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Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery Guided Walking Tour

Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery Guided Walking Tour

Overview

Our tour guides are New Orleanians with strong personal connections to the history and have many impressive credentials.

City: New Orleans

Sat 21 Jun

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Starting at $25.00

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Sat 21 Jun

Starting at $25.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Professional Guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

What To Expect

Garden District

Explore the Garden District, one of the world’s most dazzling residential neighborhoods, with knowledgeable and entertaining guides. Experience the architectural splendor of the live oak-tree lined “American” section of town and examine the antebellum era “Creole vs. American” conflict. Witness history and culture reflected in architectural styles including Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Gothic, Georgian, Swiss Chalet, Queen Anne, and more. Highlights include the former or current homes of Archie, Peyton, & Eli Manning: Anne Rice, Nicolas Cage, Sandra Bullock, Trent Reznor, and John Goodman; the cornstalk fence, the death site of Jefferson Davis, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button film site, “Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies” from AMERICAN HORROR STORY, and more! [The City temporarily closed Lafayette Cemetery - tour from outside.] The Garden District Tour emphasizes history, architectural style, personal anecdotes, & tropical plant life.

Lafayette Cemetery No.1

See the famed above-ground tombs of Lafayette Cemetery #1, including “Interview with the Vampire,” “Double Jeopardy,” and “Deja Vu” film sites, and the Jefferson Fire Company No. 22 society tomb, situated across from the fictitious Mayfair family tomb featured in Anne Rice’s “The Witching Hour.” [The City of New Orleans has temporarily closed Lafayette Cemetery for repairs but we still do the cemetery tour from the gates.]

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (94)

SusanRN1116

Mar 2025

Chatty guide discussed architecture and famous people who used to live there...no Mansion was open for tour inside. I could do this for free myself using a cellphone app! Have lunch at the Channel Bar - order at the counter.

Susan H

Mar 2025

We could do this on our own- Guide was chatty - decent information about architecture styles and some famous people who used to live here. Several homes up for sale. Use your cellphone to find your own tour and save $$$

Leslie S

Mar 2025

We did several tours on our first visit to NOLA and this was our least favorite. What I thought was going to be a decent amount of walking only ended up being a short couple of blocks and a lot of standing around. Our tour guide wasn’t very lively and frankly it made the tour quite boring. Save your money and walk around the Garden District on your own. Most of the major houses are marked with historic landmark plaques and you can see some pretty houses and architecture just by walking/looking at your own pace.