Touring Tuesday - New Orleans Ninth Ward

The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans

Here's a tour that's a little different from your average bike tour. Maybe that's because New Orleans is a little different than your average city. In 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans hard, and one of the hardest hit parts was the Ninth Ward. After the storm they fixed the levees, pumped out the water and started rebuilding. Ninth Ward Rebirth Tours shows you the people and culture of this area, and how they have persevered and rebuilt after the 2005 Great Flood.

This is a leisurely, four hour tour on cruiser bikes. Total cost (not counting lunch) is $65, with $5 being donated to a variety of local charities. One of the stops is a local museum called House of Dance and Feathers, which celebrates New Orleans street culture. At the lunch stop you'll get a chance to try a local po boy sandwich at Cajun Joe's, unless you ride on Sunday, when they are closed.

Ninth Ward Bike Tours has a sister company called the New Orleans Confederacy of Cruisers. They offer several other tours of New Orleans, including:

• Creole Tour
• Cocktails in New Orleans Tour
• Culinary Tour

 Here's a short (just over a minute) video about their tours: