Garden District Tour: Food, Drinks & History

Experience the flavors and history of New Orleans on a guided walking tour of the Garden District. Indulge in Cajun and Creole specialties, explore historic architecture, and discover local shops and galleries.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Garden District - Explore the architecture of the Garden District, home to historic mansions, colorful shotgun houses, and beautiful oak trees.
  • Lafayette Cemetery No.1 - Start at the Lafayette Cemetery to hear the unique funeral customs and traditions of New Orleans and the history of the city’s early years.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch included
  • Gratuities not included
  • Beverages provided
  • Local taxes covered
  • Tea and coffee available
  • Food tasting experience
  • Alcoholic beverages available
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on this immersive walking tour of the Garden District in New Orleans, which encompasses three foodie stops that celebrate the city’s history through its varied tastes. The journey commences with a short introduction to the neighborhood’s rich architectural and historical background, followed by a complete meal comprising distinctive Cajun and…

Location
Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
Washington Avenue
Meet on the corner of Washington Ave & Coliseum St., on the corner cross from Commander's Palace & outside the cemetery wall.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Christine_p
Feb 8, 2025
A tour that takes you out of the Quarter and allows you to be introduced to new places!!!! - This was such an awesome tour that I recommend 100%! The tour guide was friendly and extremely knowledgeable about the history of NOLA! I loved that the tour took us out of the Quarter and had us trying and seeing new places. The food and drinks were AMAZING and actually we went back to one of the establishments the next day. We felt as if we were just hanging out with an old friend!
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Carol_a
Feb 3, 2025
New Orleans Garden District Food, Drinks, & History Walking Tour - Michelle, the owner and tour guide was amazing! Very knowledgeable, shared lots of great history, showed us amazing houses in the Garden District including Sandra Bullock's home and where Benjamin Button, the movie, was filmed. The food was all delicious and much different than the French Quarter food. We had a small group which also great for us and MIchelle answered all questions, was very friendly and accommodating for food choices when possible. Restaurants may vary on a given day but we had a delicious alcoholic drink (I chose the frozen Irish Crown Royal coffee drink with Crown Royal...yummy!); I got the 1/2 of a muffeletta which was delicious and my husband enjoyed a yummy roast beef poor boy-these sandwiches were much better than in the French quarter. We got to choose an empanada from Empanola - they are the best (like little individual pies with great fillings like crawfish Etouffee, gumbo-there were like 20 different choices and so delicious, we came back and purchased more). We got to choose our dessert beignet from the Vintage including a King Cake Beignet (my choice and delicious), praline (my husband's choice), smores, etc. These are much more special than a powdered sugar beignet! We highly recommend this food tour and visit to the Garden District, it was well worth it!
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Paradise313179
Jan 9, 2025
Great tour with Michelle - My wife and I did the garden tour with Michelle. In addition to some history of the area, we sampled eggplant Napoleon, jumbalaya, sausage with red beans/rice, New Orleans-flavored empanadas, and, of course, beignets, spread over 3 restaurants with some local beer and cafe-au-lait. Michelle was an entertaining guide and gives good restaurant recommendations too. Tour is strongly recommended as a way to get away from the hectic French quarter for a day. Bring a healthy appetite and plan on doing a little shopping in the area afterward!
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Jon_n
Jan 8, 2025
Great guide, great food, fantastic tour!! - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Michelle despite the chilly temps! She was knowledgeable, eager to answer our questions and had a ton of pride in her hometown and neighborhood. We were anxious to get out of the French Quarter and loved getting to know the Garden District. Food was outstanding and she shared recommendations for dinner options that were delicious too. Thanks Michelle!
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Lark_c
Dec 22, 2024
This is a great walking... - This is a great walking tour of the Garden District that starts at Lafayette Cemetery and ends on Magazine Street. The guide was knowledgeable and gave fun facts about the cemetery and architecture. Food stops were excellent. Lasted almost three hours. Would recommend.
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Melissa_w
Dec 17, 2024
Best way to experience new orleans other then the french quarter - This was a wonderful taste of new orleans with great history! The garden district was beautiful and Michelle did a great job explaining the history and architecture to us, the best part is we finished off with some local food tasting!
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B2387pvcatherineh
Nov 19, 2024
Amazing experience! - I had a group of 10 friends on this tour with me, and everyone was enthralled with the history, food, neighborhood and detail Michelle shared with us. To keep the attention of our group was impressive in itself, but that everyone raved about the experience during and after is incredible. I have always loved New Orleans and it's history, but now have a newfound understanding of not only what makes it so special, but deep appreciation for why it is so very unique. The history we learned was fantastic, the places we visited beautiful and the food astounding. 100% would book Michelle again for another tour. Thanks Michelle!
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Eileen_w
Oct 12, 2024
Great Garden District Tour - Michelle was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and the tour was a great balance of walking the Garden District to learn about the local architecture and history with fabulous food stops on Magazine Street.
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Sheina_d
Jul 13, 2024
The Best!! - This tour set the tone for our entire trip!! Michelle was amazing! She’s super knowledgeable and fun! She gives great recommendations to keep your visit in Nola satisfactory! She knows all the right spots that’s going to give you the most authentic Nola experience! Hands down one of our favorite parts of our visit! If you’re coming for a visit this should be a first stop! It will set everything else in motion!
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Denise_v
Jun 7, 2024
Educating - Great homes to see, loved all the history of the city. Food was good. Got some different taste of New Orleans.
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