City Tour of New Orleans with Pickup

Overview

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.

Itinerary

1. French Quarter

   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.

   · Non-stop passage

2. Garden District

   View the Garden District with it's vast mansions that line pristine boulevards.

   · Non-stop passage

3. Warehouse District

   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.

   · Non-stop passage

4. Cathédrale Saint-Louis

   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

   · Non-stop passage

5. City Park

   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

   · 15 min

6. Cafe Du Monde Gift Shop

   Stop for beignets and coffee (restroom break too)

   · 15 min· Admission included

7. Lake Pontchartrain

   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.

   · Non-stop passage

8. St. Louis Cemetery No. 3

   Tour inside St. Louis No. 3 a serene cemetery opened 1854 following a devastating yellow fever epidemic It has stunning 19th century marble crypts

   · 15 min· Admission included

Pickup

Pickup included.

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.

How to use your ticket

Note: Metairie cemetery may occasionally close for special events, in which case you will visit an alternate cemetery Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.

What to know before you go

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

This activity can be canceled in case of bad weather or if there aren't enough participants.

Reviews

Product code: 8013P1

Activity offered by Southern Style Tours and Transportation via Viator.