Garden District Tour: History, Architecture, Celebrities

Discover the past and design of the enchanting Garden District & Magazine Street. Your tour guide will show you the homes of personalities like Anne Rice, Sandra Bullock, John Goodman, and others. Experience a trip to the Lafayette Cemetery & the Coven House from American Horror Story on a intimate group, on foot tour.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Garden District - Once known as the American Sector of New Orleans, you will discover the history of the homes and the people who have lived and currently reside in them. You’ll see:
    Buckner Mansion
    Anne Rice House
    McGehee School for Girls
    Colonel Short’s Villa
    Dolan House
    Benjamin Button House
  • Lafayette Cemetery No.1 - As the oldest…
What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • The cemetery is closed to the public - the cemetery portion of the tour will be conducted outside the gates
Location
2800 St Charles Ave
Saint Charles Avenue
We will meet you on the corner of St Charles and Washington
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ashley_d
Oct 25, 2024
Thanks Dane! - Dane was fantastic! He knew so much about the architecture of the homes in the garden district and was a captivating historian and story teller. We loved this tour
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N6217ylmichelleb
Oct 24, 2024
Very interesting and fun tour with a great guide! - I really love architecture and history so this was the perfect tour for me and my friend. Our guide Dane was EXCELLENT. He shared very interesting information and stories sprinkled with a bit of humor and fun. The tour lasted 2 hours, but could have listened to Dane's stories all day. We had a great time and I highly recommend this tour!
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Christine_p
Oct 16, 2024
Great way to learn about one beautiful area. - The tour was interesting and supported our interest in learning about the architectural characteristics of the neighborhood plus lots of historical information. It was a great time. Dane kept it at a great pace and the small group allowed discussion and interaction within the group.
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S6886tfemmap
Oct 12, 2024
Best NOLA tour guide - The tour guide, Mikko, was so so knowledgeable and gave us a “local” experience. We passed by so different architectural styles, the AHS Coven house, John Goodmans. It was amazing and lovely!
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Z4273bwms
Oct 5, 2024
Tasty garden district tour! 🥭 - Really enjoyed the tour with Mikko. Super informative and charming guy. Highly recommended for people looking to learn a little more about New Orleans :)
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Nomad16804165427
Oct 5, 2024
Great Garden District Tour - Honestly it was great, Mikko was very knowledgeable and funny along the whole tour! Would definitely take another tour!
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Nik
Sep 10, 2024
Great tour through the Garden District! - Mikko was great! He knew so much about the Garden District and it's history. Definitely recommend hanging out with him for a bit!
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Crystalxcardenas
Sep 10, 2024
Garden District Tour 10/10 - Mikko was an amazing tour guide! Made great conversation, great storyteller, answered any questions we had and even gave us some restaurant recommendations for the remainder of our stay.
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683hillaryw
Sep 2, 2024
sweatin’ in da garden - if you enjoy an architecture nerd intricately fused with someone reminiscent of your favorite wise-cracking high school teacher, that is the curated vibe of the charming Mikko. he was very thoughtful in finding shaded spots for us to stand on this balmy labor day before yapping about the varied gorgeous houses peppering the streets of the garden district. thank you so much for your insight, and if you need a shoulder for balance, i gotchu. -your american legion friends from post #152
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476kelleyn
Sep 2, 2024
Garden District Tour New Orleans - We did the Garden District Tour with Mikko. He was a nice and knowledgeable tour guide with a good New Orleans sense of humor. 👍
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