Pass By: French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana
Enjoy a grand overview of New Orleans, dubbed ‘The City That Care Forgot,’ on this comprehensive sightseeing coach tour. Start in the world-famous French Quarter, a quaint, mysterious area where the sights and sounds abound.
Pass By: Jackson Square, 701 Decatur St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116
Head to historic Jackson Square, home of the Cabildo and Presbytere museums, and visit a historical cemetery, one of New Orleans' ‘Cities of the Dead.’ Here, discover the unique above- ground burial system. Marvel at stories of voodoo and piracy on Bayou St John, the waterway used by Jean Lafitte and his band of pirates.
Stop At: St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, 3421 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
Guests are welcome to explore this historic above ground cemetery and take pictures or they can remain in the bus.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
One of the largest urban parks in the country, City Park has golf, tennis and horseback riding. Stop here for photos and beignets (own expense.)
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, Louisiana
Travel along the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, past a post-Katrina pumping station, seafood restaurants, marina and a historic lighthouse with the 24 mile long Causeway Bridge in the distance. Although called a lake, Lake Pontchartrain is actually one of the largest brackish estuaries in North America at 630 square miles (1600 km2) fed by fresh water rivers and connected to the Gulf of Mexico.
Stop At: Garden District, New Orleans, Louisiana
Continue on to St. Charles Avenue, home to Audubon Park and lined with elegant mansions, churches and schools, including Loyola and Tulane Universities. Follow the route of streetcars and Mardi Gras parades to the Garden District, for a guided stroll through one of the most well-preserved living neighborhoods in the United States.
Duration: 25 minutes
Pass By: Saint Charles Avenue, St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA, USA
Home of the St. Charles Streetcar Line and famous for the dozens of mansions that adorn the tree-lined boulevard for much of the uptown section of the boulevard.
Pass By: Tulane University, 6823 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
View Tulane University and Loyola University across from Audubon Park.
Pass By: Audubon Park, 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
Home to the Audubon Zoo, rated one of the top five zoos in the nation.
Pass By: Vue Orleans, 2 Canal St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
*If upgrade option is selected, your tour will include admission to Vue Orleans, a 360° indoor and outdoor observatory deck featuring interactive cultural experiences and spectacular views of New Orleans. The bus will drop you off here after your tour instead of back to the original departure point.
Pass By: Steamboat NATCHEZ, 400 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
End your tour at the original departure point in the heart of the French Quarter. Make sure you check out a riverboat cruise down the Mississippi River with the Steamboat NATCHEZ or Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS!