NOLA Highlights Bus Tour: 90-Min Iconic City Overview
With our 1-day ticket, sightseers can discover New Orleans on this thoroughly enjoyable unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour. New Orleans is an American city like no other, largely down to its French and Spanish heritage that can be found in its architecture and music. Visit the lively Canal Street for culture and a spot of shopping and make sure you check out the passing streetcars. Enjoy access to 18 tour stops along the route where you can experience the very best of New Orleans, including Jackson Square, the French Quarter, Canal Street, the Garden District, the Louisiana Superdome and much more! With City Sightseeing, you can really get into the New Orleans way of life!
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Susan_B, 12/12/2025 10:22:52 AM
Nicole welcomed us on Canal St. she helped us with details and tour information. Her personality entertained us while we awaited the bus. Your was a good way to begin our first time in New Orleans!!!
Dale_F, 12/11/2025 10:15:59 AM
The bus ride was nice. The host was very knowledgeable of the history and made ride enjoyable.would recommend this to friends as a must.
572bethf, 12/9/2025 12:29:56 AM
This was perfect for what we needed. We bought a 2-day ticket and it took us everywhere we wanted to go within the downtown area and to several tourist locations outside of city center. It's super convenient to get off and back on throughout the day. Download the app to be able to know where the buses are at all times and when they'll arrive at your stop. You can apparently get it on the App Store but there's also a QR code in the company brochures and I believe there was one on the sign at each stop. The first time we rode the bus, we rode the full circuit and noted where we wanted to actually get off the bus. The guide talks about the city and all the stops throughout the route, so you get information and it did make us interested in some things we didn't originally intend to visit. Then we rode it around the next day and got off at everything we'd flagged the day before. For us, that was Mardi Gras World, Decatur street (French Quarter), Jackson Square, Canal Street, and of course the stop closest to our hotel.
beverley_v, 12/6/2025 3:03:42 PM
The guide was very informative, you can hop off at any of the 18 stops and your ticket is good for 24 hours
Robert_M, 12/6/2025 10:18:54 AM
Very informative and nice to hit the popular stops! Our tour guide, Chris and driver, Mr. Gary were AWESOME. Would highly recommend NOLA!!!
AlisonD_J, 12/6/2025 2:56:19 AM
The Hop-On-Hop-Off tour was the best part of my trip. It was so relaxing to let someone else do all the driving. And the tour guides were so knowledgeable. They made the city come to life. Highly recommended1
Kathleen_M, 12/5/2025 11:12:07 AM
We use md the hop on hop off bus. We saw many sites around the New Orleans area. It was a great way to get around. Our tour guide Logan was very funny and knowledgeable. I would give him two thumbs up.
terry_h, 12/4/2025 5:00:46 PM
Great experience. Very insightful the driver and tour guide did a really great job. I shopped at a few of the places we stopped at
lindafm41, 12/4/2025 5:35:04 AM
Good way to see the city sights and get around the city. Easy to track the buses on the Red route map on line.
Belinda_W, 12/2/2025 4:20:57 PM
Be prepared to wait. The exact schedule is not followed. The tour was interesting and entertaining. I think New Orleans should pay for the Joan of Arc statue. France might need the money. Plus why was France the country sending statues??
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- First departure from Stops 1, 5, 6 and 17 between 9:30am and 9:40am
- Last departure from any stop at 4pm
- Last tour ends at 5:30pm
- Tour duration: 90 minutes
- Frequency: every 30 minutes
- English Commentary Only
- Bus vouchers are only valid for the date specified at time of booking. Vouchers will not be accepted on any other date
- Please note that during busy periods, frequency and capacity may be affected so please check locally for the latest timings.
- Wheelchair accessible buses- guests are welcome to inquire about accessibility on the next bus
- Please note, Stop 8 will be closed on Sunday 14th December and Sunday 21st December due to Saints home game days. Customers should proceed to Stop 9 at 545 St. Charles Avenue
- The tour will not operate on the following dates: 7th February, 8th February, 14th February, 15th February, 17th February, 18th April, 19th April, 26th November, 5th December and 25th December
- The service will finish at 3:30pm on the following dates: 6th February, 11th February, 12th February, 13th February and 16th February. The service will finish at 4pm on the following dates: 25th November, 24th December and 31st December
- Stops 1 - 4 will be closed on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th April
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Redemption
• You must present a printed or electronic copy of this voucher to board the tour • Vouchers can be redeemed on the bus, at any stop along the route • Key tour stops - Jackson Square (stop 1), French Market (stop 2), Canal Street (stop 6), The National WWII Museum (stop 10), Garden District (stop 12) • Vouchers are only valid for the date specified at time of booking. Vouchers will not be accepted on any other date • Bookings cannot be cancelled nor amended within 24hrs of your tour date.24 hours before travel date - 100% refund
Less than 24 hours before travel date - 0% refund