Original ‘Creole & Crescent’
Guided Pedal Bike Tour
Please Do Not Book Any Tour if You Cannot Ride a Bike or Not Confident Riding in a City Setting.
Single Rider Ticket:
$55 + tax
Includes Tour Bike, Handlebar Bag, Bottled H2O, Helmet, a Tour Guide Leading You Into an Adventure
General Info:
Departure Location: Our Shop @ 317 Burgundy St. in the French Quarter
Departure Time: Daily @ 10 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
*Check Our Booking Calendar for Real-Time Schedule
Duration: 2 to 3 Hours – Depends on Group Size & Skill
Distance: 7.5 Miles
Traffic Level: Moderate
Rider Skill Level: Novice or Better
Maximum Group Size: 12
Do Not Book This Tour if you cannot ride a bike or are not confident riding a bike in an Urban Environment.
Any riders deemed a safety threat by FW staff will not be allowed to go on tour. Refunds will not be issued.
Riders with balance issues, coordination issues, or poor bicycle riding ability are asked to please not book any of our tours due to the New Orleans streets not being a safe setting for inexperienced riders or anyone with health issues.
We want all of our riders to have a great bike tour with their family, friends, and whomever else attending the same ride. That said, there are certain guidelines that we must abide by in order to maximize the safety & enjoyment of our guests.
As tourism industry professionals, our intent is to prevent the recurrence of problematic issues that have been far too frequent over the last 13 years of conducting bike tours through the streets of New Orleans.
Before Booking, please verify that all riders in your party:
- Possess the skills to confidently ride a bike in an Urban Environment.
- Are in reasonably good physical shape and ‘mentally coherent’
- Are agreeable to and capable of taking riding instructions from our Professional & Experienced tour guide
Punctuality:
- All tours leaves on time.
- Your confirmation receipt received via email contains all pertinent arrival information
- If you are late you will be left and a refund will not be issued – please plan accordingly.
- In order for the tour to roll, a minimum of 2 people must purchase tickets.
- If the minimum rider number is not met 12 hours before the tour departure time the tour will automatically be cancelled and all ticket purchases will be refunded in full.
This Bike Tour is Good for:
- New Orleans First-Timers or Multi-Time Visitors
- Those who are in Reasonably Good Physical Shape & of ‘Sound Mind’
- Solo Travelers
- Anyone Who’s in to:
- Bike Riding
- New Sights
- Unique, Small Group Adventures
This Bike Tour is NOT for:
- ‘Safety Risks’ -> Individuals who cannot/will not follow the tour guide’s instructions and/or cannot/will not keep pace with the group.
- Anyone Adverse to Sweating or the Possibility of Sweating
- Individuals Who are ‘Accident Prone’ or ‘Need Special Attention’
- Folks with Balance and/or Coordination Issues, and/or Poor Bicycle Riding Ability
- Chronic Complainers, Mumblers, Grumblers, Crybabies or Fusspots… Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That.
Kindly Note: If at any time during the tour the guide deems that a rider poses a safety issue to themselves or to the group, the following steps will be enacted by the guide:
1. The problematic rider(s) will be given a single opportunity by the guide to correct the issue so that the tour may continue in a safe manner.
2. If the problem is not or cannot be solved, the guide will kindly inform the problematic rider(s) that they cannot continue with the tour group.
If a rider(s) is not allowed to continue with the tour, the rider(s) will:
1. Be responsible for procuring transportation to their destination of choice without the use of the Company tour bike.
2. Not be issued a refund, reschedule, gift card or compensation of any type.
• Refunds, reschedules, ticket transfer, gift card issuance is not an option once the tour departs, **please plan accordingly to arrive @ 317 Burgundy St. in the French Quarter on time.**
• Riders who ‘no longer want to ride’, ‘are not feeling good’, cannot ride, etc. will not receive a refund, reschedule, ticket transfer, gift card, etc. – there are no refunds due to extremely limited ticket availability.
• Riders who wreck and/or damage their tour/rental bike will be charged for repair and/or replacement costs. *Having this not be an issue is surely what we all desire.*
Starting at our shop in the French Quarter, our Creole tour will explore the following topics. Topics that are not listed often arise during conversation and questions during the tour:
- Your bike tour begins with a succinct yet essential portrayal of days past.
- An oral illustration of New Orleans’ first 150 years (from 1696 to 1803) of existence from it’s backwater beginnings to a “Land of Riches” as advertised by the French government in order to lure much needed settlers to the territory, to being known as ‘The Jewel of the South.’
- Native American, French, Spanish & American History of New Orleans.
- 1,000 year old Oak Tree grove in City Park.
- Our ride will take us to one of the city’s most famous cemeteries, Saint Louis Cemetery No. 3 (photo below), where we’ll show you above-ground crypts and explain to you why this is the way that we bury our departed.
- Emerging from the cemetery, our bike tour passes over Bayou St. John and into City Park where lives the largest grove of mature Live Oak trees in the world. Historic recollections of the old dueling grounds whereby bullet and blade, many proud and charismatic New Orleanians met their demise.
- A break for refreshments at a local coffee/juice/sno-ball shop is on the itinerary too – remember to bring some cash because not everyone takes plastic.
- Our journey back to the French Quarter begins with a ride on Magnolia Bridge over Bayou St. John and down oak-canopied Ursulines Avenue before crossing into the famous Treme neighborhood – a place that music is always playing and good food is always cooking!
- Reserve a ticket and you’ll find out.
- All that awesomeness while being immersed in the natural beauty of many of New Orleans’ oldest neighborhoods aka (‘Faubourgs’) – we call that, “Passing a Good Time” Mon Ami.
- A few blocks away we apply the brakes at home base in the French Quarter, where restrooms and refreshments await. We’ll answer any questions that you may have, and give you our recommendations about what else is a ‘must do’ while in New Orleans.
$50 general ticket includes a professional licensed tour guide, your bike with a bell & handlebar bag, a helmet, and bottled water.
*Tax, tour guide gratuity, cost of food & drink, are not calculated.
Book Now and let’s go for a ride!
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Departure & Return Location: Our Office @ 317 Burgundy St. in the French Quarter
Departure Time: Check Our Booking Calendar for Real-Time Schedule
Return Time: Depends on Departure Time, Group Size & Group Riding Prowe
What’s Included: Not Included: - Your Tour Bicycle
- A Helmet & Handlebar Bag
- Licensed Tour Guide
- Bottled Water
- Photo Stops
- A Good Time for All
- Tour Guide Gratuity
- Cost of Food & Refreshments
- Boredom & Beads
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FreeWheelin’s Original ‘Creole & Crescent’ New Orleans Bike Tour is the “See Everything” tour that you’ve been looking for.
If you had to choose only one activity during your visit – this is it! Want the bike to do most of the work pedaling? We have an Electric version too…
Our ‘Creole & Crescent’ Bike Tour is perfect for:
- New Orleans First-Timers
- Families
- Solo Travelers
- Lovers of Bike Riding
- Admirers of Beautiful Scenery
- Gallivanting Globetrotters
- History Buffs
- Anyone Who Loves Passing a Good Time!
Here is a quick overview of the tour that you’ll be booking in the next few minutes 🙂
Starting at our shop in the French Quarter we will:
- Begin our exploration of the first 150 years (1690 thru 1803) of the fascinating French, Spanish & American history of the New Orleans
- Entertain you with illuminating stories of colorful characters & captivating capers
- Take a peak at Frenchmen Street aka the local’s Bourbon St.
- Soak in the beauty & groove of Esplanade Avenue aka ‘Avenue of the Creoles’ that is packed with pre-Civil War Creole mansions
- Glide beneath the captivating canopy of the 1,000 year old Oak Tree grove in City Park
- and casually cruise the always lively Treme
Our ride will take us to one of the city’s most famous cemeteries, Saint Louis Cemetery No. 3, where we’ll:
- View above-ground crypts
- Discover why our departed are buried in an unusual manner
- Learn the origination of the saying, I wouldn’t touvh that with a 10-foot pole!’
Emerging from the cemetery, our bike tour passes over Bayou St. John and into City Park where lives the largest grove of mature Live Oak trees in the world. Historic recollections of the old dueling grounds whereby bullet and blade, many proud and charismatic New Orleanians met their demise.
A break for refreshments at a local cafe is on the itinerary too – remember to bring some cash.
Our journey back to the French Quarter begins with a ride on Magnolia Bridge over Bayou St. John and down oak-canopied Ursulines Avenue before crossing into the famous Treme‘ neighborhood – a place that music is always playing and good food is always cooking!
The last stop is Louis Armstrong Park and the ‘Birthplace of Jazz Music.’ Congo Square (located inside of the park) is where the grand form of music, Jazz, came into existence.
Experiencing that degree of awesomeness all whilst being immersed in the natural beauty of many of New Orleans’ oldest neighborhoods aka (‘Faubourgs’) – we call that, “Passing a Good Time” Mon Ami.
If you’re still reading, the time has come to book your tour by clicking here. In doing so you will have taken the first step in creating your grand New Orleans vacation that will create stories which you’ll be able to share with your family & friends for many years to come.
