Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comPaddle and Wheel Combination Tour
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Duration: 4 hours (approx.)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Product code: 3780PADDLE
After your exciting Super City Tour of New Orleans by motorcoach, board the historic Steamboat Natchez, one of Six Authentic Steamboats left on the Mississippi River.
Enjoy a Steam Calliope Concert daily. Tap your feet to Live Jazz (seasonal) on every cruise. This two-hour day cruise takes you back to a time when cotton was king and life was as slow and graceful as the current on the Mississippi River.
Enjoy the Captain's narration of the highlights of one of the world's busiest ports.
Tour the Historic Steam Engine Room and learn how steam powers the engines to turn the Paddlewheel and provide the energy for the delightful tunes of the calliope.
Cruise past the Chalmette Battlefield, where Jean Lafitte and his buccaneers joined forces with Andrew Jackson to defeat the British in the Battle of New Orleans. Enjoy a Creole lunch (additional cost-$10.00 per adult).
Tour and cruise may be taken on separate days.
Steamboat Natchez
Unavailable Dates:
- New Years Day (1 January)
- Thanksgiving Day (27 November)
- Christmas Day (25 December)
Departure Point: Tour departs from Toulouse St, New Orleans near the French Quarter Departure Time: January 1 - February 29, 2008
9:30am: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
2:30pm: Daily
March 1 - May 31, 2008
9:30am, 11:30am and 2:30pm: Daily
June 1 - September 30, 2008
9:30am: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
11:30am and 2:30pm: Daily
October 1 - November 23, 2008
9:30am, 11:30am and 2:30pm: Daily
Steamboat Natchez Day Cruise:
11:30am: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
2:30pm: Daily
Vessel boarding begins 30 minutes prior to departure. Once you take the first part of this tour (the Super City Tour), you are given Boarding Passes for the second part of this tour (the Steamboat Natchez Cruise). Boarding Pass may have a date and time on it, but the cruise may be taken any time during your stay in New Orleans, reservations are not required for the cruise.
Return details: Tour returns to original departure point Hotel Pickup: Tour departs from selected New Orleans hotels. Please include the details of your hotel at the time of booking. You MUST call the supplier at least 24 hours prior to tour commencement to reconfirm all tour and departure details. If the supplier does not pickup from your hotel, they will advise you of the meeting point when you call. The contact details will be listed on your voucher.- Prices are listed as a guide only. For an exact price quote, select a date
- Infants aged 5 years and under are free of charge, provided they do not occupy a seat.
- Child prices are applicable for children aged 6 - 12 years.
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- 2 hour narrated motorcoach tour
- 2 hour paddle wheeler boat cruise
- Souvenir Mardi Gras Beads on the 9am Super City tour!
- All taxes
- Gratuities (optional)
- Lunch (approx. $10.00USD), refreshments and souvenirs are available for purchase on boat
- This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
- Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking, unless you are booking within 7 days of tour date. In this case, confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated
- In order to help preserve the French Quarter from vehicular traffic, it is requested that you please walk, if possible, to the convenient tour departure point - just a short stroll from most downtown hotels
- Tour vehicles are equipped for wheelchair storage. If wheelchairs collapse and fold, they can be placed in the storage compartment on the bus. If the wheelchair is a scooter, then special arrangements need to be made with the supplier for a handicap-accessible bus. This must be arranged 48 hours prior to tour date. Contact details will be on your voucher
All sales are final and attract 100% cancellation penalties
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We really enjoyed our trip. Too bad the weather was rainy and cold but the bartender on the top deck ... Read more ›
Margaret G, Canada, February 2008
