New Orleans City & Cemetery Sightseeing Tour + Garden District Stroll

Explore the very best of New Orleans on this immersive three-hour city sightseeing experience that spans more than 25 square miles and highlights over three centuries of history, culture, and architecture. Your journey begins in the heart of the French Quarter at Jackson Square before following the charming, mansion-lined Esplanade Avenue toward City Park. Along the way, you’ll stop at St. Louis Cemetery #3, where your guide will explain the city’s famous above-ground tombs and the traditions behind jazz funerals. Once inside City Park, you’ll have time to wander beneath ancient live oaks—some more than 800 years old—visit scenic lagoons, explore art-filled Sculpture Gardens, or enjoy beignets and café au lait at Café du Monde. Afterward, the tour continues along Lake Pontchartrain’s southern shore, passing a post-Katrina pumping station, marinas, waterfront restaurants, and the historic lighthouse, all with views of the remarkable 24-mile Causeway Bridge stretching across one of North America’s largest brackish estuaries.

From here, the tour heads onto the iconic St. Charles Avenue, following the routes of classic streetcars and Mardi Gras parades through an area lined with grand estates, historic churches, and the campuses of Loyola and Tulane Universities. Your adventure concludes with a guided stroll through the Garden District, one of the most beautifully preserved neighborhoods in the United States, where your guide points out architectural styles, shares stories of past and present residents, and brings the charm of this elegant district to life. Guests have the option to enhance their day with an add-on visit to Vue Orleans—a 33-story-high, multi-sensory cultural attraction featuring films, interactive exhibits, and the city’s only rooftop 360-degree observation deck. Comfortable clothing, early check-in at the Steamboat NATCHEZ dock, and readiness for leisurely walking are recommended to make the most of this rich and engaging New Orleans experience.