Your licensed tour guide will take you up Esplanade Ave, once known as “Creole Millionaires Row”. We’ll ride the oak lined avenue and marvel at the beautiful architecture, passing by Faubourg Treme and into Faubourg St. John.
You'll see several charming New Orleans homes such as Luling Mansion and Degas House.
We'll ride through Creole neighborhoods like Faubourg Treme and Faubourg St. John, hearing stories about how old New Orleans and discovering hidden local spots to try.
You'll learn about our fascinating burial rituals in our "Cities of the Dead".
We'll take a leisurely pedal through the live oak groves and Spanish moss, seeing the sights and enjoying the flora and fauna of City Park. Your guide will point out museums, botanical and sculpture gardens, along with other attractions.
We’ll stop for a well-deserved break. Riders will have the opportunity to purchase beignets and café au lait at Cafe Du Monde in City Park.
We then follow the trail of one of the oldest roads in the US - Bayou Road, the very reason New Orleans exists.
We'll pass through the historic French Quarter and Faubourg Marigny on the way back.
We really enjoyed seeing a different side to the city and discovering new neighbourhoods. City Park was a highlight and we all loved the beignets at Cafe du Monde. Thank you Justin!
Mavis was great. Good vibe, knowledgeable, perfect pace. Loved the destinations on this one.
Out tour guide was kind and considerate. Very knowledgeable. I wish it had included a bit more riding and less park/snack time.
This was a wonderful way to see areas outside of the French Quarter, including the gorgeous city park. The biking is easy on perfectly flat terrain. Justin, our guide is a native of New Orleans and was able to give a lot of fascinating history both about the city and the people. Would highly recommend as an activity to do your first day to get the lay of the land.
We had a lovely experience seeing parts of New Orleans not seen before. Justin was a wealth of information. It was clear he loves his city and is eager to share if with visitors!
We had a fantastic time! Best part of our week in NOLA. Tonya was super fun and brought us to amazing neighborhoods and streets we would never had seen w/out her. The time flew by so quickly. Thank you so much! A and D
Tonya was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed every minute. Took my 13 year old and she had a great time too. She never complained once!
This was a great tour that explored areas that tourist typically don’t explore. Our tour guide Mavis was very pleasant and patient and was very knowledgeable about this area.
Justin was great. He took us truly beyond the Quarter and taught us a lot of history. NO is such a rich history!! Highly recommend. And Bob’s Art next to the start/stop place is worth a visit as well.
This was a very unique and exciting trip around the less "popular" parts of New Orleans with stops at a great assortment of sights. Need to be in good enough shape for a long steady bike ride.
It was a nice ride to and through many places we would not have gone. We were so glad we did it. Our guide was very good. Thanks Justin.
Loved this tour! Super knowledgable and friendly guide. Great way to see and appreciate the city and culture from a different perspective.
The pace was good and the sites we visited were interesting. The route was low traffic and felt safe. The friendly tour leader obviously knew his streets neighborhoods and history. Overall a great experience !
We actually rode about 6.5 miles according to my map. The streets were flat. Tonya was very informative. The only issue I had were the potholes!!!
Great guide and a wonderful ride with plenty of stops and information. Cometary was great and City Park and all the neighborhoods
This was a great experience and bike ride through Marigny and the Bywater areas of New Orleans. It was a great experience and our tour guide was very informative. He was a local and was able to answer our questions and provide other recommendations in the areas. We loved the views riding through City Park and the opportunity to stop and get beignets. We enjoyed the stop at Mick's and look forward to returning to New Orleans for future bike rides.
Bike tour was great! I loved that it was a mixture of exercise, sight seeing and info/history. Our Tour guide was AMAZING! I would do any Tour with Tonya again!
Fabulous experience on a small group bike tour that showed us there is so much more than the French Quarter and Garden District. Tanya was entertaining and brilliantly knowledgeable and made the experience complete. The bike tour took us away from the city centre and the mayhem of Mardi Gras for 3.5 hrs. Most interesting for me was the architecture in the suburbs. Loved it. The cycling felt very safe (biggest risk is the occasional pot hole). Interesting stop for refreshment along the way. Bikes are fine - NO is completely flat - state of the art bikes are not required!
Tonya was fantastic!! We saw a whole new side of New Orleans that you normally wouldn’t see!!! Tonya was very knowledgeable about the history!!! Can’t say enough about this tour! The biking was a great pace and it’s all flat so easy riding!
I’ve done several bike tours (Victoria & Sydney), and it’s one of the best ways to see another side of any city, and the tour at Paved Paradise was no exception. We met Justin at the designated meeting place, did a quick spin around the lot to check for the bike fit, and we were off. Justin was a font of information being a New Orleans native and he took us way beyond what we had seen to date. We cycled past so many sights with a ton of stops along the way for city history and geography. Our personal favorite was New Orleans City Park with a stop at the Cafe Du Monde for their famous cafe au lait & beignet. So worth the price!!! The weather was brutal, but Justin was good about pacing the tour with shady stops either to give us some fun facts or to take pictures.
I can't believe I am the first reviewer. This is a must do when you're in New Orleans if you can ride a bike. These folks have great knowledge of the area and provide a great experience. We loved peddling our bikes and seeing parts of the town we wouldn't have naturally seen. We also ran into a few festivals that made the ride xtra special. If you can ride a bike this should be added to your visit no matter what is on your schedule. Our tour guide, Justin was so nice and considerate a cool gentle soul.
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