Self-Guided Bike Tours of New Orleans
Whether you’re rolling solo or with your travel companion, we’ve got a self-guided bike tour map of New Orleans that is sure to please. Pick a route and pedal, your newest great adventure is around the next corner!
‘Creole & Crescent’
Self-Guided Map
Pre-Louisiana Purchase: This self-guided tour version of our ‘Creole & Crescent’ bike ride takes you through the original settlement of New Orleans (before the Americans) & it’s first neighborhoods, aka ‘Faubourgs.’
Highlights:
- Map with 39 Locations
- Introduction Narrative
- Detailed Route Info
- Architectural Descriptions
- The French Quarter
- Saint Louis Cemetery No. 3
City Park - Congo Square – the Birthplace of Jazz Music
- Louis Armstrong Park
- An Ancient Oak Grove
- Esplanade Avenue aka the ‘Avenue of the Creoles’
- Bayou St. John
- Besthoff Sculpture Garden
- Treme’ Neighborhood
- Magnolia Bridge
- 24-Hour Bike Return
New Orleans Self-Guided Bike Tours are of limited availability; it’s best to book early if you can – online reservations can be made via our website.
‘Garden District’
Self-Guided Map
A Post-Louisiana Purchase historical ride. This self-guided tour version of our ‘Garden District’ bike ride takes you to old Antebellum New Orleans, where the wealthy Americans showed off their immense wealth via their opulent mansions and expansive gardens.
Highlights:
- Map with 32 Locations
- Introduction Narrative
- Detailed Route Info
- Architectural Descriptions
- French Quarter Stops
- The Garden District Neighborhood
- Lafayette Cemetery No.1
- Lafayette Square
- World War II Museum
- A Menagerie of Spectacular 19th Century Antebellum Mansions
- Coliseum Square Park
- Magazine Street
- Classic New Orleans Streetscapes
- 24-Hour Bike Return
New Orleans Self-Guided Bike Tours are of limited availability; it’s best to book early if you can – online reservations can be made via our website.
‘Creole & Crescent’ Self-Guided Tour
This self-guided tour version of our ‘Creole & Crescent’ bike tour takes you through the original settlement of New Orleans (pre-Lousiana Purchase) and it’s first neighborhoods, also known as Faubourgs.
Single Rider Reservation:
1 Map $10 or Both Maps $17 + Bike Rental
- Age: 12 Years & Older
- Skill Level: Novice or Better
- Participants: Should be Comfortable Riding Alongside
- Auto Traffic Level: Moderate
- Distance: Approximately 7.5 Miles
- Duration: Your Choice
- Bike Type: Single Speed American Made Cruiser with Front Hand Brake & Rear Coaster Brake
- Age: 12 Years & Older
- Skill Level: Experienced Riders Only
- Participants Should be Comfortable Riding Alongside Auto Traffic
- Distance: Approximately 7.5 Miles
- Time: Determined by You
- Auto Traffic Level: High
- Bike Type: Single Speed American Made Cruiser with Front Hand Brake and Rear Coaster Brake
Tipping is a direct reflection of how much you enjoyed your tour. Remember, a big part of a tour guides income consists of tips; 10%-20% is recommended if you feel that your guide did their job of safely guiding you through the streets and made your tour fun and entertaining.
Our tours have been designed to ensure the comfort and safety of all riders. Led by one of our awesome local guides, we bike single file from stop to stop, pulling over many times along the route for stories and photos.
Yes, we do ride and talk, that allows us to cover more ground than any other bike tour in the city. Don’t worry, all of the pertinent information is reserved for our stops. Our guides have been doing this for quite some time, they can multi-task – all while ensuring that you safely navigate the route with the group.
Yes!
This may sound like a funny question, but you’d be surprised how many folks show up for a bike tour that have never ridden a bike! If you are not comfortable riding a bike or have never ridden a bike, a bike tour is probably not the best choice of activities during your vacation. We want to take you out and show you a good time, but we can’t risk the safety of you or the other riders if you riding skills aren’t sharp enough for city riding.
We take care of all of the essentials for you. Included in every tour package is a smokin’ cool cruiser made in NYC, a cold bottle of water, helmet, basket & bell, and an awesome licensed tour guide of course. We even have a restroom at our office if you need relief before pedaling out.
Rule #1 in the New Orleans bike industry, never listen to the weatherman! We roll rain or shine – In the event of rain, complimentary ponchos are provided ponchos to all riders, rain rides are often the best 😉. In the event, a tour is canceled due to severe weather (thunderstorms, lightning, etc.) we will contact you as early as possible to reschedule your tour. Tour cancellations are determined by the Company without exception. If you are unable to reschedule in the event of severe weather (not regular rain), we’ll refund your money in full.
We understand plans change while on vacation. Should you need to cancel, we require 48 hours notice for a 50% refund. We are a very small business, the odds that we can sell your tickets in such a small window aren’t very good, therefore we feel that 50% is fair for having reserved and guaranteed your spot on our limited availability tours. Just want to reschedule? No problemo! Give us at least 72 hours notice to ensure we can place you on the tour that best suits your needs and your payment rolls into your new reservation. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations within 48 hours of the scheduled tour departure. Sorry, 🙁 you’ll be missing a great time.
All of our tour bikes are hand-made in New York and are custom built in our shop to specifications that ensure the most comfortable ride possible. They are single-gear cruisers with a front hand brake & a rear coaster brake with the most comfortable seats on the planet. A ready-made rattle-ride bike from China? Puh-lease, not here Jack!
It’s up to you, Louisiana does not mandate the wearing of a helmet for bicycle riders. If you want a helmet, we’ve got a good one for you.
Absolutely! We love feedback here at FreeWheelin’ Bike Tours. It’s the main catalyst to constantly improving our customer’s experience with us. You can handwrite us a comment card on-site, or leave a review on the various travel sites (i.e. TripAdvisor, Google, etc.). We want to hear what you have to say!
Yes. Private tours can be booked by phone or email. Private tours cost more than a regular tour unless your group is large enough to buy all of the tickets for the tour time that you are interested in. Click here for more info.
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