Your narrated Creole Queen paddle-wheeler tour will take you on a journey that recounts the fascinating history of New Orleans.

Discover the story behind the founding of the city by the Le Moyne brothers, its expansion into the French Quarter, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Battle of New Orleans.

A stop will be made at the Chalmette Battlefield located within the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park. Here, you can disembark and explore the exhibits and enjoy an insight into the Battlefield by one of the local park rangers.

During your tour on board the paddle-wheeler, a casual buffet lunch will be offered.

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