City Tour of New Orleans with Pickup
Description
Go beyond the typical city tour experience and see New Orleans like a local. Relax in an enclosed air-conditioned minibus and get a great introduction to the history, culture, and architecture of the magnificent city of New Orleans.
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Itinerary
Your tour begins when you pass through the French Quarter and travel past the mansions along Esplanade Avenue on your way to a stop in City Park where you can visit the Morning Call Cafe' for coffee and beignets, or view the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
View the Garden District with it's vast mansions that line pristine boulevards.
Drive through the Warehouse District, Faubourg Treme- one of the oldest African American neighborhoods in the country dating back to the 1700's, pass through the area formerly known as the American Sector, Home of the internationally acclaimed World War II Museum, and the Contemporary Arts Center, which is one of the country's first art institutions.
The Saint Louis Cathedral is the oldest Cathedral in North America, founded as a Catholic Parish in 1720 along the Banks of the Mississippi River
City Park is a massive 1.300 acre public green space in the heart of the city. Founded in 1854 , it features the world's largest collection of live oaks. Also home to Cafe du Monde another stop
Stop for beignets and coffee (restroom break too)
Lake Pontchartrain is a massive 630 square mile lake in southeastern Louisiana that forms the northern boundary of New Orleans.It's famous for being crossed by the 24-mile Causeway bridge, world's longest continuous bridge over water.
Tour inside St. Louis No. 3 a serene cemetery opened 1854 following a devastating yellow fever epidemic It has stunning 19th century marble crypts
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please confirm your hotel prior to departure. Pickup times vary according to number and location of stops, so you must be ready 30 minutes prior to the start of your tour.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(2,498)
We did the city tour with Bob Haskins. He did a wonderful job and we had a great time. Bob certainly brought the history of this wonderful city to life.
This city tour of New Orleans was fun, interesting and informative. I truly appreciated being picked up and dropped off at our hotel which made it so much easier. This was our first time in New Orleans, so we wanted to take a tour that showed us the highlights. This tour is excellent! The driver/tour guide was knowledgeable and, at times, humorous. The vehicle was large enough for our small group and we truly appreciated the air conditioning. The cost was typical for a tour like this. The 2hr length was just right. We recommend this tour if you're looking for an overview of New Orleans.
Really enjoyed this tour. It was extremely educational.
The driver was so nice and knowledgeable and he was very personable. I love the stops that we made especially that we stopped at cafe dumonfe bec we had not tried beignets yet.
Tour guide was very friendly and informative shared a lot of fun facts. Please bring cash to leave a tip great guy. Minor suggestion get a decal for the tour bus so the customers can quickly identify the bus at pick up.
Rita was an awesome guide. Her sense of humor and knowledge about New Orleans made the tour enjoyable and educational.
Very informative and interesting details about the city. The bus was air conditioned and the driver Bob was really nice.
A great start to our time in New Orleans. Prompt pick up at our hotel door and a great overview of New Orleans. We covered a lot of things which I don't think we would have had time to do by ourselves (we were there for 3 nights only). Great value for money, and our tour guide Bob was very knowledgeable.
The tour guide/driver was very knowledgeable and he told funny stories ans jokes keeping us entertained.
Very informative and our driver Bob was friendly,and fun, The bus was clean and cool. We enjoyed the views and the other passengers.
