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

Mon 24 Feb

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Starting at $25.00

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Mon 24 Feb

Starting at $25.00

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 (27)

NancyMillerGlueck

May 2022

This was a very interesting tour of a beautiful cemetery. It was full of greenery in lawns and trees. It is so different from the other New Orleans cemeteries. Our guide, Glenn, was so knowledgeable!

sarahbF9445AZ

Apr 2022

Great walking tour with Glen. He was very knowledgeable about the history and made the tour fun! Would definitely like to go back and explore more.

Response from Host

Apr 2022

So glad you enjoyed your tour and this wonderful cemetery. Come tour with us again and see another example of our "Cities of the Dead"!

KathyLemoine

Apr 2022

Mr Schiro was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He obviously loves what he does and did a great job of holding and keeping our interest. Thank you.

Response from Host

Apr 2022

Thank you for your kind review. We are so glad you enjoyed your tour! Best, Carolyn