New Orleans Garden District: Historical Mansions Tour

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New Orleans

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Explore the historic mansions of the New Orleans Garden District on a leisurely tour, filled with captivating stories and stunning architecture. Walk under magnificent Live Oak Trees and visit celebrity-owned homes, including the iconic Buckner Mansion.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Garden District - Explore the Garden District while marveling in the Architecture.
Lafayette Cemetery No.1 - Walk by the cemetery and learn about the history of our burial style. Please note that the cemetery is currently under construction and no tours are allowed inside at this time. We still cover the history of the cemetery.
**Buckner…

What's Included

Local guide
Professional guide
Tour escort/host
Local taxes

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

Embark on a two-hour serene walk through one of the most visually stunning neighborhoods in America, the Garden District in New Orleans. During this tour, you’ll take frequent breaks to uncover the historical narratives surrounding the age-old imposing residences, all while appreciating the resplendent centuries-old live oak trees that garnish the…

Location

Gracious Bakery

Saint Charles Avenue

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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N850xfjenniferl

Nov 5, 2024

Lovely time touring the garden district - Scott was the best guide we could have! He was incredible, knowing so much history and facts about the architecture of the buildings in the garden district. And he had specific anecdotes as well about some of the houses. Really enjoyed our time touring the garden district and was a great way to kick off our trip in New Orleans!!

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Dbn155019

Nov 1, 2024

Lovely Garden District Tour - Scott was an excellent guide. We saw so many beautiful and interesting homes and he was very knowledgeable about the area! Thank you!

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Elizabeth_n

Oct 28, 2024

The guide was funny,... - The guide was funny, knowledgeable and answered all our questions. He showed us amazing houses and knew the history of them and the area.

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D4217mjvanessab

Oct 11, 2024

Scott was awesome! - Scott was the BEST! It was a beautiful day to explore the garden district and the information Scott taught us kept us engaged the entire time! Thank you for the memories!

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Jaynedb5664wk

Jul 25, 2024

Scott’s Fabulous Tour of the Garden District - My tour guide, Scott, provided an outstanding tour of the Garden District on July 23. He has an impressive wealth of knowledge (all by heart) about the origins and historical context of the area. Scott gave interesting details about the cemetery and numerous mansions including architectural details and botanical accents. Scott was very patient and let me take pictures and type notes all along the way. For each home, Scott shared the date it was built, name and occupation of the builder, interesting circumstances, and the names of subsequent famous owners, such as John Goodman or Sandra Bullock. Scott is a gifted storyteller and he revealed lots of tales including movies filmed on site, Edgar Degas painting a fresco in the foyer or musician performances, such as Jaime Foxx channeling Ray Charles on the piano in the parlor. I had a most wonderful tour!

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Karenln3615hz

Jun 11, 2024

Great experience! - We very much enjoyed our walking tour of the Garden District. Our guide, Orion, was extremely personable and knowledgeable about the area we visited. And his love for New Orleans came shining through! Orion shared numerous anecdotes about the history and occupants of the homes that we viewed. It really made the area come alive for us. We especially appreciated Orion's sensitivity to the extreme heat the day we toured. He kept us in the shade whenever possible and even loaned out small handheld fans, as needed. All in all, a great experience!

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Paula_r

May 2, 2024

Blooming Jasmine - Whole tour was as sweet as all the NOLA blooming jasmine! Couldn’t top Orion- extremely knowledgeable and detail oriented. 5 STARS!

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Brickandcobblestone

Apr 16, 2024

Treat yourself to a walk around the Garden District with Orion. - What a pleasure our tour with Orion was today. My two teenagers and I were totally drawn in, and we learned so much about the beautiful Garden District and about New Orleans as a culture. Orion was masterful at keeping the whole group--which spanned across ages, nationalities and accessibility needs--educated and entertained. While this tour is a little off the beaten path, and not necessarily what one thinks of when they hear "New Orleans", it was an absolute highlight of our very busy and very programmed visit. It was also a breathe of honeysuckle filled air. I'd like to underscore that Orion set a great example of being respectful of people who are just trying to go about their lives in their neighborhood. Being from a tourist town myself, I appreciate a guide who sets that ethos for tour groups.

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Dreamer575414

Mar 5, 2024

An Awesome Tour of the Garden District! - Scott was an excellent tourguide. His wealth of knowledge wasn't just limited to the Garden District. Next time I will definitely request Scott and recommend him to my friends and family

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Lyudmila_g

Mar 1, 2024

Beautiful garden district - It was very interesting and fun tour, I learned a lot, the tour guide was terrific and very knowledgeable and funny. I am very happy with this tour

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