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The City That Care Forgot — Exploring It Clean

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5 zero-emission tours in New Orleans

The City That Care Forgot — Exploring It Clean

New Orleans is unlike any city in America — a place where French, Spanish, African, and Caribbean cultures have fused into something wholly its own over three centuries. The architecture, the food, the music, and the culture of the city are inseparable from the Mississippi River and the bayou that surrounds it. And the Mississippi, the bayous, and the Lake Pontchartrain estuary are all best experienced from the water.

Solar-powered and electric boat tours of the bayou are the most legitimate way to access the ecosystem that defines Louisiana. The Spanish moss, the cypress knees, the egrets and alligators — they exist in a world that gas-powered engines disrupt. Electric boat operators running the bayous and Lake Pontchartrain offer genuine wildlife encounters without the audio pollution.

The French Quarter and Garden District are compact enough to cover comprehensively on a guided e-bike tour — the cast-iron balconies, the shotgun houses, and the architectural layering that two centuries of continuous habitation produces are all there at handlebar pace. From the bayou to the Bywater, New Orleans' best secrets are the ones you find slowly.

Zero-Emission Adventures in New Orleans

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Creole New Orleans Electric Bike Tour (ages 16 & up)
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Creole New Orleans Electric Bike Tour (ages 16 & up)
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★★★★ 4.9 · 237 reviews

Explore this beautiful city on a three hour tour on our custom made ultra comfortable Electric Bikes. Get a complete and thorough look at New Orleans past and present. Visit famous landmarks in the French Quarter and learn about the rich history and incredible people that influenced the culture of our city. Cruise through historic Marigny, Treme and Bayou St. John neighborhoods. See one of our amazing above ground cemeteries. If you love history, incredible sights, architecture, tales of residents past and want a taste of the real New Orleans then this tour is a must see! • Cover more ground, pedal as much or as little as you like. • Learn the best kept secrets of New Orleans. • Get an Intimate up-close look at NOLA, visiting areas most people will never experience. • Visit the historical heart of New Orleans, centuries old neighborhoods, the birthplace of jazz, an above ground cemetery and much more.

Historic French Quarter Segway Tour
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Historic French Quarter Segway Tour
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★★★★ 4.9 · 34 reviews

Navigate the vibrant streets of New Orleans on a Segway tour that brings the city’s rich history and culture to life. Offered daily, this exhilarating experience takes you through iconic neighborhoods with certified guides who share captivating stories. Choose from options including the French Quarter Historic Segway Tour and the Haunted Segway Tour for a unique perspective on this lively city. Each tour includes a training session, ensuring you’re comfortable before hitting the road. With a maximum of 100 minutes for the general tour and 2 hours for the historic and haunted options, you’ll have plenty of time to soak in the sights and sounds of New Orleans. - Daily Segway tours - 3 tours to choose from. - Tours include training and are suitable for all experience levels - Led by certified guides with in-depth knowledge of New Orleans history and culture

New Orleans Pedicab French Quarter Tour
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New Orleans Pedicab French Quarter Tour
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★★★★ 4.8 · 21 reviews

Take a private pedicab tour of New Orleans. Enjoy a ride through the French Quarter on a licensed pedicab! Pass sights including Jackson Square, Royal Street, Cafe Du Monde, and Bourbon Street. Learn about our beautiful historic city with the best view. Snap photos and get up close and personal without walking!

Explore New Orleans On Segway Tour
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Explore New Orleans On Segway Tour
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★★★★★ 5.0 · 7 reviews

This tour is ideal for visitors with limited time who still want to enjoy the highlights of New Orleans in a fun, safe, and effortless way. Navigate the vibrant streets of New Orleans on a Segway tour that brings the city’s rich history and culture to life. Offered daily, this exhilarating experience takes you through iconic neighborhoods with certified guides who share captivating stories. Each tour includes a training session, ensuring you’re comfortable before hitting the road.

Haunted New Orleans Segway Tour
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Haunted New Orleans Segway Tour
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★★★★★ 5.0 · 1 reviews

Explore the haunted side of NOLA… on a Segway! This nighttime tour invites you on a thrilling two-hour glide through the eerie and mystical side of New Orleans. With the moon overhead and the city’s historic facades dimly lit, you’ll visit buildings and locations known for their deep connections to voodoo, mystery, and chilling legends. Your expert guide will share ghost stories, haunted histories, and tales of unexplained happenings that still echo through the French Quarter’s oldest streets. This tour is less about sightseeing and more about feeling the haunted energy of NOLA after dark. A truly unforgettable ride through the shadows of one of America’s most mysterious cities.

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Common Questions About New Orleans

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We currently feature 5 zero-emission tours in New Orleans, including solar-electric boat tours of the swamp and bayou south of the city, electric kayak tours of the Barataria Basin, and electric bike tours of the French Quarter and Garden District. The swamp tours are particularly compelling — you see more alligator and heron on a quiet electric boat than on a gas-powered tour because the motor noise doesn't clear the channel.
Yes. Electric bike tours of the French Quarter and Garden District cover more ground than walking and provide better access than a tour bus. The flat streets and dense, grid-free layout are actually easier to navigate on an e-bike than to walk — the key is just to accept that the grid doesn't work and follow your guide. Stops include the French Market, Jackson Square, the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, and a food stop in the Garden District.
The swamp ecosystem operates on quiet. Alligators, herons, and the water birds that make Louisiana's swamps worth visiting go silent when gas motors fire up — they assume predator. Electric boats glide in and the ecosystem stays active. Swamp tour operators in the Barataria Basin have been early adopters of electric boats for this reason — it's not just about the environment, it's about the quality of the experience.
Several operators run electric boat tours on Lake Pontchartrain, the large estuary north of the city. Tours provide views of the New Orleans skyline from the water, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (the world's longest bridge over water), and the cypress wetlands along the north shore. Evening tours catching the sunset over the lake are particularly popular. Lake Pontchartrain is calm water — no ocean conditions required.

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