New Orleans French Quarter & Cemetery Bike Tour
Description
We will begin our journey with a pedal through the Bywater and Marigny neighborhoods, filled with beautiful architecture and locals-only hidden gems. You’ll enter St Vincent de Paul Cemetery, where your learn about our fascinating funerary customs. You'll then cruise through the historic French Quarter. Your guide will tell you stories of New Orleans and its most famous characters, as well as giving their personal recommendations for places to visit during your stay. You’ll see Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, Frenchmen St, and more while enjoying a leisurely ride through the oldest, most vibrant Creole neighborhoods of the city. Paved Paradise Tours is a small, owner-operated company that provides a truly local perspective. When you ride with us you are riding with one of the owners, ensuring that your experience is of the highest quality. See the city through the eyes of someone who loves what they do, loves the City of New Orleans, and wants you to love it too.
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Itinerary
Bike through one of the oldest neighborhoods in the country.
Admire the beautiful architecture of the oldest operating Catholic church in the US.
Walk around the center of the old city and take in the local art and street performers.
The St Vincent De Paul Cemetery, also known as Louisa Street Cemetery, was established in 1844. You'll have the opportunity to learn about New Orleans unique funerary practices in this fascinating "city of the dead".
Pedal up and down the lively music district. Your guide will point to where the best bands are playing that night.
Cruise by some of the most beautiful balconies and galleries in the city. Stop to hear some live music from the many street performers up and down the street.
Enjoy the charming Creole neighborhood known as Faubourg Marigny.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- 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.
Reviews(26)
Honestly, this tour was phenomenal, highly recommended. Our tour guide, Mavis, was excellent. She communicated everything clearly, and since Spanish is my first language, I was able to understand her perfectly. She shared a wealth of information about each place where we stopped and answered all of our questions. Since it was our first time visiting New Orleans, we especially appreciated the historical insights she provided throughout the tour. The bike ride itself was great, with most of the route being flat and easy to enjoy. Even when it rained a little during the tour, Mavis came prepared with ponchos and water bottles for everyone. She also gave us several recommendations for places to visit afterward, and we ended up checking out a few of them once the tour ended. Overall, it was an amazing experience and one of the highlights of our trip.
Great tour. Maevus had a wealth of knowledge about the history of the city. Perfect tour to see a lot of the city in one trip
Amazing experience! Meeting Bob, learning from Erin and exercising with the family on a perfect weather day will be a memory we will keep forever!
Our guide was easy going and informative, loved the tunes coming from his bike. He gave us plenty of time to get off our bikes to see various sites.
Tonya was great! She made sure to make explain the history of the communities and information that made each special. She was super friendly and kind. She made sure to communicate with hand signals as we went through the city. The size of the group was perfect and allows for lots of time to ask questions. The art work you get to see on buildings was amazing. The ride is a bit bumpy in parts but nothing bad! The bikes themselves differ. Some breaks work better than others but all work ;). Would 100% recommend this tour to all! Was my favorite!
Our tour guide Sarah was incredible. An eloquent, poignant, passionate storyteller with a huge bredth of knowledge. She kept us safe while riding and offered a cool perspective everywhere we went. Highlight of the day!!
We had an amazing and educational experience! One of the best things we did in Nola. Our guide was fun and informative. So great
Everything about this tour was great. You will love the guide who is extremely knowledgeable and friendly. The bicycles have nice cushy seats and there is so much incredible history to see at every turn. If we could give it more stars, we would!
We loved this tour. Deeply appreciated the neighborhood perspective, the music and history lesson! Awesome way to learn about the city from a local perspective. Thank you!
Great tour. Justin was a fantastic guide. Our group of nine got a private tour and was able to pick our spots to stop along the way.
