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City Sightseeing New Orleans Hop-On, Hop-Off & Steamboat Cruise
Activity Schedule
Key Highlights
- Enjoy pocket-friendly sightseeing with the New Orleans hop-on, hop-off bus tour and the harbor cruise combo
- Explore New Orleans at your own pace with a action-packed hop-on, hop-off tour
- Hop on and off at multiple well-placed stops to visit attractions of your choice
- Enjoy interesting local commentary by a knowledgeable guide on the bus
- Embark on a Mississippi river cruise on the authentic paddlewheel steamboat Natchez
- Enjoy a delightful, old-fashioned steam calliope concert, a musical instrument on a steamboat
- Enjoy entertaining live commentary and learn how the calliope or ‘steam organ’ works
- Upgrade to include a Creole lunch on the cruise
Overview
Enjoy flexible sightseeing and save money with the New Orleans hop-on, hop-off tour and a harbor cruise on the mighty Mississippi River.
New Orleans hop-on, hop-off tour:
Explore New Orleans, one of the richest cultural hotspots of America; famous for its cuisine, music, and annual festivals such as Mardi Gras.
Hop on and off at multiple well-placed stops and visit attractions of your choice. Enjoy engaging live commentary on the buses in English as you pass top city attractions.
Visit the most famous neighborhoods– like the French Quarter, Arts District, Garden District, Treme, Marigny, and more. Travel in comfort and see all the popular landmarks and attractions.
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS COVERED:
- French Market
- The National WWII Museum
- Jackson Square
- Canal Street
- Magazine Street - Magazine St. & Jackson Ave.
- Garden District and Cemetery
- Mardi Gras World
Harbor Cruise:
Enjoy a relaxing cruise on the mighty Mississippi River on an authentic paddlewheel steamboat. The historic steamboat Natchez is one of the only six authentic steamboats left on the Mississippi River in New Orleans.
Cruise down the river while hearing the beautiful music of its calliope (a musical instrument powered by steam that is atop the steamboat.)
Itinerary
The steamboat cruise departs from the Toulouse Street Wharf, where Toulouse Street meets the Mississippi River. Boarding is 30 minutes prior to departure time.
Enjoy a delightful, old-fashioned steam calliope concert 15 minutes prior to boarding.
Board the Steamboat Natchez and experience the mighty Mississippi River from the deck of one of six authentic paddlewheel steamboats left in it. See New Orleans, one of the world’s most active ports, as it can best be seen from the river aboard New Orleans’s only authentic steamboat, the Steamboat Natchez.
Live narration of historical facts and highlights of the port of New Orleans will make this cruise informative as well as entertaining.
Tour the historic steam engine room and learn how steam powers the engines to turn the paddlewheel and provide the energy for the delightful tunes of the calliope, also known as a ‘steam organ’ or a ‘steam piano’.
Begin your cruise from the heart of the French Quarter and go back to a time when cotton was king and life was as slow and graceful as the current of the Mississippi.
Cruise past the Chalmette Battlefield, where Jean Lafitte and his buccaneers joined forces with Andrew Jackson to defeat the British in the Battle of New Orleans.
The cruise returns to the starting point at the end of the tour.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- 1-day hop-on, hop-off tour
- English-speaking live guide
- 2.5-hour cruise on board Steamboat Natchez
- Live narration on New Orleans history
- Calliope concert
- Duke Heitger’s Steamboat Stompers Jazz Trio
Exclusions
- Admission to attractions, unless specified
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Drinks
Please note
Voucher information: You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)
Individual vouchers for each activity will be shared after the booking.
Hop-on, hop-off:
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes
New Orleans is a functioning city and weather, traffic, and events may occasionally cause disruption.
Timings and stops are subject to change. The updated map will be available on the bus.
Harbor cruise:
Please note that a gift shop and cash bar are available but not included in the cost of this cruise.
Boarding begins 30 minutes prior to cruise departure time
Schedule and availability are subject to change. Please call the local operator on arrival in New Orleans to confirm the schedule.
Cruise Substitution: Should it be deemed necessary, the New Orleans Steamboat Company reserves the right to substitute either vessel in place of the other (Steamboat NATCHEZ & Riverboat CITY OF NEW ORLEANS) for any reason, at any time. No refunds will be issued for vessel substitution.
Customer Reviews
We bought the three day pass and it was well worth the money. Each tour guide had different things that interested them - some more into the architectural aspects, others more...
Each tour guide told a slightly different story so I learned all kinds of interesting facts during several rides. Wasn't able to take the walking tours but that's on my agenda...
Easy way to travel around the city. We used the 3 day tour. We had a total of 4 different guides during the time we used the bus. All but one were very knowledgeable about the city and friendly. We also used the Garden District walking tour. We had Paige as our guide. She was very interesting and really enjoyed what she was doing.
you get a great narrative of the city from people who really know the city. you c an also get on where you want at any of their bus stops and then get picked up at any of their...
Tour guides were very knowledgeable and helpful in the city descriptions....
The tour guides on the buses were fantastic . . . Very welcoming and knowledgeable about the area. The walking tours of the French Market and Garden District were also...
Very easy to use. Craig and Zelda were top tour guides.
Despite the dreary weather, the staff made the best of it! They were prepared with free rain ponchos and knew what venues were not open on Christmas.
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