The 4 Best Lafayette Cemetery Tours in New Orleans

1.NOLA Garden District and Gates of Lafayette Cemetery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 444 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $25Our pick

Walk New Orleans’ Garden District with guides such as David, Muriel, or Frank, seeing grand homes, learning about Creole and American history, and viewing Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 from outside its locked gates. The two-hour English tour costs $25 and caps groups at 16.

“Rob our guide was so knowledgeable. The pace was great and I got to see all the places I wanted. Wish we could have been able to get into the cemetery, but Rob made it work.”

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2.Garden District and Gates of Lafayette Cemetery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 146 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $25

Spend about two hours walking the Garden District with guides such as David, Muriel, Frank, or Randy Bibb. Expect architecture, antebellum history, celebrity homes, film locations, tropical plants, and a cemetery talk from outside Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, which remains closed to visitors.

“Super friendly tour guide. Although I'd say he used the term "Did you know" a little too often. I learned a lot about the Garden District”

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3.Private Garden District Walking Tour With Lafayette Cemetery No 1

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) Top rated

Walk New Orleans’ Garden District and American Sector with a private guide such as Angie, Harris, or Lee. See grand antebellum homes, learn about local architecture and burial customs, and hear stories from outside Lafayette Cemetery No. 1. The tour lasts about three hours and is offered in English or Spanish.

“We took a tour of the Garden District and it was great. Our guide was very enthusiastic and entertaining. She told about the architecture and history of the houses and also included information on the fauna of the area. The houses are beautiful and a lot of work goes into maintaining these historic homes. I can very much recommend a tour with Tours by Steven.”

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4.Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $30

Walk beneath live oaks through New Orleans’ Garden District with an English-speaking guide. See Greek Revival mansions, the Cornstalk Fence House, Buckner Mansion, film locations, celebrity homes, and Lafayette Cemetery from outside. Ride the St. Charles streetcar to the meeting point.

“Guide was excellent, but you should say that you can’t enter the Cemetery as permanently closed , so expensive tour to look at houses”

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