A truly great way to see the city, I read the reviews and it suggested taking this tour early in your trip. That way it gives you a great base to decide on what you want to see more of and I agree. Henry our guide and driver was amazing, funny and engaging the whole tour. Tons of history you don't find in books and he answered any questions the guests had for him.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- Driver/guide
Excludes
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Aside from the two stops your tour will also pass through and cover many other highlights, including St. Louis Cathedral
Aside from the two stops your tour will also pass through City Park and cover many other highlights
St. Louis #3 – our third oldest Roman Catholic “City of the Dead
Aside from the two stops your tour will also pass through and cover many other highlights
Tour pick-up is 30 minutes prior to tour time and offered at hotels within the French Quarter and Business District. Group sizes are typically under 15 and never over 25. This is a bus tour with two opportunities to get out and explore. One stop is in St Louis Cemetery #3 for a guided tour and about 10 minutes to look around on your own. The tour makes a second stop in City Park at the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden and Morning Call Cafe with 20 to 30 minutes to have beignets and look around the sculpture garden. Our tour guides are all licensed giving you an insider’s perspective of the city and information regarding history, architecture, and activities.
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Reviews
This was a great way to see different areas of New Orleans, that we would not have without the tour. Chris was great, very informative and great sense of humor! Definitely worth time and money
This was awesome tour. I loved the fact that we got an introduction to New Orleans by visiting the different parishes. Jared, our tour guide is exceptional. He is witty, friendly, kind, and very knowledgeable. I’ve been on other tours. This one is the best!
Our tour guide was Justin and he was amazing. So informative and humorous and it felt like we really got to see all parts of the city and learn about its history and culture. Highly highly recommend booking with him.
A terrific overview of so much of New Orleans! I'm surprised how expansive and varied the neighborhoods are. This was a great way to see it.
This was a great introduction to the city with lots of areas to see and fascinating information. Our driver, Justin, was delightful, warm, funny and very knowledgeable. The bus was comfortable. It included a stop at a Cemetery and in the City Park area for coffee and beignets. Highly recommend!
Justin was a fantastic tour guide and took us on a wonderful tour of the city. Our stops at the cemetery and city park solidified our desire to visit each again for a longer stay. This was the perfect quick introduction to various areas of the city. I highly recommend VIP Tours!
You learn a lot about hurricane Katrina! It is a comprehensive tour of the city! The guide is native to New Orleans.
Justin with VIP Tours was just great. He had a lot of history to share. Great tour and highly recommend!!
The driver was a treasure chest of knowledge about the city - past and present. Really interesting stories.
Bre was great and informative! we enjoyed the ride and her humor was a blast. We would recommend it to friends and family.
This was such amazing tour, my favorite of the tours I took when visiting! We were able to look at the architecture, get a better understanding of the history, and visit the park! Bre was so wonderful. Would definitely tour again!
Jared was an awesome tour guide and bus driver. Totally worth the price of admission to learn more about this beautiful city.
Henry was awesome! Totally worth it. Henry picked us up at our hotel. He texted me to tell me that he was on the way. Very informative! Go book with Henry
Justin was excellent. Great pacing, always hilarious.
I didn’t get to experience this trip. My flight was cancelled and I immediately called in to reschedule for the next day. Very helpful person said no problem, pick another time when I arrive. I tried when I finally got to NOLA & another person said nope, I didn’t cancel in time. Of course I didn’t, my flight just got cancelled!! I ended up on another tour.
Justin was very informative. The trip was very nice.
The City and Cemetery tour was educational and entertaining. The guide, Henry, kept the tour engaging.
It was a short walk from the Hotel to the Bus pickup location, a little scary since we had never been to New Orleans before, but we found our pickup location fairly quickly. Our bus driver/tour guide was very knowledgeable of the locations he took us through and to. It was a little warm and a tiny bit humid, but if I could go back, I WOULD!! There is so much to see and do in this City. The buildings are bright, colorful, and if you are into architecture, this is definitely a place for you. There were colorful mural, homes that were painted with bright colors, and some beautiful historic homes. We had gone to a cemetery and he explained to us why there are above ground burials. Also, he explained to us the family crypts that are in the cemeteries and how they can get many, many, many family members in one crypt. Kinds of gross, but I guess it's the cycle of life. For the cost of the tour, it was well worth it. Being seniors, we all had some kind of issue with walking, and our tour guide was respectful of that. Again, if I could go back to New Orleans, I definitely would return and spend more time there. As it was, we only had a few hours there as we were to head out in the morning on a river cruise.
The tour was marvelous. Well worth the cost. Our guide Justin had bits of information about some of the sights that only a local would know. He also provided some very funny anecdotes.
Very current and saw all of New Orleans.
Jarad provided an insightful historical overview of New Orleans, particularly regarding the significance of its architectural heritage. The firsthand account of the city’s experience during Hurricane Katrina was particularly impactful. This tour is highly recommended for visitors.
This was a great tour and Chris was thee best guide. He was so professional, informative and witty. Made the tour very enjoyable and entertaining
Henry was an amazing driver in the festival traffic and all while giving a detailed description of the neighborhoods and cemeteries. I was entertained (Henry is funny) and learn alot of NOLA history.
Great and informative tour w Lee! Very efficient w pick-up and drop off. Timing was just as stated.
Justin was great, very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Justin was a fantastic tour guide. Very informative and entertaining. Great way to get an overview of the city! Definitely recommend
It was a little over 2hrs and our tour guide was Chris and he was absolutely amazing!! If and when I return I’m taking those with me in this tour so they can experience it too because it was that great!! 10/10
Justin was extremely knowledgeable about all things New Orleans. Tour was knowledgeable as well as very fun.
Lee was great. He was a knowledgeable and effective storyteller, giving us a great insight into New Orleans. We enjoyed the tour and highly recommend it.
Fantastic VIP experience with Justin as our guide. He was very knowledgeable, patient and entertaining. Traveling from our hotel at the edge of the French quarter, we traveled and learned about the French Quarter, the Garden District, Uptown, parishes and wards. City Park was beautiful and passing through the Irish channel was another bonus. The cemetery tour was very interesting. Justin shared a lot of detailed information regarding the occupants and the science of their peaceful, permanent resting area.
You see all parts of New Orleans. You get history from a citizens view. Very interesting. We enjoyed it.
This tour was very informative and Justin our guide was a wealth of knowledge about New Orleans. We had a couple of stops on the tour but mostly driving around getting to see the sights and hear about some of the history of the city.
My husband and I enjoyed our New Orleans trip. Great overview of the city including historical information . Beginning was a little rough as they indicated we were to be at the pick up point at 12:30 and no one showed up to pick up the group until after 1 o’clock. Tour guide Justin was knowledgeable and personable. Would recommend to anyone wanting a good overview of the city.
Loved this tour. If you love to see and learn the history of the area this is the tour for you. Justin was knowledgeable and interesting. I definitely recommend taking this bus tour.
Great overview of city of NewOrleans. Interesting information about Katrina and the aftermath. Out driver/tour guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. Our only criticism is that Jared spoke very fast at times and we didn't understand what he said. But outside of that he was great.
Was better than I was expecting! Very educational and our guide was fabulous! Very knowledgeable as well as a great sense of humor!
Our driver, Lee, was excellent very knowledgeable of New Orleans and all its history. Would highly recommend this tour and tour guide
Buck our guide was very knowledgeable and lots of fun facts . The trip around the city was great . The stops at the Cemetery was interesting and the 73 distillery was fantastic .
An amazing tour and our tour guide provided a wealth of knowledge about New Orleans. I cannot remember our guide's name, but he arrived on time and pleasant throughout the trip! Worth the money!
Very informative, fun to stop & get a frozen coffee & beignet as suggested by Jared. Walk in the cemetery was the only other stop for walking around.
Justin was a great guide. He is very knowledgable about New Orleans, is friendly and has a great sense of humor. The tour is a g good overview of the city and it's history
An excellent trip with a local expert. We saw a number of different views of the city and enjoyed stories of the history of the city.
nice bus guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant super nice to have the bus pickup in front of hotel since I was traveling alone
Our guide was funny, personable, knowledgeable and prompt. We got a lovely broad brush overview of the city that gave us ideas of what we'd like to spend more time on. I'd recommend this for the beginning of your trip.
Darel was a fantastic tour guide. You get a lot of information about the history of the city. Would recommend.
Our tour guide was excellent!! And we learnt so much of the history of New Orleans from him……in a very knowledgeable, entertaining and funny way.
Excellent tour guide Justin. Very personable, friendly and humor as well. The sights were great. Getting the chance to walk through the cemetery was really neat. Definitely worth the $$ and the time. Do it early in your trip & you will figure out places you want to go and visit in more detail.
Our tour guide was very knowledgable about the city and very personable. He made the tour great! We enjoyed the entire trip.
We really enjoyed our trip. Christoper was funny and very knowledgeable. Would recommend to anyone. He went slow for pictures. Recommend places to eat.
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