The 11 Best Cycling Tours in New Orleans

1.New Orleans French Quarter and Garden District Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $55Our pick

Spend three hours cycling from the Mississippi River through the French Quarter and Garden District. Guides such as Chip, Guy, Betsy, and Jeffrey share stories about Creole New Orleans, famous residents, architecture, and above-ground burials. The group is capped at 12, with bikes, baskets, and water included.

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

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2.New Orleans Creole Odyssey Small-Group Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 268 reviews · from $55

Cycle from Flambeaux Bicycle Tours through the French Quarter, Faubourg Marigny, Mid-City, City Park, and Bayou St. John. Guides such as Eric and Gomez bring New Orleans history to life. The flat, three-hour ride includes a bike, helmet, water, and a Cafe du Monde break.

“Great ride, very informative. On a one speed bike with an old fashioned seat. A bit primitive. Learned a lot about the history and geography of the city.”

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3.Creole New Orleans Electric Bike Tour (ages 16 & up)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 230 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Ride an electric bike through New Orleans neighborhoods beyond Bourbon Street, including the Marigny, Treme, Bywater, Bayou St. John, and sometimes City Park. Guides such as Chip, Betsy, Guy, Jeffrey, and Adam combine local history with careful city riding. Helmets are required.

“Awesome amount of fun and knowledge. Highlight of our 35th anniversary weekend in NOLA. The electric bikes made travelling around the neighborhoods so much fun and are accessible for all fitness levels. Betsy was an amazing guide and we saw and learned so much ch more than we expected.”

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4.New Orleans History and Sightseeing Small-Group Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 215 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $55

Ride through New Orleans with a local guide such as Chip, Guy, Jeffrey, or Betsy, visiting the French Quarter, Marigny, Treme, City Park, and St. Louis Cemetery No. 3. The flat, three-hour route includes a comfortable bike, basket, bottled water, and a group of no more than 10.

“It was so much fun! Our guide, Betsy, was great! We got to see so much of the city, many places we wouldn't have seen otherwise! Betsy recommenced some great places to eat! Great was to see the city!”

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5.New Orleans Heart of the City Bicycle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 202 reviews · from $55

Start in the French Quarter at 9:30 a.m. and pedal through Marigny, Bywater, St. Roch, and Tremé with a local guide such as Eric. Expect easy riding, frequent stops, cemetery lore, Creole culture, Voodoo traditions, a bike, helmet, and bottled water.

“We’ve experienced other tours before, this was by far the best. Eric’s knowledge of the city’s history and a tour of area’s we’d not visited before makes us want to return.”

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6.New Orleans Garden District and Cemetery Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 187 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $55

Ride a comfortable, mostly flat route through St. Joseph Cemetery, the Garden District, and the Irish Channel. Guides such as Tanya, Brian, Sarah, and Justin explain New Orleans burial customs, grand homes, shotgun houses, churches, and local stories. Bikes, helmets, water, and rain ponchos are included.

“Luckily the weather was perfect for this activity. Our guide was well informed and knowledgeable. Very good presenter.”

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7.New Orleans City Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Ride through New Orleans with a local guide on a small-group, three-and-a-half-hour tour. You’ll see the French Quarter, Congo Square, the Mississippi levee, the Garden District, and Lafayette Cemetery No. 1. Cruiser bikes, helmets, water, and rain ponchos are included.

“My friend and I enjoyed the bike tour around the city of New Orleans. You will travel about 10 miles but there is so much to see that it doesn't feel like 10 miles. Our only complaint is that the roads are really bad. Lots of pot holes to avoid and areas where there is cobblestone. Besides that, I recommend this tour. Our guide was great!”

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8.Garden District and French Quarter Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $50Best value

Ride from Jackson Square through the French Quarter and Garden District on a comfortable cruiser bike. Your English-speaking guide, including guides such as Jeffrey, Betsy, Chip, or Milan, shares local history, burial customs, filming sites, and colorful stories during an easy three-hour ride.

“Jeffrey was the best guide ever, knowledgeable, funny, full of stories! Took great cate of us in the scorching heat. Wouldn’t miss this tour!!!”

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9.Buzz the Crescent Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 3 hours · from $52

Ride for three hours with an English-speaking guide through the French Quarter, Faubourg Marigny, City Park, and Armstrong Park. You’ll see an above-ground cemetery, Congo Square, Bayou St. John, and Jackson Square views, with time for optional beignets at Café du Monde.

“Loved our tour guide, informative but enjoyable to spend a few hours with. This was really a beautiful ride. We loved how flexible he was with allowing us all to still stop at Cafe Du Monde despite the unexpected long lines. This stop took an additional 30-35 mins longer than intended. We felt like this tour was really well worth the money and our guide put lots of love into this. Highly reccomend!”

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10.Culinary Bike Tour with Lots Of Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $104

Ride from Elysian Fields Avenue through Faubourg Marigny, Tremé, Lafitte, and St. Roch with guide Jeff. Three all-inclusive food stops serve Cajun and Creole favorites, while your guide explains how New Orleans food, music, architecture, and culture grew together.

“What a great tour. From the minute we met Jeff, we knew we were on to a winner. Passionate, knowledgeable, interesting, charming and witty. Whatever you do, if you are on the morning tour, don’t have breakfast! We were treated to an amazing selection of Cajun and Creole dishes, served with a fantastic insight into the history of the food and the area. All delicious and Jeff’s knowledge was the icing on the cake. Book him and you won’t be disappointed”

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11.E-Buzz the Crescent & More eBike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $85

Ride a comfortable custom-built e-bike through New Orleans with an English-speaking guide and a group of no more than 10. See the French Quarter, Marigny, Tremé, City Park, an above-ground cemetery, Esplanade Avenue, Armstrong Park, and Congo Square, with time for beignets at Café du Monde.

“Fantastische tour gehad. Hele fijne fietsen. En een erg leuke gids die ons vanalles over New Orleans heeft verteld en ons goed en veilig door de stad heeft geloodst. Een echte aanrader.”

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