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New Orleans French Quarter and Garden District Bike Tour

Recommended by 99% of travelers
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New Orleans, USA
High interest
Booked 3 times today.
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· Rachel_M ·
Mar 2026
Great way to see the whole city. Small group. Informative. Personable. Highly recommend. Flat ride, east for beginner riders.
· Ann_C ·
Feb 2026
It’s very informative with the history of New Orleans. It takes you through a lot of different neighborhoods. It was a great experience. We highly recommend Adam!!

Overview

Pedal through two centuries of New Orleans history on a combo bike tour of the French Quarter and Garden District. Learn about the city’s Creole roots as you ride along the banks of the Mississippi and through the legendary streets of the oldest neighborhood in town. Then, cross over to the ‘American’ side, where stately southern mansions overlook leafy boulevards and the time-worn tombs of Lafayette Cemetery No. 1. It’s a great way to meet the many faces of New Orleans while enjoying fresh air and exercise.
  • 3-hour bike tour of the French Quarter and Garden District in New Orleans
  • Explore the city's two most famous neighborhoods with a guide
  • Cycle along the banks of the Mississippi River and see highlights of the historic French Quarter
  • Learn about the city's founding and famous figures
  • Bike past the southern-style mansions of the Garden District
  • Visit Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
  • Small-group tour limited to 12 people

What's Included

  • Local guide
  • Comfortable bike with basket
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • 223 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA

    Located in the French Quarter on Dauphine Street, 1 block from world famous Bourbon Street & 1.5 Blocks from Canal, our bike shop is NEXT TO the Museum of Death. Please set out well in advance so you arrive here no less than 20 minutes before the tour starts as there are no refunds if you are late.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

1

French Quarter

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

2

Lafayette Cemetery No.1

6 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

3

Lower Garden District

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

4

Buzz Nola Bike Tours & Rentals, Electric Bike Tours and Rentals & Sales

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Minimum age is 12 years
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Ann_C
It’s very informative with the history of New Orleans. It takes you through a lot of different neighborhoods. It was a great experience. We highly recommend Adam!!

Reviews

4.9
based on 418 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Fantastic!

Patricia_H, Mar 2026
It is incredible way to tour the area but its a long ride. I think I would recommend the electric bike instead of manual. Our guide was phenomenal.

Great way to see the sights

Amy_S, Mar 2026
Our Bike guide was very knowledgeable and had a great attitude and passion about the sights of the tour. We were very happy with the pace and learning about the items of interest along the route.

Great way to see the...

Rachel_M, Mar 2026
Great way to see the whole city. Small group. Informative. Personable. Highly recommend. Flat ride, east for beginner riders.

Bike tour thru New Orleans

Ann_C, Feb 2026
It’s very informative with the history of New Orleans. It takes you through a lot of different neighborhoods. It was a great experience. We highly recommend Adam!!

Great tour of NOLA!

Rebecca_G, Feb 2026
Educational and interesting tour and a very knowledgeable tour guide! We thoroughly enjoyed this experience and would highly recommend it to all!

Buyer Beware

Bryan_S, Dec 2025
My fiancé’s e-bike stopped working half way thru the tour and the guide was so far ahead of us with the others we couldn’t make him aware of the mechanical issue with the battery. Resulting in being left behind - on top of not being able to hear anything he was saying. When we finally caught up with him, he said the bike didn’t like the cold and laughed. Also, the owner called us an hour before and asked us to change our time so he could cancel our tour guide and combine us with another group.

Great tour with an engaging and knowledgeable guide

Leasa_B, Dec 2025
I’ll start off my saying we booked the garden district tour but ended up on the French Quarter and City Park tour - and it turned out to be a wonderful day. Our guide, Chip was a knowledgeable and highly engaging guide with a great knack for story telling and the knowledge to be able to answer all our questions The group was small and we visited many local landmarks and historical places The bikes were safe and very easy to ride and we had a choice of helmets. Highly recommend Chris and this tour company for their professionalism and a great experience

So informative and a...

Deanne_L, Nov 2025
So informative and a great way to learn more about the history of the French quarter and the garden district.

Seniors on bikes

Shannon_J, Oct 2025
The tour was well narrated. We had comfortable bikes with mostly flat roads. Adequate number of stops. Chip provided a lot of historical facts.

Bikers beware

Linda_S, Sep 2025
Road riding thru the city can be rough. We are a little older and we're challenged a bit. The course was flat, but a little intimidating if you're not used to close traffic.

Great start to our first visit to NOLA

HipDip_H, Sep 2025
The bike tour is the best way to start your trip in Nola! Chip was a fantastic guide who definitely has ‘real’ knowledge of the area and its history. The tour was relaxed with plenty of stops so never felt rushed and the bikes were in great condition. Loved trying out the cruiser bike for the first time and so comfortable. Chip provided really interesting information and history which kept us hooked. Probably one of the best tours I’ve been on. Hope to join the good tour if time allows

Fun way to see the city !

Jezebel_M, Aug 2025
Great ride! It was a nice way to see the city without walking in the heat. The roads are super flat so no big hills to climb on the bike.

Beautiful way to see New Orleans

Lonnie_S, Jun 2025
This was a great tour of New Orleans. Our guide had incredible knowledge of the area and an e-bike really allow you to see a lot. Beautiful, educational and fun!

Lots of fun and history

JOANNE_V, Mar 2025
This was so much fun. Very informative the tour guide was a lot of fun. We enjoyed the views and all the history.

Such a fun tour. Chip was...

Kate_K, Mar 2025
Such a fun tour. Chip was knowledgeable and interesting. He had great facts and stories to help orient us to New Orleans. A great start to our stay here. Loved it!

Highly recommend this bike tour!

Tracy_B, Jan 2025
This was absolutely the best way to kick off our New Orleans vacation! Guy was a fabulous tour and biking leader, going at a perfect pace for both the biking and i formation sharing perspective. His engaging and thorough commentary was a wonderful addition to seeing the sights!

A perfect day in New Orleans

Susan_S, Dec 2024
Guy led our group of 6 through the French quarter, the Faubourg Marigny and the Garden district on a lovely Sunday morning. Guy’s narration of the history, Creole culture and architecture, along with the beautiful weather and relatively uncrowded streets, made for the perfect outing to fall in love all over again with New Orleans’ numerous charms. The only difficulty I had was keeping up with the group when there was so much to look at around me! A beautiful tour.

Great experience

Fernando_M, Nov 2024
Our guide, Betsy, was excellent with great insights about the stories behind the beautiful architecture of the Garden District. In spite of the rain we had a wonderful time.

Fantastic!!!!

Deborah_A, Oct 2024
Betsy was outstanding and very knowledgeable. We had so much fun! We saw three distinct areas and learn about the history of New Orleans.

Guy was an excellent tour...

Rosy_M, Oct 2024
Guy was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Seemed also to be enjoying himself.

Fun way to see the sights

Michelle_H, Sep 2024
Super informative tour guide. Biking was a great way to see the different parts of the city. Highly recommend.

Fun and educational!

Michael_B, Sep 2024
Loved the whole tour! Learned lots about the history, people, and architecture of the city. Betsy was a fantastic tour guide! She so knowledgeable and fun.

So much fun!

Summer_B, Aug 2024
This tour was so good I would do the exact same one again and probably will. Guy was so knowledgeable about the history of New Orleans and actually made it come alive! Loved the architecture information as well.

A RIDE TO REMEMBER!

Alea_C, Aug 2024
I loved the bike tour! It was a great overview of all the sights and knowledge to get you started with a New Orleans experience! Honestly, I recommend that it's the first experience anyone takes so you can plot the rest of your adventure! We actually did it in reverse and it helped remind us of moments we had and to plot more. It's by far the most relaxing experience you can have in the AM! Nice sights, helpful insights, great knowledge filled moments. I'd do this again without hesitation.

Enjoyable experience

Doug_V, Jul 2024
It was a very interesting and informative tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the history and the architecture of the time period. Really an enjoyable experience...

Jeffrey was fantastic

Jason_P, May 2024
Our tour guide Jeffrey was fantastic! He emphasized safety and the best part was how passionate and knowledgeable he was about the city. We were lucky enough to get tour with just us and he customized it for our interests. Great experience!

First time

Michael_S, May 2024
Great overview of the history and areas of New Orleans. The guide was very knowledgeable , we were very safe riding the bikes

Betsy was a fantastic...

Max_M, May 2024
Betsy was a fantastic guide! She was funny, quirky, and very knowledgeable. The tour was a great mix of the vibrant and historic French Quarter as well as the stately Garden District. Strongly recommend.

Highly Recommend

Elan_C, May 2024
Great experience. Bike in good condition. Bella was a terrific tour guide! Great way to see the main sights of New Orleans!

Great way to see New Orleans

Wendy_B, May 2024
Jeff was a fascinating and knowledgeable guide! We were able to cover a lot of the city on bikes, and Jeff made safety a top priority.
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