New Orleans City and Cemetery 2-Hour Bus Tour

Badge of ExcellenceNew Orleans, USA

2 hours 15 minutes
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Step aboard an air-conditioned bus to escape the heat for a comfortable, comprehensive tour of New Orleans. This whirlwind tour hits all the most important sights—the French Quarter, the Garden District, Treme, the 9th Ward, and others—in a single day. You'll have the benefit of in-depth commentary as you travel and the chance to ask questions.

Comprehensive tour of New Orleans in just a few hours
Comfortable, air-conditioned bus
Engaging narrative on New Orleans' history, culture, and arcitechture
Great for first-time visitors

What's Included

Live commentary on board by Licensed Tour Guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Includes a walking tour of a historic cemetery
Air-conditioned vehicle

Gratuities
Restroom on board

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Tour picks up 30 minutes before tour time at most hotels in the French Quarter and Business District. If your hotel is not listed please enter the address. If staying further outside the city please call for exact pickup location.

What To Expect

Garden District (Pass By)

Treme (Pass By)

French Quarter (Pass By)

St. Louis Cemetery No. 3

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

New Orleans City Park

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Musician’s Village (Pass By)

Lake Pontchartrain (Pass By)

Caesars Superdome (Pass By)

French Market (Pass By)

Cafe Du Monde

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Service animals allowed

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Must be able to get in and out of bus via steps
You must call if your hotel is not in our system. We need your name and the hotel where you are staying, so we can enter in your pickup information. We pickup at select hotels in the area due to bus zone regulations, you will be assigned a pickup location close to your actual hotel. Please wait outside of your assigned pick up location 30 minutes prior to tour time.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 28 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

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Q:Does the New Orleans City and Cemetery bus tour pickup from all hotels in New Orleans?

A:This tour picks up from most hotels in the French Quarter and Central Business District area. When checking out, be sure to select your hotel to arrange pickup. If your hotel is not listed, please enter your hotel's address. After confirmation, contact the local operator directly to arrange your pickup location and time.

Jan 2024

Q:What is the exact pickup time for the New Orleans City and Cemetery bus tour?

A:Pickup time typically starts 30 minutes before the official tour start time. The local tour operator will contact you directly a few days before the tour to confirm your exact pickup time and location.

Jan 2024

Q:How knowledgeable is the guide during the New Orleans City and Cemetery bus tour?

A:All tour guides are passionate historians of New Orleans. They’re not afraid to answer tough questions and tell you the whole story of the city’s history. Tour guides/drivers are one-of-a-kind tour guides providing a fun experience and adventure from the comfort of a climate-controlled bus.

Jan 2024

Q:Do we get off the bus during the New Orleans City and Cemetery bus tour?

A:There are two stops during the tour where you will get off the bus. These include St. Louis Cemetery #3 and New Orleans City Park.

Jan 2024

Q:Are restrooms available on the bus during the New Orleans City and Cemetery bus tour?

A:Restrooms are not available onboard, however, there are restrooms at the City Park and at Cafe du Monde. It is highly recommended to use the facilities before the tour.

Jan 2024

Q:Is the New Orleans City and Cemetery bus tour appropriate for young children?

A:Absolutely! This is a great, informative tour for guests of all ages!

Jan 2024

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Reviews

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1,547 reviews

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NOLA Baby

Juanita_P, Apr 2024

This tour was far the best I’ve taken in NOLA ! I had a blast and our tour guy Stuhpha was awesome and very detailed on culture and history of Nee Orleans

Best introduction to New Orleans. Highly recommend

Tracey_M, Apr 2024

Loved it. Great way to start your holiday. Saw all the districts so gave me a good idea of what I wanted to go back and see. Guide was great. Highly recommend 😍

Great way to see the city and a cemetery.

Stephen_H, Apr 2024

Our tour was excellent. Brandon was awesome and knowledgeable. I would recommend it. It is the best tour we did.

Good tour

Melissa_C, Apr 2024

Great tour hitting the main points of the city, our guide was very knowledgeable. The tour did run behind schedule, our driver was late picking us up. But overall I recommend this tour!

Viator New Orleans City & Cemetery Tour

Gail_L, Apr 2024

Lee was satisfactory in his narration of the tour, but there were things that disappointed me. This was not mentioned at all on our tour: "We’ll see the homes featured in the novels of Anne Rice and countless films. We’ll take you to see the more famous, or infamous places the residents of the Garden District call home.". We buzzed by the beautiful homes too quickly and nothing was pointed out as to who lived where or what had significance. Also, we did not go to the St. Louis Cemetery #3 which was on the itinerary (we instead went to the Masonic cemetery). Also, would have liked to tour the City Park a bit more, which was beautiful and amazing. I don't remember too much being said about the Musician's Village, which would have been interesting. The fact that we got to see a few of the city's highlights in a couple hours was good, but improvements could be made.

Most interesting bus tour!!!

Nancy_O, Apr 2024

We took this tour April 9, 2024 and thoroughly enjoyed the entire tour. Leaving the French Quarter and traveling through neighborhoods was so interesting! Our bus driver was full of scoop on this city's history. Breaks were nice and long enough. Thanks very much Mr Bus Driver!!

Love of life

Trenton_P, Apr 2024

Chris is an excellent guide. He loves his city, and it shows. Engaging, knowledgeable, and funny, he shared the love of life that New Orleans has to offer. I hope you're lucky to get him as your guide! Seeing the water line from Katrina on the utility poles in the 9th Ward was incredibly sobering. This really brings into perspective the plight of people during that tough time.

City / cemetery tour

Laura_A, Apr 2024

Bus driver KP VERY informative, personable, funny and safe driver. Enjoyed visiting the cemetery and the stop at cafe du monde

Our tour guide was very...

Joyce_P, Apr 2024

Our tour guide was very friendly and informative and we enjoyed the tour very much. We were picked up at our hotel and dropped off at a location close to where we wanted to be.

Must do in New Orleans

Alisa_W, Apr 2024

I learned so much from our guide Lee. He knows all the history from New Orleans especially hurricane Katrina damage.

Missed bus

Pamela_M, Apr 2024

Missed the first bus and vip was very accommodating and we caught the next one Enjoyed the tour. Diver was very engaging and knew many fun facts

Fun and learning on a bus....

Bryan_H, Apr 2024

The tour guide was engaged and funny and entertaining and very knowledgeable. The stories about Katrina we're riveting.

Not great

Meghan_H, Apr 2024

Not much about the cemetery,but if you really want to see the 9th ward then ypu might like this tour.

The history provided...

Jomanda_C, Apr 2024

The history provided about the wards and the cemetery. The tour itself was a very great experience. Will definitely recommend to friends that travel down.

Super Tour in New Orleans

Nancee_S, Apr 2024

Excellent tour with a fantastic guide, Justin. I had concerns about pickup and was provided with a telephone number to call.

Our First Day in NOLA

Phillip_B, Apr 2024

Brandon was phenomenal! His first hand knowledge of NOLA was very much appreciated…his sense of humor didn’t hurt either 😉

Narrator provided...

Joan_C, Apr 2024

Narrator provided interesting history and facts of the area. Liked the stop at the cemetery. Would have liked the guide to get out at the cemetery and point out a few highlights. Enjoyed the beignets stop.

Fun easy tour

Sarah_V, Apr 2024

Christopher was a great guide. We got to see many neighborhoods in the city and learn so many interesting facts. It was the right amount of time and we were interested the entire tour.

Great time

Cynthia_D, Apr 2024

Jared was a great guide. And the stop at the cemetery was definitely a highlight. We thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you.

Tour

Dakota_C, Apr 2024

Great tour! Our guide, Chris, was super informative and funny! Was also very well paced and good sites to see.

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