Garden District Tour: Explore Historic Mansions & Cemetery

Discover the captivating history of New Orleans on a walking tour through its elegant 19th Century garden neighborhood. Explore Lafayette Cemetery #1 and learn about the city’s journey from the Louisiana Purchase to the Civil War. Join us for a personalized and unforgettable experience!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lafayette Cemetery No.1 - Breathtaking, heartbreaking, beautiful, and full of stories! The cemetery is closed to the public, but you’ll get a good look through the large gates while your guide explains our unique interment practices.
  • Garden District - Explore the lush Garden District and hear the stories behind the 19th Century mansions in the neighborhood.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Small-group walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (available for purchase before tour)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the tales on a pedestrian excursion amidst the sophisticated 19th Century garden district of New Orleans. You will have the chance to peek through the gates of Lafayette Cemetery #1, which is presently not open to visitors. This area, along with its graveyard, narrates New Orleans’ history from the Louisiana Purchase to the Civil…

Location
Gracious Bakery
Saint Charles Avenue
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cbboston
Apr 21, 2026
Jackie was amazing! - Jackie was an amazing tour guide! I wish we could take her back to Boston! We did the Garden District walking tour. We learned so many interesting facts about New Orleans — she’s a fabulous story teller, a historian, a fun gal, and one heck of a nice lady! We would highly recommend this. We had two adults and one 11 year old history buff. Thank you, Jackie!
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Philipkt5116um
Apr 21, 2026
Garden of dreams - Fantastic tour especially with very good guide James
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Hotpepperstudio
Apr 21, 2026
Very informative! - Our leader was charming and informative. I learned a lot and enjoyed every moment. She spent a lot of time telling the history of New Orleans, which I found fascinating. If you want to see many many houses and cover a lot of ground this is not the tour- but you can do that on your own. This tour covers only a small area, a few houses, because more time was spent standing in front of just those few houses while hearing her stories and the history. It was one of my favorite parts of our vacation.
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Nyrobina
Apr 19, 2026
A great tour of a bautiful but not really interesting place - The small group ended up being just my husband and I. THere really isn't that much to see in the Garden District, but James knew so much and was an enjoyable guide, one of the best we've ever had.
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P4310ubkathrynm
Apr 18, 2026
Entertaining Garden District Tour - Tour guide was super funny and personable. Tour length was perfect - under two hours. The Garden District is beautiful and a lovely neighborhood in which to walk for a bit. The info about cemeteries in NO was fascinating.
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Kristine
Apr 17, 2026
Jackie was awesome - Jackie had an incredible amount of knowledge on everything! She was funny, engaging, and all around great! I highly recommend her:)
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Christa
Apr 17, 2026
Great tour. Very informative - Jackie did an awesome job. She was very engaging and informative. It was awesome to view and learn about the beautiful homes in the Garden District.
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U9606uycatherinec
Apr 17, 2026
So much History! beautiful Homes ! - We had no idea what to expect and we were pleasantly surprised! It’s a slow moving walking tour. We have visited the New Orleans area many times and had never been to the garden district before. Our guide was very friendly and she gave us so much background information about the history of New Orleans neighborhoods BTW the homes were spectacular! Check it out!
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Maryjean_w
Apr 17, 2026
Lots of history and... - Lots of history and incredible architecture Every street was incredible Jackie knows so much about the city
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Philipgz2639jv
Apr 17, 2026
Small-Group Garden District Walking Tour - Great tour guide! Erin is a native to the Garden District and did a fantastic job of explaining the history of the District. We highly recommend the tour.
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From $35
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).