Metairie Cemetery Tour: Historic New Orleans Exploration

Explore the historic Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans on a tour with Save Our Cemeteries. Discover grand funerary architecture, influential citizens’ graves, and more. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteries - The most stunning “city of the dead” is Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery. This picturesque cemetery boasts some of the grandest funerary architecture and sculpture in the US. Live oaks surround greek temples, gothic and Islamic style tombs, obelisks, and marble monuments with beautiful ironwork and stained…
What's Included
  • Expert tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

When you embark on a journey with the non-profit organization Save Our Cemeteries, you contribute to the preservation and safeguarding of New Orleans’ historic burial sites. Our tour groups are small and emphasize historical authenticity.
Lake Lawn Metairie cemetery received accolades from Forbes, being referred to as one of the greatest cemeteries in…

Location
Metairie Cemetery
Pontchartrain Boulevard
Meet at the Law Enforcement Memorial in front of the funeral home.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Centauress
Dec 10, 2024
Very interesting & beautiful tour! - Glenn was a fantastic & informative tour guide! Metairie is huge, so I doubt that the whole place can be toured with background information in even a day! He had some nice personal touches & kept it all human, which I appreciated!
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B6177vhnicoles
Dec 1, 2024
Must-Do Nola tour! - Glen was an amazing guide! He clearly has a passion for and personal connection to this place, it's stories and the history of New Orleans. He never missed an opportunity to make a connection to each guest's home town when it arose, making everyone feel engaged. It was especially exciting for me to see the graves of New Orleanians who I was reading about in Empire of Sin. I've been to many cemeteries across the world and Metairie takes a top spot. It's also great to know that our ticket purchase goes toward helping to preserve this special place.
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R8108wfestelled
Nov 18, 2024
A wonderful presentation of the history and stories of New Orleans garden cemetery - We're a local family wanting to learn more about Metairie Cemetery. Our Guide, Glenn Schiro, was extremely knowledgeable and very enthusiastic! He was truly interested in his subject and happy to answer all our questions. He made a "city of the dead" come alive with stories and history.
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Mevh
Oct 22, 2024
Fabulous informative and enjoyable tour of beautiful cemetery - We booked a private tour of Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery directly through Save Our Cemeteries so that we could go on the day that worked best for us during our short stay. They were super accommodating, and it wasn't prohibitively expensive for our group of 6. Our guide, Glenn, met us by the Law Enforcement Memorial and waited while we got our mom situated on her mobility scooter. He was patient with our pacing and questions throughout the tour, and thoughtful with where he stopped (shade!). He showed us the final resting places of famous families, but also did a good job of pointing out different architectural styles and building materials. Glenn is a lifelong New Orleanian and had much to share both in terms of historical knowledge and personal connections. We learned so much, not just about the history and personalities of New Orleans, but also about burial traditions and the funeral industry. It was an amazing morning. Would highly recommend!
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Stesham2022
May 27, 2024
Sunday morning stroll among the tombs of Metairie Cemetary - On May 12, 2024, I had the pleasure of taking the guided tour of Metairie Cemetary. Visiting this cemetary had long been on my list of places to visit on New Orleans, and I'm so glad I did. The grounds are absolutely beautiful. Glenn was our guide, a lifelong New Orleanian who shared fascinating stories of some of the cemetary's residents as well the history of the cemetary itself. I can't recommend this tour enough if you're looking to get more from a visit to the cemetary than just a stroll among the tombs.
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Westcoastbee
May 8, 2024
Must do! - What an amazing start to our day. A casual stroll full of so much history, amazing stories and interesting facts! Glenn was fantastic, we could have listened to him share the stories of the cemetery all day!
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Joeldram
Apr 30, 2024
A Wonderful Visit and Brilliant Tour Guide - The tour was fantastic. Glenn, our tour guide was wonderful; he was kind, knowledgable, interesting and a real scholar of his trade. A man full of passion who brought the graveyard to life with his stories.
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Jason_h
Apr 10, 2024
Highly recommend to go and see Metairie Cemetery - Highly recommend this tour. Glen was very knowledgeable regarding the history of the cemetery and New Orleans away from the hustle and bustle.
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Brian_h
Mar 11, 2024
Great Tour - Great tour by guide Glenn who very obviously has a keen interest in the history & families of NOLA; he really knows his stuff. Very interesting and entertaining.
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Getaway279070
Mar 3, 2024
Captivating and educational tour - I had an exceptional experience with Glen as our tour guide at the Metairie Cemetery. His extensive knowledge and engaging storytelling brought the history and significance of the cemetery to life. His friendly demeanor and ability to answer questions enriched the overall experience. Five stars without a doubt!
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