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Purchase beignets, coffee, juice or soda (CASH ONLY) at the City Park location of Cafe du Monde.
Take a Stroll in New Orleans with our City & Cemetery Tour!
This three hour city sightseeing tour covers 25 square miles of iconic neighborhoods through three centuries with ample opportunities to experience the beauty and history of New Orleans at a walking pace.
Board your bus at the Mississippi River in the French Quarter then follow the history of New Orleans’ expansion up Esplanade Avenue. Learn about the tradition of above ground burial before you hop off to explore St. Louis Cemetery #3. Cross Bayou St. John into City Park, where you can purchase beignets at Café du Monde or set out to find your own “Instagrammable moment.” The park’s museums, attractions and sculpture gardens are nestled among picturesque lagoons, bayous and groves of ancient live oaks, some more than 800 years old.
Hop on the bus to 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.
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.
Come see why New Orleans is #MoreThanBourbonStreet.
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- 3 hour city sightseeing tour
- Fascinating commentary by a licensed, local guide
- Stop at St. Louis Cemetery #3
- Free time in New Orleans City Park to explore the Besthoff Sculpture Garden or purchase beignets
- 30 minute Garden District Stroll with your guide
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- Cash for purchasing refreshments at Cafe du Monde
- A hat, sunglasses or layered clothing as weather dictates
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Paved pathways through the Besthoff Sculpture Garden are wheelchair accessible. A wheelchair accessible bathroom is located at Cafe du Monde. Some sidewalks along the Garden District Stroll are uneven and require caution. Those with limited mobility may choose to remain on the bus at any stop.
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Mississippi River
The tour begins at the deepest point in a river that drains all or or parts of 32 US states and two Canadian provinces. There is a sharp turn in the river around which the “Crescent City” is wrapped.
Pass Jackson Square
This 2.5 acre square on the Mississippi River is New Orleans’ most recognizable landmark with the St. Louis Cathedral and statue of Andrew Jackson.
Follow Esplanade Avenue
Stretching from the Mississippi River to City Park, this avenue was once “Millionaire’s Row” for the Creole section of early New Orleans.
Stop at St. Louis Cemetery #3
Hop off the bus for a guided tour through a historic New Orleans cemetery. Erected in 1854 this cemetery has 10,000 multiple burial sites. Often called a “city of the dead,” this actively used final resting place is also an outdoor museum of antebellum mortuary art, intricate ironwork and carved sculptures.
Free time in New Orleans City Park
This 1,300 acre urban park was created 170 years ago and offers an array of recreational and cultural amenities in a beautiful setting. It is home to the New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans Botanical Garden, Carousel Gardens Amusement Park, Louisiana Children’s Museum, Storyland, City Putt, Besthoff Sculpture Garden, and more.
Follow St. Charles Avenue
This five mile oak-lined avenue features 19th and 20th century mansions built by industry tycoons and city fathers as well as private schools, churches and universities. Home to the route of the streetcars and Mardi Gras parades, this is one of the most well-preserved living neighborhoods in the United States.
Garden District Stroll
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Bookings are non-refundable. All sales are final.