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New Orleans Garden District Historical Tour: Destined To Be Different

New Orleans Garden District Historical Tour: Destined To Be Different

Overview

The Garden District survives as a showcase of magnificent houses and gardens. Hear the stories of the cotton brokers and commission merchants who made their home in the Garden District. One Of The Most Unique Neighborhoods In All America: The Garden District became a fashionable enclave of New Orleans’ most successful American citizens, and moving “Uptown” to the prestigious Garden District was considered the culmination of one’s achievements. Please Note: The City of New Orleans has closed Lafayette Cemetery #1 for repairs. While the Cemetery is closed The Savvy Native has expanded its Garden District Tour to include historical sites not normally included in our 2 hour tour.

City: New Orleans

Sun 22 Jun

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Starting at $30.00

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Sun 22 Jun

Starting at $30.00

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What's Included

Licensed New Orleans Tour Guide

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Bring water, throw on a hat, wear comfortable shoes, and protect yourself from the rain.
Tours Rain or Shine. Can’t be held responsible for missed tours, no shows, and late arrivals - its New Orleans, it happens. Tours start as scheduled. Please plan on arriving 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour.
We are volunteer tour guides for the Friends Of The Cabildo & The Louisiana State Museum. We are members of the Tour Guide Association of Greater New Orleans, New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau & Save Our Cemeteries. We are registered tour operators for St. Louis Cemetery #1.
No pets
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff

What To Expect

Garden District

13 blocks wide and 5 blocks deep, from Magazine Street to St. Charles Ave., and Jackson Ave. To Louisiana Ave. - 2 miles upriver from the French Quarter and a half mile back from the Mississippi River; Established 1832.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (13)

Marshall C

Nov 2019

Our guide, Joan, provided exactly the tour we wanted, full of history with interesting anecdotes and personalities, making the Garden District come alive. Our small group, only 4, got the royal treatment as Joan answered every question asked and was a wealth of information about this unique aspect of New Orleans history. I am a native of New Orleans yet I learned much about the architecture and families of the Garden District on this tour. Joan was attentive to the needs of the group, making a small detour along the way for a "facilities" stop. Unfortunately, Lafayette Cemetery is still closed but Joan was able to touch on the highlights of the Cemetery from the gate. We recommend this tour, and especially Joan, to anyone seeking a serious introduction to the Garden District of New Orleans.

Response from Host

Aug 2020

Thank you so much Marshall for reviewing your Garden District Tour with The Savvy Native. Joan is an excellent guide and we love hearing great things about her. We also love getting the opportunity to re-introduce a native New Orleanian to history they may not have known before. Again we appreciate you taking the time to let us know what you thought of your tour and hope to see you again soon.

Therèsa M

Oct 2019

Great tour with highly knowledgeable guide who was friendly, professional and made everything personal

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Thank you Theresa for your great review of The Savvy Native’s Destined To Be Different: Garden District & Lafayette Cemetery Tour and noting your guide’s knowledge, friendliness, and professionalism. Our guides work hard to personalize every guest’s experience and we greatly appreciate that you noticed. We look forward to showing you more of what’s “uniquely ours” the next time you’re in New Orleans…

adzach

Sep 2019

Took the garden district tour / Lafayette cemetary tour. LOVED our tour guide Danielle! She is so knowledgeable and full of rich history and facts! Would absolutely take another Savvy Native tour again! Ask for Danielle for your tour guide, you will be so happy you did!

Response from Host

Sep 2019

Thanks so much for the great review of your Destined To Be Different: Garden District & Lafayette Cemetery Combo Tour with The Savvy Native. Danielle mentioned how much fun she had sharing with you what’s “uniquely ours” on your first trip to New Orleans. Hope you made it to Frenchmen Street. Oh and Happy Birthday by the way! We can’t wait to meet up again on your next trip to “America’s Most Interesting City”. See you then...