New Orleans Historical Mini-Coach and Walking Tour

Trace centuries of history, culture, sights and sounds of the dynamic city of New Orleans on this 2 hour tour by mini-coach and on foot. Drive through the vibrant French Quarter, the beautiful Garden District and Jackson Square — a US National Historic Landmark — to see Creole townhouses, shotgun homes, historic mansions and the longest bridge in the world, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. Then hear tales of ghosts, voodoo and New Orleans' unique burial traditions on a walk at the legendary St Louis Cemetery No. 3. Choose from multiple tour times to suit your schedule.

Meeting Point

Homewood Suites by Hilton New Orleans French Quarter

317 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA

Meet the driver in the back bus loading area of the Homewood Suites French Quarter at 317 North. Rampart St. at the beginning of the pickup window. Your shuttle departs promptly. Pickup begins at:
9:00AM Tour(Picks up at 8:30AM)
12:00PM Tour(Picks up at 11:30AM)
3:00PM Tour(Picks up at 2:30PM)

What's included:

• Pickup and drop off outside of the Homewood Suites French Quarter (317 N. Rampart St.) ONLY
• Local guide
• Transport by air-conditioned mini-coach

Not included:

• Food and drinks

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

French Quarter

New Orleans, Louisiana

Board a mini-coach outside your New Orleans hotel and start your 2.5-hour tour with a drive to the French Quarter, where you’ll find some of the city’s most classic architecture and interesting history.
Drive past Creole townhouses and shotgun homes, a highly popular style of Southern homes in the early 1860s. Peek into courtyards and pass by small shops selling herbs, candles, oils and amulets used in ancient voodoo traditions and rituals.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Jackson Square

751 Decatur St, , New Orleans, 70181, Louisiana

A highlight of the French Quarter is Jackson Square, a stately park and US National Historic Landmark.

Pass by without stopping

Garden District

New Orleans, 70130-5968, Louisiana

Pass through the neighborhood of Tremé and the lovely Garden District, home to one of the country's best-preserved collections of Southern mansions. Here you’ll see the longest bridge in the world, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.

Pass by without stopping

St. Louis Cemetery No. 3

3421 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, 70119-2902, Louisiana

Next, take a walking tour one of the city’s most haunted cemeteries, St Louis Cemetery No. 3, featuring above-ground tombs from the 18th and 19th centuries. Learn about the theories behind this unusual burial custom as you stroll the grounds, and hear stories about famous figures from New Orleans' past.
At the end of your 2.5-hour tour, you'll be driven back to your hotel.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included