6 City Tours in New Orleans to Build a Day Around

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,943 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $51Our pick

See New Orleans from a double-decker bus on a one-day pass with an English-speaking live guide. Ride the full 90-minute loop, then hop off near Jackson Square, Frenchmen Street, Tremé, the Garden District, WWII Museum, Mardi Gras World, and more. Guides such as Logan and Elroy add local stories and humor.

“A wonderful way to see the city and figure out where you want to spend your time. Our driver Elroy was the best. He was very friendly and made us smile and laugh.”

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2.New Orleans Sightseeing City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,038 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $40Best value

Ride with a local guide through Jackson Square, Treme, the Ninth Ward, City Park, and the Garden District. Stop at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, hear Katrina stories, and get practical food tips from guides such as Scott, Sean, and Cynthia. Tours run at several times and return to the French Quarter.

“Really interesting tour guide - full of New Orleans spirit and non stop information - thoroughly enjoyed it and got a really good feel for the city”

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3.City Tour of New Orleans with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,407 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Ride with a local guide such as Joseph, Bob, Gary K, or Crisco through the French Quarter, Garden District, Treme, Warehouse District, and City Park. Expect hotel pickup, live commentary, photo stops, beignets, cemeteries, architecture, and a clear look at how Katrina shaped New Orleans.

“The tour guide is very knowledgeable about city of New Orleans. It was very interesting and Bob really captures your attention. There were a few hop off/on periods to get out and stretch your legs. If you are going to take pictures, have your cameras ready. It will be a tour you will never forget.”

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4.New Orleans City Tour: French Quarter, Garden District & Cemetery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,209 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $40

This three-hour New Orleans coach tour covers the French Quarter, Garden District, St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, City Park, Frenchmen Street, the French Market, and the Superdome. You get hotel pickup, a licensed guide, and live stories about music, food, architecture, and local history.

“Interesting tour. Great tour guide. Got a good understanding of the city and it's history and the different neighborhoods. Lots of restaurant and music recommendations. Wish we had done it the first day of our vacation rather than the last. We would have definitely gone to Frenchman st!”

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5.New Orleans City and Cemetery 2-Hour Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,967 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $54

Ride through New Orleans with a licensed guide such as Chris, Justin, Henry, or Christopher, stopping at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 and City Park. Expect lively stories about jazz, Katrina, cemeteries, architecture, and local life, plus time for beignets at Café du Monde.

“Tour guide Jared was knowledgeable and funny. We learned allot and shared a few laughs along the way.”

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6.New Orleans City and Cemetery Tour with Garden District Stroll

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 766 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $55

Spend three hours seeing New Orleans beyond the French Quarter. An English-speaking guide leads you past Jackson Square, Bayou St. John, Lake Pontchartrain, City Park, and the Garden District, with a cemetery visit, beignet stop, and optional Vue Orleans upgrade.

“Our tour guide Leslie was so knowledgeable about New Orleans history that she really needs to be teaching the subject at a local university. Amazing depth of knowledge and extremely engaging delivery. What a treat!”

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