New Orleans Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery Tour

Highlights

Seek out tombs featured in famous films at Lafayette Cemetery #1
Discover stories and sights not featured in conventional guidebooks
Receive personalized attention in a small group limited to 10 people

Summary

Meet your tour guide and small group at a designated meeting point in New Orleans. Set off into the Garden District, where your guide points out the leafy area’s architectural and historical highlights. Along the way, learn about how the buildings of New Orleans represent a cultural melting pot. Continue to Lafayette Cemetery #1, home to famed aboveground tombs and elaborate mausoleums featured in movies such as Interview with a Vampire and Double Jeopardy. Learn about New Orleans' unique burial customs and funerary practices. Your tour concludes at the cemetery.

Tour info

Duration

2 hours

Why take this tour?

Discover parts of New Orleans that you might otherwise miss during a Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery #1 tour, a great introduction to two New Orleans icons. Rather than wander around aimlessly, head straight to the most famous tombs and monuments, and hear stories integral to understanding the city’s culture and history. Receive personalized attention in a small group limited to 10, and choose from a morning or afternoon departure.

What’s included?

Local guide
Entry/Admission - Garden District Book Shop
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Food and drinks

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 2h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Historic New Orleans Tours

About operator:

Outstanding French Quarter, Cemetery, Garden District, Swamp, Music, Haunted, Plantation, Literary, and Cocktail tours. Experience why 'Frommer’s New Orleans' wrote: “Historic New Orleans Tours is the place to go for authenticity rather than sensationalism.”