New Orleans City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

How knowledgeable the guides were about every historical landmark. My wife loved every side joke the guide told us.

We had a one-day pass experience in New Orleans on August 17, 2026. Most of the tour was good, and the drivers and guides were very nice. We were able to enjoy most of the stops, even despite the rain that day. But there was one guide, Ray, who made very inappropriate comments and opinions during the tour. Ray was very negative and presented information as if he had a chip on his shoulder. We especially were concerned about his comments while passing a statue of a young David from the Bible. The statue depicts a young David, holding the sling and stone, with a determined look on his face as he prepares to battle with Goliath. When someone is facing a battle with a giant, that person would look very determined! Ray went on to explain that this was a very controversial statue and it depicts David more like a gang leader than God's chosen leader. It is obvious that Ray did not understand the context of the statue. This is just one example of his narration. His attitude really soured our experience. As a tour guide, Ray needs to understand that his responsibility is to state information about historical events and keep his opinions to himself. We do not need to hear about how terrible one group was during whatever time period or hear how he feels insulted when someone says he's southern instead of Creole. We are visiting the beautiful city of New Orleans and we do not want to be insulted either!

Totally worth it! It takes you to 18 stops, and they narrate the rich history of New Orleans! As another person mentioned in a previous review, it’s best to do a full loop, then you can decide where you would want to go. Elroy was our bus driver, and he was very attentive, helpful, and nice! Jaimie was our guide that narrated the history of NOLA, and she was very enthusiastic, engaging, friendly, and funny. Together, they made our tour enjoyable! At some point later in the day, they switched staff, and we got Linda as our guide, and she was also very helpful, nice, and informative. For first-timers, it’s a definite must-do tour.

Had a great experience with Dustin who went out of his way to help my elderly mother. Such a well mannered and genuinely kind young man. Not a great experience on the busses. First one was good until the bus stopped for about 10 minutes but no one was getting off or on. Driver (Leroy?) smiled at us and said something about a cold beer for later in the day and opened the tip box. I watched him take out several bills and put them in his pocket which I didnt think anything of until the tour guide came downstairs and asked him if the bus was okay. She then asked why he was in the tips. It was very awkward. He said he was looking for money he thought was missing but I watched what he had done. I am traveling with my 67 year old mother and sister and we didnt want to get involved. Tour guide told him she was disappointed in him and the rest of the commentary had a tone that reflected that. Air conditioning stopped working half way to the next stop. Leroy also made a phone call while driving the bus and was cursing loudly for the next few stops where we decided to hop off and wait for the next one. Please dont talk on the phone and drive. My mother did not appreciate the loud cursing. Very inconsiderate and disrespectful experience. I cant recommend this tour and though my sister booked this- I will make we dont again. Leroy is an unsafe, inconsiderate and untrustworthy driver.

The tour was awesome and very informative. I’m from New Orleans and didn’t know half of the information I learned on the tour. Definitely would do it again or take family to do it when they come in town.

The tour bus was clean and you could sit upper or lower deck...Tour Guide was very good, gave some history and some fun info all along the way Tour covered the city if you didn't have time for specific tours. You could hop on and off if you wanted to but our time was limited so we did the full tour without getting off.

Excellent way to see New Orleans! Friendly staff. Only complaint is that most of the guides are hard to understand or have annoying voices. It would be better to have a professionally done narration and guides turn it on and off and are available for questions and assistance.

The bus did not have air conditioning working! Had to go upstairs on the top of the bus if you have a problem walking had to climb up small stairs because it was too hot down stairs.

It is well worth the fee. What a great way to get an overall view of the city and what it offers !!!

The tour was very informative. It was a little hot on the bus but it was worth the money to get on and get off at different places and be able to explore the New Orleans area