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VIP City Tours - Day Tours
VIP City Tours - Day Tours
4.5
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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About
For two hours, we’ll take you on an air conditioned ride throughout some of the most famous neighborhoods in New Orleans. We’ll show you the landmarks you don’t want to miss, and we’ll share the stories you’ll love to hear. We’re a small company run by New Orleans locals, so our heritage runs deep. We’ll take you from the Treme to the Garden District, the 9th Ward to the back streets of The French Quarter. We’ll tell you where the best crawfish are, or where to get the coldest beer. We love New Orleans. It’s our mission to make sure that when you step off our buses you’re in love with this great city as well. Come experience the best two hours of your vacation today.
New Orleans, Louisiana
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2024
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4.5
1,698 reviews
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RathmanAN23
1 contribution
Jan 2020 • Couples
The city bus tour was a great way to see more of the city than you normally would. I recommend doing this tour one of your first days visiting as they provide great recommendations and information. Kris was our driver and he was HILARIOUS. We had such a great time and the tour was more fun and informative than we thought it could be!
Written January 7, 2020
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Leland C
28 contributions
Jun 2021
We researched all of the tours offered by every company in Nola and this was by far the best for the price, the areas covered for two hours, and the driver/tour guide was very knowledgeable. I think his name was Jarrod. No way we would have seen all of this on our own. We've been on tours all over the United States and this was one of the most interesting . We learned a lot. They give a good description on their website of what you will see, but you actually see and do more. When you stop at the park you get a bathroom break and they have a Cafe Dumonde there where you can get more Beignets. Loved it. Take the tour, enjoy it, and when another hurricane heads their way pray for them because now you know what all is really at stake. Heart breaking. Love the people, love the place, love the food. What an awesome vacation. We will be back and will do this tour again, and I am sure we will enjoy it as much the second time around.
Written June 30, 2021
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Andrea Y
Kitchener, Canada20 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
My hotel recommended this tour for the morning before I headed to my cruise ship. It was a great idea. I was the first to board and Justin was open to all of my questions as he navigated to pick up the rest of the guests. His commentary was excellent, informative, funny when necessary and serious when talking about the lasting effects of Katrina and the resilience of the people. I would strongly recommend this tour with Justin, he is a definite asset to this company.
Written January 13, 2020
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Leonalou2022
Loogootee, IN1 contribution
Apr 2022
Our tour guide, Justin, is very knowledgeable, pleasant, and friendly. Justin also has a great sense of humor, which we appreciated. It can be challenging to find a parking spot on the nearby streets, so give yourself some time. There is a Premier parking lot across the street from VIP Tour shop, 613 Decatur Street, which can run around $20. The man inside the shop was helpful with our questions and there is a restroom available inside.
Written April 18, 2022
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YouRaeAnn S
Mesa, AZ5 contributions
Dec 2021
We elected to pay for a tour because driving around this city yourself is crazy. We got a good overview of several areas.
Jared our driver was really informative. Appreciate the fact that he was a local. He was witty and helpful.
Jared our driver was really informative. Appreciate the fact that he was a local. He was witty and helpful.
Written December 7, 2021
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Jess S
Clifton Park, NY13 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
My husband and I took a 2 hour VIP bus tour on our first full day in NOLA. It's nice getting an overview of the city so you can decide what requires further visitation. The driver was courteous, knowledgeable and friendly. What's nice about VIP tours are the numerous pickup spots they provide all over the city.
Written January 15, 2020
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dfhaynes2020
Los Angeles, CA1 contribution
Dec 2019 • Couples
We had a great tour of New Orleans led by your tour guide Justin. The tour was informative and the information was unique. Justin was a pleasure to listen to and he made the tour fun. We were especially impressed with how Justin handled a situation with a client in which she said something quite racially insensitive. The comment may have gone over the head of many people but as a black man, it was easily recognizable as something that passive aggressively rooted in pure bigotry. We could tell by his pause that he recognized it also. He was calm and cool and handled it quite professionally. Justin is a valuable asset for your company.
Desiree and Damon
Desiree and Damon
Written January 4, 2020
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erinw642016
Laguna Niguel, CA17 contributions
Nov 2021
I highly recommend starting your stay in New Orleans with this tour and if you can, request JUSTIN he is fantastic- his tour was informative both historically and from a current perspective. it was a great way to se the overall layout of the city and get a feel for all it has to offer. TWO THUMBS WAY UP!
Written November 11, 2021
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Chico, CA1 contribution
Feb 2020
While in New Orleans, it is important to have a better framework od layout and historical relationship of the city. Aurielle made this process 3D, skillfully and deftly entertaining our us and imparting a vast amount of knowledge. Great value!
Written February 24, 2020
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MDTraveler2021
Columbia, MD1 contribution
Aug 2021
Chris did a great job narrating the tour. It was interesting to learn the lay out of the city while learning a bit of the city's history. I highly recommend the tour as to way to get acquainted with the city before deciding which areas to explore further.
Written August 22, 2021
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Is this the tour company that uses Mercedes buses with large windows?
Written December 12, 2019
I don’t specifically recall the make of the buses, but they were adequate for the tour.
Written December 12, 2019
Hi. I was on the VIP tour May 23 at 1pm. Does anyone remember our guides name. He was awesome and I want to give him full credit for our fabulous tour. Hint: he has brothers buried in St.Louis Cemetery #3
Thanks
Written May 26, 2017
Does the tour cover areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina?
Written April 21, 2017
Yes, it does. Very interesting too as you see the place where levees were breached and rebuilding efforts.
Written April 25, 2017
Do you have price and scheduling information for VIP city tours? I cannot book or see prices and scheduling on their website which is somewhat odd.
Written September 23, 2016
Don't remember exactly, but think it as $90 for the 2 of us, thought that was a little high. They had a rep in a storefront in NO, but they do hav a phone number...I would call. They did pick us up at the hotel which was good.
Written September 23, 2016
We are planning a trip to NOLA in March of next year and would like to get pricing on your city tours for two folks. Tentative dates are March 18 to 20. What time does the tour start, how long is the tour and do you pick up and drop off at our hotel or do we come to your location?
Written August 26, 2015
This is such a great tour company. We were picked up right at our hotel and the tour actually ran a bit longer than 2 hours. We had a small group and everyone thought this was a wonderful company. We had group rate, but no matter what you pay, it'll be worth it. Also, the buses are small so the tour can go to places the large buses can't.
Written August 27, 2015
Christine H
Saint Louis, Missouri
We are staying at Place d Armes in the French Quarters in December would love information on tours and where to aboard. Anything else you want to recommend would be appreciated.
Written August 3, 2015
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