
Plague Tour: The Most Enthralling New Orleans History Tour
Plague Tour: The Most Enthralling New Orleans History Tour What’s the newest, most exciting New Orleans history tour? Guests are raving about Unique Nola Tours’ Plague and Pestilence Tour. Though the subject matter may seem grim, folks are enjoying the incisive and relevant subject. Which epidemics came to New Orleans

The True History of Marie Laveau and Madame LaLaurie: Setting The Record Straight
The True History of Marie Laveau and Madame LaLaurie: Setting The Record Straight What do we really know about the history of Marie Laveau and Madame LaLaurie, two very different and well-known New Orleans residents? They both have intriguing reputations but a lot of fiction has gotten mixed in with

New Orleans History is American History
New Orleans History is American History New Orleans is a city with a rich and unique history that has played an important role in shaping American history. Founded in 1718 by the French, New Orleans was later ruled by the Spanish, and then became a part of the United States

Three Great New Orleans History Tours
Three Great New Orleans History Tours There could never be one single New Orleans history tour. There are so many things New Orleans is famous for, it’s hard to whittle it down to just a couple. Nonetheless here are three great New Orleans history tours – one to match every

Our New Orleans Ghost Sightings Map: Find The Haunted Hotspots Around The City
Our New Orleans Ghost Sightings Map: Find The Haunted Hotspots Around The City Want to know where people have reported New Orleans ghost sightings? Our map will give you a guide for ghost hunting throughout the Crescent City. From churches to hotels to stately homes, these spooky locations are a

Best Time of Year to Take a Garden District Walking Tour
Best Time of Year to Take a Garden District Walking Tour Many folks get excited about a Garden District walking tour. These guests want to experience the elegance, the history and the stunning character of the two century old neighborhood. But when is the best time to come here to

Garden District Walking Tour With a Local
Garden District Walking Tour With a Local A Garden District walking tour with Unique Nola Tours will bring you through one of the finest neighborhoods in the country with close to two centuries of stories, successes and scandals. When you stroll with a local, you have a more informed, more

Tour the Historic Garden District
Tour the Historic Garden District The Garden District, though built as a grand neighborhood for exclusive rich families, seems, today, to be built for the pleasure of visitors. A Garden District walking tour reveals a rarefied world of pre-Civil War wealth and privilege. Its wide, flat streets covered by sprawling,

What to Expect on a New Orleans Walking Tour
What to Expect on a New Orleans Walking Tour Okay you’ve settled into your hotel or BnB, you’ve got your list of restaurants, bars and museums to hit, but you really want to dive into the New Orleans experience. A New Orleans walking tour can be the best way to

It’s Carnival Music Time!
It’s Carnival Music Time! Unique Nola Tours offers French Quarter walking tours to help you navigate the spectacle of Mardi Gras! Carnival season is a lot like the Holiday season: we have special foods, special colors, special traditions and like the Yuletide, special music. Playing on the

Mardi Gras? or Carnival?
Mardi Gras? or Carnival? Well you put a nickel, and I’ll put a dime We can get together and drink us some wine All because it’s Carnival Time! –

King Cakes
King Cakes Before taking the younguns on our Kid-Friendly Ghost Tour this time of year, treat them to a sweet slice of King Cake. King Cake is our seasonal treat that rings in Carnival and is only available from Epiphany until Mardi Gras day. King Cakes in New Orleans

Bloody O’Reilly
Bloody O’Reilly If you treat yourself to our Locals French Quarter stroll, you will pass the Old Mint and a very interesting plaque put up to local heroes who were shot as traitors. At the time France was doing what it always does – fighting England. And doing what it

Avast Matey!
Avast Matey! We at Unique Nola are proud of our crew of expert guides, we search the Seven Seas for the best stories from our history and could easily make lesser crews walk the plank. What’s going on? This week we want to speak about Pirates, of course. Pirates Alley

Rue Bourbon
Rue Bourbon Want to explore the shadier side of New Orleans? Try our Lewd Spirits tour – a boozy trip through past ladies of ill repute, the ‘gentlemen’ that were involved with them and the iconic bars that locals actually go to. For example, Bourbon Street today can be a

Battle of New Orleans
Battle of New Orleans Unique NOLA Tours geeks out over history, culture and all things New Orleans. The miracle of the Battle of New Orleans still intrigues us today. If you are interested in how it went down and how it still reverberates today, consider joining on our Local’s History stroll

A Plague Upon Our House
A Plague Upon Our House Unique NOLA Tours geeks out over history, culture and all things New Orleans. Even the intense stuff. In the early days, every summer we would be beset with Yellow Fever. This was one of many pestilences to arrive at our port city throughout history. If

Patriots or Martyrs?
Patriots or Martyrs? Unique NOLA Tours geeks out over history, culture and all things New Orleans. We don’t make things up in our tours because, well, the reality is way weirder than anything the other guides make up. Our Local’s Guide to the French Quarter is a must-do intro to