Start Your New Orleans Day
at the Swamp Desk
A 45-minute French Quarter orientation walk with a welcome packet, daily briefing, and local plan before the city gets loud. Start your morning with coffee and beignets beside Café Du Monde, then grab your pass and meet us at the Moonwalk.
Daily Orientation Log // Moonwalk beside Café Du Monde
- 📍 Meets: Moonwalk by Café Du Monde
- ☕ Perfect Plan: Coffee, beignets, then the Daily Briefing
- 👥 Group Tip: Only one of you needs to attend to collect the packet!
- ⏰ Schedule: Daily at 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM (30 minutes)
- 🎟️ Orientation Pass: $5 (includes the Welcome Packet)
Look for our guide holding the yellow umbrella near the riverfront promenade!
How It Works: The Smart First Step
Skip the rookie mistakes. Here is the play in three quick panels:
The French Quarter is beautiful, but it can be overwhelming. Prices vary, tours blur together, and it helps to understand the layout before you start spending.
Start your morning near the riverfront side of Café Du Monde / Moonwalk. Spot our local guide under the bright yellow umbrella for a 30-minute Daily Briefing.
Walk away with the physical Welcome Packet. You now know the safe routes, how to spot street scams, where locals actually eat, and how to book the best tours.
What's in the Welcome Packet?
Your $5 Orientation Pass includes a physical Welcome Packet styled like a vintage swamp orientation guide. It includes maps, local tips, free things to do, tour picks, discount links, and access to available New Orleans deals.
TICKET BOOTH
Admit One // Reserve Your Orientation Pass
After Orientation Options
Unlock your next French Quarter adventure. Compare local rates, view availability, and book verified excursions directly through FareHarbor providers.
Ghost & Cemetery Tour
$25+A candlelit evening walking tour through the French Quarter's haunted alleys, St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, and Voodoo historic landmarks.
Swamp & Bayou Excursions
$49+Experience South Louisiana wetlands. Fly across the bayou on high-speed airboats or relax on shaded covered tour pontoon cruises.
Food & Cocktail Crawl
$65+Tour New Orleans' legendary culinary history. Taste classic Creole jambalaya, muffulettas, and handcrafted signature cocktails.
Jazz & Live Music Cruise
$38+Step onto a historic Mississippi River steamboat. Enjoy live Dixieland jazz performances and scenic riverfront vistas.
Plantation & River Road
$72+Travel along the Great River Road. Take a full-day guided historic plantation combo tour of Laura or Oak Alley with roundtrip transport.
City Highlights Tour
$35+An air-conditioned coach tour detailing the French Quarter, Garden District mansions, St. Charles Avenue streetcars, and cemeteries.