New Orleans French Quarter Yellow Fever Mystery Walk

2 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

New Orleans French Quarter Yellow Fever Mystery Walk, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

It is August 1878, and yellow fever is turning the French Quarter into a graveyard. You are Louis Joseph Dufilho Jr., America's first licensed pharmacist, and a coded letter reaches your hands. Walk from the French Market to your apothecary on Chartres Street, decoding the secret hidden across the Quarter's iconic landmarks before the trail — and the city — are lost.

Blending New Orleans history — the Ursuline nuns, the 1878 epidemic, the wrought-iron balconies of Royal and Bourbon Streets, the Cabildo and St. Louis Cathedral — with a gothic conspiracy thriller, every stop reveals the landmark's true story while advancing the intrigue. Augmented reality brings the clues to life, with audio narration in 32 languages.

Start whenever you like, go at your own pace, pause for photos. No guide, no fixed schedule, no app to download — just open it on your phone and play. A perfect blend of sightseeing, storytelling and puzzles for explorers, couples and families visiting New Orleans.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Audio guide: Norwegian, Hindi, German, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese, Greek, English, Italian, French, Spanish, Czech, Arabic, Japanese, Hebrew, Danish, Turkish, Dutch
Written guide: Norwegian, Hindi, German, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese, Greek, English, Italian, French, Spanish, Czech, Arabic, Japanese, Hebrew, Danish, Turkish, Dutch
Operated by: OddballTrip

What is included

Included

Included: No app download required — works instantly in any smartphone web browser
Included: Interactive puzzles and ciphers to solve
Included: • Augmented reality (AR) experiences at key landmarks
Included: Self-guided audio walking tour
Included: GPS-guided digital map
Included: Audio commentary in 32 languages

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Food & Drink
Not included: Smartphone and headphones (bring your own
Not included: Transportation to and from the meeting point

Itinerary

French Market

15 min

Begin under the colonnade of the French Market (trading since the 1790s, one of America's oldest public markets). You open Dufilho's coded letter and decode the first French word,— the sharing of scarce remedies that kept the poor alive.
Old Ursuline Convent Museum

15 min

At the Old Ursuline Convent (1752), the oldest building in the Mississippi Valley, the nuns turned their halls into a fever ward. the care that comforted the dying.
Rene Beauregard House

15 min

Before the raised mansion (1826) of General P.G.T. Beauregard — bravery tested not by cannon but by contagion
Bourbon Street

15 min

Beneath the wrought-iron balconies of Bourbon Street, the storied heart of the Quarter's nightlife.
Royal Street

15 min

Before the famous oak-leaf cast-iron balcony of the LaBranche House (1830s) at Royal & St. Peter, where families once hung mourning crepe
The Cabildo

15 min

At the Cabildo (1799), the Spanish colonial seat of government and site of the Louisiana Purchase transfer
St. Louis Cathedral

15 min

Beneath the three steeples of St. Louis Cathedral, the oldest continuously active cathedral in the USA
The Presbytere

15 min

At the Presbytère (1813), the Cabildo's twin that now keeps the records of the city's resilience
Jackson Square

15 min

At the heart of the old Place d'Armes, before Andrew Jackson's bronze statue
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

15 min

Conclude at the 1823 apothecary of Dufilho himself (514 Chartres St), America's first licensed pharmacist.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet at the north end of the French Market, near Esplanade Avenue. This is a self-guided audio experience — simply arrive here and start the tour on your phone. No guide will meet you.

End point

The tour ends at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum (514 Chartres Street), Dufilho's original 1823 apothecary, one block from Jackson Square — in the heart of the walkable French Quarter.

Using your ticket

Your Viator booking is your access pass — follow these 3 steps to start:

1. Go to: oddballtrip.com/unlock/les-secrets-de-la-fievre-jaune

2. Enter your Viator booking reference (shown on this voucher) and choose your language among the 32 available (English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic and more).

3. Your personal access code is generated instantly. Open the game in your browser and start playing — no app to download.

Your access is valid for one full year from the booking date, so you can play whenever you like. Need help? Contact us anytime.