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Racontours

3436 Annunciation Street, New Orleans, LA 70115
504 899-1277
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Ranked #1 of 128 activities in New Orleans
Type: Tours
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Owner description: Racontours, New Orleans is a walking tour company dedicated to sharing stories in an immersive Southern experience. Our tours are for story lovers and... more » Owner description: Racontours, New Orleans is a walking tour company dedicated to sharing stories in an immersive Southern experience. Our tours are for story lovers and history buffs alike whose curiosity goes beyond mere linear dates and facts. While we offer 2 tours, we can only provide 1 tour a day on a first come first served basis. Reservations must be made with a minimum 24 hours advance notice. Our Garden District tour is a 6 hour experience that includes a 4 course lunch at the world renowned Commanders Palace! Our Voodoo tour is a 4-5 hour experience which takes place in the French Quarter. It is a fun and touching examination of how this often misunderstood ancient African faith evolved with the residents of the Vieux Carre, into what is now known as New Orleans Voodoo. Each walking tour concludes in an above ground cemetery. Join Racontours and discover the passions, loves, deceits and betrayals, that took place in our garden, below the sea. Thank you for your interest..and get ready to slow your roll! « less
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Struthers, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2013 NEW

I purchased this tour after reading the glowing reviews on tripadvisor. My husband and I enjoyed the day spent with Tree in the Garden District. He was above and beyond the best tour guide I have ever encountered. The tour was informative and interesting, lunch was delicious at Commander's Palace. If you only do one thing while you are in... More

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Sarasota, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 16, 2013 NEW

I purchased this tour after reading all the excellent reviews on line for my fiance Steve for his birthday. Tree was the best tour guide I've ever had filled with knowledge and very personable. We loved the lunch at Commander's Palace and would highly recommend it to anyone. Tree is very animated and keeps you entertained the entire time! Thank... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 8, 2013

I purchased the Voodoo tour and it was so worth it. My trip was this past week and I attended on June 3rd 2013. Tree went above and beyond. The four hours seemed way too quick and I was upset that I did not schedule the Garden Tour due to time constraints. I cannot put into words how exciting the... More

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 8, 2013

This tour was AMAZING!! I learned, I was entertained and amused. Tree has done his homework and truly seems to love educating all of us. I went on several tours (7) while my husband was at a conference and Racontours is my absolute favorite!! Thank you, Tree for all you do!!

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Loveland, Ohio, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 7, 2013

With so much to see and do in the great city of New Orleans it is difficult to choose what to fit into your trip. I looked through the many choices and decided on this one primarily based on the tour content and the reviews on trip advisor. WE WERE NOT DISAPPOINTED!!! Tree is an interesting and animated story teller... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2013

This past weekend, I organized a trip to New Orleans for 11 ladies who were celebrating a bachelorette. Many of us had never visited the city before, and as Saturday was our only full day, we wanted to make it count. We were therefore thrilled to find out that Tree and Tania, the dynamic duo behind Racontours, agreed to accommodate... More

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calgary
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2013

Tree puts his heart and soul into his tours and he has a lot to give! The time we spent with Tree on his Garden District Tour (6.5 hours!) flew by. Never a dull moment. Tree is a naturally gifted storyteller. He's animated, energetic, unique, very knowledgeable and a heck of a lot of fun. He has a fascinating, thoughtful,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 30, 2013 via mobile

We had so much fun on our Garden District Tour with Tree! Not only was it a fascinating tour, but when you add in an amazing lunch, there is no way you can replicate the value of this experience. Be prepared to make new friends and fall in love with the history of a great city!

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Edmonton, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013

Believe all the reviews. Best tour ever! Tree takes you adventure of story telling and wraps it all up with lunch at Commanders Palace.

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Toronto, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

Not your typical Garden District tour - for guide and proprietor Tree, it is all about the stories and through this walking dialogue you get a real taste of the flavor of New Orleans. The taste is extended by a spectacular lunch (included) at the storied Commander's Palace with food and service so good that it brought us back for... More

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