Seven Deadly Sins Tour of Uptown New Orleans

2 hours Free cancellation

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About this activity

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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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: DuPont and Company

Ages: Children (0–5 years) · Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Licensed Professional Tour Guide

Itinerary

Audubon Park

15 min

Discover how plantations, family landholdings, a spectacular international exposition, a public park and two universities transformed this section of Uptown across generations.
Tulane University

15 min

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.
Stop 3

15 min

Begin among two neighboring Victorian beauties whose similarities and differences open the story of status, comparison and the competitive world of Uptown society.
Stop 4

15 min

Meet a larger-than-life hospitality figure whose appetite for entertaining included one of the strangest Sunday lunches in New Orleans history.
Stop 5

15 min

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.
Stop 6

15 min

Travel back to colonial Louisiana, where resistance to a new government led to rebellion, retaliation and an execution intended to send a powerful message.
Stop 7

15 min

End with a modern story of inheritance, unresolved property and the consequences that can fall upon later generations when responsibility is continually postponed.
Uptown

15 min

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 and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

We meet on the odd numbered of the Street on the corner

End point

Next to Audubon Park and across the street from Tulane University

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.