Ellen, our tour guide was amazing and we learned a lot about areas and places outside of the French Quarter.
I would call this more of a city tour as we seemed to touch on every part of New Orleans. Our guide was wonderful, full of stories and knowledge. We took this tour on our first day in the city and that is what we recommend because it gives you such a good overview. Then you can go back and take a second look at the areas that really grab your interest. Worth every cent we paid and more!
It was just us and another couple, so we were able to ask a lot of questions and had no trouble seeing the sights. My only complaint is that the roads in New Orleans were really bumpy, which isn't the tour operator's fault, but I really wish their van had better shocks. But that is a minor point - and the tour was really fun otherwise.