New Orleans, Route 66, Sicily

Discover New Orleans, Louisiana, Route 66, and Sicily, Italy Heritage Tours. Explore three extraordinary worlds through one app: the legendary Route 66, the vibrant culture of Louisiana, and the rich Sicilian heritage of Italy. Powered by GPS, maps, photos, and exclusive video interviews with local figures, these tours bring history and culture to life wherever you go. Free Introductory Tour — The Sicilians of New Orleans In the 1890s, over 70,000 Sicilians immigrated to New Orleans, establishing Little Palermo — a historic enclave within the French Quarter. Today, approximately 300,000 people of Sicilian descent call Louisiana home. This tour, available at no cost, traces that remarkable story. Available Tours: *Statues, Stories & Spirits — French Quarter Walking Tour (Available in English, Italian, French, Spanish, Chinese & German) A 6-mile loop covering 100+ sites — monuments, museums, dining, rooftop bars, and more. Trivia questions throughout make each stop more engaging. Shorten the route at any point to fit your schedule. *Fishing Charters *Historic Dining & Louisiana Cuisine *Mid-City & Lakefront *Uptown & Garden District *Plantations & Day Drives *Rooftop & Historic Bars *Louisiana Trails & Byways *Metro Points of Interest Route 66 Driving Tour New Orleans has a storied connection to Route 66 — immortalized in the film Easy Rider and the classic TV series Route 66. This driving tour spans 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, with curated side trips to landmarks like the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas. *Sicily Connection For the many visitors of Sicilian descent who return to New Orleans to explore their ancestral roots, our tours offer a meaningful bridge between two remarkable cultures — New Orleans and Sicily.