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Frenchmen Street at night with live jazz

Blue note after dark

New Orleans,
unscripted

Private walks through the music, food, stories and side streets Val knows by heart.

Private walks✦Music, food & stories✦New Orleans, unscripted

Choose your way in

Three ways to
see the city

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NOLA Like a Local

A private walk shaped around the corners, stories, and questions that pull you in.

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Creole New Orleans Food Tour

A walking feast with the flavors and local stories behind them.

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All That Jazz Tour

Follow the music through the city that made it swing.

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Val doesn’t just show you New Orleans, she introduces you to it.

Mathew, Buffalo, NY

Your local host

Meet Val

For nearly 30 years, Val has called the French Quarter home. Her private walks leave room for your questions, your pace, and the little detours worth taking.

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Valerie Bergman in festive New Orleans attire
Live jazz played in a New Orleans courtyard

Bring your curiosity

Let’s make your time in New Orleans feel like it was made for you.

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