tour company, it was one that was highly recommended by travel guides/hotels in the area. It was done in a very small van type vehicle to easily navigate some of the narrow streets (May have been a Grayline type tour). The tour guide was very knowledgeable, funny, and helpful. Highly recommend. After doing the baseline tour, I then would recommend a swamp tour. I’ve never done one of the haunting type tours, so perhaps that would be a bigger hit with the kids.
PS. S ended up choosing Tulane and was a Katrina freshman. He (and we) loved his NOLA experience overall. I do think that the tour of the city really gave him a nice historical perspective that, taken with his on-campus visit, started his love affair with the city.