An eyewitness account of the events surrounding the most devastating natural - and man-made - disaster on American soil! Learn the history of the original city, the French Quarter, and why it was built at this particular location along the Mississippi River. We'll drive past an actual levee that "breached" and see the resulting devastation that displaced hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents. The direct connection between America 's disappearing coastal wetlands, oil & gas pipelines, levee protection and hurricane destruction will be explained. Your tour guide will give a "local's" chronology of events leading up to Hurricane Katrina and the days immediately following the disaster. This tour will travel through neighborhoods such as Lakeview, Gentilly, New Orleans East, St. Bernard, and the Ninth Ward. You'll be amazed at the volume and variety of products "offloaded" in the multimodal port of New Orleans , the second largest port in the country, and then distributed to your hometown. After this tour, you'll have a better understanding of events pre and post Katrina and the "Rebirth of New Orleans!"

Activity Highlights

→ 3 hour narrated tour.
→ Discover the true history of the original city, The French Quarter.
→ Visit neighborhoods such as Lakeview, Gentilly, New Orleans East, St. Bernard, and the Ninth Ward.
→ Learn the chronological events leading up to Hurricane Katrina and the days immediately following the disaster.

Booking Details:

Once the tickets are booked online, bring your online voucher down to the Lighthouse Ticket Office located on Toulouse St. @ the Mississippi River in the French Quarter. Once the voucher is redeemed, the tour will depart from that location. If the booking is made by a mobile device, please supply your booking number with identification.

Duration: 3 Hours

Inclusions
● Taxes.
● 2 hour narrated tour.

Exclusions
● Gratuities (optional)

Additional Information
● All vouchers can be redeemed at the Lighthouse Ticket Office located on Toulouse St. @ the Mississippi River in the French Quarter. Once the voucher is redeemed, the tour will depart from that location.
● Children under 6 (not occupying a seat on tours) are free of charge but charged for food on cruises.
● Schedule and availability are subject to change. Call the number provided on your booking voucher to confirm schedule at least 24 hours prior to departure.
● Rates do not apply to Special Event or Holiday Cruises or Tours.
● Transfers must be used in conjunction with optional tours.
● Above rates are per person and include all taxes. Rates do not include gratuity to drivers and/or guides.

Cancellation Policy
On-line tickets are refundable up to 48 hours prior to the departure date. If the weather is unfavorable for the tour, the tour will be moved to a later date, or the tickets will be refunded.

Ready to book? Here is what you do...
Click the red booking icons on the bottom or top of this page. Select the amount of tickets you would like to purchase for your party. If this is the only activity you are purchasing today, proceed to checkout and enter in the required criteria to finish the transaction. After purchase, please print out your voucher and bring to the activity provider for redemption.