New Orleans Bike Tour: Explore Historic Districts
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124 Ratings
New Orleans
Embark on a thrilling bike tour through the historic districts of New Orleans. Explore the French Quarter and Treme, visit iconic landmarks, and discover the charming Garden District. Join us for a unique and immersive experience!
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • French Quarter - Bike through one of the oldest neighborhoods in the country. See the beautiful architecture, hear the fantastic music, and learn the colorful history of the city.

  • St. Louis Cathedral - Admire the impressive architecture of the oldest Catholic Church in America.

  • Jackson Square - Walk around the center of the old city and take in the local art and street performers.

  • Royal Street - Cruise by some of the most beautiful balconies and galleries in the city. Enjoy live music from the many street performers up and down the street.

  • Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar - One of the oldest bars in the US. Hear the stories of the pirate Jean Lafitte and how he used the bar to fence ill-gotten treasures.

  • Central Business District - Filled with the city’s best restaurants, shops, and art galleries. Your guide will tell which ones not to miss.

  • Congo Square - This is the site where Jazz was born. Hear how the music was invented and about some of the most famous musicians to come out of the Big Easy.

  • Treme - This is the epicenter of music in New Orleans then and now. It’s also home to the city’s best Mardi Gras traditions.

  • Frenchmen Street - Pedal past the lively music district. Your guide will point to where the best bands are playing that night.

  • Mississippi River - The big muddy river is the reason New Orleans was founded where it is. See the huge commercial vessels and old stem boats pass by as you ride atop the levee.

  • Garden District - The location of the grandest and most beautiful homes in New Orleans. Hear the history of the people who lived in. Enjoy the beautiful architecture and celebrities homes.

  • Lafayette Cemetery No.1 - From the gates of the cemetery your guide will tell you about our unique burial traditions and the famous people who chose this cemetery as their final resting place.

What's Included
  • Poncho when raining
  • Bottled water
  • Helmet
  • Bicycle use
  • Local Guide
What's Not Included
  • Our guides are great, please don’t forget them. Gratuity is not included in the price.
Additional Information

This journey starts with a trip to the renowned French Quarter, rich in nearly three centuries of history. Your fully accredited tour guide will lead you through notable locations such as Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, Congo Square within ‘the Quarter’ and the Treme, as well as some hidden treasures, all while unfolding captivating tales about the area.

Next, we cycle towards the picturesque Garden District, lined with majestic oak trees, pausing to marvel at the extravagant historic residences of New Orleans, and discuss some famous past inhabitants. This district fascinates with its blend of history, architecture and celebrity.

Tour extent: Roughly 9 mi.

Paved Paradise Tours is an intimate, proprietor-operated establishment offering a truly native viewpoint. As our guests, you’ll be touring with one of the proprietors, guaranteeing a top-notch experience. Discover the city through the lens of someone passionate about their work and about the City of New Orleans, eager for you to share their love for it.

  • Please provide heights of all children so we can determine the correct bike size.
  • Please be aware that the itinerary listed is a broad overview. Not every tour will be able to make every stop.
  • Tours operate rain or shine. In the event of dangerous weather we will work with you to reschedule or refund.
Location
1735 Washington Ave
Washington Avenue
LOCATION: All tours begin and end at 1735 Washington Ave (the corner of Baronne and Washington Ave). This is two blocks from the Washington (Garden District) stop on the St. Charles streetcar line. Please arrive 15min before your scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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736colinw
Jan 29, 2024
Fantastic tour! - Would recommend this tour very highly. Tanya was a great guide, with a great depth of historical knowledge. Really enjoyed getting to all the different districts. Thank you!!
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Wendy_s
Jan 10, 2024
Do this on your 1st day in NOLA! - Great way to explore the city! We did the morning trip when the streets aren’t too busy with cars or pedestrians. Casual speed so that you can look around. The guide has a lot of history to share with us and you can see that he loves his city!
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Karen_s
Dec 26, 2023
Highly recommend, especially for families. So much great historical information learned! - The amount of information about all the different areas of NOLA was invaluable! Our tour guide was great and kept us safe. I would really recommend this to NOLA visitors as it gave us such a comprehensive overview of the different parts of the city as well as the history of each part. Would never have known all of this information! Biking was easy, no hills. Great for families!
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Georgewayne_e
Dec 15, 2023
Great tour - Our guide Justin was great - knowledgeable about the history, architecture and lore of the city. A great way to get a feel for New Orleans.
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Denise_r
Dec 8, 2023
An absolute must! - This was the best experience we could’ve asked for! We went on our first day and the tour guide was so wonderful and knowledgeable about the area. She told us the history of New Orleans, let us roam around some of the streets, took us places we would’ve never found ourselves and made our day just amazing. We were able to navigate the city for the rest of our time there and that would’ve never happened if it wasn’t for this bike tour. Thank you so very much!!!
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D9137mcjohnt
Nov 19, 2023
Great Tour! - This was a great tour! Brian, our tour guide, was interested, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable. I lived in NOLA decades ago and come here regularly and still learned things about the city that I didn’t know. I strongly recommend this tour!
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Sean_m
Nov 15, 2023
Highly recommended! - Wonderful tour of the city. Our tour guide was super helpful, gave us some history, and also gave us time on our own.
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791brianp
Nov 6, 2023
Worthwhile - Knowledgeable friendly guide. Easy biking, the whole state is flat! Recommend, would do their other tours if I had the time.
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Brooked649
Mar 3, 2024
Awesome guide, company could use some upgrades - We had a wonderful time with Sarah as our guide. She made sure we had a great time and showed us some of the main highlights of the city on an especially crazy busy Saturday! Something we didn’t love was the company itself. The bikes/helmets they provided (while functional), were kind of janky. We also felt like the route could’ve been improved a bit and wished there were some more stops to talk about the history of the city and highlights. Overall we loved our guide, Sarah, but think the company could make some improvements.
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Vickymg7954vf
Mar 29, 2024
Just MEH! - Just meh! Our family enjoyed the ride, but I think if we would have rented blue bikes it would have been just as good. I feel our guide Justin needs to refine his tour guide skills. It felt like he was just on a bike ride with people tagging along. Not really interesting or any fun stories.
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