Citywide Driving Tour with a Jazz Musician
Overview
Explore New Orleans in four hours with a Grammy-nominated musician—beignets and photos included!
Join a small-group or private citywide driving tour through the city’s neighborhoods, history, and music. Book for your first day and get local tips for your stay.
Travel by tour vehicle with short walks and photo stops. Highlights can include:
• French Quarter: Creole architecture
• Tremé: African American heritage and jazz
• Garden District: mansions and oak-lined streets
• City Park/Café du Monde: included beignets
• St. Louis Cemetery No. 3: above-ground tombs
• Musicians’ Village: music and Katrina recovery
• Uptown and Tulane University
Take home included photos at murals and scenic stops.
Choose a small-group adventure or a private tour tailored to your interests in jazz, food, history, or architecture.
Reserve your date and discover New Orleans with a musician who calls it home.
What's Included
- Snacks Coffee and beignets
- Pictures taken during Experience - 10+ HD digital copies
Meeting Location
400 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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French Quarter
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St. Louis Cathedral
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Old Ursuline Convent Museum (pass by)
Frenchmen Street
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Faubourg Marigny
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Bywater Historic District
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Musician’s Village
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Treme
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St. Louis Cemetery No. 3
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Cafe Du Monde - City Park
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lil Wayne Mural (pass by)
Wedding Cake House (pass by)
Garden District
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Louis Armstrong Statue (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Citywide Driving Tour with a Jazz Musician?
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Activity code: C-66984P4
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Snacks. Coffee and beignets.
- Pictures taken during Experience - 10+ HD digital copies.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 1. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Citywide Driving Tour with a Jazz Musician is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Citywide Driving Tour with a Jazz Musician will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- SnacksCoffee and beignets
- Pictures taken during Experience - 10+ HD digital copies
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
