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City Sightseeing New Orleans & French Quarter History Tour

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    Hop-On, Hop-Off: 1 day

    Walking tour: 2 hours

  • Start time

    Hop-On, Hop-Off: Buses depart from 9:30am to 5:30pm, every 30 minutes.

    Walking tour: 10am and 4pm

  • Meeting Point

    Hop-On, Hop-Off: You may board the bus from any stop.
    The first stop is JACKSON SQUARE - 700 Decatur St.

    Walking tour: Make your way to 815 Toulouse St. (Meet inside the Unique NOLA Tours shop) 

  • Ending Point

    You may hop off at any of the stops 

Key Highlights

  • Discover New Orleans, known as the most unique city in America, on this convenient hop-on hop-off tour
  • Visit attractions like the National WWII Museum, the French Market, Mardi Gras World & more!
  • Enjoy interesting local commentary by a knowledgeable guide on the bus
  • Discover the famous French Quarter in New Orleans!
  • Enjoy a leisurely French Quarter historical walking tour!
  • Visit historical buildings that predate the U.S. Constitution

Activity Overview

Explore the best of New Orleans with two of must-do activities in New Orleans - City Sightseeing Hop-on, Hop-off and French Quarter Walking tour.

City Sightseeing New Orleans Hop-On, Hop-Off: 

On this Hop On Hop Off New Orleans - Bus Tours you have the freedom to plan your own City sightseeing itinerary. New Orleans is one of the richest cultural hotspots of America; famous for its cuisine, music and annual festivals such as Mardi Gras. Hop on and off at well-placed stops across the city and visit attractions of your choice. You could also sit back on the bus and enjoy engaging live commentary in English as you pass top city attractions.

Travel in comfort and see all of the popular landmarks and attractions, covering the most famous neighborhoods of New Orleans – the French Quarter, Arts District, Garden District, Treme, Marigny, and more.

Major attractions covered: 

  • French Market
  • The National WWII Museum
  • Jackson Square
  • Canal Street
  • Magazine Street - Magazine St. & Jackson Ave.
  • Garden District and Cemetery
  • Mardi Gras World


New Orleans French Quarter History Tour: 

Discover the rich history of New Orleans with a French Quarter History Tour. Founded in 1718, the French Quarter, or Vieux Carré, is a National Historic Landmark known for its vibrant architecture and over 300 years of fascinating history. Overlooking the Mississippi River, this iconic neighbourhood features buildings older than the U.S. Constitution. Led by an expert guide, you'll explore one of America’s most storied districts. Whether it's your first visit or you're a returning traveller, this tour is a must-do in New Orleans. 

What’s Included & Not Included

Inclusions

  • 1-day unlimited travel on City Sightseeing Hop-on, Hop-off buses
  • English-speaking live guide 
  • New Orleans French Quarter History Tour
  • Live commentary in English by a professional tour guide.

Exclusions

  • Entrances to attractions, unless specified

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Important Information

Voucher information: You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

Individual vouchers for each activity will be shared with customers after the booking.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Hop-On, Hop-Off:

New Orleans is a functioning city and weather, traffic and events may occasionally cause disruption.

Timings and stops are subject to change. The updated map will be available on the bus.

The buses have ramps and are fully wheelchair accessible,

2 of 7 buses have wheelchair space with tie-downs.

Wheelchairs can be collapsed down and stored during the tour.

Walking tour:

Please reach the meeting point 15 minutes prior to your departure. As a courtesy to everyone, tours leave on time.

Tours go on rain or shine. In the case of extreme weather (i.e. hurricanes or tornadoes) you will be notified as soon as the office is made aware and will be issued a refund or an offer to take the tour at another time, if possible.

Guests must be able to walk at least one mile.

For the safety of other guests and for their enjoyment of our tours, we reserve the right to remove any guests who are unruly or appear to be overly intoxicated. In these cases, no refunds will be issued to said guests.

There must be a minimum of 2 people signed up for a tour. If only 1 person has signed up for a tour, the tour will be cancelled and you will receive a refund. Or, if you wish to still take the tour, please contact us and we can find one that is booked beyond this minimum. The maximum group size is 15 people.

Timings & itineraries are subject to change.

Senior rates are offered to guests aged 65 and over

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    Satisfied Customers

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    Jim A Wells - United States 07 Apr

    This tour is a great way to see most of New Orleans sights and history. Even the walking tours were great with very informed guides...

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    DARNELL DAUGHERTY - United States 06 Apr

    This tour was the best experience in New Orleans Louisiana! Great, informative enthusiastic tour guides (Rickie Dufrene, easy on the eyes, perfect southern gentlemen), clean and...

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    betty marie - United Kingdom 06 Apr

    I often travel with a group + each of us chooses one thing we really want to do during our stay. I most always choose the On-Off bus tour of the city we are visiting. This one...

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    Trudy Marcellino - United States 03 Apr

    My husband and I take it vantage of the hop on hop off tour's in most major cities when we travel. New Orleans tour guides were exceptional. We always look forward to our next...

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    Lance Shilliday - Canada 01 Apr

    Comprehensive and interesting. The guides were very knowledgeable about the history of New Orleans and had great suggestions for restaurants, shopping and attractions. The garden...

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