New Orleans Katrina Disaster Tour - Guided Tour by Van

 

New Orleans Post Katrina Disaster Guided Tour by Van

We begin in the French Quarter, virtually untouched by Katrina, giving the history and architecture of this old Creole city: Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, the Pontalba row houses and an overall view of the Mississippi River Port, levees & flood walls.

Drive by the French Market, the old US Mint, the stately mansions, and St. Louis Cemetery #3 along Esplanade Avenue.

Ride along peaceful Bayou St. John, we view raised houses from the late 1700s and explain their architectural significance in a city below sea level.

Drive along City Park, we reach the London Avenue Canal Breach and view from the van the complete destruction it caused.

Arrive at UNO's campus along Lake Pontchartrain's shores, where our levee system is explained and the longest of all bridges, the Causeway, is seen from the van.

Drive along the Lakeshore past the remains of the Southern Yacht Club and the marinas, we reach our second levee breach at the 17th Street Canal and view from the van the violent and utter destruction it caused to the Lakeview neighborhood.

Stop for a refreshment & restroom break in Metairie.

Drive though the once flooded Gentilly and New Orleans East neighborhoods continuing to witness the huge scope of Katrina's devastation.

Cross over the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, MRGO, explaining its impact on the loss of wetlands and coastal erosion.

Arrive in Chalmette, St. Bernard Parish, where the size of our vehicles allows us to drive through a demolished neighborhood caused by yet another levee failure.

Drive across the Industrial Canal we see the largest Levee Breach which demolished the 9th Ward and return to New Orleans' downtown: pass the Superdome and the Convention Center.

New Orleans Post Katrina Tour by Van
January - December: Daily at 9:00am and 1:00pm. Closed Mardi Gras Day

Hotel Pick-Up:

We can pick up in New Orleans at any hotel, Bed & Breakfast, private residence, or restaurant downtown, uptown (close to St. Charles Ave.), in (or close to) the French Quarter, and on the West Bank. We do not pick up by the airport, in New Orleans East, in Slidell, or on the North Shore.

Return Details:

Tour concludes at the original departure point.

Requirements:

Minimum of 6 guests are required in order to operate this tour.

Our Promise:

We never cancel a tour once it is confirmed! We go rain or shine, unless there is a hurricane or flood! We have golf umbrellas on board for those who forget to bring their own.

 

This tour must be booked at least 24 hours in advance of your travel date. Your confirmation for this product will be received within 12-24 hours subject to availability.

Payment:

Your credit card will be charged the total amount of products and services selected at time of booking. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover Cards.

Confirmation & Travel Voucher:

For every confirmed booking you will receive an e-mail with a link to your E-Ticket Voucher. Print vouchers on your home/ office printer. Please present this E-Ticket voucher at the Box Office. Only one voucher will be created per tour or activity for all travelers.

Cancellation and No Show Policy:

Cancellations within 24 hours of the tour are charged in full. Cancellations prior to 24 hours are charged a minimum $10.00 per person administration fee. We charge 100% for No Shows. If the tour is cancelled by the tour operator, the full ticket price will be refunded.

Recommended for all tours: Comfortable shoes, extra layer of warm clothing, hats, visors and sunglasses.

Weather: Tour route or activity may be changed depending on local weather conditions.

Meals, Gratuities and Souvenirs are not included.

Supplier and TourCorp Inc. assume no responsibility for delays caused by accidents, breakdown, bad conditions of roads, trails, bays, ocean, harbors, and any other conditions beyond control, in addition to insufficient numbers of passengers. Not responsible for loss or damage to property.

On some tours and activities the size of the vehicle depends on the number of passengers booked for that particular day. Tour companies reserve the right to change the size of the vehicle.

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