New Orleans City and Cemetery Tour with Garden District Stroll
Description
Hop on this 4-in-1 city tour experience for a fun and interactive tour with stops along the way. Half of this tour will be onboard an air-conditioned motorcoach while the other half will be off the bus exploring an above-ground cemetery, City Park/Café du Monde, and the Garden District. What does 4-in-1 mean? This means you get 4 tours bundled into one experience. A city tour, a cemetery tour, a garden district tour (stroll), and a stop at City Park for beignets (price not included).
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Itinerary
Enjoy a grand overview of New Orleans, dubbed ‘The City That Care Forgot,’ on this comprehensive sightseeing coach tour. Start in the world-famous French Quarter, a quaint, mysterious area where the sights and sounds abound.
Head to historic Jackson Square, home of the Cabildo and Presbytere museums, and visit a historical cemetery, one of New Orleans' ‘Cities of the Dead.’ Here, discover the unique above- ground burial system. Marvel at stories of voodoo and piracy on Bayou St John, the waterway used by Jean Lafitte and his band of pirates.
Guests are welcome to explore this historic above ground cemetery and take pictures or they can remain in the bus.
One of the largest urban parks in the country, City Park has golf, tennis and horseback riding. Stop here for photos and beignets (own expense.)
Travel along the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, past a post-Katrina pumping station, seafood restaurants, marina and a historic lighthouse with the 24 mile long Causeway Bridge in the distance. Although called a lake, Lake Pontchartrain is actually one of the largest brackish estuaries in North America at 630 square miles (1600 km2) fed by fresh water rivers and connected to the Gulf of Mexico.
Continue on to St. Charles Avenue, home to Audubon Park and lined with elegant mansions, churches and schools, including Loyola and Tulane Universities. Follow the route of streetcars and Mardi Gras parades to the Garden District, for a guided stroll through one of the most well-preserved living neighborhoods in the United States.
Home of the St. Charles Streetcar Line and famous for the dozens of mansions that adorn the tree-lined boulevard for much of the uptown section of the boulevard.
View Tulane University and Loyola University across from Audubon Park.
Home to the Audubon Zoo, rated one of the top five zoos in the nation.
End your tour at the original departure point in the heart of the French Quarter. Make sure you check out a riverboat cruise down the Mississippi River with the Steamboat NATCHEZ or Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS!
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- During warmer months, we recommend that you wear lightly colored clothing. Caps/hats and umbrellas are also suggested.
- In order to help preserve the French Quarter from vehicular traffic, it is requested that you please walk, if possible, to the convenient tour departure point, just a short stroll from most downtown hotels.
- Wheelchair Access: If the guest needs a wheelchair lift equipped bus, then special arrangements need to be made with the supplier. This must be arranged 48 hours prior to tour date. Contact details will be on your voucher.
- Alternate Routes: Due to uneven and narrow paths, alternate routes may be necessary for guests traveling in wheelchairs.
- Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat.
Reviews(769)
We had Harris as our tour guide and he was fantastic. He had so much knowledge of the history I would definitely book this tour again.
Katie, Harris is a guide who shares so much of what he knows about our city and our culture. Thank you for mentioning him.
Our tour guide Harris was the definition of in depth knowledge about the history of NOLA with a personal connection and commitment to its culture, its arts, its music and food. His love for the city he represents is apparent and no one else can do this tour better than him. We were lucky and forever grateful.
Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We’re thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with our team. Your kind words mean the world to us, and we can’t wait to welcome you back again soon!
It was a beautiful day and our driver & guide ware awesome! very enjoyable - I would recommend to anyone!
Thank you and we hope that friends and family will enjoy hearing about your New Orleans experience.
Very informative city tour in the comfortable Gray Line bus through New Orleans. Our tour guide Harris was very knowledgeable and a native of NOLA; he had some anecdotes in store and could answer any question! Highly recommended!
Ihre positive Empfehlung wird sehr geschätzt. Unser Reiseleiter Harris freut sich sehr darüber, zu wissen, wie sehr er zum positiven Erlebnis unserer Gäste beiträgt.
Nice tour, saw lots, great amount at each location, clean bus, great driving and perfect guide. Would do again
We love to have you do the tour again too!
Good short day tour. Lots to see, lots of history. Wished we stayed at St. Louis #3 longer. Worth the money, thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
Thank you for the wonderful review.
We took this tour the day we arrived, to get a feel for New Orleans. Our guide Katherine was excellent, keeping up her very informative chatter throughout the trip. The bus took us to areas we wouldn’t have made it to on our short trip and it was really interesting. Driver Stacey was also great. Definitely recommend if you’d like to see more of NOLA and learn about its history.
You are so right about this tour. If it is a first time visit to the city, this tour lays all the groundwork on neighborhoods and cultures.
Harris was an Amazing tour guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable. The fee was fair and our group size was perfect. We had a fun time and learned a lot about the Big Easy!
Fun and learned a lot seems to be the greatest review for this tour. Thank you.
Very informative. A bit of walking, but most should handle it well. Bus was comfortable, guide was very knowledgeable!
Thank you Heather, we hope the information you shared will encourage more City Tour guests.
Informative tour around the faux burgs of New Orleans. Stopping at the cemetery was nice and the garden district was lovely. Our tour guide was nice and found shade for us. The air conditioning on the bus was perfect after the short walks in the humidity 🤣
Jade, your review is delightful, and thank you for understanding that although we cannot control the weather each day, we can try to make it more bearable.
