About this Experience
duration: 2 hours cancellation_summary: Full refund if canceled up to 24 hours before the tour meeting_point: 768 Decatur Street group_size: 15 accessibility: Uneven streets and sidewalks may be difficult for mobility scooters or guests with limited mobility; contact operator for advice description: Step into New Orleans’ layered history and its complex relationship with water on this guided walking tour. Through honest storytelling and expert context, the guide traces floods, engineering decisions, Katrina’s devastation, and the city’s ongoing sustainability efforts. The tour weaves together culture, policy, and lived experience to reveal how natural forces and human choices shaped the city’s vulnerabilities and innovations. By the end, you will have a clearer sense of what happened, why it matters, and what the future of New Orleans demands. itinerary: 1. Meet your guide and check in for the tour 2. Begin the walking tour with a discussion of the Mississippi River 3. Walk through the city while learning about its history with water 4. Discuss Katrina, its after effects, and rebuilding efforts 5. Learn about the city’s lines of defense against future storms 6. Discuss sustainability efforts implemented in the city 7. End the tour in Jackson Square, steps from where you began highlights: * Connects history, engineering, culture, and lived experience * Honest, context-rich storytelling that explains why disasters unfolded * Explores water equity—who is protected and who is vulnerable * Focuses on sustainability and how the city continues to adapt and rebuild check_in_details: Meet at 768 Decatur Street. Check in with your guide at the meeting point before the tour start time. restrictions: Uneven terrain in the French Quarter may make the tour difficult for guests with impaired mobility. disclaimers: Tours run rain or shine.