Bourbon Street Bar Crawl New Orleans: 4 Stops with Shots

You can drink in the street in New Orleans—and the crawl is built around it.

A 2-hour guided bar crawl through the French Quarter and Bourbon Street in New Orleans with a local guide, 4 stops at bars and live music venues, welcome shots included, and a souvenir Crawl Cup that unlocks drink specials for the rest of your trip. Minimum age 21; public transportation and rideshare access available at the meeting point.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Bourbon Street with bar crawl

• Meet at Coyote Ugly Saloon
• Receive Crawl Cup and welcome shot
• Play drinking games with group
• Walk through French Quarter to Bourbon Street
• Hear story about New Orleans architecture
• Visit selected bars on Bourbon Street
• Enjoy live music, shots, and drink specials

The Experience

You start at the World Famous Coyote Ugly Saloon on the edge of the French Quarter, a 2-minute walk from the Riverfront streetcar line and easy to reach by rideshare or taxi. Your guide meets you there, hands you the Crawl Cup, and pours your first welcome shot before you play drinking games with the other crawlers. The cup is not just a souvenir—it's your ticket to drink specials at bars across the city, even after the crawl ends.

From Coyote Ugly, you walk through the French Quarter toward Bourbon Street, and your guide tells you the story of why the city looks the way it does—the architecture, the layout, the history that shaped it. You fill your Crawl Cup before you leave because New Orleans lets you drink in the street, which is the legal setup that makes the whole crawl possible. When you hit Bourbon Street, the venues shift based on the time you booked: afternoon crawls hit spots with live music and a relaxed vibe, while evening crawls take you to venues with electric beats, karaoke, balconies, and nightclubs. Each stop includes a welcome shot and drink specials, and the guide picks venues that capture what Bourbon Street actually is on that particular day.

The crawl covers 4 stops total across the French Quarter and Bourbon Street, moving at a pace that lets you soak in each venue without rushing. Entry fees for any venues are covered, so there's nothing to pay at the door. You're drinking with a group—new friends you meet at the start—and the whole thing runs 2 hours from start to finish.

What’s included

• 4 stops at bars, pubs, clubs and live music venues on Bourbon Street and in the French Quarter.
• multiple welcome shots at each venue.
• drink specials throughout the crawl.
• the Crawl Cup souvenir with discounts valid across the city after the tour.
• a professional local guide.
• drinking games with included alcohol.
• all entry fees for venues.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Crawl New Orleans

Is this one for you?The crawl moves at a steady pace through the French Quarter and Bourbon Street over 2 hours, so it suits anyone who wants to experience Bourbon Street's bar scene without spending a full night bar-hopping or planning which venues to hit. The guide handles the route and timing, which means you show up, drink, and move to the next spot without deciding where to go.

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Top questions

What's the Crawl Cup and how does it work after the tour ends?

The Crawl Cup is a reusable souvenir you get at the start of the crawl and keep afterward. It unlocks drink specials at partner bars across New Orleans for the rest of your trip, so the deals don't stop when the 2-hour crawl does.

Can I get to Coyote Ugly Saloon by public transportation?

Yes. The Coyote Ugly Saloon is a 2-minute walk from Bienville Station on the famous New Orleans Riverfront streetcar line, so you can take the Riverfront route directly there. Rideshare and taxi dropoff is also easy at the front door.

What happens on the walk from Coyote Ugly to Bourbon Street?

You walk through the French Quarter with your guide, who explains the architecture and history of New Orleans—why the city looks the way it does. You fill your Crawl Cup before leaving so you can drink in the street, which is legal in New Orleans.

How many bars do we visit and what's included at each stop?

You visit 4 stops at French Quarter and Bourbon Street bars, pubs, clubs, and live music venues. Each stop includes a welcome shot and drink specials; entry fees are covered by the tour price.

Does the crawl change depending on what time I book?

Yes. Afternoon crawls visit venues with live music and a chill vibe, while evening crawls take you to spots with nightclubs, karaoke, and electric beats. The guide picks venues specifically to match the energy of that time slot.

Is there a minimum age for this crawl?

Yes, you must be at least 21 years old to participate.