New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
4.3
4,021 Ratings
Experience the best of New Orleans with our unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour. Explore iconic landmarks like Jackson Square, the French Quarter, and the Garden District at your own pace!
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: 09:30am - 5:30pm (last tour departure for full loop is 4pm), frequency - every 30 minutes
Times subject to change at any time, please check locally for latest timetable.

1. 700 Decatur St
Stop 1 - Jackson Square - Stop here for Jackson Square, City Sightseeing Ticket Office, St Louis Cathedral and Beignets at one of the cafes

2. French Market Place
Near St Peters Street & Ursulines Avenue - Stop here for French Market Collonade and French Market & Flea Market

3. Esplanade Avenue
Near St Peters Street & Ursulines Avenue - stop here for Farmers Market & Flea Market, Old US Mint - A Louisiana State Museum and Frenchman Street Music Clubs

4. Tremé / Lafitte
Rampart & Ursulines Avenue - Stop here for St Augustine Church & Tomb of the Unknown Slave

5. Basin St. Station
City Sightseeing Information Centre, St Louis Cemetery (when open), Armstrong Park & Congo Square.

6. 500 Canal St #2210
Canal Street - stop here for Bourbon Street, Royal Street, Chartres Street and Canal Street Hotels

7. Paddlewheeler Creole Queen
Riverfront Creole Queen stop - Convention Centre Boulevard & Poydras. Stop here for Paddlewheeler Creole Queen, Spanish Plaza, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, The Shops at Canal Place

8. Central Business District
Poydras & Carondolet - stop here for Lafayette Square and Gallier Hall.

9. 601 Loyola Ave
Mercedes Benz Superdome - stop near Dave & Buster’s restaurant

10. The National WWII Museum
Stop here for the National WWII Museum, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Contemporary Arts Centre & Confederate Civil War Museum

11. Magazine Street
Stop near Magazine Street & Jackson Avenue - stop here for Magazine Street shops and restaurants

12. Garden District
Stop is near Magazine Street & Washington Avenue - stop here for Magazine Street shops and restaurants, Garden District Walking Tour (when operating), Lafayette Cemetery (when open).

13. Magazine Street
Stop near Magazine Street & Ninth Street - stop here for Magazine Street shops and restaurants

14. Saint Charles Avenue
Stop near St Charles Avenue & Louisiana Avenue - stop here for St Charles Avenue Streetcar

15. 2020 St Charles Ave
Stop here for St Charles Avenue Streetcar and New Orleans CVB and Visitor Centre

16. 1201 Convention Center Blvd
Stop is located near the junction of St. Joseph Street

17. Arts District New Orleans
Stop near Julia Street & St Peters Street - stop here for The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk and Julia Street shops & galleries

18. Harrah’s Casino
Stop is on St Peters Street near Poydras

19. Canal Street
Canal Place - stop here for New Orleans Premier Shopping Destination

Points of Interest

  • French Quarter

  • Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World

  • Jackson Square

  • Garden District

  • The National WWII Museum

  • Harrah’s Casino New Orleans

  • Caesars Superdome

  • Magazine Street

  • French Market

  • Algiers Ferry

  • Basin St. Station

  • Tour Treme’

  • City Sightseeing

  • Arts District of New Orleans

  • St. Louis Cathedral

  • Lafayette Cemetery No.1

  • New Orleans Jazz Museum

  • St. Augustine Church

  • St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

  • Bourbon Street

  • Louis Armstrong Park

  • Congo Square

  • Chartres Street

  • Spanish Plaza

  • Audubon Aquarium

  • Lafayette Square

  • Gallier House

  • Ogden Museum of Southern Art

  • Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans

  • Memorial Hall Confederate Civil War Museum

  • The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk

What's Included
  • Unlimited hop on hop off for one day
  • Discount booklet including offers on local eateries, shops, attractions etc.
  • Live tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees/attraction tickets
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • On-board restrooms
  • Storage space
Additional Information

With a single day pass, travelers can explore New Orleans on this deep-diving unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour. This pass offers 19 tour stops throughout the city, providing the chance to see New Orleans’ highlights like Jackson Square, the French Quarter, Canal Street, the Garden District, the Louisiana Superdome and more! With the 1-day pass, you can truly immerse yourself in the local lifestyle!

  • Operates: All Year Round
  • First Tour: 9:30am. Last Tour: 5:30pm
  • Full Tour Duration: 90 Minutes
  • Tour Departure Frequency: 30 Minutes
  • English Commentary Only
  • Vouchers are only valid for the date specified at time of booking. Vouchers will not be accepted on any other date
  • Please note that during busy periods, frequency and capacity may be affected so please check locally for the latest timings.
  • Wheelchair accessible buses- guests are welcome to inquire about accessibility on the next bus
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Monica_p
May 15, 2024
Worth the money! - Do this the first day! Gives you great ideas of what to do and see during your stay . App is great with stops and times. Tour guides are fun and knowledgeable. Used the pass multiple times during the day. Each guide gave a different spin.
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Teresa_d
May 11, 2024
Great Tour - The tour guide was very informative and entertaining. It's always fun to do Hop on/Hop off in different cities, and at NOLA it's a must. We enjoyed hearing about it's history, it's quirks, and very unique culture. Loved it an we highly recommend.
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Alicia
May 3, 2024
Fun and Exciting!!! - The best of a sightseeing and visitors Must do when visiting New Orleans!We loved the way our Tour Guide Linda and our driver Lita presented the tour and shared some of the New Orlends history and Must do’s!!! Thank you ladies!
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Luv2travel074
Apr 23, 2024
Worth it to see all on New Orleans - Had a great experience with our 3 day pass! Saw so much of New Orleans besides the French Quarter! Hosts Ron, No line Linda, Dawn were great and provided a wealth of knowledge. We also did the garden walking tour and Collin was terrific! Such a cool walk thru a beautiful neighborhood and to learn about the homes. Would recommend this as a must do if it’s your first time to the city. You won’t be disappointed.
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I2753lycindyd
Apr 13, 2024
Perfect way to see the city - The hop on hop off tour bus is a great way to see the city and takes in all the important highlights. My husband and I purchased a three day ticket and with it we received two free tours, one in the French quarter and the other in the Garden District. Our tour guide for the Garden District, Colin, was outstanding. He was simply great. He had an excellent knowledge of the area, was easy to hear and had a wonderful sense of humor. You can simply stay on the bus for the first full loop and by doing so you see all the important sights and can decide what to do. Our guide for the French Quarter had a wonderful knowledge of the area also but was very hard to hear unless you stayed right next to her. She was very soft spoken unlike our Garden District guide.
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Todd_f
Apr 13, 2024
Best way to get familiar... - Best way to get familiar with the city. We enjoyed the ability to stop in our favorite locations and then jump back on.
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Cathy_v
May 8, 2024
could tour again - Tamera and Shawn were very good at letting us know what everything was. They did good on driving and keeping up with each other on where everything was.
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Colleen_g
Apr 25, 2024
Really crowded- Tour Guides mic stopped worki g - Nice way to get an overview of the city, though the buses were really crowded and the tour guides mic stopped working.
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Snorkelrich
Apr 20, 2024
Skip it - Our experience wasn’t great. We did the hop on/hop off and had three different guides. The first was mediocre and then it went down hill from there. The last bus we were on didn’t even have air conditioning and it was freakin hot and miserable. We would not do this again and would not recommend.
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Kim
May 18, 2024
PLEASE STOP overbooking capacities! - I have always LOVED the hop on hop off but in New Orleans today, May 18, it was HORRIBLE!!! We got on and then got off at stop 11 to get coffee. We never were able to get back on!! Each bus that pulled up said sorry, we are full but there will be another bus in 15-20 minutes…. NOT TRUE!!! It came 40 minutes later and told us again, sorry we are full. This happened TWICE! We were exhausted and 2 hours stranded was not fun. We ended up calling an UBER to get back to the French Quarter and our hotel. So many people were complaining and we all shared our information as we are all contacting this company for refunds. A few people told us their bus’s air conditioning was out too and they could hardly breathe. I don’t know what happened this time as we usually LOVE this company and have used them in New Orleans, a couple other states and a couple other countries even, at least a few times a year. We are so disappointed. The bus drivers would yell out they are sorry but the bus is full so they would apologize but then lying saying another bus is right behind them and has space was not cool at all. We wasted hours and then had to spend $$ to get an UBER. They also are still selling passes for today as I just checked!! They are over capacity obviously and can’t handle the amount of people so why keep selling passes and making tons of guests upset? I just don’t understand. I hope they find a way to fix this for future customers. :(
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