City Sightseeing New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour provided by City Sightseeing
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What you can expect during this experience
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Updated 06/25/20 Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
Updated 06/25/20 Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
Overview
This hop-on hop-off tour includes all of New Orleans’ most important highlights and landmarks. Pick a seat on the open-top or bottom deck of the bus and listen to your guide’s commentary as you pass each sight. The stops include the Garden District, Jackson Square, the French Market, and others. Choose a 1- or 3-day ticket, and enjoy included walking tours at several key spots.
Highlights
- Travel by open-top, double-decker bus, which allows for optimal views
- Guide's commentary on board teaches you about New Orleans' rich history
- Garden District and French Quarter walking tours included with 3-day ticket
- 1- or 3-day ticket options allow for a flexible itinerary
What to Expect
Choose a 1- or 3-day ticket and head to any one of the stops to board the open-top, double-decker bus.
Listen to guide commentary as you pass New Orleans’ most important sights. Hop off to explore stops that interest you, spending as much time as you like at each place. Alternatively, stay on the bus for the entire loop.
Learn about New Orleans’ rich history, its architectural diversity, and the vibrancy of its present-day ‘cultural gumbo.’ Explore the museums and shops along Canal Street, check out Jackson Square, or stroll through the French Market.
Guided walking tours of the French Quarter and the Garden District are included with your 3-day ticket and leave at regularly scheduled intervals (no reservations required). Both 1- and 3-day ticket holders can take a self-guided tour of Lafayette Cemetery.
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Important Information
Inclusions
- Unlimited hop on hop off for the time period selected at check-out (1 day or 3 day)
- Live tour guide
- Lafayette Cemetery self-guided walking tour included on both 1 day and 3 day tickets.
- Discount booklet including offers on local eateries, shops, attractions etc.
- French Quarter guided walking tour included on 3 day ticket
- Garden District guided walking tour included on 3 day ticket
Exclusions
- Entrance fees/attraction tickets
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Operates: All Year Round
- First Tour: 9:30am, Last Tour: 5:00pm
- Full Tour Duration: 120 Minutes
- Tour Departure Frequency: 30 Minutes
- English Commentary Only
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Lafayette Cemetery self- guided tour: Monday - Friday: 7:00am - 3:00pm, Saturday - Sunday: 8:00am - 4:00pm. Startin point - Bus stop 12 ( Currently not available)
- French Quarter walking tours run daily at 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm. Starting Point - Bus stop 1 ( Currently not available)
- Garden District walking tours run daily at 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm. Starting point - Bus stop 12. ( Currently not available)
- With your voucher, enjoy flexible access for up to 12 months from the travel date you select at check-out.
- Most travelers can participate
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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This was a great, affordable way to orient yourself with downtown New Orkeans, while learning about the history of many of its neighborhoods, buildings, and attractions all while actually riding to the points of interest you wanted to visit. Excellent transportation, very…
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Date of experience: November 2019
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Response from GuestExperience504, Guest Relations Manager at City Sightseeing New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Responded Nov 2, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for giving our hHop-On Hop-Off bus tour 5 stars! We truly appreciate it and are so glad you enjoyed your experience. Please come back and visit us in New Orleans again.
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If you plan it right, you can get by with a one day tour. I recommend staying on the bus as long as possible for an overview of NOLA districts. As a word of caution, there are some periods where there is not much to see or be said. There is not much to see in the business…
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Date of experience: August 2019
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Response from GuestExperience504, Guest Relations Manager at City Sightseeing New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Responded Apr 22, 2020
Thank you for taking our City Sightseeing New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off double-decker bus tour and taking the time to share your rating!
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Very nice Tour of the City. this was very informative and we enjoyed it. The only issue we had was that the Tour guide kept pushing for tips during the whole tour.
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Date of experience: March 2020
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Our experience with the New Orleans hop on hop off bus tour was fabulous. Was easy to get on and off at the different stops . Very informative while on the bus about the history of New Orleans. We also did a walking tour of French Quarter and our guide new so much history of the…
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Date of experience: April 2020
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We took the Garden District tour with Buddy. He is an excellent, very personable tour guide who lives nearby and really knows the history, architecture, people, and other interesting features of this neighborhood. Highly recommend.
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Date of experience: March 2020
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Dreamer716800
00Tour and Tour guide Sparkle
We took the sightseeing tour’s of the French Quarter and the Garden District. We had a very knowledgeable and inte…
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Brigantinebeach_bum
00Not just for newbies...
This is a great way to revisit your favorite spots. We had walked this city many times before but found the canopie…
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susisootheshancock
00Best value pass ever
New Orleans is fabulous city. The best way to find out about this historic place is using the The sightseeing pas…
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Laurie D
00St Louis cemetery tour - great experience
My husband and I were on a recent trip to New Orleans and booked a tour for the St. Louis Cemetery. Our guide was …
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B9614ENnoram
00Great Tour
We rode with Trudy and Theresa and had a great tour of the city. Nice overview so we could figure out what to see m…
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candice_smith80
00City Sightseeing Tours 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
If you want to see and experience New Orleans without the expense of a rental car, this is definitely the way to go…
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Mike K
00Very interesting
Jeffrey @ the office across from Jackson Square was very helpful!! Our tour guide, Ellen, was very knowledgeable & …
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jenthomas99
00Enjoyable and Informative
Nice tour and helpful info about the city. The bus has brochures which contain extra discounts to a few attract…
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Martijo5
00My 50th 'trip of a lifetime' to New Orleans!!
This was an amazing find, which I highly recommend. You get to travel around New Orleans on an open-topped double …
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carolinebradley3
00walking tours
I had time to take both walking tours available, the french quarter and the garden district Sparkles was my guide …
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Darren K
00Great tour
This tour is a great way to see the city, visiting all the major quarters. Lots of excellent commentary from the gu…
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amyr654
00Birthday visit
I was encouraged by some of the reviews that this would be a good way to see more of the city. We bought the 3-day …
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debdemske
00Thank you Paige for a terrific tour!
We just completed a walking tour of the Garden District in New Orleans and Paige is an excellent guide. She’s very …
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adkel14
00Waiting for soace
Great way to get the history of the city and transportation at the same time. However there are not enough buses ru…
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laurawX9609MZ
00Great way to get an overall of the city
Had a great time on our 2 hour bus tour. Linda was really informative and kept it fun. I highly recommend you do …
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