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New Orleans on a budget

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New Orleans on a budget
Free or nearly free is no less fun in New Orleans. For less than a cup of café au lait, you can ride a streetcar through the scenic Garden District or window shop fabulous finds on Royal Street.
Good for: Families, Groups, Seniors, Individuals
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Canal Street / Algiers Ferry
Canal Street / Algiers Ferry

See the city skyline from the Mississippi River for free. Nothing fancy, but kids are sure to love the pelicans and photographers will love the sights on the way to historic Algiers.

Fee: Yes      Duration of visit: <1 hour
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Free Tours by Foot
Free Tours by Foot

Free Tours by Foot is pleased to present the only FREE, name-your-own-price New Orleans tours. These interesting and informative tours will take you through many of New Orleans's legendary neighborhoods and cemeteries. It's the Big Easy, the Crescent City, the home of Mardi Gras and a world center for jazz. And behind the suds-soaked streets lies America's most distinct and alluring... More

Free Tours by Foot is pleased to present the only FREE, name-your-own-price New Orleans tours. These interesting and informative tours will take you through many of New Orleans's legendary neighborhoods and cemeteries. It's the Big Easy, the Crescent City, the home of Mardi Gras and a world center for jazz. And behind the suds-soaked streets lies America's most distinct and alluring city. And on every step of our tours, our expert guides - part professors, part performers - will explain why. Always interesting, always intimate. We make history fun for everyone!Our guides work just for tips (gratuities), meaning you may pay what you feel the tour was worth after the tour is completed, thus ensuring that your tour guide must strive to give his or her best on every tour. Less

Fee: No      Duration of visit: 1-2 hours
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French Market
French Market

Hello Ya'll,  I am COOYON of COOYON's Cajun Cooking in the Historic New Orleans French Market. I do have insight and inside information of most... more »

Fee: No      Duration of visit: 2-3 hours
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St. Louis Cathedral
St. Louis Cathedral

The major landmark of the French Quarter is the oldest continuously active cathedral in the U.S.

Fee: No      Duration of visit: <1 hour
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Preservation Hall
Preservation Hall

Historic and inexpensive jazz venue may not serve food or drinks, but the music it serves up is first rate.

Fee: No      Duration of visit: 1-2 hours
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Royal Street
Royal Street

This unusual shopping area is one of the city's most historic streets.

Fee: No      Duration of visit: <1 hour
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St. Charles Streetcar
St. Charles Streetcar

Get wherever you want to go in New Orleans with the Regional Transit Authority (RTA). Our extensive network of buses and streetcars winds throughout every neighborhood of the Crescent City. From Uptown to Downtown, from Lakeview to the Lower Nine, from Mid-City across the Mississippi River and to the parish lines, the RTA goes there.As streetcars glide underneath grand live oaks and... More

Get wherever you want to go in New Orleans with the Regional Transit Authority (RTA). Our extensive network of buses and streetcars winds throughout every neighborhood of the Crescent City. From Uptown to Downtown, from Lakeview to the Lower Nine, from Mid-City across the Mississippi River and to the parish lines, the RTA goes there.As streetcars glide underneath grand live oaks and past stately mansions, they offer up relaxing views of the beauty, charm and history of New Orleans for little cost. When riders board these historic vehicles they are boarding a piece of movable New Orleans history. The RTA operates three streetcar lines: the famous, historic St. Charles line, the Canal Street line, and the Riverfront line. All lines either run along or intersect with Canal Street in the area between the French Quarter and the Central Business District (CBD) connecting Uptown/Garden District, Carrollton, Mid-City, City Park and the Marigny. The RTA is currently adding more Streetcar lines. Less

Fee: Yes      Duration of visit: <1 hour
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Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.