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New Orleans, Louisiana is an amazing travel destination with a lot of wonderful tourist attractions, so if you’re visiting New Orleans I’m sure you’re going to want to visit a lot of New Orleans’ best sites – all the while saving money.
There are two sightseeing passes that allow you to do that: the New Orleans Power Pass and the New Orleans Sightseeing Pass.
Both of these passes give you the ability to see multiple attractions at significantly discounted rates.
But you may be wondering, which pass is the best one to pick? Well, it really depends on how much you want to spend, how long your trip is and what you want to visit.
There are two main differences between the New Orleans Power Pass & New Orleans Sightseeing Pass and understanding these differences may help you decide which you should buy.
The first difference is the way they do their pricing.
The Sightseeing Pass charges you per attraction:
Sightseeing Pass Children’s Ticket | Sightseeing Pass Adult’s Ticket | |
2 Attractions | $19.50 | $54 |
3 Attractions | $34.50 | $79 |
4 Attractions | $39.50 | $109 |
5 Attractions | $49.50 | $119 |
6 Attractions | $59.50 | $149 |
The New Orleans Power Pass charges you per day so you can visit as many attractions as you want per day:
Power Pass Children’s Ticket | Power Pass Adult’s Ticket | |
1 Day | $49.99 | $59.99 |
2 Days | $79.99 | $119.99 |
3 Days | $109.99 | $149.99 |
5 Days | $159.99 | $199.99 |
The other main difference is what attractions are available through each pass, and this may be the biggest factor in choosing which pass you want.
For example, if you really want to visit the New Orleans Botanical Garden, that is only available through the Sightseeing Pass but if you really want to take the Haunted History Walking Tour, that is only available through the New Orleans Power Pass.
You can see a full list of which attraction is available through which pass below:
Sightseeing Pass | Power Pass | |
Pricing | Pricing | |
1850 House | X | |
Adventure in New Orleans Bus Tour | X | |
African & Afro Creole Tour | X | |
Airport Shuttle Inbound One Way | X | |
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas | X | X |
Audubon Butterfly Garden & Insectarium | X | X |
Audubon Zoo | X | X |
Big Easy – New Orleans City Tour | X | |
Bike Rental (2 Hours) | X | |
Cajun Pride Swamp Tour By Boat | X | |
Cemetery Walking Tour St. Louis #1 | X | |
Degas House | X | X |
French Quarter Walking Tour | X | |
Garden District Walking Tour | X | X |
Giants of African American Achievement | X | |
Haunted History Walking Tour | X | |
Houmas House Plantation & Gardens | X | |
Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Tour 1 Day | X | |
Jazz Walking Tour | X | |
Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour with Transportation | X | |
Le Musee de f.p.c. Docent Guided Tour | X | |
Longue Vue House & Gardens | X | |
Louisiana Children’s Museum | X | |
Mardi Gras World | X | X |
Music of New Orleans: Listen and Learn! Tour | X | |
National WWII Museum | X | X |
New Orleans Botanical Garden | X | |
New Orleans Jazz Museum | X | |
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum | X | |
New Orleans School of Cooking Demo | X | |
Oak Alley Plantation Louisiana | X | |
Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historical Cruise | X | X |
Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Cruise | X | |
Presbytere | X | |
Saints & Sinners Tour | X | |
San Francisco Plantation House | X | |
Southern Food & Beverage Museum | X | |
St. Louis #1 Cemetery Tour | X | |
The Cabildo | X | |
The George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art Docent Guided Tour | X | |
Tour Treme’ Walking Tour | X | |
Ultimate Swamp Adventures | X |