New Orleans

Scandalous Cocktail Hour Tour

Badge of ExcellenceNew Orleans, USA
Scandalous Cocktail Hour Tour
  • 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Kick off your evening with a dose of New Orleans vice on a 2.5-hour walking tour of the city’s most fascinating places, from old time brothels to historic bars. Hear stories about the Big Easy’s most infamous and scandalous characters as you visit locations that saw generations of pirates, mobsters, madams and murderers. Learn the history of famous local cocktails like the Sazerac, and enjoy time to order drinks along the way while raising your glass to New Orleans' rowdy history.
  • 2.5-hour walking tour of New Orleans
  • Learn about famous scandals and wild characters
  • Enjoy a fun way of seeing the sites
  • Explore the city with a local guide
  • Get inside tips on visiting the city

What's Included

  • Local guide
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • 718 St Peter, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA

    Departure Point: Pat O’Brien’s Gift Shop Address: 718 St. Peter Street Dates: Nightly

Start time

04:30 PM

End point

  • French Quarter, New Orleans, LA, USA

    The Scandalous Cocktail Tour can end in various French Quarter locations depending on the guide's route.

What To Expect

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Operated by Historic New Orleans Tours

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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No cancel No show
Melissa_C, Apr 2024
We showed up and no one was at the meeting point. For 10 minutes we walked around double checking the address. We got. Call 10 minutes after meeting time saying it was canceled.
2 Thumbs Down!
James_J, Jan 2024
Tour guide never showed up. Heard this was not the first time. Don’t waste your money or time. Really disappointed.
Money for NOTHING!
Darlene_F, Oct 2022
The guide was a no-show. Apparently, Viator did not notify them of my booking. My last evening in New Orleans SOURED.Willl never book through Viator again!
Most Boring Tour I’ve Ever Attempted
Danette N, Jun 2019
To be fair, there were two different groups, but I didn’t get to pick which group I was in. We were blocked by hotel staff at the first place, went to where Pimm Cup was invented. We spent 40+ minutes blocking 4 bar stools and I was the only one who made a purchase, could explain why entrance was blocked at the first place. We talked politics and conspiracy theories that moved beyond the bar location and was a big boring waste of time. When the tour leader told us to take the bar stools the had been vacated because we were going to be there a bit longer, I decided to leave. It’s only a 2.5 hour tour and 1 hour was at one located talking about unrelated politics. I really regret wasting money on this tour and understand why the bar tender was really irritated with our presence. The tour leader should have taken us outside for his lecture, not blocking paying customers from access.
Entertaining and Informative
David_L, Jun 2019
Our tour guide Leonce was both knowledgeable and entertaining as he led us on a fascinating tour of the historic French Quarter. We visited a variety of restaurants and bars where we learned about the past and present owners, interesting events and local culture. Leonce clearly enjoys his work and sharing his city with visitors.
Awesome
Deborah_R, Mar 2019
He was awesome and very informative. It was super enjoyable. I would highly recommend going on this tour.
Very entertaining
Carolyn_W, Dec 2018
The tour started an hour late. Ooh guide was very versed on the subject matter. Very friendly and entertaining . Be prepared to walk as the tour takes you to several bars.
This tour was great. As mentioned...
Bernadette W, Apr 2018
This tour was great. As mentioned, it is not a drinking tour, but you can purchase drinks at any of the places you visit. Frank was our tour guide and he did a wonderful job. He filled us in on all the scandalous things that happened around New Orleans. It is great when you have a tour guide that is familiar with all the history in the city. We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting New Orleans.
A lot of walking but, fun...
Catherine_S, Mar 2018
A lot of walking but, fun, informative and entertaining! Saw places we'd not go into otherwise! Leonce was a great guide!
It was mid week so it was a private...
BestG, Nov 2017
It was mid week so it was a private tour. Donald was informative and had a lot of suggestions.
The scandalous cocktail hour tour is...
Michelle C, Jul 2017
The scandalous cocktail hour tour is excellent and so fun! Our tour guide, Leonce, was wonderful. His passionate and engaging way of telling stories pulls you into a time past. Can't go wrong with authentic cocktails and shady tales from long ago. Highly recommend- Leonce made the trip to NOLA extra special!
Great tour! The tour guide was fun...
Joanne G, Jun 2017
Great tour! The tour guide was fun and informative, there was plenty of opportunity to taste as many cocktails as we wished and learned some of the history of the cocktail. Went on during our stay in NOLA to try each and every one.
Tour guide was very informative and...
Melynda_H, Jan 2017
Tour guide was very informative and made the talks light and enjoyable. Included enough stops along the way to sit and rest before carrying on. No pressure to buy cocktails at every bar which was nice. We also had the option to get a go cup if we needed one. Certainly recommend this tour!
This was a very enjoyable tour. The...
Vickie T, Jan 2017
This was a very enjoyable tour. The tour guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and made the tour a lot of fun
Dave is knowledgeable about New...
Rena D, Dec 2016
Dave is knowledgeable about New Orleans and the citys history. We had a fun time visiting the bars and seeing the view from the top of the Monteleone hotel.
It was really fun and very informative...
Jan P, Dec 2016
It was really fun and very informative. Would recommend it.
Leonce was a terrific tour guide. We...
Kristin B, Jun 2016
Leonce was a terrific tour guide. We had a great time!

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