The 4 Metairie Cemetery Tours near New Orleans That Earn Their Price

1.New Orleans Metairie Cemetery Tour: Millionaires and Mausoleums

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $35Our pick

Walk through New Orleans’ 127-acre Metairie Cemetery with guides such as Sally or Glenn. Over two hours, you’ll see ornate tombs, unusual symbols, famous and infamous residents, and learn how local burial customs shaped the city.

“Sally was phenomenal and had great insight. I’ve taken many tours in other countries and cities, and Sally was the first guide who is genuinely a subject matter expert. She even allowed us access to the weeping angel.”

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2.Historic Metairie Cemetery Walking Tour by Save Our Cemeteries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Walk Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery with a guide such as Glenn Schiro, learning about New Orleans burial customs, notable families, and grand tomb architecture. This 90-minute, English-language tour visits a mostly flat cemetery and is limited to 16 people, with a 10 a.m. start.

“Glenn was an extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide. So many fascinating stories about the history of New Orleans and the cemetery. We are definitely glad we chose this tour.”

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3.Millionaire’s Tombs of Metairie Cemetery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Walk about two miles through New Orleans’ Metairie Cemetery with local author Sally Asher. Hear the true stories behind millionaire mausoleums, Anne Rice’s tomb, Al Copeland’s monument, a sphinx-guarded pyramid, mayors, mob bosses, and unusual burial customs.

“Sally Asher was the best. There is no script. She is the real deal. A guide who has extensive knowledge of the inhabitants of Metairie Cemetery. I've taken other NOLA cemetery tours. The guides don't compare. She's interviewed families, friends, historians, locals, etc.... The story telling doesn't come from lore. It's about truth.”

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4.Metairie Cemetery Stories: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · 35 minutes (approx.) · from $8Best value

Use the VoiceMap app to follow Faith & Courage: Metairie Cemetery Stories, a private, self-guided tour of New Orleans’ Metairie Cemetery. The 35-minute route uses GPS, works offline, and lets you pause, drive, walk, or revisit the stories at your own pace.

“Great Tour. You can take as much time as you need and stop anytime the audiogide. Downloading and starting the Tour is super easy”

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