New Orleans Holiday Bus Tour: Jingling Through the Crescent

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Beautifully Decorated Lobby of the Roosevelt Hotel — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

New Orleans Holiday Bus Tour: Jingling Through the Crescent, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Give yourself a holiday treat with a fully narrated motor coach tour of New Orleans! You’ll pass the famous French Quarter and learn the history of Jackson Square, home to the Cabildo and Presbytere Museums.

Travel through historic neighborhoods such as Treme & Faubourg Marigny and down beautiful Esplanade Avenue.

Marvel at stories of voodoo and piracy on Bayou St. John, the waterway used by Jean Lafitte and his band of pirates, as we make our way to City Park, one of the ten largest urban parks in America, which features the largest stand of mature live oaks in the world.

Follow the path of our historic streetcars along Carrollton and St. Charles Avenues past Tulane and Loyola Universities across from Audubon Park, stately mansions of former kings and queens of Mardi Gras, and the exclusive Garden District.

You’ll also enjoy a walk through the lobby of the beautifully restored Roosevelt Hotel, exquisitely decorated for the holidays!

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 50 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Gray Line New Orleans

Ages: Children (6–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Narrated motor coach tour
Included: Access to Christmas display at the Roosevelt Hotel
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Visit unique New Orleans neighborhoods decorated for the holidays

Itinerary

French Quarter

Passing by

Give yourself a holiday treat with a fully narrated motor coach tour of New Orleans! You’ll pass the famous French Quarter.
Jackson Square

Passing by

Learn the history of Jackson Square, home to the Cabildo and Presbytere Museums.
New Orleans City Park

Passing by

Then travel down Esplanade Avenue to City Park, one of the oldest and largest urban parks in the country, which features the largest stand of mature live oaks in the world.
Audubon Park

Passing by

Follow the path of our historic streetcars along Carrollton and St. Charles Avenues past Audubon Park.
Garden District

Passing by

See stately mansions of former kings and queens of Mardi Gras decorated for the holidays, and the exclusive Garden District.
Roosevelt Hotel Bar

15 min Admission included

Also enjoy a walk through the exquisitely decorated lobby of the beautifully restored Roosevelt Hotel.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Gray Line Lighthouse at the Steamboat Natchez Dock, on Toulouse St. @ the Mississippi River in the French Quarter

End point

Gray Line Lighthouse at the Steamboat Natchez Dock, on Toulouse St. @ the Mississippi River in the French Quarter

Using your ticket

This tour departs from the Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office (Toulouse St. @ the Mississippi River in the French Quarter) at 10:00am and returns approximately 12:30pm.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour vehicles are equipped for wheelchair storage. If wheelchairs collapse and fold, they can be placed in the storage compartment on the bus. If the wheelchair is a scooter, then special arrangements need to be made with the supplier for a handicap-accessible bus. This must be arranged 48 hours prior to tour date. Contact details will be on your voucher