Garden District History and Homes Walking Tour

Badge of ExcellenceNew Orleans, USA

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore one of New Orleans’ oldest and most atmospheric neighborhoods on a walking tour of the Garden District. Admire the oak avenues and manicured landscaping that give this lush locale its name, and see some of America’s finest examples of historic southern architecture, including the ornate homes of local celebrities and famous former residents. Plus, visit the Garden District’s most haunted highlight, the above-ground tombs of legendary Lafayette Cemetery No. 1.

Guided walking tour of New Orleans' beautiful Garden District
Stroll past stately southern mansions and Victorian homes
Learn about the neighborhood's rich history and legends from a local guide
See where celebrities like Sandra Bullock and John Goodman live
Visit one of the most famous graveyards in America, Lafayette Cemetery No. 1

What's Included

Professional guide
Local guide

Lunch
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

2323 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Tour meets at the corner of St. Charles Avenue and First Street, the sidewalk corner outside of the yellow house with dark green shutters.

Start time

10:00 AM

End point

Commander's Palace
1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

What To Expect

Briggs-Staub House (Pass By)

Louise S. McGehee School (Pass By)

1448 Fourth St (Pass By)

Garden District

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Lafayette Cemetery No.1

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

97 reviews

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The tour guide was...

Peggy_G, Mar 2024

The tour guide was fabulous. Very informative and interesting. She had a great personality. Helped me find the trolley car at the end. Her name was Eyvette.

The best guide we’ve ever had.

Frederick_H, Mar 2024

Experienced knowledgeable guide who had the answer to every question. He was very personable and kept an excellent pace. One of the best guides we’ve evet had

Horrible- don’t do it

Susan_D, May 2023

The tour guide never showed up. When I called to get more info, the tour guide mailbox was full. Still don’t have my money returned

Would do it again. Loved Randy!

Laura_P, Apr 2023

One of the highlights of my first trip to Nola. Randy has a wealth of knowledge and made the tour so much fun!

VERY DISAPPOINTED

Stephen_S, Apr 2023

The guide never showed up. This is the second time that we have booked a trip through Viator only to have the guide be a no show. Based on these experiences, I question the reliabilty and would not recommend this company to anyone..

Living History On The Go

James_K, Mar 2023

Learning about the history of the area and NOLA, in general. It was great to have the deep historical context along with critical ways of thinking about the past.

5-Star Tour

Matthew_R, Feb 2023

Graham was knowledgeable, engaging, and an excellent tour guide. We would highly recommend this tour. My wife and I live in New Orleans and there was still a great deal we learned.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thanks so much for the review. It's always exciting to have locals on our tours, as, regardless of how immersed in the city we are, there is such a rich trove of culture and history in New Orleans, that there is always more to discover. It was a pleasure spending the morning together. Best to you and yours. -Graham

Very good on the history of New Orleans.

Robert_B, Jan 2023

Nice to have a guide with a Masters degree in history! Very informative and with a unique perspective.

Great Tour!

Ashley_K, Dec 2022

Tour was great! Very knowledgeable, friendly, and went at our pace. Even booked us in at a fabulous restaurant for lunch! Highly recommend!

Superb!

Marguerite_D, Oct 2022

Randy was knowledgeable and a delightful host. It was just the perfect amount of walking. We gained a lot of insight into the garden district history and culture. If you can get Randy - you are in for an amazing time. We really had fun .

Garden District Walking Tour

Janie_J, Oct 2022

Graham was so knowledgeable!! We learned so much about all the history of the garden district. Highly Recommend

Great tour! Great...

Kimberly_A, Apr 2022

Great tour! Great information! Great tour guide! Great stories and history regarding this beautiful neighborhood.

Enjoyable tour

Kathryn_K, Feb 2022

This walking tour of the garden district was amazing. the tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend !

A nice stroll through a historic area

YUKO_D, Oct 2021

We walked by some beautiful estates and heard interesting stories of their history. We were disappointed that the cemetery was closed and we could only look through the gate, but all in all, we enjoyed the tour.

Great time!

Eileen_M, May 2021

Randy was very knowledgeable about history of New Orleans. Had a great sense of humor, very personable.

Beautiful Home Tour

Kathleen_W, Apr 2021

Beautiful! Our tour guide Tara was excellent. She gave us so much info & emailed us later links to find even more info on the beautiful homes & cemetery we saw.

Guide a no show

Erika_W, Feb 2021

My husband and I were really looking forward to this garden district tour. We waited 1/2 hour at the designated meeting point and the guide never showed up. Called the number listed as contact but no live person, could only leave a message. We ended up walking through the neighborhood by ourselves. We did get to visit the cemetery, see a few nice houses, and wander along Magazine street. Everything was a lot more close together than I thought. Unfortunately the Commanders Palace wasn't open, the cemetery was open to walk through-could only view from outside, and many of the shops and restaurants on Magazine Street were likely closed due to Covid. Some of the houses have plaques on their gates so you can read some of the historical information. It was disappointing to not have the guide to give us the stories/other information we were looking forward to learning on our tour. We weren't prepared to self-guide ourselves and didn't do much research ahead of time. I received an email from the company about two hours after the tour start that said my booking got marked as spam and they didn't know about the booking (although after I booked I got a confirmation from the company). The next day I got a phone call from a nice representative that apologized and offered to reschedule. He said there was a scheduling error as to no guide showing. I see no need to take this company through the ringer since they tried to remedy the situation and seemed to be an honest mistake.. We didn't reschedule because we had already seen most of the things in that area and due to lack of time. My general advice for anyone taking a tour in any area is to do a little research and make a back up plan if a guide no shows. Luckily the garden district was a safe neighborhood to self navigate but some neighborhoods are not as safe. Have a plan to return of self-guide.

Randy Rocks!

Brenda_B, Nov 2020

Randy was thorough, fun and personable! We really enjoyed learning more and seeing the sights! I highly recommend Randy as a tour guide!

Outstanding Tour!

Tony_D, Aug 2020

Tara was absolutely fantastic. Very informative and knowledgeable about the area. The only issue is that the part for the Cemetery Tour was closed (by the City) so we had to “tour” from outside the gates. But, Tara made the absolute best of that situation. Overall, outstanding and would highly recommend.

Awesome tour!

Cara_R, Jul 2020

We had the absolute best time! Our tour guide was wonderful! He was so knowledgeable and he made the whole experience so much fun! I would highly recommend this tour!

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