City Sightseeing New Orleans

Sam & Gary are AWESOME! Sam was our guide for our walking tour in the garden district. He was great! Very knowledgeable! He was also our guide for one of our trips on the hop-on hop-off tour bus. Once again, he told great stories and had tons of NOLA information. Gary was the driver that day and he was great as well, especially though the torrential downpours we had during part of the bus ride.

WOW!!!! Yesterday we took the bus tour of the city LOGAN AND GEORGE were great hosts!! We also did the garden walking tour Colin was an awesome guide and full of knowledge... Great walking tour. Today we did the Jackson Square walking tour with LISA, she was fantastic. She gave us a lot of insight to the city's rich History. And surprise we rode with LOGAN again today and he added even more knowledge to our tour today on the bus. GARY was a great driver very smooth operator. We purchased the 3 day hop on hop off tour. We are so pleased. What a GREAT 😃 ADVENTURE! There are parts of the city we would have never seen otherwise. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!

All of the tour guides especially Chris are extremely knowledgeable and given their own style and spin to their tours. The drivers Angie and Gary were safe and communicated well with their tour guides to ensure everyone was safe exiting and entering the bus. I had to take the ride a few times to get ALL the vast amount of information from this wonderful tour! I have done several hop on hop off bus tours in several cities but the BEST tour guides hands down are right here in New Orleans! I highly recommend this team for an awesome experience here in NOLA whether you have already been here, even live here get on this bus and learn a lot about this beautiful city.

This is a great experience! We got the 3 day pass and it was a great way to get around the city without getting a rideshare the entire weekend. We got some great history and tips and tricks from our driver and guides, Ellroy, Logan, and Jonathan! They were so friendly and knowledgeable. You could tell they have a true passion for the city. Will recommend this experience to everyone we know visiting New Orleans!

The Hop on Hop Off Bus IS THE WAY TO GO! Our tour guides Mr. Harold, Ms. Ellen, & Logan were great! They all were full of history and knowledge of the area, and all were very funny, entertaining, and engaging! This is a MUST DO! The drivers, Mr. Elroy, Mr. Gary, & Shown got us everywhere safely. It was very easy to find the different pick up points throughout the area, just look for the marked street signs.

All of our tour guides were wonderful and shared interesting history of the city. We most enjoyed the stops in the garden district, Jackson square, and Magazine street. Everything was very organized, and getting on and off the bus was straightforward and easy! Air-conditioned bottom and partially covered open air top so you could choose where to sit, though the top had the better view. It was a great way to see a complete tour of the city without worrying about parking or driving around! Highly recommend!

Elroy and Logan were awesome tour guides. Logan was very knowledgeable on the history while adding a bit of humor too. He gave us a chance to ask questions and had answers to the questions. They treated us like more than just a visitor we felt like we were a friend. I highly recommend taking a tour with them on The Hop on Hop off Bus tour.

We just were on a tour with Harold as our driver and Gary as our guide. We had a fabulous time. Gary was both informative and funny! He was absolutely, hands down, one of the best guides we have ever had on a tour. Harold was great as well! It was a great tour. Highly recommend!

Logan and Garry were great tour guides. Super fun and engaging. They were always talking and keeping it fun for the bus.

While in New Orleans for 5 days, I purchased the 3 day "Hop on and Hop Off" pass for my wife and me. It was the best thing we did during our stay in "The Big Easy." The tour guides were full of information, and it was the perfect why for us to get around New Orleans plus learn about the incredible city. I am an amputee and was taken care of expertly ensuring I was able to get on and off the bus safely. Thank you, thank you, thank you City Sightseeing New Orleans for such a wonderful time and great care.

The tour was perfect the stops was on point no walking required. I enjoyed the relaxing of someone else driving and giving me history of the place

We love doing this kind of tour to get the lay of the land and see a new city. I found the staff for this tour particularly kind and helpful and friendly. This was the first time we actually had a live tour guide vs a prerecorded earphone kind of tour during a hop on hop off tour. They gave us some good tips on what to see and do around town. This tour has gotten rather pricey. For a twoday ticket and using it as transportation, it's a good value. We should have packaged it with our VUE Orleans ticket to get a better price but we didn't. I would recommend this as a newcome to NOLA but would not do it a second time.

I purchased a 3 day pass that came with 2 walking tours. We only went on the Garden District walking tour. Our guide, Colin, was great and so funny! I could have listened to him all day. The hop on and off bus was very convenient to get from one end to the other, but have to have patience to listen to the tour guide more than once.

Driver Aishel and Tour guide Bill were great! I enjoyed the tour and all the facts. The energy was fun and happy. This tour is worth the money. I got off on stop number 13 magazine street and had a fabulous lunch and drink at Rum House. We did some antiquing and thrifting then got back on the bus later in the day to head to Cafe Du Monde.

We got the 2-day hop-on hop-off bus tour plus the Garden district walking tour in New Orleans. The bus tour guides varied in their narratives, sometimes the sound was hard to hear (too low or too muffled) but some were clear and informative. The best part was The Garden district walking tour which was totally worth it. We had Colin Tyler as our tour guide and he is awesome, enthusiastic and outstandingly knowledgeable knowing a ton of local history and stories. I would rate him as one of the best tour guides I have ever had in my life!

We only had two nights in NOLA and we wanted to make the most of our time there. While we knew we wanted to experience the French Quarter and some landmark places to eat, we weren't really sure how to spend our time sightseeing so that it was both efficient and enjoyable. I saw the brochure for the "hop on hop off" double decker bus in our hotel lobby and after looking at the route it takes, we noticed that it covered everything that we were hoping to see during our quick trip to New Orleans. We bought a two day "NOLA experience" pass which was only $51 and included a walking tour of the garden district so we purchased our tickets online and downloaded the pass to our Wallet for easy access and scanning. Stop #8 was a two block walk from our hotel so it was a very convenient starting and ending point for us. For our first day, we hopped on at stop 8 and enjoyed driving past stops 9-19 learning about the local history and taking some pictures of the various landmarks as we were driving by. We hopped off at stop #1 and walked around Jackson Square and surrounding area shopping and eating along the way. When we were done exploring, sometime around 3:30 pm, we hopped back on at stop #4 and rode the bus back to stop #8. Super easy and convenient! The next day, we hopped back on stop #8 after breakfast and spent the next several hours exploring the adorable shops and homes along Magazine St and went on the guided walking tour offered as part of our ticket. Over the 2 days we met several wonderful employees, each driver was welcoming and friendly and each guide shared the history and stories with their own unique style and personality. We learned something new from each guide! We've done a few hop on hop off tours before in various cities, and this one has been our favorite so far. The inside of the bus offers air conditioning and there's a nice breeze from the top deck of the bus if you're able to sit under the covered canopy. Please bring cash to leave a tip for your hardworking drivers and guides - there's a tip jar located on the inside counter, just before the doors.

No Line Linda and Dimitria were our first and longest ride, and they were excellent! Most of the stops were very conveniently located and well marked. Each different guide had a few unique facts to add to the basic spiel, but Linda had a ton of information. I like how there is a live person to answer questions and not just a recording like other companies. The three day pass is a great deal if you use it as transportation too. The French quarter walking tour was just ok. Not a friendly guide for that one. We didn't have time for the other tour. The places they suggest really are rated some of the best in the city. I'd do this again!

Steve was the best tour guide. He was knowledgeable but also funny. He told great stories. He seemed to have a side story for everything and quite often had us all laughing out loud loud. The points of interest included on the tour were fabulous.

Our tour guide, Colin, for the walking tour of the garden district was terrific! He was knowledgeable about the history, background, and "flavor" of the city. He was funny, and entertaining as he showed us the beautiful architecture of the garden district. He also provided us with food and entertainment suggestions that really rounded out our first time visit to this great city.

This tour was very informative. We had the best tour guide. Her name was Ellen & the driver was Celeste. Ellen was funny, down to earth and knew her history. I was very intrigued in the places we saw. We even got back on the next day to finish the tour and she was amazing. The driver Celeste know she could really drive that bus. The street are so small but she made it with easy and that bus wasn't small at all. I really enjoyed this tour

This is the perfect way to see a lot of New Orleans. I suggest doing it early and going around for the 1.5 hour circle and then getting off to explore. The bus drivers were so nice and it was such a. Plus to have a guide tell us the history of New Orleans. Not only that but they would tell us great places to go for food or shopping. I can't wait to come back.

We have been on quite a few hop on hop off bus tours and NOTHING has been better than my experience with Mary R & Demetra. So much awesome information and very entertaining. When we paused at a stop and I learned they were getting off and we'd have a new guide, I was quite disappointed. I had to get off to tell her how much I enjoyed my first trip to NOLA with such a great guide! Thank you, Mary!!!

Hop on hop off ladies!! #doubledeckerbus #martegras #parades #neworleans #citysightingNewOrleans @JuddMontclaire @emilateu #birthdayweek #emilateu #hotelsiteinspections this is the way to see dozens of hotels quickly! Just concluding another #franchiseconvention not sure why he keeps telling us the gumbo won't make you change your sexual orientation

The 3 of us were in New Orleans for the first time and only had 1 day to explore the beautiful historical city (before jumping on a cruise the next day). We thought this would be a great way to do it! We used the Hop On/Hop Off pass on 1/31/2025. Buses starts at 9:30am with last bus pick up at 4pm. We went to Stop #16 at the Convention Center Door E (as noted on website) near the Riverwalk. We sat at the park bench across the street with direct view of the stop. The website says it's supposed to come every 25-30 minutes and it's been awhile. I went on their website to see if we were at the correct place and website said we were. Another 15-20 min passed, so I used the chat on their website to see if I can get an update on the bus' ETA. The AI alerted me that there was an app with Live updates. I downloaded the app. App showed all the buses on route! Cool! I saw one coming our direction but it made an abrupt turn away from us and was BEHIND us and got further away from the stop that was in front of us. It turns out, the Stop had moved temporarily due to construction without any notice or signage on location, on their website, or app. We had wasted almost an hour before finding the new temporary location on the other side of the park. Since we were facing and looking AT the convention so we didn't miss the bus, we didn't notice the bus passing behind us at the new temporary location! Instead of waiting another 25 min, we walked to Stop #10, which had a slightly shorter wait time. Stop #10 also had a new temporary location but at least this one had a paper taped to the sign stating new location around the corner. Finally, we were able to get on a bus! It was ~12pm/12:30 by now with all this messing around. The guide was very informative but then got a little political and personal. We got off at the Fleurty Girl Stop #13. Cute store and area! We got back on the bus at the same Stop after an hour or so and we were able to sit on the top deck this time. I was 2 rows in front of the guide but I could not hear anything he was saying. It may be a combination of low mic volume, mouth further away from mic, turning head/mouth away from mic, and/or the people behind us having their own conversation. But the view was beautiful! We got off at Stop #2 French Market. (We noticed Stop #1 wasn't where it was advertised either because I started to take notice of the accuracy of the stops.) But we weren't able to use the pass more than twice since the last pick up (noted online anyway) is at 4pm so we walked back from French Market to DoubleTree Hotel. I bought it through Groupon for $46 (same price as the website, promo codes don't work). I let Groupon know of the horrible experience but all they said was "sorry, it's non-refundable", but here's $20 Groupon bucks. RECAP/Final thoughts: Their website listed some highlights at each stop BUT THEY ARE NOT LISTED IN THE APP for some reason, so we've had to toggle back and forth between website and app to see which stop we wanted to get off. (The fact that they went to all of these places was why we wanted to get this pass, to cram as much as we can in one day!) $46 x 3 adults  = $138 (before taxes) IF we didn't have so much time wasted missing buses, IF we could hear the bus guide, and IF the buses ran later into the night, I might say it is worth it. But with all the inconveniences of looking for the correct stop (but you would need to know that you have to look for a new temporary stop) and waiting for the buses to come, it would honestly be cheaper & more convenient to just get a Lyft/Uber! They would drop you off door to door! With Super Bowl coming up next week, I can see tourists thinking this is a great idea...and it might have been if the stops were labeled correctly at the physical locations, on their website, AND on the app. But until then, no, it's a huge headache, waste of time, and money!

NO LINE LINDA!!! The best bus tour guide in Ne Orleans! She tells you everything you wanted to know and things you had no clue you wanted to know. The French Quarter walking tour by Lisa was great to. Even though it was pouring rain outside, she still gave us a great tour start to finish. The Garden District tour is good, but do all the others first and if you have time go in it.

The tour guide John Le Fleur (That's what he said his name was) kept injecting his politics into his commentary. He criticized President Trump, talked about vaccines and Canada and Mexico in ways that were clearly meant to target conservatives. Who is he to inject his politics into my entertainment? Until this guy can keep his politics to himself, he shouldn't be working as a paid tour guide. His ridiculous behavior ruined my experience, which was meant to be entertaining. Ridiculous! April 1, 2025.

We always use City Sightseeing tours in other places. New Orleans drivers and tour guides are nice and friendly. Hope all of the cities that are same as NOLA.

Weather was nice to sit on the top off the bus. Great views! We hopped off on stop 12 and did the Garden District Walking Tour. Our walking tour guide, Colin Tyler, was amazing! Very funny and knowledgeable, loved his energy and kept it interesting. He was also very thoughtful in answering everyone's questions and making sure everyone was okay throughout. The houses were beautiful to see. I definitely recommend it.

We had such a great day on our hop on hop off bus tour. Bill, Gary and Dustin were outstanding. They were so sweet to our son and we hopped on and off several times all day long. This was my second time using this tour and I would again. Highly recommend.

The hop on and off bus tour was excellent. We had Logan and Lisa for our guide and driver. They were informative and smooth.

big shout out to Linda & Gary, the holy duo of the hop on hop off tours in NOLA. they made our tour so amazing, linda had so much fun and interesting knowledge of the city and recommendations on food/shopping. Gary is the best bus driver and both are just so so kind. 11/10 recommend taking this bus tour just to hear all the history of the city.

We were referred to this red two deck tour bus by our Lyft driver actually. We came out of lunch from Mr. B's Bistro and was looking for a non-walking tour and he recommended this one because we were heading toward St. Louis cemetery #1. He dropped it there right on time when there was a tour bus already parked. We went inside to buy tix and were on our way. We had a really funny and cool tour guide lady! We sat on the top level, which could get really hot under the July sun. There are a couple seats under the small cover but most of the seats are exposed. The tour itself is a hop-on hop-off, pretty convenient. And each ticket is 24 hr so you can get on it again the next day if you want, depending on the timing. My boyfriend and I enjoyed the tour a lot and would recommend it! We had a good overview of the background and history of Nola!

Terrible access, never available, rude bus drivers. Need to act like a real business operation

What an amazing guide. He made sure that we knew where everything was, I suggest going early and then getting off to explore. Are bus guides were really informative in telling us the history of New Orleans. They all were so nice and it was such a pleasure. I have family in Louisiana, and I've never taken the tour. I am from California, I'd take it again, just because we had a wonderful time.

Stood in the rain waiting for a bus that said it was 1 minute away and never showed up. When the next bus came, they made me stand in the rain until people took their time getting off. Obnoxious people sat in the outside seats and didn't make eye contact so I had to ask them to move to get a seat. Save your money. This sucks.

The hop on hop off bus was a GREAT way to see alllll of the city and take time to learn the history.

This was a great experience and our tour Guide and driver were amazing. Thank you "No line" Linda and Roxy! You made our first trip to New Orleans amazing!

It was a cold day in New Orleans and we wanted to get around without being completely frozen. Unfortunately, it was impossible to get on the bus at the stop that was the closest to our hotel in French quarter. So we had to Uber to the beginning of the tour and wait there for about 15 minutes. Too bad they don't allow people standing on the bus and top floor was not an option because it was freezing out. Our guide Linda and driver Gary were great though. Linda had a lot of insights on where to get the best food without standing in lines for too long.

We took a few different buses during our trip, and all of them were great, but Logan as our tour guide was by far the best! He made the experience truly memorable. It's definitely a fantastic way to explore the city!

Great way to learn about the history of New Orleans and what activities you can do during your stay. The tour was about an hour long. The tour guide was knowledgeable and funny. I recommend this tour if you want to hear a quick history of New Orleans. I also liked that you can have the bus acceptable throughout he day to get around.

Bill & Roxie were very entertaining. He gave us some great tips for the French Quarter. Glad we took the tour.

Colin is the best tour guide I have met. He is knowledgeable and mixed his presentation with his performing skills. It was not just a tour of the Garden District of New Orleans, it was an extremely entertaining live performance!

Worst ever. Buses only come every hour. False advertising Kept telling us 5 min then 5 min

We had to walk a mile because a wreck and they couldn't pull in parking lot and turn around. We were on first bus. Then we got on a bus and told 9 we're running. Then a worker said only 5 and that the person. Lied. We waited 40 min for next bus. Because supposedly just missed. Gave up. Hot and tired so walked a mile to our car paid $100 for family of 5 used for two stops. Ruined our day trip. Uber would have been much cheaper

Linda and Elroy were fantastic! Very entertaining and informative. They were cordial and welcoming.

NOLA is a big city. I would love to do everything here by foot but my time is limited and I'm also traveling with my mom and 2 small kids. We got a 2 day pass that came with walking tours. We only went on one walking tour.. My group enjoyed the ride! We sat on the top of the bus. It just rained. They will provide matching red ponchos that goes fashionable fabulous with this big red bus! The tour was great. Double Decker bus is the way to go as a tourist here. Just be careful with the tree branches that can hit you along the way. The tour guide talked the entire time. A lot of interesting things were said and very funny too. Definitely recommend this tour bus as a time saver! It also picks up at location every 30min. We didn't get off the bus. We did the entire loop. We did get off Jackson Square to do the walking tour with Mary. She was very informative and I enjoyed her stories, however, I had an antsy 9yr old that couldn't listen so we stepped out during the tour. They do start promptly! So don't be late. I hope you find this tour worth it and enjoyable like we did!

Spencer & Logan were great tour guides! Even as Logan's mic was cutting out he didn't miss a beat and kept talking while fixing the mic. Well done and we will see you again next time.

John and Gary were awesome. Would definitely recommend. They provide a tour and history of the city. You can hop on and hop off at your leisure.

Prepaid party of 4. Parking was good and check in was good. Bus showed up right away. We got off at the 2nd stop or so but then waited 75 minutes for another bus, but nothing. Got on the tracker app and it showed it still 31 minutes away. So we walked. And walked. All the way back to the office and got on a bus then and never got off for far of being stranded. Spoke to 3 different employees and none seemed phased by our level of disappointment. Never again. Update: after 18 days, the business manager never responded to the email she asked me to send. Thinking now, it was a bot. Like the app and their phone...never get a human to make contact. Disappointing. One star now.

Buses do not come around every 25-30 minutes. If a bus is full, you have to wait for the next one which is what happened to us. After purchasing my tickets I waited over an hour... not efficient system at. For the price I paid for our tickets, could have just rented a car a drove around ourselves. Not happy with this service so far...

Our garden district walking tour was Colin - had a great time. One hour flew by immersed in the lovely neighborhood. Colin narration made it feel like we actually stayed in one of those houses. Great energy!

Hop on Hop off tour on double decker red bus was among the highlights of our recent visit to this historic city. Drivers and guides namely; Eric ,

So here is my story... plan and simple! I'm here in New Orleans with my husband and he's in a convention. I have to find things to do. So I thought if the Hop On Hop Off bus tour. The very nice lady, Cheri talked me through everything. What to expect and what to do. She recommended me doing the 2 day tour for an extra $5.. Why Not!?!? So I bought a two day pass for $61 What a deal!! It comes with a guided tour through the Garden District (which I heard is beautiful) so I was extra excited!! Shout out to CHERI M for her well done work!!!

We bought the 2 day tour and it was well worth the money. We had Keisha and Ren and they did a great job!

We took this tour on a hot Sunday. Rode in the lower level, supposed to be air conditioned but wasn't really. Seats are a bit low to see anything well in the bus we were on. Nice tour though. Lots of stops all over the city. The second guide we picked up at the visitor center was amazing! Gave lots of good info about the city and stories. Recommend to do earlier through in a visit to get a good layout besides the French Quarter.

The website and brochure says buses run every 25 minutes. We waited about 40 minutes at a stop to board. It was running late for all the stops, and after 3 stops, the bus broke down. We were told everyone would have to get off and board another bus, however the next bus did not have room for all the additional passengers. We had another tour planned at 2pm (one hour away at this point) and I asked the guide if we would be able to complete the rest of the tour in an hour (the entire thing was supposed to be an hour and a half). She said that there would be no way and we should just get off immediately. Since the buses were so delayed, the bus broke down, we only completed 3 stops and no one ever scanned our tickets, I requested a cancellation (the only way to obtain a refund) but was denied because it was less than 24 hours before the day of the tickets. This experience was in New Orleans, but having had such a terrible experience here, I will never book a tour with this company in any other destination.

Tamara and Shown were a great team for the hop on hope off tour. I appreciated the variety of information that was shared. We went back to some of the places that were mentioned. I highly recommend taking the full loop tour if you're not familiar with the city and then go back for your favorite spots. I like that there's a restroom break. Also something that was extra special was the guide asked the couple in front of us to please be quiet so others can hear. I was getting so annoyed because the people in front of me were talking loudly and distracting from the experience. Great tour!! Thank you!