7 New Orleans Bus Tours Worth Booking

1.New Orleans City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,943 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $51Our pick

See New Orleans from a double-decker bus with live English commentary and a one-day hop-on hop-off pass. The 90-minute route links Jackson Square, the French Market, Marigny, Tremé, the Garden District, museums, Magazine Street, Mardi Gras World, and the riverfront. Guides such as Logan, Steve, and Elroy are known for lively local stories.

“Logan and Gary made a great team as driver and tour guide. Got off and got on another bus and was not as much fun. Logan recommended a bunch of different places to go and things to try to where the other bus didn't.”

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2.Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour in New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,685 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30Best value

Ride from the French Quarter to Masonic Temple Cemetery #2 and other New Orleans burial grounds after dark. Your guide, often Henry, Roy, or Ray, explains above-ground tombs, local customs, and ghost lore, with time to walk among the graves. Bring your own drink, stop at Morning Call Cafe, and visit the Hurricane Katrina Memorial.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining! We did the late night 11 PM cemetery tour and it did not disappoint. The stories were fascinating to hear and the tombs were so beautiful yet spooky as well. Would definitely recommend this tour!”

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3.New Orleans Dead of Night Ghosts and Cemetery Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,068 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $55

Ride an air-conditioned bus beyond the French Quarter to Bayou St. John, St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, Charity Hospital Cemetery, a Katrina memorial, and City Park. Guides such as Christian, Drew, Shannon, and Israel mix New Orleans history, voodoo traditions, and ghost tales. The two-hour outing ends near Café du Monde.

“Christian and Perry were great!! Very knowledgeable and took great care of us! Highly recommend the beignets and hot chocolate to anyone that takes the tour!”

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4.New Orleans City and Cemetery 2-Hour Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,967 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $54

See New Orleans beyond the French Quarter on a 2-hour-15-minute bus tour with hotel pickup, live local commentary, and a walk through St. Louis Cemetery No. 3. You’ll pass the Garden District, Treme, the 9th Ward, City Park, Café du Monde, the Superdome, and Lake Pontchartrain. Guides such as Chris, Justin, Henry, and Jared are known for lively storytelling.

“What a great tour. Henry was very funny and a wealth of information. This is an excellent way to get an overview of the different areas of the city.”

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5.Cemetery Bus Tour At Dark with Exclusive Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,654 reviews · 2 hours · from $36

Spend two hours exploring New Orleans after dark with a local guide, visiting Odd Fellows Rest and two memorial cemeteries. Hear burial customs, yellow fever and Katrina stories, then use an EMF reader inside a private cemetery controlled by a centuries-old secret society. Guides such as Geoff, Jeff, Jai, and J are praised for humor and strong storytelling.

“We had the most best Guide Geoff and we was very happy with the whole Tour. All his story’s and knowledge was amazing.”

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6.Sightseeing Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,565 reviews · 2h 30m · from $47Top rated

Ride a comfortable, air-conditioned bus through New Orleans with guides such as Cynthia, Sean, John, or DJ. You’ll pass Frenchmen Street, Marigny, the Lower Ninth Ward, Musicians’ Village, Tremé, City Park, Lake Pontchartrain, Tulane, and the Garden District, with a cemetery visit and time for beignets.

“Guide Sean was very informative and great fun. Driver ( sorry didn’t catch his name) was good to. Great way to see and hear about the history of the city . Well worth doing”

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7.City Sightseeing New Orleans HOHO Bus Tour & Bookable Extras

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,077 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $51

Ride an open-top bus through New Orleans with a live English-speaking guide, stopping near Jackson Square, the French Market, Tremé, the Garden District, museums, Mardi Gras World, and the riverfront. Choose a 1, 2, or 3-day pass, with guided walking tours added to the longer options.

“Need seating at spot number 1 or where ppl have to wait but I really enjoyed the tour”

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