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Enjoyed this service he took his time out to adjust our bikes if needed letting us know what we needed to do you can tell this is his passion. Thank you for making my birthday weekend great!
Amy Brogan Evans
2025-01-26
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I am so grateful for the incredible experience we had with this company. The manager allowed us to make a last minute rental while we were in town and was so incredibly helpful. We will definitely always use this company for rental and purchase needs! Would highly recommend for any other services they offer as well, it was clear they knew about their products!! Thank you so much!!
Josée Prévost
2025-01-18
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I had a fantastic experience with this bike rental company in New Orleans! The service was outstanding—very thorough and attentive. The manager provided us with plenty of helpful information about the area, making our ride even more enjoyable. The bikes were top-notch, high-quality, and well-maintained. I highly recommend them for anyone looking to explore the city on two wheels!
Margaret Bicz
2024-12-26
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Great bikes extremely well maintained. Gave us a thorough run through on how to use the e-bikes. Friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.
Craig Spillars
2024-12-08
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This was by far the best tour my wife and I have done yet in New Orleans! It was a 2 hour tour and was worth every minute with all the stops we made and sights to see. Highly recommend!
MaryEllen Leveille
2024-12-07
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Great tour. Our guide Teddy had a wealth of local knowledge to share with the group.
Jackie Ridgell
2024-12-07
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Loved this tour. Very safe and informative. Highly recommend.!
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Sights & Highlights
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Tour Description
Departure/Return Info
Sights & Highlights
Places You Will Visit via the Best Biking Route in the City:
• New Orleans’ Original “See Everything” Bike Tour • French Quarter & New Orleans History • The Marigny Neighborhood • Frenchmen Street (where the party’s at…) • St. Louis Cemetery No.3 – Tombs & Burial Practices • The Creole Mansion & Oak-Lined Esplanade Avenue aka ‘Avenue of the Creoles’ & ‘Millionaire’s Row’ • 1,000 Year Old Oak Tree Grove in City Park • ‘Big Lake’ in City Park • Treme’ Neighborhood (Not the HBO Version) • Louis Armstrong Park • Congo Square – The Birthplace of Jazz Music • Bayou St. John Waterway & Neighborhood • Magnolia Bridge aka ‘Blue Bridge’ • Plus Many More Sights & Stories
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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’
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.*
Tour Description
Our Original ‘Creole & Crescent’ bicycle tour has been ridden by thousands of visitors since 2010 and has garnered FreeWheelin’ over 3000 5-Star reviews – that’s the most reviews written by happy customers for any bike tour company in New Orleans!
Why choose anyone other than FreeWheelin’?
Our original New Orleans bike tour explores the first 150 years of the city’s history, the period between the 1690s and 1803 – that’s before the Americans came to town via the Louisiana Purchase.
If you had to choose only one activity during your visit to New Orleans – this is the choice you should make.
Someone who has limited time to see as much as possible
Anyone who loves bike riding, sightseeing, and new adventures.
Those who are in Reasonably Good Physical Shape & of ‘Sound Mind.’
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.’
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.
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.
Great Bike Tour - A Must
Brilliant Tour - Teddy was a great guide, funny & informative. Bikes were comfortable & felt very safe on the roads. Definitely recommend this tour.
Cruiser29696433621
28 December 2024
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The best way to experience NOLA!
This was my second time with free wheeling. I went back in 2015 on a trip through NOLA and of all the things my family and I did, it was the only thing I still remember vividly because it was so fun. My family and I did the pedal bike tour in 2015, but this time I did the electric bike tour with my husband. Both tours are so fun and informative! Our guide knew so much about NOLA and you could see he really loved his city. This is definitely worth it! If I’m ever back in NOLA I would definitely do this tour again!
Michael C
27 December 2024
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Great experience
Tour guide was knowledgeable and added his own flair to history of the city. Very professional and serious about rider safety. Made stops at ice cream shop and some other unique sections of New Orleans. Would highly recommend.
Marianna P
27 December 2024
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Get to know New Orleans with a true local
We had a great time biking around New Orleans with our super guide, Teddy. Teddy is packed full of knowledge and we learned about so much New Orleans history.
Susie C
23 April 2024
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Easy bike ride with some incredible stories and history along the way. Just book it!
We took a tour with Teddy back in 2019 and loved it so much we came back and brought our friends! What I appreciate most is getting a tour of the city from someone who is not only local, but who clearly has such meaningful ties to his city and everyone in it. His storytelling style is so easy and unique. There no cheese or sugarcoating going on. It’s just a very cool, very straightforward history lesson and our group enjoyed every second. The ride itself was fun, comfortable, and extremely safe which allowed us to soak in the information he shared with us at each turn. Teddy is clearly known and loved around town and it was pretty cool getting to see New Orleans through his eyes. Can’t wait to come back and ride with him again
Cameron L
9 April 2024
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Super awesome time!!!
It ended up just being my boyfriend and myself on the tour, it was so much fun! Teddy was our guide - WHAT A REAL ONE!! Super cool dude, super knowledgeable as he is and has been a local in the area his whole life, doing the tour for 13 years and really knows his stuff. We had a blast, a lot more fun than we expected for sure.
sandersross
31 March 2024
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Biking in Nola!
The tour and guide were both great! It was very informative and touched on a lot of different areas in New Orleans! Would recommend!
Barry Stalnaker
2 March 2024
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A fun, laid-back way to see New Orleans.
We had a great time on our e-bikes exploring the French Quarter, Mardi Gras World, the riverfront, and New Orleans City Park, all without having to worry about traffic or parking.
gailrw
21 February 2024
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Great overview of New Orleans
Matt, our guide, was wonderful. Great tour guide and patient with us on our e-bikes. He made the 3 hours go by so fast. We learned a lot and had so much fun. Great overview of the city on our first day!
graham555603
2 January 2024
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City cycle tour
Carefully guided by interesting and knowledgeable leader.Good route getting into parts of the city that we would otherwise have missed.
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