Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This tour takes a trip through the French Quarter with an emphasis on how Jews have contributed to the multi-ethnic gumbo known as New Orleans. The Jewish community has had an active presence in New Orleans since colonial times, contributing to our culture, business, and music. As you walk through the original city, you’ll learn about the earliest Jewish settlers, who could easily have lost their identity in a Catholic colony.
You’ll see where those who arrived in the 19th and 20th centuries lived and worked. You’ll learn how they contributed to the development and growth of the city, adding to the unique mingling of the old world and new that is New Orleans. Jews are among the strongest pr...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Licensed, insured, local guide with an extensive knowledge of the area
Air-conditioned vehicle
Meeting Points
Departure
PJ's Coffee
The Jewish History tour meets outside of the PJ's Coffee in the Canal Place Mall, 333 Canal Street. The coffee shop is accessible from both inside the mall, and from the mall entrance on the corner of Iberville and N. Peters Street on the back side of Canal Place.
Return
St. Louis Cathedral
Jewish History Tour of New Orleans
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Central Business District
About
This tour takes a trip through the French Quarter with an emphasis on how Jews have contributed to the multi-ethnic gumbo known as New Orleans. The Jewish community has had an active presence in New Orleans since colonial times, contributing to our culture, business, and music. As you walk through the original city, you’ll learn about the earliest Jewish settlers, who could easily have lost their identity in a Catholic colony.
You’ll see where those who arrived in the 19th and 20th centuries lived and worked. You’ll learn how they contributed to the development and growth of the city, adding to the unique mingling of the old world and new that is New Orleans. Jews are among the strongest pr...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Licensed, insured, local guide with an extensive knowledge of the area
Air-conditioned vehicle
Meeting Points
Departure
PJ's Coffee
The Jewish History tour meets outside of the PJ's Coffee in the Canal Place Mall, 333 Canal Street. The coffee shop is accessible from both inside the mall, and from the mall entrance on the corner of Iberville and N. Peters Street on the back side of Canal Place.
Return
St. Louis Cathedral
Itinerary
1
Woldenberg Riverfront Park
Along the river, our walk around the Woldenberg Park includes a chance to see the Holocaust Memorial, the statue of Malcolm Woldenburg.
15 minutes
2
Jackson Square
This stop includes an intro to the history of New Orleans and discussion of earliest days of colony with threat of inquisition.
15 minutes
3
Madame John's Legacy
This old building has a fascinating history, and was owned by a Jewish philanthropist.
12 minutes
4
Royal Street
From Dumaine to Pirates Alley, your guide will share stories of New Orleans' famous pirates, some of which were Jewish.
10 minutes
5
Preservation Hall
In front of our storied Jazz Hall, guests will hear about how Music was saved by Jewish preservationists.
10 minutes
6
Omni Royal Orleans
Our last discussion includes Judah Benjamin, U.S. Senator and cabinet member of the Confederate government, and slavery in the state before the Civil War.
