Seven Deadly Sins Tour of Uptown New Orleans
Delve into the intriguing history of Uptown New Orleans through the lens of the Seven Deadly Sins: Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Pride, Greed, Wrath, and Sloth. This unique tour reveals the stories behind grand homes, hidden scandals, and a love affair that reached the Louisiana Supreme Court. Discover the impact of ambition and neglect on the transformation of St. Charles Avenue, exploring themes of wealth, power, and legacy. This is more than just a tour; it’s a thought-provoking journey asking what sins belong to us all.
- Explore the historical layers of Uptown New Orleans
- Encounter grand homes and learn of hidden scandals
- Reflect on themes of ambition, wealth, and neglect
- Experience a unique perspective on the Seven Deadly Sins
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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Key facts
What's included
Included
- Licensed Professional Tour Guide
Itinerary
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Stop 1
Discover how plantations, family landholdings, a spectacular international exposition, a public park and two universities transformed this section of Uptown across generations.
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Stop 2
Stand before one of the city's most exclusive enclaves while exploring the rise of an immigrant businessman whose fortune reached far beyond New Orleans and whose legacy became intertwined with a nearby university.
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Stop 3
Begin among two neighboring Victorian beauties whose similarities and differences open the story of status, comparison and the competitive world of Uptown society.
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Stop 4
Meet a larger-than-life hospitality figure whose appetite for entertaining included one of the strangest Sunday lunches in New Orleans history.
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Stop 5
Step into a real twentieth-century love affair involving separated spouses, private detectives, overnight visits and a question that eventually reached the Louisiana Supreme Court.
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Stop 6
Travel back to colonial Louisiana, where resistance to a new government led to rebellion, retaliation and an execution intended to send a powerful message.
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Stop 7
End with a modern story of inheritance, unresolved property and the consequences that can fall upon later generations when responsibility is continually postponed.
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Stop 8
After judging centuries of ambition, desire, excess and scandal, guests are left with one final question: perhaps the most revealing sin of the tour has been walking beside us all along.
Meeting point & pickup
Meet at the starting point
We meet on the odd numbered of the Street on the corner
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Free cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled at least 1 day(s) before
- 0% refund if cancelled 0–1 day(s) before
- May be cancelled for bad weather
- May be cancelled if there are not enough travelers
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