Why choose this New Orleans tour ?
Take a walk through the evolving Bywater with this self-guided GPS audio tour. Historically a working-class neighbourhood, it has become a destination for artists and those seeking alternatives to the spectacle of the French Quarter. With its artist-run collectives, new bars and restaurants, and music venues popping up all over the neighbourhood, nightlife has begun to migrate here.
This walk will wind you through some of its non-commercial, daytime offerings, with an eye toward some of the natural, historical, and overlooked details that give it character. Along the way, your walk will be punctuated with poetry, and you will have some personal time with the Mississippi River that makes the city “crescent.”
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What makes Bywater Stroll: Explore the Evolving Neighbourhood on a self-guided audio tour a unique experience ?
It features the work of artists connected to the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, or NOCCA
It’s a tuition-free arts conservatory for high school students. Entrance is by audition only, and such luminaries as the Marsalis brothers and Trombone Shorty have emerged from here.
The tour passes through Crescent Park. It stretches for 1.4 miles along the Mississippi River. It’s a fairly recent addition to the city and has provided Marigny and Bywater residents new access to the Mississippi River which borders the neighborhood.
The tour briefly walks along the river
By locals, it’s called The Rusty Rainbow, but it’s actually the Piety Street Arch. While the other two entrances to the park allow for vehicle and handicap access, this one is very stair-heavy. The view from the top is a great way to watch the passing clouds or check out the fireworks on the many occasions New Orleans celebrates with them.
Mickey Markey Park is a destination for families and dog owners in the Bywater. It was renovated a few years ago. From a fenced-off mostly-dirt field, it was turned into a sprawling green space for leashed dogs, soccer games, and lounging with a take-out pizza. A lot of birthday parties are hosted here with bouncy houses, summertime sprinklers and baby pools. And it’s a spot for other, more unorthodox gatherings as well. This is the starting point for the annual naked bike ride, for instance. It’s great for people-watching too. On weekends and nice-weather evenings, parents often gather with adult beverages while kids monkey around on the playground equipment.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Bywater Stroll: Explore the Evolving Neighbourhood on a self-guided audio tour Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Not Included
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by VoiceMap Audio Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Chicago.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
VOICEMAP CODE
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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You’ve been sent an eight character code you’ll need to redeem your tour.
This code can be used by every member of your party. If you’ve booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
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Once you’ve received your code, please follow these steps:
1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app
2. Create an account
3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
4. Enter your code then select Download Now
PLEASE NOTE
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• You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
• This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.
• When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
• Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.
SUPPORT
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