Built on Water, Tested By Storm: Before & After Katrina
Overview
Step into New Orleans’ layered history and its complex relationship with water on this 2 hour guided walking tour exploring New Orleans’ history, resilience, and sustainability in relation to water.
Through honest storytelling and expert context, your 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.
What's Included
- Follow up information if desired
- Licensed tour guide
- Environmentalist guide
- Gratuities
- Food or Beverages
Meeting Location
768 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Mississippi River Heritage Park
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Latrobe Park
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Woldenberg Riverfront Park
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Jackson Square
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
French Market
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
French Quarter
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Not recommended for anyone with mobility issues
- Tours run rain or shine
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Operated by a business
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Activity code: C-400627P6
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