Infectious outbreaks have plagued New Orleans for centuries, and if you're a bit curious about the strange history of our city, you'll want to look no further than our relationship with disease. We'll take you on a historic and strange tour of the squalid conditions of mass disease that New Orleans has encountered. As well, we'll tell inspiring tales of coping with filthy and foul conditions. Walk with us to uncover how epidemics such as Yellow Fever, Cholera, and more have infected our inhabitants and how our resilient city recovered. We'll talk about odd medical practices of long ago, including how voodoo and religion played a part in trying to contain the "uncontainable." Included in the tour is a walk through the French Quarter to see where it all went down.

No experience needed: Included lesson gets you out on the water
See the Congress Avenue Bridge bats from the river
Great chance to see the city lights after dark
Convenient departure point in a central location

What To Expect

New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

We’ll go into the history of strange ways the medical field approached various pandemics.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Jackson Square

The center of the French Quarter has a lot of history with pandemics and other disease.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

French Quarter

Visit various stops across the French Quarter important to historic and recent pandemics and plague.
1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Highlight

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 56 travelers

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Professional Guide

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Gratuities