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New Orleans Minibus Tour: History, Culture, Architecture
4.6
2,319 Ratings
New Orleans
Experience New Orleans from a local’s perspective, beyond the traditional city tour. Enjoy a comfortable air-conditioned minibus drive that offers a substantial overview of the history, culture and architecture of the splendid city of New Orleans.
Experience New Orleans from a local’s perspective, beyond the traditional city tour. Enjoy a comfortable air-conditioned minibus drive that offers a substantial overview of the history, culture and architecture of the splendid city of New Orleans.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- French Quarter - Your tour begins when you pass through the French Quarter and travel past the mansions along Esplanade Avenue on your way to a stop in City Park where you can visit the Morning Call Cafe’ for coffee and beignets, or view the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
- Lower 9th Ward - In addition, you will see the Ninth Ward, a neighborhood…
- French Quarter - Your tour begins when you pass through the French Quarter and travel past the mansions along Esplanade Avenue on your way to a stop in City Park where you can visit the Morning Call Cafe’ for coffee and beignets, or view the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
- Lower 9th Ward - In addition, you will see the Ninth Ward, a neighborhood devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
- Garden District - View the Garden District with it’s vast mansions that line pristine boulevards.
- Warehouse District - Drive through the Warehouse District, Faubourg Treme- one of the oldest African American neighborhoods in the country dating back to the 1700’s, pass through the area formerly known as the American Sector, Home of the internationally acclaimed World War II Museum, and the Contemporary Arts Center, which is one of the country’s first art institutions.
- Lake Lawn Metairie - The tour also makes a brief stop at the Metairie Cemetery, where you will see the city’s distinctive above-ground tombs. You’ll get a great introduction to the history, culture and architecture of this magnificient city.
- St. Louis Cathedral - The Saint Louis Cathedral is the oldest Cathedral in North America, founded as a Catholic Parish in 1720 along the Banks of the Mississippi River

What's Included
- Transport by air-conditioned mini coach
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from selected downtown New Orleans and French Quarter hotels only
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned mini coach
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from selected downtown New Orleans and French Quarter hotels only
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
French Quarter
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(2319 Ratings)
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Frankandcindy_v
Apr 2, 2025
Great Tour - Very enjoyable tour and Greg was very knowledgeable about the city as well as the history. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Jackson_s
Mar 31, 2025
City Tour Bus with Gary - The tour was great and Gary really knew his stuff and informed me of things I never would have know about. He was courteous and gave us many places to eat and take in the culture. This a great tour to do if you want some good facts about New Orleans!
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Jessica_c
Mar 31, 2025
Three hour city tour with Gary - Gary was fun, clearly we'll versed and quite knowledgeable in his field. Best tour guide in my book!
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Pioneer546621
Mar 29, 2025
Fantastic tour - Experienced guide very knowledgeable. Gary K was very accommodating of our request to drop us off on a different location. He had lots of good recommendations
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Patricia_l
Mar 28, 2025
Bob was Great, very knowledgeable! - Fantastic, wonderful, fabulous. Very informative. Loved seeing the MANSIONS. Loved the Cemetary. Definitely one of the highlights of my trip.
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Warrend961
Mar 27, 2025
Top Notch City Tour - One of the best city tours we have ever taken! Gary Kuhn, our driver and guide, was super informtive, comical, accommodating, and efficient! He also provided us all with a list of suggested restautants, links, and attractions. He picked us all up and dropped us off at various hotels in the French Quarter so that made it super convenient! Top notch! :-)
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Juliabk2970vx
Mar 24, 2025
Very enjoyable experience - Joseph was an excellent tour guide. Very enjoyable! The length of the tour was just right. Would do this again. Covered a lot of area in 3 hours.
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Jean-paul78et84
Mar 23, 2025
Triple A+ for this wonderful interesting guide. He is definitely the best way to - Gary Kuhn was amazing. Very knowledgeable about New Orleans. Outstanding storyteller. He never stopped during more than 3 hours to educate us definitely with humor regarding the history, the culture, the food & drinks and also katrina catastrophic impact. My wife & I loved his presentation.
He was able to give outstanding tips regarding restaurants and museums.
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Bruce_q
Mar 29, 2025
It sure seems like... - It sure seems like visiting a cemetery in New Orleans is a must. Almost every tour I looked at stopped at the cemetery. If you ever wondered why and how they bury people in New Orleans this is the tour for you. If you don't want to wait inline for a cafe de monde french donut then this tour is for you. They take you to the alternative bakery in the city park as a rest stop.
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Larry_m
Mar 26, 2025
New Orleans is an... - New Orleans is an extremely interesting place, eith much history to ot. Loves seeing the old south and unique architecture.
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