City Sightseeing New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
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2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
Discover historic New Orleans in an open‐top double‐decker bus on this hop‐on hop‐off sightseeing tour. With your 1-day ticket, design a personal itinerary with several stops, including the French Market, Jackson Square, and the Garden District, plus available walking tours, depending on the option you buy. Enjoy unobstructed views and fun onboard commentary as you soak up ‘The Big Easy’.
- City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off tour of New Orleans
- Hop off at any of the stops including Jackson Square and the French Market
- Discover the French Quarter and the Garden District on guided walking tours
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Explore the best of New Orleans by bus on a narrated tour of the city’s key attractions. Begin your sightseeing tour at Jackson Square, Canal Street or any of the other stops on the route. Grab a comfortable seat in the climate‐controlled lower deck or on the open‐air upper deck for the best views. Enjoy the flexibility of choosing your own itinerary and pace with the structure of strategically placed stops, regular pickups, and fun, informative onboard commentary from a professional guide.
With your pass, hop on and off the double‐decker bus at any of the route’s locations. (Tour stops listed below). As you ride, learn about New Orleans’ history, from its rapid transfer of colonial hands over the last 300 years, to its architectural diversity and the vibrancy of its present‐day ‘cultural gumbo’. Explore the museums and eclectic shops along Canal Street, check out the local vendors and unique flora in Jackson Square or meander through the French Market. Between stops, stroll through New Orleans colorful neighborhoods, absorbing the city’s unparalleled character.
Your hop‐on hop‐off pass has a bonus feature! Your ticket includes an independent tour of the Lafayette Cemetery. You can take advantage of guided walking tours through the beautiful French Quarter and opulent Garden District, where you see gems of New Orleans architecture. No reservations are needed for these historic tours, which depart four times per day. You can also show your ticket for discounts at the Basin Street Station gift shop.
To end your New Orleans adventure, disembark at any stop along the route, any time you like.
With your pass, hop on and off the double‐decker bus at any of the route’s locations. (Tour stops listed below). As you ride, learn about New Orleans’ history, from its rapid transfer of colonial hands over the last 300 years, to its architectural diversity and the vibrancy of its present‐day ‘cultural gumbo’. Explore the museums and eclectic shops along Canal Street, check out the local vendors and unique flora in Jackson Square or meander through the French Market. Between stops, stroll through New Orleans colorful neighborhoods, absorbing the city’s unparalleled character.
Your hop‐on hop‐off pass has a bonus feature! Your ticket includes an independent tour of the Lafayette Cemetery. You can take advantage of guided walking tours through the beautiful French Quarter and opulent Garden District, where you see gems of New Orleans architecture. No reservations are needed for these historic tours, which depart four times per day. You can also show your ticket for discounts at the Basin Street Station gift shop.
To end your New Orleans adventure, disembark at any stop along the route, any time you like.
Itinerary
Red Route
18 Stops
34 Points of Interest
Duration:
2 hours Operating Schedule:
09:30am - 15:30pm (last tour departure for full loop), frequency - every 30 minutes
Times subject to change at any time, please check locally for latest timetable.Points of interest passed by on this route
French Quarter
Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World
Jackson Square
Garden District
The National WWII Museum
Harrah's Casino New Orleans
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Magazine Street
French Market
Algiers Ferry
Basin St. Station
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Arts District of New Orleans
St. Louis Cathedral
Lafayette Cemetery No.1
French Market
New Orleans Jazz Museum
St. Augustine Church
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
Bourbon Street
Louis Armstrong Park
Congo Square
Chartres Street
Spanish Plaza
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
Lafayette Square
Gallier House
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Contemporary Arts Center
Memorial Hall Confederate Civil War Museum
Magazine Street
The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk
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- "A must if you have little time to explore or if you really want to know the real New Orleans!" See review
- "Hop-on-hop off bus is a great way to get a quick overview of the City and begin to understand the history of the City, specifically the French Quarters, Central Business District, and Garden Area." See review
- "It is worth it to spend a little more for the 3 day pass because of the two included walking tours which were very good" See review
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