Private tour in New Orleans Arthur S
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Hello, here's a short welcome to my world… About four years ago, I retired from a long and varied career in advertising and publishing, my last stop as communications director for the Louisiana State Museum. It was a dream job for an amateur historian like me. There I was in daily contact with literally thousands of objects that embody the incredibly rich heritage and unique culture of New Orleans. So when I shut my office door at the Cabildo for the last time, I knew I would have to keep on sharing stories about this wonderful city… out on the streets this time, walking and talking with curious folks like you and having a grand time together. That's how I became your ToursByLocals guide. A few personal details. I'm a native New Yorker and Tulane University graduate who fell in love with New Orleans and never left. I live in the French Quarter these days, on a quiet street in an 1832 townhouse I share with two teenage sons. When not on tour, you might find me out in the marshes fishing for speckled trout or rowing up cypress-shaded bayou in my beloved hand-built dory, "Peapod. " On holidays and Saints game days, I'll be in the kitchen "perfecting" my recipe for homemade gumbo for family and friends. Over many years of trial and error, this surefire formula has evolved: "The sea + the barnyard + the pasture = Arthur's As-Good-As-It-Gets Gumbo. " You'll want to try gumbo-making back home, so don't forget to ask what it all means. Here's something else you're likely to hear on tour or before we meet. "My guests are my guides, " I always say. The streets we explore together are two-way streets. And you may not notice, but I do as much listening as talking. So tell me about about your work, your personal passions and enthusiasms, and we'll head off from there for a fabulous day in New Orleans! City of New Orleans Professional Tour Guide License #14LTG-06256 No restrictions.
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Starting from your hotel, this half-day excursion by car and on foot is a grand tour of "America's Necropolis" with its unique burial customs, rich and varied architectural expressions and fascinating stories from beyond the grave!
Arthur was delightful and knowledgeable about all of New Orleans. We had a slight hitch with pouring rain at the beginning of the tour, but he adjusted by driving to different city locations and explaining the history of the area with pictures to emphasize the information. It was the perfect accommodation for the weather. We learned so many varied, interesting facts and histories that would be hard to put together in any other tour.
Arthur is a terrific guide fellow and it was a pleasure to tour with him. He is knowledgeable and enthusiastic in sharing information with his guests. I recommend his services and look forward to touring with him again.
Excellent tour! Arthur was very knowledgeable of the entire area. One of his favourite graveyards was closed the day of our tour, but he took us to many more points of interest that we would not have seen had the graveyard been open. Arthur adjusted our tour and provided way more than we booked for! Very personable and we would highly recommend him.
We thoroughly enjoyed our Cities of the Dead tour. We visited 4 cemeteries, including Holt. Arthur also drove us around the city so we got a great overview of places like City Park, Frenchman Street, and the 9th Ward. He went above and beyond what we expected. In addition to being very knowledgeable about cemeteries and New Orleans in general, Arthur has a great sense of humor and clearly desired that we enjoy the tour and see what we were most interested in. We highly recommend this tour.
Arthur was knowledgeable of the area. Since we had seen some of the cemeteries on previous tour he modified the tour and took us out the to the area of the Battle of New Orleans. He also showed us a Cemetery dedicated to Colored troops of the civil war. We did several side excursions associated with our conversation of the area. Great tour.
In recent years, some of the best-known cemeteries in New Orleans have become overpopulated -- not with the dead, but the living. St. Louis Cemetery, for example, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to walk its narrow aisles. By contrast, this city-wide exploration of seldom-seen graveyards offers a less crowded and unhurried experience. From the humble in-ground graves at Holt Cemetery to the marble mansions of the dead in posh Metairie Cemetery, there is endless variety in the New Orleans way of death and burial. And so many stories to tell, as the tombs and those inside reveal their secret histories.
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2019 Dodge Grand Caravan minivan, seats six. Note: This tour can accommodate more than six guests via a chauffeured 12-passenger minibus. Additional fees may apply. Please inquire.
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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