New Orleans Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery Tour

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From $25.00

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Take a stroll through New Orleans’ history and culture on a walking tour of the Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery #1 with an experienced guide. Visit streets lined with gracious, antebellum homes, and learn how the city’s Creole and American residents competed with Greek Revival architecture and English-gardens. Discover the elaborate crypts and monuments in one of New Orleans’ oldest and most beautiful cemeteries, hear stories about Lafayette’s most famous ‘residents,’ and trace Louisiana history through the names on the gravestones. Enjoy personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour.

Walking tour of two iconic New Orleans destinations
See historic homes in an elegant neighborhood
Visit one of New Orleans' most famous cemeteries
Enjoy the personal experience of a small-group tour

What's Included

Local guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Garden District Book Shop
2727 Prytania St UNIT 14, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
INSIDE the Garden District Book Shop inside The Rink, 2727 Prytania Street, near the corner of Washington Avenue

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Greet your guide at a meeting point in the Garden District before embarking on a walking tour of the Garden District, stopping to learn about antebellum homes, and how the city’s Creole and American residents competed.

Next, you’ll head to Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, which has been featured in movies such as *Interview with the Vampire*, *Double Jeopardy*, and *Deja Vu*. Your guide delves into the history, architectural style, and tropical plant life of the graveyard, and reveals stories about Lafayette’s most famous ‘residents’.

Your tour ends at the cemetery.

Lafayette Cemetery No.1

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Garden District Book Shop

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
The City of New Orleans has temporarily closed Lafayette Cemetery for repairs but we still do the cemetery tour from the gates
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Kayla_K, Apr 2024

This is a 2 hour leisurely walking tour about the homes and restaurants in the Garden District. The guide was knowledgeable. If you are looking for a faster-paced tour, this may not be the right one for you. The tour was okay but we thought there were too many people, was too slow, and it wasn’t the history we wanted to learn. If you wanna go on a tour of the garden district, they architecture is absolutely beautiful, but I would ask what type of history is included, And how long the tour is before booking.

Fascinating tour!!

Megan_W, Apr 2024

David was a fabulous tour guide who was obviously passionate about New Orleans history and culture. I will definitely recommend this tour to others.

Your guide matters

Loren_M, Apr 2024

The tour/houses was nice but SUPER disappointed that it does NOT include tour of cemetery. Wasnt told until morning of that the cemetery was closed to the public since 2017! Was sent a group chat and responded then a nasty Karen on the tour brought up convo said I demanded my money back. This isnt even what happened.... I was offered my money back twice, then said Ok Ill take a refund. I received the confirmation of cancelation but never got refund. We called company and said we'd go.... since we didnt get refund. The tour guide, while super nice, had no idea about the tour. She was reading from her ipad the entire time and couldn't really answer questions. Then told us it was her first tour that wasn't the haunted tour. Kind of annoyed at the entire experience

New knowledge…

James_W, Apr 2024

Learning about the cemetery and how the family crypts are used as well as the architectural differences of the different styles…

Fun and interesting tour with a personable and knowledgeable guide

Lisa_D, Mar 2024

David was a trove of information, historical and current about New Orleans architecture and culture. I visit regularly and still learned lots of new things about the Garden District. A Great way to spend an afternoon!

There was a lot of...

Douglas_S, Mar 2024

There was a lot of history and information imparted which was great. A few in our group were worn out before the end of the tour (in their upper 70’s) because there is nowhere to sit and rest for a moment. I’m not sure given that we’re touring mostly neighborhoods how you could accommodate that but it would be great if there was somewhere we could sit for a few minutes an hour into the tour

Great tour

Gail_F, Mar 2024

Randy, our tour guide was fantastic. He was knowledgeable and very entertaining. Even not being Ankle to enter the cemetery did not take away from the trip.

Mixed variable building...

Jinna_K, Mar 2024

Mixed variable building style and decoration patterns telling their histories and beautiful old trees.

Great time in the garden district.

Elisa_M, Mar 2024

Dave robert’s was amazing. He brought to life the history of New Orleans with fun and fascinating facts.

Favorite NOLA Tour

Nicholas_M, Mar 2024

Dave was a tremendous tour guide and the entire experience was extremely enjoyable. This was our favorite tour in NOLA

Great tour but beware of the name !

Antoine_D, Mar 2024

Very small group made it very enjoyable. Dave knew so much about the neighborhood and history. Don’t get fooled by the name though you will not be able to enter the cemetery as it is closed to public. Overall tour was great !!learnt a lot

Great tour

JohnJeffrey_M, Feb 2024

Dave was a great tour guide. Tour was on time and meeting spot was easy to find. He gave us lots of fun facts and pointed out many familiar houses.

Fun but also based on actual history

Karl_W, Feb 2024

Busting myths and edifying instead of just talking about legends and stories that aren’t based on any kind of facts .

Very disappointed

Ellen_M, Feb 2024

Nobody showed, the tour was cancelled and nobody told us until I called. Still waiting for my money to be refunded.

Love, Love, Love

James_J, Jan 2024

Even though it rained, it was one of the best tours we have ever done! Dave was fantastic. His knowledge of the history of New Orleans was impressive to say the least. He answer questions and was very kind and patient. Highly recommend!

Great guide who made tour interesting and fun.

allan_s, Jan 2024

David has an encyclopedic memory and singled out some interesting housrs while making the entire experience a lot of fun. I would highly recommend him as a truly great tour guide.

Covers lots of info

Julia_E, Jan 2024

Great tour that covered the history of the garden district and New Orleans at large. Heard about the neighborhood’s architecture, culture, and famous residents past & present. Dave Roberts was our guide, he was great! Knew a ton and was lighthearted in sharing it.

Knowledgeable & Informative Tour

Michael_M, Jan 2024

The tour guide was very knowledgeable & informative. He was very in tune with the history of the area, past & current owners/occupants of the homes. It was definitely worth the time.

Entertaining knowledgeable guide.

JESSICA_H, Dec 2023

Randy was an entertaining guide. We enjoyed. Thank you. The garden district is beautiful and the homes are amazing.

Out standing knowledge of...

Barbara_R, Dec 2023

Out standing knowledge of the area. Pleased even though it rained heavily. Yes I would recommend to a friend

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