Garden District Tour: New Orleans' Rich & Famous Homes

Explore the opulent Garden District in New Orleans on a 2-hour walking tour. Discover the homes of the rich and famous, visit famous sites from movies and TV shows, and immerse yourself in the city’s celebrity culture.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Garden District - The tour takes you on a historic tour past the homes and gardens that have become iconic in this “American Sector” of New Orleans. See the homes of famous people. Visit movie sites. See historic sites.
  • Prytania Street - Stroll down this main thoroughfare as you visit historic homes from the Antebellum era.
What's Included
  • Expertise of a local guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join us for this 2-hour walking tour of New Orleans Historic Garden District - home to New Orleans Rich & Famous. Our original Garden District walking tour combines history, architecture, unique plant life, celebrity homes, movie & TV sites, and local legends (and maybe a ghost or 2) in what was the American sector of our city.
We are the original…

Location
Le Petit Bleu
Washington Avenue
Cancellation Policy

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

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Kaylamq1284wk
Jul 29, 2025
Very good time with tons of history! - Colonel shorts villa was amazing. The restoration is beautiful. All the information on all the houses was fantastic. Even though it was extremely warm the tour was 100% worth it! Bob was full of knowledge and very funny!
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Selander6
Jul 24, 2025
Garden District Tour - Excellent information. Bob knows his history and has great stories of interactions with the stars. Highly recommend.
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Dawn
Jul 23, 2025
Garden district tour with Bob - 5 out of 5! Bob's Garden District tour was fantastic—charming guide, stunning homes, rich history, unforgettable stories!
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V1903ljclaraf
Jul 18, 2025
- Bob was a wonderful guide, full of interesting information and great jokes! Highly recommend. Don't miss out, this tour is a great addition to any vacation.
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202faizar
Jul 16, 2025
Great tour with Neil - Neil was a great tour guide! Super informative and fun to talk to. He knows lots about the history and was very friendly the whole tour!
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Cullanf2023
Jul 15, 2025
Great time on the walking tour - A fantastic time, Bob was knowledgeable, funny and answered all of our questions. Would highly recommend the tour, especially if you like architecture and want to get to know the city intimately.
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Daydream632196
Jul 12, 2025
Great Tour - Bob was our tour guide and he did such a great job! The tour was so informative and Bob included personal antidotes that made it even more enjoyable.
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306haliew
Jul 9, 2025
BOB IS THE BEST - Bob was the most amazing tour guide! His true knowledge of new Orleans and the history was such a welcome addition to the spooky stories he told! Got to see so much more than what we expected!!
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Global81019
Jul 5, 2025
Fantastic tour experience of the Garden District - Saw so many fantastic houses! Sandra Bullock, Nicolas Cage, Paul McCartney, American Horror Story. Tour was amazing and our host Bob was fantastic! Would definitely come back again and would highly recommend to everyone!
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S5891sqerice
Jul 5, 2025
Best new orleans history tour - Bob was fantastic. We saw paul McCartney house, Archie manning house, Nicolas cage house. So much history here. Best private tour we have ever had. Thank you so much
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From $30
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).