Historic French Quarter Segway Tour
Description
Navigate the vibrant streets of New Orleans on a Segway tour that brings the city’s rich history and culture to life. Offered daily, this exhilarating experience takes you through iconic neighborhoods with certified guides who share captivating stories. Choose from options including the French Quarter Historic Segway Tour and the Haunted Segway Tour for a unique perspective on this lively city. Each tour includes a training session, ensuring you’re comfortable before hitting the road. With a maximum of 100 minutes for the general tour and 2 hours for the historic and haunted options, you’ll have plenty of time to soak in the sights and sounds of New Orleans. - Daily Segway tours - 3 tours to choose from. - Tours include training and are suitable for all experience levels - Led by certified guides with in-depth knowledge of New Orleans history and culture
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Glide through the narrow, historic streets of the city’s oldest neighborhood while soaking in its unique mix of French, Spanish, and Creole architecture. You’d see Jackson Square, the heart of the Quarter, with the iconic St. Louis Cathedral towering over it. Nearby, you’d pass the Mississippi Riverfront, with views of the steamboats and lively riverwalk. The tour would also take you down Royal Street and Bourbon Street, where you’d experience the contrast between elegant art galleries, antique shops, and the world-famous nightlife. Along the way, your guide would share stories of pirates, voodoo, jazz, and Mardi Gras traditions, bringing the history and culture of New Orleans to life.
It’s the oldest continuously active Roman Catholic cathedral in the United States, originally built in the 1700s and reconstructed in 1850. Its striking triple spires overlook Jackson Square, making it one of the most photographed sites in the city.
Bourbon Street is the most famous street in the French Quarter, known worldwide for its vibrant nightlife, neon lights, live jazz, and endless bars. By day, you’ll see historic French and Spanish colonial architecture with wrought-iron balconies draped in beads.
Dating back to the late 1700s, it’s famous for its above-ground tombs—often called “cities of the dead”—built this way because of the city’s high water table. The most visited is St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, where you’ll find ornate family mausoleums and the resting places of famous figures like Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau.
Frenchmen Street gives you a taste of the true New Orleans music culture, where jazz was born and still thrives today.
The French Market is the oldest marketplace in New Orleans, dating back to 1791. Today it’s a vibrant open-air market where you’ll find local crafts, art, souvenirs, spices, fresh produce, and food stalls serving everything from beignets to Cajun specialties. It stretches along the Mississippi River and captures the spirit of the city’s trading past, blending French, Spanish, Caribbean, and Creole influences.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Traveler must be at least 14 years old to participate.
Reviews(34)
Segway is the best way to see the French Quarter! It's so easy and fun, even at 70 years we both had no problem. Ren was amazing! She gave us good training and we started slow but quickly became very comfortable with it. We covered everything from the Saint Louis Cathedral to the Riverwalk to Bourbon and Royal St. Ren gave us great History and stories, she was very knowledgeable. We loved it, segway is the best way to see it all!
Thank you so much, Sharon! 😊 We absolutely loved having you with us, and it means so much to hear that you enjoyed the experience. Ren will be very happy to hear your kind words! At Segway Tours New Orleans we truly believe Segway is one of the best ways to explore the French Quarter comfortably, have fun, and learn the city’s history along the way ⚜️ We hope to see you again on your next visit to New Orleans!
My husband and I lucked out and had a private tour with Ren. We only had one day to visit NOLA and had a blast. She was fun, friendly and very informative. Also, anyone with reservations about using a segway, no worries, it's easy to learn and Ren was extremely patient. She made our day!
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! 😊 We’re so happy to hear you both had a great time exploring New Orleans with Ren. She truly loves making the experience fun, informative, and comfortable for everyone, especially first-time Segway riders! It was a pleasure having you with us during your quick visit to NOLA, and we’re glad we could help make your day special. We hope to see you again on your next trip to New Orleans! ⚜️
Weather was supposed to be dry, but it dumped rain on us out of the blue. Ren easily pivoted our tour, and we were able to avoid some of the downpour. Ren was so friendly and patient and informative. We loved it!
Hi! Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re so happy to hear that, even with the unexpected rain, you still had such a great experience. Ren will be thrilled to know her flexibility and care made a difference, she always goes the extra mile to make sure our guests have a memorable and comfortable tour, no matter the circumstances. We truly appreciate your kind words and recommendation, and we hope to see you again on your next visit to New Orleans!
This is the 6th segway tour my husband and I have taken. We like to take a segway tour at each new city that we travel to because we feel it's a good way to get an overall feel for the city, it's history and culture. This segway tour was very so-so. Patrick, our guide, was very nice and patient with the 8 of us that were in his tour. However, he did not have a thorough knowledge of New Orleans it seemed, and did not give much information or facts about the city as we were traveling through it. Most of the segway tours we have been on provide headphones to the tourists. That way your tour guide can be in constant contact with his tourists while continually providing you with interesting facts about the areas you are rolling by. This tour did not have headphones. So the only time Patrick spoke to us was when we stopped. Another very important reason for providing headphones is tourist safety, especially when passing through intersections or areas of traffic congestion. It has been our experience that the guide will go through an intersection first, stop in the middle of it, insure all is clear, inform his tourist to pass, and then be the last one to leave the intersection. Patrick did none of this. In all cases, he passed through the intersection first, stayed first in the line and just assumed the rest of us, 8 of us, got through safely while he occasionally looked back. This happened through intersections that were not controlled, or controlled by stop signs, or traffic signals. This made me feel unsafe and not very well taken care of by the tour group. As, I said, this was my husband and I's 6th segway tour, in which one of them was in San Francisco, traveling IN the streets with traffic and segwaying down Lombard Street. I never felt unsafe in those situations because our tour guide had control and made our safety a priority . But we did not feel safe traveling through traffic with Patrick. My husband and I was happy we took the tour. We did get to roll through a lot of the city in a shorter time that it would have taken to walk. But I don't think I can recommend this tour.
Hello Brenda G, Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback, we truly appreciate it, especially coming from experienced Segway riders like yourselves. We’re glad to hear you found the tour enjoyable overall and that Patrick was kind and patient. That said, we take your comments regarding safety and communication very seriously. Providing a safe, informative, and well guided experience is our top priority, and we’re sorry to hear that this was not fully reflected during your tour. We understand your concerns regarding intersection procedures and the use of communication tools like headsets. Your feedback is valuable, and we will be reviewing this with our team to ensure our protocols are consistently followed and that our guides are aligned with the level of experience guests expect. We truly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It helps us improve and maintain the high standards we strive for. If you’d be open to it, we’d love the opportunity to welcome you again in the future and provide the experience you were expecting.
By far, best way to see ALL of NOLA. Ren was funny, energetic and amazingly remembered all the names in our group. Doug. Susan, Bob, Karey and Breanna
Hi Doug, Thank you so much for your amazing review! We’re thrilled to hear you had such a great time exploring New Orleans with us. Ren will be especially happy to know she made the experience fun and memorable, she really enjoys connecting with every guest (and remembering all those names!). It was a pleasure having you, Susan, Bob, Karey, and Breanna with us. We hope to welcome you all back on your next visit to NOLA!
Very professional and fun. Ren was great. She provided fun and quality experience. We really enjoyed ourselves. We will be back again.
Hi David, Thank you so much for your kind review! We're so happy to hear you had a fun and professional experience with Ren, she’ll love hearing this! It means a lot to know you enjoyed your time with us, and we truly look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit to New Orleans.
Riding a segway is easier than it looks. Our guide, Patrick, was fantastic! He helped everyone feel comfortable on the segways before heading out. He was great with helping us through traffic and bumps in the road. I think this is my new favorite way to tour a city!
Hi Jeffrey, Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you had such a great experience and that Patrick made you feel comfortable and confident on the Segway, he’ll be very happy to hear this! We love showing our guests around the French Quarter in a fun and easy way, and it means a lot to know it became your favorite way to explore a city. We hope to see you again on your next visit to New Orleans!
It’s a great way to see the French Quarter. They take straight down bourbon street which was great people watching .
Thank you so much, Doug! We’re glad you had a perfect time with us. Exploring the French Quarter and cruising down Bourbon Street is always a fun way to experience the city, especially with all the great people, watching along the way. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and hope to see you again on your next visit to New Orleans!
We had a great time with Ren. She was a fantastic guide. She’s very knowledgable and funny and super friendly.
Thank you so much for your kind words! Ren will be so happy to read this. We’re glad you had a great time with her and enjoyed the tour. Hope to see you again soon in New Orleans!
This experience was so much fun! Segways are incredibly easy to learn and are a great way to see New Orleans. Our guide, Peter, was exceptional—very knowledgeable and full of great insights into Louisiana history. I would highly recommend this tour!
Hi Ivan! 😊 Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled you had such a fun experience exploring New Orleans with us. Patrick will be very happy to read your kind words, he loves sharing the city’s history and making every tour memorable. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you again soon!
