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Adults
Ages 21+
$ 28
Enjoy French Quarter courtyards, classic cocktails, and entertaining history!
Did you know that the word “cocktail” originated in New Orleans? In a city that fosters creativity and breathes inspiration, it’s no wonder the history is so closely entwined with a culinary culture. On this small group tour you’ll drink in the rich history of the city as you explore the French Quarter, where the hour is always happy.
Kick off your small group tour with a Steamboat NATCHEZ Jazz Punch as you take in the sights of the Mississippi River. Then you’ll make your way to a bar located in the carriageway of a restaurant world famous for its jazz brunch, courtyard canopied by a 130 year old wisteria vine, and charm gates that were wrought in Spain and blessed by Queen Isabella.
Then you’ll relax in the former residence* of Antoine Peychaud, the Creole apothecary who prescribed and dispensed his patented herbal Peychaud’s Bitters, which would later become the key ingredient in the Sazerac, America’s first cocktail and the official cocktail of New Orleans.
At the intersection of two cobblestone alleys in the shadows of the St. Louis Cathedral, is a legendary pirate hangout. There you’ll meet the “green fairy” known as Absinthe, the mystical herbal elixir that induced intoxicating creativity in many authors, artists, poets and musicians.
If you don’t finish your drink, ask for a “to go cup.” This is not a bar crawl. It’s history… with a twist!
You must be 21+ to take this tour.
Please note, Gray Line New Orleans partners with a dozen locally owned establishments for this tour and reserves the right to substitute locations and cocktails based on nightly events.
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- Includes a Steamboat NATCHEZ Jazz Punch
- Additional cocktails available for purchase
- Learn the history of New Orleans and the cocktails that made her infamous
- Enter Court of Two Sisters’ Carriageway Bar through the Spanish wrought iron “Charm Gates”
- Meet the Sazerac, America’s first cocktail, in Peychaud’s Courtyard
- Learn about the “green fairy” known as absinthe at Pirate’s Alley
*Locations and cocktails are subject to change
*Cooking Class & Cocktail Tour combo bookable online
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- Tour guide gratuity (optional)
- Additional beverages are available for purchase (1 cocktail included in ticket price)
- Admission to Fritzel’s European Jazz Pub
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- Please display your barcoded voucher as your ticket 15 minutes in advance of your tour time at our Lighthouse Ticket Office at Toulouse St. and the Mississippi River. All tours and cruises depart from here, at the Steamboat NATCHEZ dock (400 Toulouse St. New Orleans, LA 70130), directly behind the JAX Brewery. If you have any questions, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone at (504) 569-1401.
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- Confirmation will be received at time of booking.
- Guests must arrive 15 minutes prior to departure at 400 Toulouse Street and check in with a ticket agent at the ticket office.
- In order to help preserve the French Quarter from vehicular traffic, it is requested that you please walk, if possible, to the convenient tour departure point – just a short stroll from most downtown hotels.
- Please dress comfortably as this is a walking tour!
- Due to the historic nature of the tour, some venues are not accessible to guests traveling in wheelchairs. Special arrangements can be made with your tour guide at the beginning of the tour.
- Minimum age is 21 years.
- Adult pricing applies to all travelers.
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Bookings are non-refundable. All sales are final.