Paddle & Wheel

This tour combines the Steamboat Natchez cruise (paddle) plus the Super City Tour (wheel). Take a tour of the Crescent City and see the neighborhoods that make it so unique. After that climb aboard an authentic Steamer and take a ride down the Mighty Mississippi.

Paddle & Wheel

How it works: Once a reservation is made, you'll get an e-mail linking to a voucher for each attraction and service. Print the voucher and present it to gain admission or redeem services.


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Details: Paddle & Wheel

After your exciting motor coach tour through New Orleans, you will have a few minutes to rest or snack before boarding the historic Steamer Natchez to the delightful tunes of the Steam Calliope. Experience the sights and sounds of river life that enchanted characters of history and literature, like Mark Twain's Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. The captain will point out the bustling activity of our nation's largest port. View the ever changing skyline of 'The Crescent City' from the sunny decks or climate controlled comfort of the majestic Steamer Natchez. Cruise past the Chalmette Battlefield, where the legendary Jean Lafitte and his buccaneers joined forces with Andrew Jackson to defend the city against the British in the Battle of New Orleans.

Additional Information
Tour times vary. Please confirm your tour time prior to your tour date. The cruise and tour can be taken on separate days. Please note that this tour is not available on some holidays, including Christmas Day.

Inclusions
• 2-hour narrated motor coach tour
• 2-hour paddle wheeler boat cruise

Exclusions
• Lunch and refreshments
• Souvenirs are available on the boat at an additional cost

Recommendations
• Since tours do sometimes sell out, contact Gray Line as far in advance as possible to confirm your tour.
• Vessel boarding begins a half hour before the cruise. Please arrive early.
• Children under 6 are free except in instances where they will take up their own seat in a tour vehicle.

Please Note
• The tour and cruise portions of this tour may be taken on separate days. Reservations are required for the Super City Tour portion of the tour only. • Steamboat Cruises are scheduled at 2:30 pm daily.

Redemption Instructions

Once you have completed your purchase, you'll get an e-mail linking to a voucher for each attraction and service. You must print the voucher and present it in order to gain admission or redeem services.

Call Gray Line before you arrive in New Orleans to schedule a specific date and time for your tour. The phone number will appear under Redemption Instructions on your voucher. Gray Line will issue you an additional confirmation number for the tour(s). Please present your voucher and confirmation number at the Gray Line Lighthouse Ticket Office.

Terms and Conditions

Voucher may be redeemed for the Paddle and Wheel. Voucher may only be redeemed once.

Cancellation Rules

Attractions and services are non-cancelable. A Voucher has no cash value and is non-transferable. No refunds, credits, exchanges, or cancellations of a Voucher will be granted once Voucher has been issued. Refunds will not be issued for unused or partially used attractions or services. Availability and pricing for an attraction or service are subject to change without notice.