Garden District: Historic Homes and Culture

Experience the opulence and beauty of New Orlean’s historic Garden District on this walking tour. Discover the rich history, architecture, and celebrity homes with a knowledgeable local guide.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Garden District - Your tour will be conducted by a local, licensed and professional tour guide! We walk along the rows of antebellum mansions after our cemetery portion of the tour and we discuss architecture, the people who lived there in early New Orleans and the people who live there today. We also include a celebrity portion of the tour.
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What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Recommendations for food, music and fun
  • Insider tips for local hangouts
  • Garden District walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lafayette Cemetery access - cemetery is closed to the public
Additional Information

Commence a journey into the historical Garden District of New Orleans with this thought-provoking Walking Tour. Explore the narrative of American settlers, their splendid residences, lush gardens, opulence, and the indelible imprint they left on society with their impressive deeds. The tour delivers a diverse overview of the distinct past, intriguing…

Location
1400 Washington Ave
Washington Avenue
Meet ACROSS THE STREET from 1400 Washington Avenue at the gates of the Lafayette Cemetery #1. Your guide will be wearing a green shirt/jacket with the Tours by Steven logo. We also end our tour nearby. You can park anywhere around the cemetery but read all signage please.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Joanne_r
Sep 2, 2024
Great tour - Lee was very knowledgeable and a pleasure to listen too. His stories about the neighborhood and its history was impressive.
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Erin_s
Sep 1, 2024
Entertaining walk - Really enjoyable— guide was very knowledgeable and kept us entertained and engaged. A great walk around the garden district
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Carlee_s
Aug 29, 2024
Great historical and architectural tour! - Our tour guide, Angie, was very knowledgeable and fun to spend 2 hours with. We walked around a few blocks and had several stops along the way with interesting history of the area. We enjoyed the stories and the beauty of the architecture.
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Jasontl3085xe
Aug 26, 2024
Garden district walking tour - Lee was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable, funny and engaging. We got to see many locations and learned the hidden facts that make the houses interesting.
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Steven_g
Aug 26, 2024
Amazing - Angie, was great!! She had so much info and was fun. Her personal stories were the best!! She answered any questions you might have.
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Cristina_f
Aug 21, 2024
Best tour we went on - Angie was the best! She was so knowledgeable about everything she talked about. The tour was great!!
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C9621bsmariav
Aug 19, 2024
Your knowledge of the beautiful Garden District will flourish - Angie had it all as a tour guide—- impressive knowledge, interesting fun facts, and compelling narrative. I usually have to drag my poor husband on tours, but he was riveted, even on architectural details. We learned so much about local lore, famous denizens, burial rituals, trees and fauna, and architecture. Angie also is known about town by residents, so you don’t feel awkward taking pictures of their homes. If you want an engaging overview of the Garden District, I highly recommend this tour.
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Chrysafc
Aug 18, 2024
Great tour! - Lee was an amazing guide! Fun, friendly, with wonderful stories of the area. My daughter, who is not even interested in architecture loved his tour! Also he gave us great recs for local restaurants! Highly recommend this tour company!
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Madison_j
Aug 13, 2024
100/10 experience!!! - If I could I would give this tour a million stars! What made our tour so great was Lee. He is a gem!! Lee has so much knowledge not only about the area, but the historical significance of the smallest details on the architecture of the houses. His positive energy kept everyone engaged while we walked around in the humid Louisiana heat. We learned so much in our 2 hours with Lee, and had so much fun along the way! He truly is everything you could want in a tour guide!
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Leah_s
Sep 2, 2024
Misleading- read the fine print. You cannot tour the cemetery! - I think it’s u fair to say this is a cemetery tour. We did a cemetery tour at the same location and it was fascinating and detailed about folklore and New Orleans stories passed down from generation to generation. Our guide was knowledgeable in architecture and very very dramatic (and spent 90 percent of the tour on this)so this should be titled an architecture tour.
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From $35
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).