We took this tour on Grayline with "Mike" a New Orleans lifetime native who took us through all the sections that were effected by this disaster and showed us all the places systems failed, telling us why, and how the search and recovery operated and the rebuilding was going,including all the homes Brad Pitt donated and the other special projects.... more

This was a great tour, but I booked it online with bigeasy tours, not knowing they were actually booking for Grey Line and taking more money for themselves. They immediately took my money $45, online, but didn't send me info on where to get the tour until too late...I had already gone down to Jackson Sq and bought a ticket... more

We just did the Grayline Tour and were very impressed by the amount of devestation that you see. The bus was air-conditioned and comfortable. Only downside was that the busdriver shared her political and racial views. This was not necessary and took away from the tour. A must see if you are in New Orleans. more

In New Orleans we took the Hurricane Katrina / Rebirth Tour by Historic New Orleans Tours company and it was better than we could have imagined. The tour covers the devastation and its causes but is also uplifting because it focuses on the city's inspiring rebirth. Also, got to see Brad Pitt's and Angelina Jolie's house. Don't miss it! And... more

I thought this was the best of 3 tours I took in NOLA. The female guide was as fasinating as the span of devistation caused by the storm. She kept up a running dialogue but was able to answer questions. You got a real sense of how strong the people are who can recover from Katrina. more

This is a three hour tour you will never forget. Our bus driver Sylvester was knowledgeable and friendly, having personally experienced the aftermath of Katrina's devastation in 2005. He and his wife lived in a tiny FEMA trailer (until formaldehyde fears forced them to move) and his perspective was honest, direct and even light-hearted at times. He talked as he... more

Taking this tour was a contrast to the hedonism that is Mardi Gras. It shows us what New Orleans lost in the hurricane and the destruction it cause. I remember watching the news here in Australia, thinking how terrible the impact of Katrina was, but actually seeing the destroyed and rotting houses and the actual levies that failed was amazing.... more

It's a little weird to pay money on your vacation to be moved to tears, but it seems wrong to go to New Orleans and only see the tourist side of things (Bourbon St and the Garden District). I took the Grayline tour, and our guide was great. You might think someone can't talk for 2.5 hours straight about the... more

The tour started off with our guide giving us some background info about the hurricane. It was very interesting, but def. had a political feel to it. I can understand this however because she seemed very passionate about her city being born and raised in NOLA. After she gave us about a 20 min history lesson the bus began to... more