New Orleans Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery Tour in New Orleans booking from $25.00

New Orleans Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery Tour

Overview

The City of New Orleans has temporarily closed Lafayette Cemetery for repairs but we still do the cemetery tour from the gates. Explore one of the world's most dazzling residential neighborhoods with knowledgeable and entertaining guides. Highlights include the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar; the homes of Anne Rice, Trent Reznor, Archie and Peyton Manning; Nicolas Cage, John Goodman and Sandra Bullock; the cornstalk fence; and death site of Jefferson Davis; and film site of Brad Pitt's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."

Explore the famed aboveground tombs of Lafayette Cemetery #1, including the Interview with the Vampire, Double Jeopardy, and Deja Vu film sites. Learn about New Orleans’ peculiar burial practices and funerary customs. For the moment the City has closed the cemetery but we still do the tour from the gates where you can see everything we cover.

City: New Orleans

Tue 25 Feb

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What's Included

Local 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
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The City of New Orleans has temporarily closed Lafayette Cemetery for repairs but we still do the cemetery tour from the gates
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
The City of New Orleans has temporarily closed Lafayette Cemetery for repairs but we still do the cemetery tour from the gates.

What To Expect

Lafayette Cemetery No.1

Explore the famed aboveground tombs of Lafayette Cemetery #1, including the Interview with the Vampire, Double Jeopardy, and Deja Vu film sites. Learn about New Orleans’ peculiar burial practices and funerary customs. Jefferson Fire Company No. 22 society tomb, situated across from the fictitious Mayfair family tomb featured in Anne Rice's The Witching Hour.The Garden District/Cemetery tour emphasizes history, architectural style, personal anecdotes, and tropical plant life. *Note: The City of New Orleans has temporarily closed Lafayette Cemetery for repairs but we still do the cemetery tour from the gates*

Garden District Book Shop

Take a walk through New Orleans’ history and culture with a 2-hour 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. 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.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (225)

JDB68

Oct 2022

Dave Roberts provided an excellent tour of the garden district and cemetery. We enjoyed his first hand local knowledge of the history of the area and the burial practices in the New Orleans cemeteries. Highly enjoyable two hours on a beautiful day!

Amrata_K

Sep 2022

Dave Roberts was so sweet and informative. He had so much knowledge about so much history and architecture. He was patient and interactive. We really enjoyed ourselves!

Lauren S

Sep 2022

Excellent walking tour. Our guide Randy was knowledgeable and super engaging with a group of mixed ages and interests. While the focus was the immediate neighborhood of the Garden District, Randy shared fascinating history about all things New Orleans (including teaching us that the labels "Nola" and "Nawlins" are strictly to be avoided. The tour covered history, architecture, celebrity real estate, weather... and oh yes, detailed burial practices. Highly recommend taking a break from the noise and crowds of the French Quarter, to see this other important neighborhood.

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New Orleans Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery Tour

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