Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery Walking Tour

Overview

When you tour with non-profit Save Our Cemeteries you are helping to preserve and protect the historic cemeteries of New Orleans. Our tours are small and historically accurate.

Lake Lawn Metairie cemetery was named by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Cemeteries.”

This picturesque cemetery boasts some of the grandest funerary architecture and sculpture in the US. Live oaks surround greek temples, gothic and Islamic style tombs, obelisks, and marble monuments with beautiful ironwork and stained glass.

The resting place of many of New Orlean's most influential and notorious citizens, Metairie Cemetery holds the graves of over 9,000 people on 65 landscaped acres. Nine Louisiana governors, seven New Orleans mayors, 49 kings of Carnival, and three Confederate generals rest alongside madams, brothel owners, bandleaders Louis Prima and Al Hirt, vampire writer Anne Rice, and former Saints and Pelicans’ owner Tom Benson.

An easy walk. Wheelchair accessible.

City: New Orleans

Wed 21 May

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Starting at $35.00

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Wed 21 May

Starting at $35.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Tour guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (71)

ronrX8792LD

Mar 2023

Metrairie Cemetery is fascinating. Recently, toured wtih guide Sally Asher, Red Sash Tours. She was knowledgeable and entertaining. I highly recommend Sally.

Response from Host

Mar 2023

Sally is a terrific guide. Glad you enjoyed her tour.

Tina D

Mar 2023

Such a BEAUTIFUL cemetery!! Tour guide was very knowledgeable and answered all questions. Will definitely be back when we visit NOLA again!

Gethin683

Mar 2023

Glenn our guide was helpful, well informed and shared many details about those buried here. The tour was billed as 1.5 hours and took about 1.75. We were grateful for him providing a bottle of water at the end and STRONGLY RECOMMEND you take some anyway. There is a gate in the corner if you walk from the end on the 47 Streetcar by the way. Very much an interesting addition to the graves of many rich and famous families. Thank you to the cemetery owners for use of restroom at the end.

Response from Host

Mar 2023

So glad you enjoyed your tour! Thanks for the review.