New Orleans Street Art Walk: Treme's Murals & History

Photograph the real New Orleans while your guide teaches you to edit like a pro

A 80-minute street art and mural walk through Treme, New Orleans, led by a local guide who teaches you to photograph and edit authentic neighborhood moments. You'll visit Circle Food Market, a historic funeral home, Kermit Ruffin's Mother-in-Law Lounge and St. Augustine Church: four stops that anchor the cultural and musical history of the ward. Bottled water is included. The pace suits all fitness levels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore New Orleans culture and history

• Visit Circle Food Market
• Discover historic funeral home
• Experience jazz at Mother-in-Law Lounge
• Explore St. Augustine church

The experience

You've got an afternoon free in New Orleans and you're tired of the same French Quarter crowds. This walk takes you into Treme, one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, where the street art and the history are inseparable. Your guide is a local who knows which corners hold the stories: the ones the guidebooks don't photograph. You'll move at a walking pace through real neighborhoods, stopping at four specific sites that shaped the city's music, food and spiritual life.

Circle Food Market was once the hub of locally grown food and community life. Now it stands as a landmark of the city's constant change. You'll see the building, understand what it meant, and capture it on your phone. At the historic funeral home, your guide walks you through the weight of the place: politicians, celebrities, generations of New Orleanians. Then you reach Kermit Ruffin's Mother-in-Law Lounge, where live jazz bands still play on certain nights and the walls carry the history of Treme's music. St. Augustine Church closes the loop, its deep roots in the neighborhood's spiritual life visible in the architecture and the stories attached to it.

The photography piece is what sets this apart. Your guide teaches you to edit your shots so they look polished, not like a tourist snapped them, but like someone who knows the city's light and mood. You'll learn how to frame the street vibes, the everyday moments, the murals and the people. By the end, you leave with both the digital files and the edits, plus the knowledge of how to do it yourself next time. Bottled water keeps you hydrated through the 80 minutes on foot.

What’s included

• Bottled water.
• photo editing instruction tailored to New Orleans light and mood.
• unlimited photos and edits to take home.
• access to four cultural and historical stops in Treme (Circle Food Market, historic funeral home, Mother-in-Law Lounge, St. Augustine Church).

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SaturdayDepartures at 08:00, 09:00, 18:30 and 19:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 to 65 years) · Senior (66 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (under 4)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Treme Luxury Experience

Is this one for you?The walk covers 80 minutes on foot through a real neighborhood, so come ready to move and stand while your guide talks. If you want to photograph and learn something about the city at the same time (rather than just walk and listen), this one builds both into the same 80 minutes.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (under 4).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. No refund if you cancel.

What is Circle Food Market and why does the tour stop there?

Circle Food Market was once a vibrant hub for locally grown food and community gathering in New Orleans. The tour visits it to show how the neighborhood has transformed over time while remaining culturally significant to Treme's identity.

Will I actually learn to edit photos on this walk, or is that just mentioned?

Your guide teaches you photo editing techniques during the tour itself, showing you how to give your New Orleans shots a distinct local flavor so they look polished and professional rather than like casual tourist photos.

How long is the walk and what's the pace like?

The tour runs 80 minutes total and moves at a walking pace through the neighborhood. It's suitable for all fitness levels, so you don't need to be a serious hiker. Just comfortable walking and stopping to photograph and listen.

What is Kermit Ruffin's Mother-in-Law Lounge?

Mother-in-Law Lounge is a music venue in Treme where live jazz bands perform weekly. The tour visits it to explore the deep connection between the neighborhood's musical heritage and its cultural identity, with the guide explaining the history of the space and the music it holds.

Is this tour just about street art, or does it cover other parts of New Orleans culture?

While street art and murals are part of the walk, the tour is really about Treme's full cultural story: its food history, funeral traditions, music legacy and spiritual roots. You'll photograph the art, but you'll also learn the neighborhood's deeper history at each stop.

Do I need to bring my own camera or phone?

Bring your own phone or camera. Your guide will teach you how to use it to capture and edit the moments you see. The edits and techniques you learn are designed to work with whatever device you have.