Half Day Private 5 Hour Tour Driving Throughout New Orleans City

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Overview

With your local New Orleans tour guide taking care of the driving, sit back and enjoy the peaceful Garden District, where you’ll fall for its stunning Victorian mansions. More eclectic architecture can be found in the Marigny neighborhood, known for its shotgun-style houses and colorful Creole cottages. You may even want to return to enjoy some live music in the evening along Frenchmen Street!

In Tremé, you’ll discover the history of jazz, passing by such landmarks as Louis Armstrong Park and St. Augustine Church. For those who enjoy nature and scenic views, we’ll stop at Audubon Park in Uptown or City Park in Mid-City, both known for their stately oak trees adorned with Spanish moss.

Whatever your wishes for sightseeing in New Orleans, we’re ready to put together the perfect driving tour for you and your group!

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Travelers may choose their pickup location. Location chosen must be within a 3 mile radius of the listed location: Garden District

Description

Stop At: Jackson Square, 701 Decatur St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116

While sightseeing in New Orleans, other landmarks we’ll want to explore on foot include Jackson Square and the gorgeous 18th century St. Louis Cathedral. Your guide will give you a history tour of this significant central location of the city, including its symbolic statues and unique architecture.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: French Market, 1008 N Peters St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116

Feel free to take your time for some on-tour shopping at The French Market, the market is the oldest of its kind in the United States. We may catch some live music here before heading to the New Orleans Jazz Museum, exhibiting the history and instruments of the city’s early jazz greats.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Louis Armstrong Park, 901 N Rampart St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116

For those wanting to get the most out of NOLA’s music scene, we can include in our city walk stops at Louis Armstrong Park and one of the city’s most historic jazz joints, Preservation Hall.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Garden District, New Orleans, Louisiana

The Garden District is one such neighborhood, its streets lined with old trees and grand historic mansions. After we take in the incredible Antebellum architecture and hear about the area’s connection to Hollywood, we’ll head to Magazine Street to see what early life was like for the city’s working class, showing New Orleans’ iconic shotgun-style homes.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Magazine Street, Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana

Touring in New Orleans is all well and good, but how about shopping? Your guide will be happy to take you to Magazine Street’s finest arts and antique shops and let you browse during or after your tour!

Pass By: New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116

Let us know in advance if you have any music fans in your group so we can make a tour stop at this venerable institution that preserves the history and culture of jazz in New Orleans!

Pass By: Treme, New Orleans, Louisiana

Other neighborhoods we might explore are Treme, rich with African-American and Creole heritage, and trendy Bywater, known for its art galleries, street murals, and live music.

Stop At: New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124

Within the borders of this 1,300-acre park, you’ll find plenty
of places for photo ops under the ancient oak trees festooned with draping Spanish moss or over one of the stone bridges spanning a meandering stream. Your New Orleans tour guide will point out major park attractions, including the New Orleans Botanical Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, and the storied Dueling Oaks.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Cir, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124

This fine arts institution, the oldest in the city, sits in the
heart of City Park and houses a collection of nearly 40,000 objects! Build in a visit with your tour guide or arrange tickets to enjoy before or after your private driving tour with us!

Pass By: New Orleans Botanical Gardens, 1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124

Set inside the parameters of City Park, this exceptional
botanical garden contains thousands of plant varieties and themed gardens, from tropical and Louisiana native to Japanese and prehistoric.

Stop At: The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124

This free outdoor sculpture garden, part of the New Orleans
Museum of Art, features around 90 art pieces from beautiful to absolutely bizarre. You’ll enjoy a stroll through the grounds of this 11-acre section of City Park with your local tour guide!

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Audubon Park, 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118

Much like Mid-City’s City Park, this 340-acre green space is
home to institutions, outdoor art, and Louisiana wildlife. On our private driving tour of New Orleans, this could be a chance to stretch your legs and enjoy the Tree of Life or the campus of Loyola University abutting the northern edge of the park.

Stop At: Midcity Neighborhood, 900 City Park Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119

Enjoy a drive through this eclectic neighborhood, with its
variety of restaurants, historic cemeteries, iconic streetcars along Canal Street, and the touching Hurricane Katrina Memorial.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Tulane University, 6823 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118

Set just outside the northern edge of Audubon Park, Tulane
University is an excellent stop for any architecture enthusiasts on our private driving tour. Enjoy a stroll through the campus’s immaculate grounds and learn about the history of the university and its notable alumni.

Pass By: St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, 425 Basin St, 3421 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112

New Orleans is famous for its aboveground cemeteries, and
we’ll have the chance to pass by St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, regarded as the oldest extant cemetery in the city. A notable burial here includes Homer Plessy, a name you might recognize from the landmark 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision.

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What To Expect

  • Reservations are REQUIRED for all bookings
  • Book Your Package On-Line and Receive Your Confirmation
  • Departure point: Detailed check-in instructions - including the address and parking information if applicable - will be included in your final confirmation email.
  • Duration: 5 hours (Approx.)

What's Included

  • Access to great restaurants to a wide range of shops!
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Private transportation
  • Gratuities
  • Museum Admission or event tickets
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What To Bring

  • Confirmation Voucher (printed or mobile)
  • Any required or suggested items listed on your confirmation email.
  • A Smile!

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

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Activity code: C-387350P1

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