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St. Louis Cemetery Tour: Historic Tombs and Legends
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3,533 Ratings
New Orleans
The Authorized exploration of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 guides you through the entrance to stroll amidst the mausoleums where New Orleans’ renowned historical personalities are interred. Encounter the final resting places of the Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau, Homer Plessy, among others.
The Authorized exploration of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 guides you through the entrance to stroll amidst the mausoleums where New Orleans’ renowned historical personalities are interred. Encounter the final resting places of the Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau, Homer Plessy, among others.
Duration:
55 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Basin St. Station - Tour gathers and departs from inside of Basin St. Station. Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to tour time to collect your tickets and tour stickers and to be prepared for a timely tour departure.
Basin St. Station is a lovely visitors center where you will find a wide array of exhibits about New Orleans, an interactive map about…
- Basin St. Station - Tour gathers and departs from inside of Basin St. Station. Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to tour time to collect your tickets and tour stickers and to be prepared for a timely tour departure.
Basin St. Station is a lovely visitors center where you will find a wide array of exhibits about New Orleans, an interactive map about Hurricane Katrina floodwaters, a Cafe, pristine restrooms, a gift shop, and more.
- St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 - At the time of your tour departure, your tour guide will greet you at the Cemetery Tour Desk inside of Basin St. Station. Your tour will begin promptly with a short walk across the street, up to the front gates of the Cemetery. Step inside the gates for your in-depth tour of historic St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.
What's Included
- Guided tour through St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
- Guided tour through St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
What's Not Included
- Gratuity for tour guide is not included
- Gratuity for tour guide is not included
Location
Basin St. Station
Basin Street
Enter Basin St. Station Visitor Information Center to find our Cemetery Tours Desk & Team! Walking distance from the French Quarter, hop off City Sightseeing Double-Decker at stop 5, or drive and park in the adjacent parking lot, available to the public for hourly, daily, and overnight rates.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Brookesi5043mr
Oct 17, 2025
Zelda is amazing - Zelda was an amazing tour guide! She was very informative and gave us many different options on who we wanted to see. She had great humor and made sure we were all staying cool through the tour. There’s misting stations and shady spots to keep cool 100/10 experience!
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Arielle_m
Oct 16, 2025
Great time good history,... - Great time good history, interesting, love the pics I was able to take. Loved the sights. Guide was great!
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Gabrielle_m
Oct 16, 2025
Bring some water because... - Bring some water because it’s warm but the tour guide was amazing and I learned so much!! He also was kind enough to give us recommendations!
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Cari_j
Oct 16, 2025
Mary is a wonderful... - Mary is a wonderful guide! The occasional tent to provide relief from the NOLA sun was indeed appreciated.
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Denise_c
Oct 15, 2025
Through the eyes of New Orleans - Mary was such a delightful guide. She really helped you see through the eyes of the people of different era's. It was a marvelous experience.
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Gary_c
Oct 15, 2025
Great Tour But Not Long Enough! - Zelda was a great tour guide -- knowledgeable and entertaining. The tour should be longer. 45 minutes is just not enough time to get to see and hear the stories about all of the significant monuments in this historic cemetery.
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Jennifersg9259as
Oct 14, 2025
Great Tour Guide Mary - Mary, our guide, made the experience! Her family connections to NOLAs history and characters was amazing! Great tour.
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Marysheree_b
Oct 14, 2025
Tour was well worth it! - The tour was engaging, funny, and informatively. Thanks to our excellent tour guide! I can’t remember his name, but he has beautiful green eyes. He also kept us out of the sun whenever he could. Nice in NOLA in a very early fall.
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C8982uethomasl
Oct 17, 2025
Good tour - Zelda did a great job as our guide. Very informative. Some difficulty hearing her at times due to equipment running.
Overall good tour.
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Donna_t
Oct 16, 2025
St Louis Cemetery Tour - The tour guide told us that we would be need to be power walking to keep up and get through the tour in time. NO where in the description did it say power walking. We had two elderly people with us and there were others in our group. I told him we were not power walking. So when he stopped at the first spot he had to wait for us to catch up. He did slow his pace and for the rest of tour kept a better pace for the group. The tour itself was informative and the perfect distance for us. The only other thing is that our tour guide spoke very fast. Sometimes it was hard to understand him.
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