Embark on a private New Orleans tour and explore diverse neighborhoods, from the lively French Quarter to the peaceful Garden District. Discover the city’s rich cuisine, history, music scene, and more!
Embark on a private New Orleans tour and explore diverse neighborhoods, from the lively French Quarter to the peaceful Garden District. Discover the city’s rich cuisine, history, music scene, and more!
- Jackson Square - While sightseeing in New Orleans, other landmarks we’ll want to explore on foot include Jackson Square and the gorgeous 18th century St. Louis Cathedral. Your guide will give you a history tour of this significant central location of the city, including its symbolic statues and unique architecture.
- French Market - Feel free…
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Jackson Square - While sightseeing in New Orleans, other landmarks we’ll want to explore on foot include Jackson Square and the gorgeous 18th century St. Louis Cathedral. Your guide will give you a history tour of this significant central location of the city, including its symbolic statues and unique architecture.
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French Market - Feel free to take your time for some on-tour shopping at The French Market, the market is the oldest of its kind in the United States. We may catch some live music here before heading to the New Orleans Jazz Museum, exhibiting the history and instruments of the city’s early jazz greats.
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Louis Armstrong Park - For those wanting to get the most out of NOLA’s music scene, we can include in our city walk stops at Louis Armstrong Park and one of the city’s most historic jazz joints, Preservation Hall.
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Garden District - The Garden District is one such neighborhood, its streets lined with old trees and grand historic mansions. After we take in the incredible Antebellum architecture and hear about the area’s connection to Hollywood, we’ll head to Magazine Street to see what early life was like for the city’s working class, showing New Orleans’ iconic shotgun-style homes.
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Magazine Street - Touring in New Orleans is all well and good, but how about shopping? Your guide will be happy to take you to Magazine Street’s finest arts and antique shops and let you browse during or after your tour!
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New Orleans Jazz Museum - Let us know in advance if you have any music fans in your group so we can make a tour stop at this venerable institution that preserves the history and culture of jazz in New Orleans!
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Treme - Other neighborhoods we might explore are Treme, rich with African-American and Creole heritage, and trendy Bywater, known for its art galleries, street murals, and live music.
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New Orleans City Park - Within the borders of this 1,300-acre park, you’ll find plenty
of places for photo ops under the ancient oak trees festooned with draping Spanish moss or over one of the stone bridges spanning a meandering stream. Your New Orleans tour guide will point out major park attractions, including the New Orleans Botanical Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, and the storied Dueling Oaks. -
New Orleans Museum of Art - This fine arts institution, the oldest in the city, sits in the
heart of City Park and houses a collection of nearly 40,000 objects! Build in a visit with your tour guide or arrange tickets to enjoy before or after your private driving tour with us! -
New Orleans Botanical Gardens - Set inside the parameters of City Park, this exceptional
botanical garden contains thousands of plant varieties and themed gardens, from tropical and Louisiana native to Japanese and prehistoric. -
The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA - This free outdoor sculpture garden, part of the New Orleans
Museum of Art, features around 90 art pieces from beautiful to absolutely bizarre. You’ll enjoy a stroll through the grounds of this 11-acre section of City Park with your local tour guide! -
Audubon Park - Much like Mid-City’s City Park, this 340-acre green space is
home to institutions, outdoor art, and Louisiana wildlife. On our private driving tour of New Orleans, this could be a chance to stretch your legs and enjoy the Tree of Life or the campus of Loyola University abutting the northern edge of the park. -
Midcity Neighborhood - Enjoy a drive through this eclectic neighborhood, with its
variety of restaurants, historic cemeteries, iconic streetcars along Canal Street, and the touching Hurricane Katrina Memorial. -
Tulane University - Set just outside the northern edge of Audubon Park, Tulane
University is an excellent stop for any architecture enthusiasts on our private driving tour. Enjoy a stroll through the campus’s immaculate grounds and learn about the history of the university and its notable alumni. -
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 - New Orleans is famous for its aboveground cemeteries, and
we’ll have the chance to pass by St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, regarded as the oldest extant cemetery in the city. A notable burial here includes Homer Plessy, a name you might recognize from the landmark 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision.
- Access to great restaurants and a wide range of shops
- Local English-speaking guide
- Private transportation
- Views of New Orleans’ most iconic spots
- Custom pick up and drop off
- Access to great restaurants and a wide range of shops
- Local English-speaking guide
- Private transportation
- Views of New Orleans’ most iconic spots
- Custom pick up and drop off
- food and drink, souvenirs, tips/gratuities for your guide
- Museum Admission or event tickets
- food and drink, souvenirs, tips/gratuities for your guide
- Museum Admission or event tickets
With your local New Orleans tour guide taking care of the driving, sit back and enjoy the peaceful Garden District, where you’ll fall for its stunning Victorian mansions. More eclectic architecture can be found in the Marigny neighborhood, known for its shotgun-style houses and colorful Creole cottages. You may even want to return to enjoy some live…
With your local New Orleans tour guide taking care of the driving, sit back and enjoy the peaceful Garden District, where you’ll fall for its stunning Victorian mansions. More eclectic architecture can be found in the Marigny neighborhood, known for its shotgun-style houses and colorful Creole cottages. You may even want to return to enjoy some live music in the evening along Frenchmen Street!
In Tremé, you’ll discover the history of jazz, passing by such landmarks as Louis Armstrong Park and St. Augustine Church. For those who enjoy nature and scenic views, we’ll stop at Audubon Park in Uptown or City Park in Mid-City, both known for their stately oak trees adorned with Spanish moss.
Whatever your wishes for sightseeing in New Orleans, we’re ready to put together the perfect driving tour for you and your group!
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.