Black History & Tremè Neighborhood Walking Tour

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New Orleans, USA

Great choice

10+ bookings last month.

1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

5.0

· Doretha_S ·

Dec 2025

LaToya is a a gifted story teller! She kept us engaged and shared many facts about past and present New Orleans. I've been to New Orleans many times and went on many tours. This is one of my top tours. The tour time, duration, and location are perfect. Book this tour.

· Marvin_W ·

Dec 2025

Wonderful and insightful information. Our tour guide was very informative, relatable, and entertaining. She encouraged and answered all questions. Highly recommend

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Overview

Embark upon an enriching 1.5-hour journey through the captivating history of Treme in New Orleans. Uncover a wealth of culture as you learn stories passed down from traditions and steeped in rich heritage. You'll visit the New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park, Congo Square, St. Augustine Church, and Louis Armstrong Park, the very foundations of New Orleans music, cuisine, architecture and culture.

Visit New Orleans Jazz National History Park
Explore Congo Square and learn its story and history
Visit the Tomb of the Unknown Slaves at St Augustine Church
Stop at Loius Armstrong Park and learn the history behind its foundation

What's Included

Quality Storytelling Entertainment!

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

801 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Meet under the main archway of Louis Armstrong Park

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.10:30 am

Itinerary

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Congo Square

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Augustine Catholic Church

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Louis Armstrong Park

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 28 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 53 reviews

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Amazing your - highly recommend

Leah_P, Mar 2026

This tour was amazing!! Our tour guide actually designed the tour and at this point is the only one who gives this tour, so she was just a wealth of information and passion and humor and compassion. I love this so much more than I even expected and it had already been a highlight expectation of my trip to New Orleans. Highly recommend for anyone who loves history and learning about culture!

Response from Host, Mar 2026

I’m so glad you enjoyed the tour! Thank you for taking the time to leave the lovely review. We hope you come back and take more tours with us in the future!

Story time with LaToya

Doretha_S, Dec 2025

Response from Host, Dec 2025

We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour! LaToya is one of a kind, for sure. 🥰 we hope you come back to take more tours with us in the future!

Latoya had apparant deep...

Anthony_S, Dec 2025

Latoya had apparant deep and personal investment in the history of New Orleans which showed through her story telling, references, and historical knowledge. She was approachable, kind, and fun.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

So glad you had a great time with LaToya! She has such a magical way of sharing New Orleans Black history. Come back soon, and we hope you take more tours with us!

Latoya-Awesome Guide

Larry_F, Dec 2025

Latoya is extremely passionate and knowledgeable about the history of Treme. She showed us various homes and businesses in the district that are black owned and still prominent.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

So glad you enjoyed your tour with Latoya! She’s pretty amazing. We hope you come back and take more tours with us in the future!

Wonderful and Insightful History

Marvin_W, Dec 2025

Wonderful and insightful information. Our tour guide was very informative, relatable, and entertaining. She encouraged and answered all questions. Highly recommend

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thank you so much for the warm review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour, and we hope you come back to take others with us in the future!

Treme Walking Tour

Alan_L, Dec 2025

Latoya Papillion was a knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. It was like walking with a friend who told great stories.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thank you so much for leaving the review! She’s great in all the ways, and I’m so glad you got to experience that first hand. Come back and take another tour with us soon! 🥰

What an enjoyable tour...

chris_H, Nov 2025

What an enjoyable tour with loads of history both past and present with humor and with reality. Would recommend for a different flavor of New Orleans

Response from Host, Nov 2025

We’re so glad you enjoyed it! We love sharing the magic of the City from a BBIPOC perspective. 🥰

Excellent Tour and Approachable Guide

BARBARA_S, Nov 2025

Latoya was energetic, engaged and brimming with facts/stories. She easily weathered a distasteful encounter with another guide in Louis Armstrong Park, and rolled with the punches when the tour stop coffee place was closed.

Response from Host, Nov 2025

We’re so glad you had a good time! LaToya is indeed magic, and her light is the best defense against the foolishness out there sometimes! Come back again and take another tour! 🥰

Black Music/Lives Matter

Tavious_P, Jul 2025

THIS experience was my absolute favorite of all of my tours. Just learning the history about the Treme and the historical features of the music from the negro slaves to the croons, wails, and bellows of instruments these Black and Brown peoples put their hands and lips to was just awe inspiring. My tour guide was absolutely phenomenal in the way she tells the story of all that is featured in the park. The way she gave context really helped bring what we were seeing and hearing to life. She was very knowledgeable and made me want to return to New Orleans for another visit.

Response from Host, Jul 2025

So glad you enjoyed the tour! LaToya is truly a treasure.

From London to Nola

Nimo_A, Jun 2025

Latoya is Amazing! Months on and I am still raving on about Tremè and Nola’s rich history. Very informative and everything and more you would expect from a Black History tour. My favourite was the Backstreet Museum which i returned back to after the tour and had a in depth tour of the museum. & Calas to WORLD! Make sure to stop off at the Noaam for a taste :)

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Latoya IS amazing! I’m so glad you got to witness her magic first hand. I hope you come back soon, and take another tour with us!

Treme Time Travel

GordonAnthony_C, Jun 2025

Thoroughly enjoyed Latoya’s passion for the neighborhood and its proud ancestral history. She bubbles with joy as she shares the stories . Well recommended!

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Latoya is, indeed, awesome! So glad you enjoyed the tour, and we hope you come back soon to take another with the company!

As Must Do Treme Tour!!

Lynne_H, Apr 2025

It was a wonderful, upbeat, informative tour. We’d walked through that park and parts of Treme before but with Latanya sharing the rich history, culture and special nuances of New Orleans it made it an incredible experience.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour! Latoya is a gem, for certain. We’re so lucky to have her. We hope you come back soon!

Latoya was absolutely...

Kymberlye_W, Apr 2025

Latoya was absolutely wonderful. The tour was informative and fun. Loved it. I was pleasantly surprised to learn of the rich Treme history.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

I’m so glad you enjoyed your tour! LaToya is, indeed, magic on legs. 🤣 We hope you come back soon!

The best black history tour I’ve ever taken

Brian_L, Feb 2025

Personable and knowledgeable tour guide took our group through a tour of Congo Square, Armstrong Park, and the history of Treme. We learned history, fun facts and different places to see. It was a delightful stroll.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

We’re so glad you had a good time! Sharing the history of this magickal city is definitely a passion of ours, and we thank you for taking the time to post your enjoyment. Come back soon!

Goes beneath the surface of the city

Michael_H, Jan 2025

Anansi’s Daughters are so knowledgeable, and deeply connected to the culture and history of New Orleans, they made us feel reverence and inspiration for the city. The rest of the trip we were referring back things Malika told us.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

That makes me smile from ear to ear! I’m so glad the tour heightened your relationship with this amazing city. Come back soon!

Great Tour!

Kevin_A, Sep 2024

This tour was very well worth it. Malika gave a very insightful, informational, and engaging tour, even through the pouring down rain. The history behind the the statues was very eye-opening. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to learn some New Orleans history!

Response from Host, Sep 2024

I’m so glad you enjoyed the tour! Thank you so much for taking the time to review. We hope to see you back in the city soon!

New Orleans highlight

Alisa_I, Jul 2024

We had an amazing time on this tour with our guide Malika. She is warm, funny and incredibly knowledgeable about the true history and culture of New Orleans. As both a Vodou High Priestess and an academic, you get the best of all worlds. Do yourself a favour and book this tour.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Thanks so much for the glowing review! We hope you come back to visit soon!

Best Local History Tour

Fort_A, Jun 2024

This was by far the most enjoyable and informative of the many tours I have taken in New Orleans. Malika really knows her local history and is a great story-teller. I would recommend to anyone who wants to more than scratch the surface and find out how people really lived in this fascinating city.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

So glad you enjoyed the tour, and thank you for taking the time to leave this lovely review!

Great time hearing...

David_R, May 2024

Great time hearing history from Malika. Very charismatic. She has a wealth of knowledge and a passion for the region.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Thank you so much! 😊 It was my pleasure!

Absolutely I would tour again with you, Anansi's Daughter tour

C_A, Dec 2023

She did a beautiful job giving us New Orleans history. I wish I had recorded the whole tour. She was amazing.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Aw, thanks so much! We’re so glad you had a good time, and absolutely come back! Let’s go on another tour! 🤩

If you take any Black...

Renuka_P, Oct 2023

If you take any Black history tour, take this one. Malika does not white wash the history and it's a fabulous and fun time.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thanks so much! That’s our goal; historically accurate, and enjoyable! Come back soon!

Awesome Experience!

Vertina_N, Oct 2023

Malika was an amazing storyteller and tour guide. She is thoroughly knowledgeable in all things New Orleans, culture and history. I emphatically recommened this tour and Malika to be your tour guide. 5 STARS!

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thanks so much! We’re so glad you had a good time. Please come back soon and check out another of our tours!

Malik- very knowledgeable...

Amado_P, Jun 2023

Malik- very knowledgeable , good flow of information. You will learn a lot and enjoy the walk in park and neighborhood. Totally recommend it.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you so much for the kind review! We hope to see you back in New Orleans soon!

Fact filled and thoughtful tour

Clive_L, Feb 2023

Thank you Malika for an informative and entertaining tour. Starting from a low base of zero knowledge of the area, Malika fired facts and history at me at an alarming rate! I think I retained about 33% of it but that’s a lot more than I had when I started. Some sobering stories as well as uplifting ones. The truths, rather than myths, about voodoo and the history of the enslaved and free black population of the area. This tour has prompted me to read and learn more about these subjects. A real eye-opener.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

I’m so glad you enjoyed the tour! We look forward to seeing you back in our city sooner rather than later!

Deeply informative

Holt_R, Nov 2022

We have done several Viator tours. All have been exceptional. This one was the best of all. Melike (spelling?) was incredibly engaging and knowledgeable. Our family (2 parents and 2 tweens/teens) learned so much about this unique and important neighborhood and how the past has shaped its current form today. Weaving her unmatched knowledge of ethnomusicology, history, New Orleans culture, and her passion for Treme, Melike creates a fun, honest, educational, well-rounded, and accessible experience for all ages.