Tours by Marguerite

"What a very well-organized, informative, and intriguing tour led by Lawson! Lawson was very personable and sincere and made everyone feel comfortable and included as he engaged everyone in the conversation and educational walk around the French Quarter. We learned a lot! We highly recommend this tour. You’ll have a great time."

"I can't recommend this tour enough. It is a MUST for any visit to New Orleans. Lawson is a true expert in Louisiana Creole culture and beyond. He taught us so much about the local history, while also tracing the historical roots to African, French, Spanish, and Caribbean cultures. Lawson's passion for this subject shines through and we felt extremely lucky to benefit from this invaluable experience! We received this tour in French and were also privy to a quick lesson on Lousiana Creole language. Just EXCELLENT!"

"Our family took the tour with Lawson today. It was outstanding! Lawson is extremely knowledgeable about the history of New Orleans and Creole culture, and he made the tour engaging and memorable. We learned about the city’s history of racial injustice, the lives and contributions of strong and amazing women, slaves, and freed slaves, and how the French Quarter came to be. Lawson’s tour was like a university lecture by a fascinating professor. We weren’t sure if a two-hour walking tour in 98 degree heat was a great idea, but it was totally worth it. Highly recommend this!"

"I just spent the last 75 minutes telling my husband all about the amazing information that was shared on this tour!! I highly highly recommend this tour!! Lawson was a knight in shining armor from the moment we began the tour when he handed us ice cold bottles of water. Throughout the tour he shared a great depth of knowledge for New Orleans and beyond, and did a marvelous job of explaining NOLA’s history from a variety of perspectives! I really appreciated how Lawson took time to explain how elements of the past influence so much of what we see today. Truly, this tour could be priced so much higher for the great quality of the information that you receive! At 5 months pregnant traveling with my 70+ year old momma, I was initially worried that we might not be able to keep up with a 2 hour long walking tour - but the pacing was totally manageable and Lawson was incredibly thoughtful about making sure we were in the shade and had places to sit if we needed to. Definitely book this tour!!"

"Absolutely amazing experience. I learned so much and Lawson is an incredible storyteller. I wanted an experience that would teach about Black history in New Orleans and this was that and so much more!! Definitely recommend."