Garden District Tour: Explore Historic Mansions & Cemetery

Discover the captivating history of New Orleans on a walking tour through its elegant 19th Century garden neighborhood. Explore Lafayette Cemetery #1 and learn about the city’s journey from the Louisiana Purchase to the Civil War. Join us for a personalized and unforgettable experience!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lafayette Cemetery No.1 - Breathtaking, heartbreaking, beautiful, and full of stories! The cemetery is closed to the public, but you’ll get a good look through the large gates while your guide explains our unique interment practices.
  • Garden District - Explore the lush Garden District and hear the stories behind the 19th Century mansions in the neighborhood.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Small-group walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (available for purchase before tour)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the tales on a pedestrian excursion amidst the sophisticated 19th Century garden district of New Orleans. You will have the chance to peek through the gates of Lafayette Cemetery #1, which is presently not open to visitors. This area, along with its graveyard, narrates New Orleans’ history from the Louisiana Purchase to the Civil…

Location
Gracious Bakery
Saint Charles Avenue
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lezleyr2024
Aug 31, 2024
A must do! - The tour was very informative with history and facts about the homes and architectural around the Garden District. I spent a weekend here in NOLA and had done several other tours, however this tour mentioned things I had never heard of before. I learned many new things on this tour and saw many beautiful properties. Libby was very positive and made the whole experience wonderful. I would definitely tour again with her if I were to ever return to NOLA.
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Departure25790595795
Aug 27, 2024
Worth every penny - Our tour guide Libby was extremely knowledgeable and well prepared. She knew something about every house and every tree in the garden distrcit.
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Pyalibi
Aug 25, 2024
Libby is the best local guide! - My first Nola and Garden visit was such a blast with Libby as my 1-1 tour guide! It was a hot day in town time so I got lucky to have this guided tour customized by Libby. She is extremely knowledgeable about Nola and goes above and beyond! I could tell she has such enthusiasm about her job, and that her deep roots in Louisiana with family tree gives her momentum to get everyone educated about uniqueness of LA. I have learned a lot about Garden’s mansion stories, and overall about Nola through the past two centuries from her. She spared no efforts answering all my ad-hoc questions. Even during a baking day up to 90F, we walked several major blocks and historical spots in Garden for two solid hours! I would highly recommend the tour with Libby. Please come join if you would like to dive deeper into Nola!
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Liz
Aug 19, 2024
Wonderful tour of the Garden District - This was an amazing tour! It was full of history, architecture, and interesting stories about New Orleans. Libby was wonderful- very attentive and knowledgeable! She catered the tour to our interests and was very engaging.
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Jbishop182
Aug 18, 2024
Lovely walking tour through the garden district - We had a great tour with our guide Libby. Very knowledgeable about the area and it's history. Beautiful houses and architecture. Always fun seeing celebrity homes and famous movies/tv settings. Would highly recommend the tour.
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Tammywilts
Aug 16, 2024
Fantastic tour - Had a fab tour with Libby. Great pace and stopped half way for rest rooms and to get a lemonade. She was very knowledgeable and we were fortunate enough to be the only ones on our tour so it felt very personal . Definitely recommend
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Jlynneh86
Aug 15, 2024
Lovely tour with Libby - I was in town back in July and it turned out that I got lucky and was the only person on the tour! Libby, my tour guide, was so incredibly fun and knowledgeable about the history of New Orleans and the Garden District, in particular. It was the perfect tour to start my trip with! I found the tour fascinating because I learned so much about the culture of New Orleans. The neighborhoods are absolutely gorgeous, and learning about the early and sometimes famous owners, was really interesting. Libby took the time to even show me another house that was not on the tour, that I was interested in seeing. She was also kind enough to give me other helpful suggestions as far as attractions, neighborhoods to visit, local parks for my dog to enjoy, and restaurants. I highly recommend this tour, especially if you are visiting New Orleans for the first time.
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Sasha_aloha
Aug 9, 2024
Amazing tour! - Me and my friend were the only ones on the tour and Libby took us on a walk around a few blocks and it was the highlight of our trip. She met us in Gracious bakery on time, was extremely personable and friendly, everybody seemed to know and love her! Even before we began the tour she told us a bunch of things about the city (it was our first time in Nola). And then it was just like walking with a friend who is very knowledgeable. We got to know the city’s history, fun facts and stories about local celebrities and gave us a bunch of recomendations for movies and tv shows based in Nola. Highly recommend!
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H6612jfjosephj
Aug 8, 2024
Amazing experience - The tour was very informative and Libby being able to deliver all the background information on the houses was great! She was also able to provide great insight into the history of the Garden District and why it is the way it is.
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Dalton_l
Aug 8, 2024
Great Time in the Garden District - I had a wonderful time with Betsy on this tour! She was fun, knowledgeable, and gave great suggestions on things to do after the tour. I learned so much and would definitely recommend this to visitors to the Garden District!
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