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    City Sightseeing New Orleans Hop-On, Hop-Off & Steamboat Cruise

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    Activity Schedule

    • When does it run?

      Hop-on, hop-off: Daily

      Cruise: Daily except Monday

    • Duration

      Hop-on, hop-off: Valid for 1 day

      Harbor Cruise: 2 hours

    • Start time

      Hop-on, hop-off: Buses depart from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, every 30 minutes.

      Cruise: 11.30 am (Boarding begins 30 minutes prior to cruise departure time) 

    • Meeting Point

      Hop-on hop-off: You may board the bus from any of the designated stops. The first stop is JACKSON SQUARE - 700 Decatur St.

      Harbor cruise: Make your way to ""Lighthouse"" ticket office at Toulouse Street and the Mississippi River (at the Steamboat Natchez Dock), just one block from Jackson Square in the French Quarter.

    • Ending Point

      Hop off the bus at any of the stops.

    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.

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    Jim A Wells - United States 07 Apr

    This tour is a great way to see most of New Orleans sights and history. Even the walking tours were great with very informed guides...

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    DARNELL DAUGHERTY - United States 06 Apr

    This tour was the best experience in New Orleans Louisiana! Great, informative enthusiastic tour guides (Rickie Dufrene, easy on the eyes, perfect southern gentlemen), clean and...

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    betty marie - United Kingdom 06 Apr

    I often travel with a group + each of us chooses one thing we really want to do during our stay. I most always choose the On-Off bus tour of the city we are visiting. This one...

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    Trudy Marcellino - United States 03 Apr

    My husband and I take it vantage of the hop on hop off tour's in most major cities when we travel. New Orleans tour guides were exceptional. We always look forward to our next...

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    Lance Shilliday - Canada 01 Apr

    Comprehensive and interesting. The guides were very knowledgeable about the history of New Orleans and had great suggestions for restaurants, shopping and attractions. The garden...

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